Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Gordon, Georgia
A $89,000 home here costs
$871per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $458. The real number is $413 higher every month — 90% 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.
Gordon against Wilkinson County and Georgia
| Measure | Gordon | Wilkinson County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $89,100 | $90,800 |
| Median property tax | $1,078 | $801 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.210% | 0.882% |
| Median gross rent | $541 | $766 |
| Population | 2,186 | 8,795 |
The weather behind that power bill
Gordon sits in Wilkinson County, which averages a high of 92.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 35.7°F in its coldest, with 46.77" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,182 cooling and 2,241 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Wilkinson County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Wilkinson County
No other places of this size are published in Wilkinson County.
Full Wilkinson County cost breakdown · Every county in Georgia
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Gordon?
A $89,000 home in Gordon, Georgia costs approximately $871 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $458 principal and interest, $90 property tax, $39 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $74 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Gordon?
Gordon has an effective property tax rate of 1.210%, based on a median home value of $89,100 and median real estate taxes of $1,078. That is higher than the Wilkinson County average of 0.882%.
What is the average home price in Gordon?
The median owner-occupied home value in Gordon, Georgia is $89,100, against $90,800 across Wilkinson County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Gordon?
Median gross rent in Gordon is $541 a month, against $871 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 Gordon — 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.