Cost of Living in Calhoun 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.
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Calhoun County ranks #172 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 5%)
Sourced county brief
Calhoun County Median Gross Rent Estimated at 546 Dollars
Median gross rent in Calhoun County was $546 per month during the 2020-2024 period. This estimate is $419 below the Georgia unweighted county mean for rent, which was $965. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 27.4%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 28.6% for official GRAPI. Among homeowners, the median home value was $81,000, and the median selected monthly owner cost for all units was $624. These compare to state unweighted county means of $197,933 and $905, respectively. The median renter-household income in the county was reported at $20,221. These data points are sourced from the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. 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: Calhoun County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.4% of renter household income in Calhoun 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 $546 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $624. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $21,840 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. Calhoun County's $546 median is 43.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,095
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $81,000. Estimated monthly cost: $647 vs. your max of $1,095.
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