Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Doraville, Georgia
A $298,000 home here costs
$2,340per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,532. The real number is $808 higher every month — 53% 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.
Doraville against Gwinnett County and Georgia
| Measure | Doraville | Gwinnett County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $297,700 | $345,700 |
| Median property tax | $2,631 | $3,381 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.884% | 0.978% |
| Median gross rent | $1,661 | $1,713 |
| Population | 10,738 | 966,972 |
Doraville extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Gwinnett County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Doraville sits in Gwinnett County, which averages a high of 89.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 32.7°F in its coldest, with 51.43" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,728 cooling and 2,980 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Gwinnett County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Gwinnett County
Full Gwinnett County cost breakdown · Every county in Georgia
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Doraville?
A $298,000 home in Doraville, Georgia costs approximately $2,340 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,532 principal and interest, $220 property tax, $129 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $248 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Doraville?
Doraville has an effective property tax rate of 0.884%, based on a median home value of $297,700 and median real estate taxes of $2,631. That is lower than the Gwinnett County average of 0.978%.
What is the average home price in Doraville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Doraville, Georgia is $297,700, against $345,700 across Gwinnett County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Doraville?
Median gross rent in Doraville is $1,661 a month, against $2,340 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 Doraville — 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.