Cost of Living in Butts 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 Butts County Compares
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Butts County ranks #2,063 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 34%)
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Median Home Value in Butts County Estimated at 240,600 Dollars
Median home value in Butts County was estimated at $240,600 according to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This value is $42,667 above the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. The median monthly owner cost for all units was $993, while the state unweighted county mean was $905. For renter-occupied units, the median gross rent was $941 per month, which is $24 below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $965. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) from ACS table B25071 was 25.9%. This official percentage is 2.7 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean for official GRAPI of 28.6%. The median renter-household income in the county was $42,977. 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: Butts County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.9% of renter household income in Butts 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 $941 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $993. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,640 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. Butts County's $941 median is 2.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,616
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $240,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,921 vs. your max of $1,616.
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