Cost of Living in Echols 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 Echols County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Echols County ranks #1,327 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 42%)
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Echols County Official GRAPI Lower Than State Unweighted Mean
Echols County recorded an official GRAPI of 24.3%, placing it 4.3 percentage points below the Georgia unweighted county mean of 28.6%. The median gross rent in the county was $1,017 per month, which was above the state unweighted county mean of $965. Median renter-household income was $46,167. Homeownership data show a median home value of $124,100 and median selected monthly owner costs of $584, both of which are lower than the respective state unweighted county means of $197,933 and $905. The rentToIncomePct of 24.3% is the official B25071 GRAPI estimate. This analysis uses 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: Echols County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.3% of renter household income in Echols 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 $1,017 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $584. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $40,680 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. Echols County's $1,017 median is 5.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,388
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $124,100. Estimated monthly cost: $991 vs. your max of $1,388.
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