Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Oakwood, Georgia
A $255,000 home here costs
$2,162per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $92,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,390. The real number is $772 higher every month, 55% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Oakwood against Hall County and Georgia
| Measure | Oakwood | Hall County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $255,400 | $313,600 |
| Median property tax | $2,517 | $2,382 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.986% | 0.760% |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 | $1,247 |
| Population | 5,499 | 208,395 |
The weather behind that power bill
Oakwood sits in Hall County, which averages a high of 88.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 33.7°F in its coldest, with 52.38" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,632 cooling and 3,002 heating degree days, which is what sets the $171 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Hall County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Oakwood?
A $255,000 home in Oakwood, Georgia costs approximately $2,162 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $1,390 principal and interest, $210 property tax, $111 homeowners insurance, $239 utilities and $213 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Oakwood?
Oakwood has an effective property tax rate of 0.986%, based on a median home value of $255,400 and median real estate taxes of $2,517. That is higher than the Hall County average of 0.760%.
What is the average home price in Oakwood?
The median owner-occupied home value in Oakwood, Georgia is $255,400, against $313,600 across Hall County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Oakwood?
Median gross rent in Oakwood is $1,269 a month, against $2,162 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Oakwood?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Oakwood, Georgia at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $92,500 a year. That covers the full $2,162 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Oakwood, 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.