Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Hazlehurst, Georgia
A $137,000 home here costs
$1,187per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $704. The real number is $483 higher every month — 69% 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.
Hazlehurst against Jeff Davis County and Georgia
| Measure | Hazlehurst | Jeff Davis County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $137,400 | $109,300 |
| Median property tax | $1,192 | $1,016 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.868% | 0.930% |
| Median gross rent | $733 | $674 |
| Population | 4,072 | 14,838 |
The weather behind that power bill
Hazlehurst sits in Jeff Davis County, which averages a high of 92.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.9°F in its coldest, with 50.86" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,366 cooling and 1,921 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Jeff Davis County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Jeff Davis County
No other places of this size are published in Jeff Davis County.
Full Jeff Davis County cost breakdown · Every county in Georgia
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Hazlehurst?
A $137,000 home in Hazlehurst, Georgia costs approximately $1,187 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $704 principal and interest, $99 property tax, $59 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $114 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Hazlehurst?
Hazlehurst has an effective property tax rate of 0.868%, based on a median home value of $137,400 and median real estate taxes of $1,192. That is lower than the Jeff Davis County average of 0.930%.
What is the average home price in Hazlehurst?
The median owner-occupied home value in Hazlehurst, Georgia is $137,400, against $109,300 across Jeff Davis County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Hazlehurst?
Median gross rent in Hazlehurst is $733 a month, against $1,187 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 Hazlehurst — 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.