Cost of Living in Dawson 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 Dawson County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Dawson County ranks #2,855 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 9%)
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Dawson County Median Home Value Reaches $406,700 Snapshot
The median home value in Dawson County is $406,700, which is $208,767 above the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in the county is 30.5%, a figure that is 1.9 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. The median gross rent was estimated at $1,626 per month, which is $661 higher than the state unweighted mean of $965. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner cost is $1,347, exceeding the state unweighted mean of $905 by $442. The median income for renter households in the county is $67,193. These data points represent the 2020-2024 period and use official GRAPI from ACS table B25071. 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: Dawson County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.5% of renter household income in Dawson 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 $1,626 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,347. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $65,040 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. Dawson County's $1,626 median is 68.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,170
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.4%
of gross income
The median home in Dawson County may be a stretch
Median home value is $406,700. Estimated monthly cost: $3,247 vs. your max of $2,170.
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