Cost of Living in Camden 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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Camden County ranks #2,594 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 17%)
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Camden County Median Gross Rent Above State Unweighted Mean
Median gross rent in Camden County was estimated at $1,235 per month, a figure that is $270 above the Georgia unweighted county mean of $965. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) from ACS table B25071 was 30.0%. This official figure is 1.4 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean for official GRAPI of 28.6%. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $261,400, while the Georgia unweighted county mean was $197,933. Median monthly owner costs for all units were $1,181, which is $276 above the state unweighted county mean of $905. The median income for renter households was $49,569. All statistics are derived 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: Camden County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.0% of renter household income in Camden County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,235 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,181. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $49,400 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. Camden County's $1,235 median is 27.9% above 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)
$1,735
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $261,400. Estimated monthly cost: $2,087 vs. your max of $1,735.
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