Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Donalsonville, Georgia
A $101,000 home here costs
$981per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $519. The real number is $462 higher every month — 89% 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.
Donalsonville against Seminole County and Georgia
| Measure | Donalsonville | Seminole County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $100,500 | $111,600 |
| Median property tax | $1,475 | $1,361 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.468% | 1.220% |
| Median gross rent | $859 | $819 |
| Population | 2,823 | 9,117 |
The weather behind that power bill
Donalsonville sits in Seminole County, which averages a high of 91.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 38.9°F in its coldest, with 56.93" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,536 cooling and 1,796 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Seminole County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Seminole County
No other places of this size are published in Seminole County.
Full Seminole County cost breakdown · Every county in Georgia
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Donalsonville?
A $101,000 home in Donalsonville, Georgia costs approximately $981 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $519 principal and interest, $124 property tax, $44 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $84 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Donalsonville?
Donalsonville has an effective property tax rate of 1.468%, based on a median home value of $100,500 and median real estate taxes of $1,475. That is higher than the Seminole County average of 1.220%.
What is the average home price in Donalsonville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Donalsonville, Georgia is $100,500, against $111,600 across Seminole County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Donalsonville?
Median gross rent in Donalsonville is $859 a month, against $981 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Donalsonville — 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.