Cost of Living in Fulton 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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Fulton County ranks #3,027 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 4%)
Sourced county brief
Fulton County Median Home Value Reaches $458,800 in ACS Snapshot
The median home value in Fulton County was estimated at $458,800, which is $260,867 higher than the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. Median gross rent in the county was $1,732 per month, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $965. For households that rent, the median income was recorded at $62,287. The official ACS B25071 gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 30.3%. This rentToIncomePct of 30.3% is 1.7 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. For owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost was $1,903, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $905. These figures provide a snapshot of housing costs for different tenure groups across the county based on 2020-2024 estimates. See ACS table B25077 for the underlying home value 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: Fulton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.3% of renter household income in Fulton 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 $1,732 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,903. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $69,280 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. Fulton County's $1,732 median is 79.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,223
per month
Owner Cost Burden
24.0%
of gross income
The median home in Fulton County may be a stretch
Median home value is $458,800. Estimated monthly cost: $3,663 vs. your max of $2,223.
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