Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Sandy Springs, Georgia
A $584,000 home here costs
$4,664per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $200,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,235. The real number is $1,429 higher every month, 44% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Sandy Springs against Fulton County and Georgia
| Measure | Sandy Springs | Fulton County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $583,900 | $431,200 |
| Median property tax | $5,357 | $3,847 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.917% | 0.892% |
| Median gross rent | $1,789 | $1,635 |
| Population | 107,198 | 1,068,507 |
The weather behind that power bill
Sandy Springs sits in Fulton County, which averages a high of 90.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 33.5°F in its coldest, with 48.13" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,826 cooling and 2,775 heating degree days, which is what sets the $175 electricity line above.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Sandy Springs?
A $584,000 home in Sandy Springs, Georgia costs approximately $4,664 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $3,235 principal and interest, $446 property tax, $254 homeowners insurance, $243 utilities and $487 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Sandy Springs?
Sandy Springs has an effective property tax rate of 0.917%, based on a median home value of $583,900 and median real estate taxes of $5,357. That is higher than the Fulton County average of 0.892%.
What is the average home price in Sandy Springs?
The median owner-occupied home value in Sandy Springs, Georgia is $583,900, against $431,200 across Fulton County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Sandy Springs?
Median gross rent in Sandy Springs is $1,789 a month, against $4,664 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 Sandy Springs?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Sandy Springs, Georgia at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $200,000 a year. That covers the full $4,664 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Sandy Springs, 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.