The typical owner-occupied home in Warren County is worth about $67,100, 78% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $730 a year in property taxes, about 1.09% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $44,289 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Warren County at a glance
| Warren County | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $67,100 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $730 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.09% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $44,289 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,113 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $690 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 29.2% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 19.3% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,170 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Warren County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Warren County home of $67,100 with 20% down costs about $450 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $562, 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 $19,287 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Warren County household income of $44,289; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $154,000.
The median rent here is $690 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $13,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $53,680 |
| Principal and interest | $361 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $450 |
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| Down payment | $2,348 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,885 |
| Principal and interest | $443 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $562 |
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Questions about home buying in Warren County
What is the median home value in Warren County?
About $67,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Warren County?
Homeowners pay a median $730 a year, which is about 1.09% 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 Warren County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $450 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,287 a year.
More about Warren County
- Mortgage Refinance in Warren County
- Debt Relief in Warren County
- Home Equity Loans in Warren 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