Cost of Living in Bartow 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 Bartow County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Bartow County ranks #2,653 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 16%)
Sourced county brief
Bartow County median home value estimated at $289,000
Median home value in Bartow County was $289,000, which is $91,067 above the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. The median gross rent was estimated at $1,268 per month, compared to the state unweighted mean of $965. For those in owner-occupied housing, the median selected monthly owner costs were $1,236, which is $331 above the state mean of $905. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income was 28.2%, being 0.4 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. Median renter-household income was recorded at $54,527. These figures provide a static overview of housing costs without projecting future changes. 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: Bartow County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.2% of renter household income in Bartow 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 $1,268 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,236. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $50,720 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. Bartow County's $1,268 median is 31.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,919
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.0%
of gross income
The median home in Bartow County may be a stretch
Median home value is $289,000. Estimated monthly cost: $2,307 vs. your max of $1,919.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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