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Buying a home in Turner County, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Turner County is worth about $97,300, 68% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,026 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $36,799 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Turner County at a glance

Turner County Georgia U.S.
Median home value $97,300 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,026 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.05% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $36,799 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 36% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,222 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $679 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.0% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1977 1992 1980
Vacant homes 16.1% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 8,939 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Turner County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Turner County home of $97,300 with 20% down costs about $649 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $811, 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 $27,828 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Turner County household income of $36,799; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $129,000.

The median rent here is $679 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$19,460
Loan amount$77,840
Principal and interest$524
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$649

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,406
Loan amount$95,538
Principal and interest$643
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$811

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Questions about home buying in Turner County

What is the median home value in Turner County?

About $97,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Turner County?

Homeowners pay a median $1,026 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 Turner County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $649 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,828 a year.

More about Turner County

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