Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Austell, Georgia
A $256,000 home here costs
$2,069per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $88,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,396. The real number is $673 higher every month, 48% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Austell against Cobb County and Georgia
| Measure | Austell | Cobb County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $255,700 | $373,700 |
| Median property tax | $1,315 | $2,560 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.514% | 0.685% |
| Median gross rent | $1,426 | $1,640 |
| Population | 8,351 | 769,152 |
Austell extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Cobb County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Austell sits in Cobb County, which averages a high of 90.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 33.5°F in its coldest, with 48.13" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,826 cooling and 2,775 heating degree days, which is what sets the $171 electricity line above.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Austell?
A $256,000 home in Austell, Georgia costs approximately $2,069 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,396 principal and interest, $110 property tax, $111 homeowners insurance, $239 utilities and $213 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Austell?
Austell has an effective property tax rate of 0.514%, based on a median home value of $255,700 and median real estate taxes of $1,315. That is lower than the Cobb County average of 0.685%.
What is the average home price in Austell?
The median owner-occupied home value in Austell, Georgia is $255,700, against $373,700 across Cobb County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Austell?
Median gross rent in Austell is $1,426 a month, against $2,069 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Austell?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Austell, Georgia at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $88,500 a year. That covers the full $2,069 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Austell, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Georgia.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.