Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Pelham, Georgia
A $96,000 home here costs
$984per 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 $42,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $523. The real number is $460 higher every month, 88% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Pelham from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 3,465 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Mitchell County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Pelham against Mitchell County and Georgia
| Measure | Pelham | Mitchell County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $95,800 | $105,500 |
| Median property tax | $1,197 | $1,347 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.249% | 1.277% |
| Median gross rent | $737 | $776 |
| Population | 3,465 | 21,441 |
The weather behind that power bill
Pelham sits in Mitchell County, which averages a high of 90.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.7°F in its coldest, with 51.57" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,304 cooling and 1,921 heating degree days, which is what sets the $171 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Mitchell 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 Pelham?
A $96,000 home in Pelham, Georgia costs approximately $984 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $523 principal and interest, $100 property tax, $42 homeowners insurance, $239 utilities and $80 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Pelham?
Pelham has an effective property tax rate of 1.249%, based on a median home value of $95,800 and median real estate taxes of $1,197. That is lower than the Mitchell County average of 1.277%.
What is the average home price in Pelham?
The median owner-occupied home value in Pelham, Georgia is $95,800, against $105,500 across Mitchell County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Pelham?
Median gross rent in Pelham is $737 a month, against $984 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 Pelham?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Pelham, Georgia at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $42,000 a year. That covers the full $984 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Pelham, 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.