Georgia Dream PEN: up to $12,500 toward your down payment for protectors, educators and nurses (terms effective July 8, 2026). Start the six-question check

Georgia home budget

Before you look at houses in Georgia, let's find a comfortable number

Start with what comes in each year and what already goes out each month. From there we estimate the house payment most lenders would be at ease with, turn it into a price, and see whether that price and your income sit inside the program rules for your county.

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Homes priced around
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What you could put toward housing each month
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Size of the main loan
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Cash needed for the down payment
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Help you might receive
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Just a starting point for your planning, never a loan promise. The 6.75% filled in above is a placeholder, so swap in your own quote when you have one. Behind the scenes, the payment includes the loan itself, interest, the tax and insurance percentage you chose, and mortgage insurance at common yearly rates: 0.55% for FHA, 0.5% for conventional, 0.35% for USDA and nothing for VA.

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