Cost of Living in Barrow County, Georgia
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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How Barrow County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Barrow County ranks #2,724 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 13%)
Sourced county brief
Barrow County median gross rent reaches $1,318
Median gross rent in Barrow County was $1,318 per month, which is $353 above the Georgia unweighted county mean of $965. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income was 28.8%, or 0.2 percentage points above the state unweighted mean of 28.6%. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner costs were $1,328, which is $423 above the state unweighted mean of $905. The median home value was estimated at $294,700, compared to the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. Median renter-household income was $53,986. These numbers are verbatim statistics from the 2020-2024 ACS data release. 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: Barrow County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.8% of renter household income in Barrow 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 $1,318 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,328. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $52,720 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. Barrow County's $1,318 median is 36.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,882
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.8%
of gross income
The median home in Barrow County may be a stretch
Median home value is $294,700. Estimated monthly cost: $2,353 vs. your max of $1,882.
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