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Poulan, GA Housing Affordability Index

Poulan, Georgia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 202.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 33rd most affordable of 519 scored Georgia cities, compared with 105.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $80,900 home with 20% down, the Georgia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $443, or 9% of the city’s $58,333 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Poulan 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.

Poulan MBR-HAI 202.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Georgia 33 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 $80,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Poulan is 96.5 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 Poulan

$443/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$19,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$58,333
Median Household Income
Georgia: $77,353
1.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Georgia: 3.9x
$530/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,053/yr
Median Property Tax
2.54% of median value
30.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
26.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Poulan Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Poulan, Georgia score: 202.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 33 of 519 Georgia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/georgia/poulan”