Cost to Own
United StatesGeorgiaColquitt CountyOmega Population 1,058 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Omega, Georgia

A $73,000 home here costs

$719

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $375. The real number is $344 higher every month — 92% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Omega median: $73,300
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $58,400 borrowed $375
Property tax0.667% effective rate for Omega itself $41
Homeowners insuranceGeorgia averages $1,466/yr (NAIC), or 0.521% of home value $32
Electricity15.84¢/kWh — Georgia residential average, EIA $142
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $61
Total monthly $719

Omega against Colquitt County and Georgia

MeasureOmegaColquitt County
Median home value$73,300$121,400
Median property tax$489$1,051
Effective tax rate0.667%0.866%
Median gross rent$817$779
Population1,05845,907

Omega extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Colquitt County, where most of its housing sits.

The weather behind that power bill

Omega sits in Colquitt County, which averages a high of 90.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 39.3°F in its coldest, with 50" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,286 cooling and 1,779 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Colquitt County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Colquitt County

Full Colquitt County cost breakdown · Every county in Georgia

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Omega?

A $73,000 home in Omega, Georgia costs approximately $719 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $375 principal and interest, $41 property tax, $32 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $61 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Omega?

Omega has an effective property tax rate of 0.667%, based on a median home value of $73,300 and median real estate taxes of $489. That is lower than the Colquitt County average of 0.866%.

What is the average home price in Omega?

The median owner-occupied home value in Omega, Georgia is $73,300, against $121,400 across Colquitt County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Omega?

Median gross rent in Omega is $817 a month, against $719 to own the median home all in. Owning costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Omega — 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.

Full methodology