Cost of Living in Bacon 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 Bacon County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Bacon County ranks #467 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 15%)
Sourced county brief
Bacon County official GRAPI is 24.9 percent
The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income was 24.9% in Bacon County. This official GRAPI is 3.7 percentage points below the Georgia unweighted county mean of 28.6%. The median gross rent was $743 per month, compared to the state unweighted mean of $965. For residents owning their homes, the median selected monthly owner costs were $620, while the state mean was $905. The median home value was recorded at $101,400, which is $96,533 below the state unweighted county mean of $197,933. Renter households had a median income of $25,208. These statistics provide a snapshot of local housing costs without external benchmarks or causal explanations. 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: Bacon County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.9% of renter household income in Bacon 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 $743 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $620. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,720 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. Bacon County's $743 median is 23.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,043
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.6%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Bacon County
Median home value is $101,400. Estimated monthly cost: $810 vs. your max of $1,043.
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