Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Soperton, Georgia
A $89,000 home here costs
$843per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $458. The real number is $385 higher every month — 84% 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.
Soperton against Treutlen County and Georgia
| Measure | Soperton | Treutlen County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $88,600 | $98,400 |
| Median property tax | $740 | $940 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.835% | 0.955% |
| Median gross rent | $628 | $668 |
| Population | 2,901 | 6,387 |
The weather behind that power bill
Soperton sits in Treutlen County, which averages a high of 92.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 34.7°F in its coldest, with 48.97" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,081 cooling and 2,430 heating degree days, which is what sets the $142 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Treutlen County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Treutlen County
No other places of this size are published in Treutlen County.
Full Treutlen County cost breakdown · Every county in Georgia
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Soperton?
A $89,000 home in Soperton, Georgia costs approximately $843 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $458 principal and interest, $62 property tax, $39 homeowners insurance, $210 utilities and $74 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Soperton?
Soperton has an effective property tax rate of 0.835%, based on a median home value of $88,600 and median real estate taxes of $740. That is lower than the Treutlen County average of 0.955%.
What is the average home price in Soperton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Soperton, Georgia is $88,600, against $98,400 across Treutlen County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Soperton?
Median gross rent in Soperton is $628 a month, against $843 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 Soperton — 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.