Cost of Living in Chattooga 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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Chattooga County ranks #440 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 14%)
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Chattooga County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $503
Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in Chattooga County were $503, which is $402 below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $905. The median home value in the county was $115,600, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $197,933. For renters, the median gross rent was $790 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $965. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 31.3% during the 2020-2024 period. This rent-to-income percentage is 2.7 percentage points higher than the Georgia unweighted county mean of 28.6%. The median renter-household income was recorded at $31,406. These figures represent a housing-cost snapshot from the U.S. Census Bureau and do not include predictions or advice. See ACS table B25088 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: Chattooga County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.3% of renter household income in Chattooga 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 $790 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $503. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,600 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. Chattooga County's $790 median is 18.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,173
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.0%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Chattooga County
Median home value is $115,600. Estimated monthly cost: $923 vs. your max of $1,173.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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