How much do homeowners pay a month in Darien, GA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Darien, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Darien, GA pay a median of $1,163 (±$114) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $496 (±$125).

52.0% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Darien, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,097 in 2015–2019 to $1,163 in 2020–2024 (+6.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,163 (±$114)
Without a mortgage: $496 (±$125)
Owned with a mortgage: 52.0%

Monthly owner costs in Darien

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Darien	McIntosh County	Georgia	United States
With a mortgage	$1,163 (±$114)	$1,415 (±$72)	$1,783 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$496 (±$125)	$472 (±$39)	$541 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	52.0% (±12.6 points)	44.5% (±5.2 points)	63.4% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,845 (±$338)	$1,462 (±$148)	$2,341 (±$12)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Darien, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in McIntosh County ($1,415).

It is also lower than in Georgia ($1,783).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

Statewide, it ranks 419 of 565.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Darien have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,097 (±$94)	$1,163 (±$114)	+6.0%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$907 (±$302)	$1,845 (±$338)	+103.4%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$92,600 (±$27,444)	$172,200 (±$76,875)	+86.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Darien

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Darien
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Darien	—	$1,163 (±$114)	—
Sterling	9.5 mi	$1,169 (±$418)	Not measurably different
Country Club Estates	9.7 mi	$1,212 (±$141)	Not measurably different
Dock Junction	11 mi	$1,072 (±$265)	Not measurably different
St. Simons	12 mi	$2,303 (±$134)	Higher
Brunswick	15 mi	$1,025 (±$217)	Not measurably different
Riceboro	26 mi	$1,031 (±$127)	Not measurably different
Midway	32 mi	$1,752 (±$163)	Higher
Ludowici	32 mi	$1,454 (±$525)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Simons, GA ($2,303), Midway, GA ($1,752).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Darien

What is the average mortgage payment in Darien?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Darien, GA is $1,163 (±$114) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Darien?

Owners without a mortgage in Darien pay a median of $496 (±$125) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Darien gone up?

In Darien, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,097 in 2015–2019 to $1,163 in 2020–2024 (+6.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Darien city, Georgia (place:21716, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.