Cost of Living in Catoosa 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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Catoosa County ranks #2,166 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 31%)
Sourced county brief
Catoosa County Median Renter-Household Income Reaches 47,732 Dollars
Median renter-household income in Catoosa County was $47,732 according to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 26.6%. This official figure is 2.0 percentage points below the Georgia unweighted county mean for official GRAPI of 28.6%. Median gross rent in the county was $993 per month, which is $28 above the state unweighted county mean of $965. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $240,900 and the median monthly owner cost for all units was $1,003. These figures are above the state unweighted county means of $197,933 and $905, respectively. Statistics are derived from ACS 5-year survey data. 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: Catoosa County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.6% of renter household income in Catoosa 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 $993 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,003. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $39,720 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. Catoosa County's $993 median is 2.9% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,742
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $240,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,923 vs. your max of $1,742.
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