Cost of Living in Cobb 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.
How Cobb County Compares
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Cobb County ranks #2,988 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 5%)
Sourced county brief
Median home value in Cobb County reaches $407,200
Median home value in Cobb County was estimated at $407,200, which is above the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. Median gross rent was $1,730 per month, compared to the unweighted state county mean of $965. For owner-occupied units, median monthly costs were $1,667, exceeding the unweighted state county mean of $905. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 30.1%. This figure differs from the state unweighted county mean of 28.6% by 1.5 percentage points. Among renter households, the median income was $67,585. These figures provide a snapshot of housing costs for the 2020-2024 period. The median household income for all households was $102,738. All rent and owner cost metrics describe their respective tenure groups independently and do not represent total household expenditures. 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: Cobb County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.1% of renter household income in Cobb 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 $1,730 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,667. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $69,200 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. Cobb County's $1,730 median is 79.2% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,397
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.5%
of gross income
The median home in Cobb County may be a stretch
Median home value is $407,200. Estimated monthly cost: $3,251 vs. your max of $2,397.
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