The typical owner-occupied home in Wheeler County is worth about $88,200, 71% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $554 a year in property taxes, about 0.63% of their home's value, lower than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $40,539 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Wheeler County at a glance
| Wheeler County | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $88,200 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $554 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.63% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $40,539 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 26% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $945 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $581 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.0% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1987 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 33.7% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 7,335 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Wheeler County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wheeler County home of $88,200 with 20% down costs about $558 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $705, 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 $23,902 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Wheeler County household income of $40,539; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $150,000.
The median rent here is $581 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $17,640 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $70,560 |
| Principal and interest | $475 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $558 |
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| Down payment | $3,087 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $86,602 |
| Principal and interest | $583 |
| Property taxes (0.63% a year) | $46 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $37 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $39 |
| Total per month | $705 |
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Questions about home buying in Wheeler County
What is the median home value in Wheeler County?
About $88,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Wheeler County?
Homeowners pay a median $554 a year, which is about 0.63% 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 Wheeler County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $558 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,902 a year.
More about Wheeler County
- Mortgage Refinance in Wheeler County
- Debt Relief in Wheeler County
- Home Equity Loans in Wheeler 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