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Buying a home in Gordon, Georgia

The typical owner-occupied home in Gordon is worth about $86,800, 71% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,037 a year in property taxes, about 1.19% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $47,243 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gordon at a glance

Gordon Georgia U.S.
Median home value $86,800 $303,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,037 $2,341 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.19% 0.77% 0.94%
Median household income $47,243 $77,353 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 63% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,115 $1,783 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.2% 20.0% 21.0%
Median rent $646 $1,393 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1968 1992 1980
Vacant homes 11.3% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 2,485 10,940,407 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gordon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gordon home of $86,800 with 20% down costs about $589 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $734, 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 $25,259 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Gordon household income of $47,243; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $162,000.

The median rent here is $646 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$17,360
Loan amount$69,440
Principal and interest$467
Property taxes (1.19% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$589

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,038
Loan amount$85,228
Principal and interest$573
Property taxes (1.19% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$38
Total per month$734

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Questions about home buying in Gordon

What is the median home value in Gordon?

About $86,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gordon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,037 a year, which is about 1.19% 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 Gordon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $589 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,259 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