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Nelson, GA Housing Affordability Index

Nelson, Georgia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 131.8 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 215th most affordable of 519 scored Georgia cities, compared with 105.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $255,000 home with 20% down, the Georgia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,396, or 19% of the city’s $89,375 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Nelson is updated every night from live Georgia mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Nelson MBR-HAI 131.8 Highly Affordable
Rank in Georgia 215 of 519 1 = most affordable
Georgia 105.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% Georgia lenders
Median home value $255,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Nelson is 26.0 points above the Georgia score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Georgia index

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What It Takes to Buy in Nelson

$1,396/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$59,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$89,375
Median Household Income
Georgia: $77,353
2.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Georgia: 3.9x
$1,145/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,478/yr
Median Property Tax
0.97% of median value
9.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
65.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Nelson, Georgia. The rate is the Georgia average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Nelson Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Nelson, Georgia score: 131.8 (Highly Affordable), ranked 215 of 519 Georgia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/georgia/nelson”