Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Glennville, Georgia
A $179,000 home here costs
$1,474per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $920. The real number is $554 higher every month — 60% 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.
Glennville against Tattnall County and Georgia
| Measure | Glennville | Tattnall County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $179,000 | $122,400 |
| Median property tax | $1,402 | $1,246 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.783% | 1.018% |
| Median gross rent | $626 | $660 |
| Population | 5,199 | 24,215 |
The weather behind that power bill
Glennville sits in Tattnall County, which averages a high of 92.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.5°F in its coldest, with 49.77" of precipitation a year and 38% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,351 cooling and 1,910 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Tattnall County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Tattnall County
Full Tattnall County cost breakdown · Every county in Georgia
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Glennville?
A $179,000 home in Glennville, Georgia costs approximately $1,474 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $920 principal and interest, $117 property tax, $78 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $149 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Glennville?
Glennville has an effective property tax rate of 0.783%, based on a median home value of $179,000 and median real estate taxes of $1,402. That is lower than the Tattnall County average of 1.018%.
What is the average home price in Glennville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Glennville, Georgia is $179,000, against $122,400 across Tattnall County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Glennville?
Median gross rent in Glennville is $626 a month, against $1,474 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 Glennville — 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.