Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Buckhead, Georgia
A $441,000 home here costs
$3,320per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,267. The real number is $1,053 higher every month — 46% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Buckhead against Bryan County and Georgia
| Measure | Buckhead | Bryan County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $441,400 | $317,100 |
| Median property tax | $3,408 | $2,501 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.772% | 0.789% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,584 |
| Population | 4,640 | 46,681 |
The weather behind that power bill
Buckhead sits in Bryan County, which averages a high of 92.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 40.0°F in its coldest, with 48.12" of precipitation a year and 37% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,596 cooling and 1,675 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Bryan County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Bryan County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Buckhead?
A $441,000 home in Buckhead, Georgia costs approximately $3,320 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,267 principal and interest, $284 property tax, $191 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $368 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Buckhead?
Buckhead has an effective property tax rate of 0.772%, based on a median home value of $441,400 and median real estate taxes of $3,408. That is lower than the Bryan County average of 0.789%.
What is the average home price in Buckhead?
The median owner-occupied home value in Buckhead, Georgia is $441,400, against $317,100 across Bryan County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Buckhead?
Rent data is not published for Buckhead at this level of detail.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Buckhead — 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.