Cost of Living in Appling County, Georgia
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.
How Appling County Compares
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Appling County ranks #252 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 8%)
Sourced county brief
Appling County median home value reaches $76,700
Median home value in Appling County was estimated at $76,700, which is $121,233 below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 28.7%. This figure is 0.1 percentage points above the unweighted county mean for the state of 28.6%. Median gross rent was $739 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $965. For households that own their homes, the median selected monthly owner costs for all units were $505, which is below the state mean of $905. Median renter-household income was recorded at $33,516. These data points provide a snapshot of housing costs in the county for the 2020-2024 period. 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: Appling County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.7% of renter household income in Appling County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $739 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $505. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,560 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 Georgia unweighted mean of county median rents is $965 per month. Appling County's $739 median is 23.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,089
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $76,700. Estimated monthly cost: $612 vs. your max of $1,089.
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