Cost of Living in Crisp 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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Crisp County ranks #1,210 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 39%)
Sourced county brief
Renter median income in Crisp County is $26,178
The median income for renter-occupied households in Crisp County was $26,178 during the 2020-2024 period. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 30.8%, which is 2.2 percentage points higher than the Georgia unweighted county mean of 28.6%. Median gross rent in the county was $778 per month, below the state unweighted mean of $965. The median home value was estimated at $140,200, while the state unweighted county mean was $197,933. Median monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $849, below the unweighted state mean of $905. The median income for all households in the county was $45,105. These figures provide a static representation of tenure-specific statistics and do not account for overall housing affordability. 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: Crisp County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.8% of renter household income in Crisp 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 $778 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $849. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,120 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. Crisp County's $778 median is 19.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,052
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.6%
of gross income
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Median home value is $140,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,119 vs. your max of $1,052.
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