The typical owner-occupied home in Tignall is worth about $71,000, 77% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $528 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, close to the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $53,438 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 49% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Tignall at a glance
| Tignall | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $71,000 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $528 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.74% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $53,438 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 49% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 47% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,307 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 30.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $928 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 14.5% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.5% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 763 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Tignall
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tignall home of $71,000 with 20% down costs about $455 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $574, 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 $19,520 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Tignall household income of $53,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.
The median rent here is $928 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $14,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $56,800 |
| Principal and interest | $382 |
| Property taxes (0.74% a year) | $44 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $30 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $455 |
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| Down payment | $2,485 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $69,714 |
| Principal and interest | $469 |
| Property taxes (0.74% a year) | $44 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $30 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $31 |
| Total per month | $574 |
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Questions about home buying in Tignall
What is the median home value in Tignall?
About $71,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Tignall?
Homeowners pay a median $528 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Tignall?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $455 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,520 a year.
More about Tignall
- Mortgage Refinance in Tignall
- Debt Relief in Tignall
- Home Equity Loans in Tignall
- 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