The typical owner-occupied home in Tift County is worth about $165,200, 46% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,419 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $53,255 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Tift County at a glance
| Tift County | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $165,200 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,419 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.86% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $53,255 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 56% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,271 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.4% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $777 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 27.8% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.9% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 41,438 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Tift County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tift County home of $165,200 with 20% down costs about $1,076 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,351, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $46,126 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Tift County household income of $53,255; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $191,000.
The median rent here is $777 a month, so owning the median home costs about $299 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $33,040 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $132,160 |
| Principal and interest | $889 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $118 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $69 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,076 |
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| Down payment | $5,782 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $162,208 |
| Principal and interest | $1,091 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $118 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $69 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $73 |
| Total per month | $1,351 |
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Questions about home buying in Tift County
What is the median home value in Tift County?
About $165,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Tift County?
Homeowners pay a median $1,419 a year, which is about 0.86% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Tift County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,076 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,126 a year.
More about Tift County
- Mortgage Refinance in Tift County
- Debt Relief in Tift County
- Home Equity Loans in Tift County
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data