Cost of Living in Early 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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How Early County Compares
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Early County ranks #615 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 20%)
Sourced county brief
Early County Median Official GRAPI Measured at 31.6 Percent
Renters in Early County faced an official GRAPI of 31.6%, which is 3.0 percentage points higher than the unweighted county mean for Georgia. The median gross rent was $791 per month, while the median renter-household income was $28,457. For homeowners, the median home value was $131,300 and median selected monthly owner costs were $599. These figures compare to a state unweighted county mean of $197,933 for home values and $905 for owner costs. The reported rentToIncomePct of 31.6% is based on the official ACS B25071 GRAPI metric for renter-occupied units. This snapshot relies on data from the ACS 2020-2024 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: Early County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.6% of renter household income in Early 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 $791 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $599. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,640 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. Early County's $791 median is 18.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,262
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.3%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Early County
Median home value is $131,300. Estimated monthly cost: $1,048 vs. your max of $1,262.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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