The median home in Buford, Georgia is valued at $463,278, down 2.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,032, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19x — near the national average of 18x. Buford is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$463,278

-2.9%

Rent$2,032/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$92,656 on $463,278

Out of reach — 45.7% of income

Need $122,443/yr to afford.

PITI$2,857

P/I45.7%

Afford$284K

Gap-$180K

P&I $2,343Tax $347Ins $167

Renting $825/mo cheaper ($2,032 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + GA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Sea Island$4335K Milton$918K Skidaway Island$885K Berkeley Lake$758K Marble Hill$724K Brookhaven$720K Alpharetta$709K Greensboro$707K

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BUFORD, GA