Cost of Living in Chattahoochee County, Georgia
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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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Chattahoochee County ranks #1,923 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 39%)
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Median Gross Rent in Chattahoochee County Estimated at $1,348 Monthly
Median gross rent in Chattahoochee County was estimated at $1,348 per month, a figure that is $383 above the Georgia unweighted county mean of $965. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 24.7% for renter-occupied units. This canonical rent-to-income percentage was 3.9 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. Owner-occupied housing statistics show a median home value of $102,700 and median selected monthly owner costs of $715. Both owner-related metrics were below the Georgia unweighted county means of $197,933 and $905, respectively. The median income for renter households was $58,697. All reported data are from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. No market trends or forecasts are included in this snapshot. See ACS table B25064 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
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Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.7% of renter household income in Chattahoochee 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 $1,348 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $715. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $53,920 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. Chattahoochee County's $1,348 median is 39.7% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
26.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,424
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $102,700. Estimated monthly cost: $820 vs. your max of $1,424.
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