Cost of Living in Macon County, Alabama
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Macon County ranks #427 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 14%)
Sourced county brief
Macon County Median Gross Rent Ratio is 31.4 Percent
According to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, the official median Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) in Macon County was 31.4%. This official GRAPI estimate is 2.8 percentage points higher than the Alabama unweighted county mean of 28.6%. The median gross rent for the county was $734 per month, while the state's unweighted county mean for rent was $820. Median renter-household income was recorded at $28,913. For owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost was $614, which is below the Alabama unweighted county mean of $706. The median home value in Macon County was estimated at $102,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $159,660. The canonical rent-to-income percentage of 31.4% is the official ACS B25071 GRAPI value for this jurisdiction. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Macon County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.4% of renter household income in Macon County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $734 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $614. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,360 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Alabama unweighted mean of county median rents is $820 per month. Macon County's $734 median is 10.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,020
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $102,000. Estimated monthly cost: $814 vs. your max of $1,020.
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