$780,000 buys the median home in Roswell right now. With 20% down, that's a $156,000 down payment and a $624,000 loan, set against a $142,000 median household income.
Property taxes in Roswell run 1% of assessed value, below the 1.1% national average. On the median home, that's $7,800 a year, or $650 added to the monthly payment.
Between the $5,020/month mortgage payment and Georgia's state income tax, your real housing cost calculation needs your after-tax number, not your gross salary.
Beyond housing, Roswell's cost of living index sits at 162 (national average = 100), running above the national baseline for groceries, transportation, and everyday services.
Roswell's median home price runs 100% higher than nearby Atlanta: $390,000 there versus $780,000 here.