The median home price in Atlanta is $390,000, near the national median of $420,000. With a median household income of $72,000, the price-to-income ratio is 5.4x — meaning buyers typically spend 5.4 years of gross income on the purchase price.
Property taxes in Atlanta run 1% of assessed value. On the median home, that is $3,900 per year, or $325 per month added to your mortgage payment. This is close to the national average of 1.1%.
Georgia has a state income tax. Factor your take-home pay into how much mortgage you can comfortably carry each month.
The cost of living index in Atlanta is 107 (national average = 100). Day-to-day expenses beyond housing are close to the national average.