The typical owner-occupied home in Sycamore is worth about $64,000, 79% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $918 a year in property taxes, about 1.43% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $39,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sycamore at a glance
| Sycamore | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $64,000 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $918 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.43% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $39,250 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 57% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 32% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,236 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $810 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 31.3% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1966 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.0% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,096 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sycamore
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sycamore home of $64,000 with 20% down costs about $447 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $554, 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 $19,173 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Sycamore household income of $39,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $131,000.
The median rent here is $810 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $12,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $51,200 |
| Principal and interest | $344 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $76 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $447 |
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| Down payment | $2,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $62,841 |
| Principal and interest | $423 |
| Property taxes (1.43% a year) | $76 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $27 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $28 |
| Total per month | $554 |
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Questions about home buying in Sycamore
What is the median home value in Sycamore?
About $64,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sycamore?
Homeowners pay a median $918 a year, which is about 1.43% 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 Sycamore?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $447 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,173 a year.
More about Sycamore
- Mortgage Refinance in Sycamore
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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