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Buying a home in Uvalda, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Uvalda is worth about $104,800, 65% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $736 a year in property taxes, about 0.70% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $63,083 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Uvalda at a glance

Uvalda Georgia U.S.
Median home value $104,800 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $736 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.70% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $63,083 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,103 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $800 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1992 1980
Vacant homes 20.5% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 540 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Uvalda

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Uvalda home of $104,800 with 20% down costs about $669 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $843, 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 $28,663 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Uvalda household income of $63,083; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.

The median rent here is $800 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,960
Loan amount$83,840
Principal and interest$564
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$669

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,668
Loan amount$102,902
Principal and interest$692
Property taxes (0.70% a year)$61
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$843

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Questions about home buying in Uvalda

What is the median home value in Uvalda?

About $104,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Uvalda?

Homeowners pay a median $736 a year, which is about 0.70% 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 Uvalda?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $669 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,663 a year.

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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