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Buying a home in Rossville, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Rossville is worth about $133,000, 56% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $856 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $59,191 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rossville at a glance

Rossville Georgia U.S.
Median home value $133,000 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $856 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.64% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $59,191 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,347 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.5% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,033 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 42.3% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1959 1992 1980
Vacant homes 17.2% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 3,978 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rossville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rossville home of $133,000 with 20% down costs about $842 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,064, 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 $36,090 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Rossville household income of $59,191; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.

The median rent here is $1,033 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$26,600
Loan amount$106,400
Principal and interest$716
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$842

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,655
Loan amount$130,591
Principal and interest$878
Property taxes (0.64% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,064

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Questions about home buying in Rossville

What is the median home value in Rossville?

About $133,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rossville?

Homeowners pay a median $856 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Rossville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $842 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,090 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