The typical owner-occupied home in Sylvester is worth about $115,900, 62% below the Georgia median of $303,300 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,337 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, higher than the Georgia rate of 0.77%. The median household earns $58,417 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.9 times for Georgia). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sylvester at a glance
| Sylvester | Georgia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $115,900 | $303,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,337 | $2,341 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.15% | 0.77% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $58,417 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 57% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 63% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,210 | $1,783 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.5% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $896 | $1,393 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.4% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.3% | 10.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 5,489 | 10,940,407 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sylvester
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sylvester home of $115,900 with 20% down costs about $783 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $976, 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 $33,561 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Sylvester household income of $58,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $202,000.
The median rent here is $896 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,180 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $92,720 |
| Principal and interest | $624 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $783 |
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| Down payment | $4,056 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $113,801 |
| Principal and interest | $766 |
| Property taxes (1.15% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $51 |
| Total per month | $976 |
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Questions about home buying in Sylvester
What is the median home value in Sylvester?
About $115,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sylvester?
Homeowners pay a median $1,337 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Sylvester?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $783 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,561 a year.
More about Sylvester
- Mortgage Refinance in Sylvester
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- Home Equity Loans in Sylvester
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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