Cost of Living in Gwinnett County, Georgia
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Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Gwinnett County ranks #3,001 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 4%)
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Gwinnett County Median Gross Rent Estimated at $1,810 Monthly
The median gross rent in Gwinnett County is estimated at $1,810 per month, which is $845 higher than the Georgia unweighted county mean of $965. For households in owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $1,672, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $905. The median home value in the county was recorded at $380,900, while the Georgia unweighted county mean home value is $197,933. Regarding housing costs relative to income, the official ACS B25071 Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) for renter households is 35.9%. This percentage is 7.3 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. The median income for renter-occupied households in the county is $60,473. These statistics represent a snapshot of the 2020-2024 period. 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: Gwinnett County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 35.9% of renter household income in Gwinnett 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 $1,810 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,672. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $72,400 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. Gwinnett County's $1,810 median is 87.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
24.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,051
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $380,900. Estimated monthly cost: $3,041 vs. your max of $2,051.
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