Cost of Living in Coffee 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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Coffee County ranks #260 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 8%)
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Coffee County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $710 Per Month
Coffee County recorded a median gross rent of $710 per month, which is $255 below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $965. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 27.8% for the 2020-2024 period. This figure is 0.8 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean GRAPI of 28.6%. Homeowners in the county faced median selected monthly owner costs of $566 across all owner-occupied units, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $905. The median home value in Coffee County was $128,900, while the Georgia unweighted county mean was $197,933. For renter households, the median income was reported at $26,899. All statistics are based on the American Community Survey 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: Coffee County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.8% of renter household income in Coffee 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 $710 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $566. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,400 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. Coffee County's $710 median is 26.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,183
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $128,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,029 vs. your max of $1,183.
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