Cost of Living in Elbert 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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Elbert County ranks #1,005 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 32%)
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Elbert County Official GRAPI Reported at 25.8 Percent
The official GRAPI in Elbert County was 25.8%, which is 2.8 percentage points below the Georgia unweighted county mean of 28.6%. Median gross rent was $844 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $965. Renter households had a median income of $46,318. In the owner-occupied sector, the median home value was $142,000 and median selected monthly owner costs were $678. These values are lower than the state unweighted county means of $197,933 for home values and $905 for monthly owner costs. The 25.8% figure is the official B25071 GRAPI metric for the period, which is the canonical rent-to-income percentage. 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: Elbert County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.8% of renter household income in Elbert 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 $844 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $678. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,760 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. Elbert County's $844 median is 12.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,364
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $142,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,134 vs. your max of $1,364.
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