Cost of Living in Haralson 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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Haralson County ranks #1,997 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 36%)
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Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs in Haralson County Hit $991
The median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units in Haralson County is $991, which is $86 higher than the Georgia unweighted county mean of $905. The median gross rent in the county is estimated at $923 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $965. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was recorded at $227,500, while the Georgia unweighted county mean home value is $197,933. The official ACS B25071 Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) for renter households is 26.3%. This figure is 2.3 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. The median income for renter-occupied households in the county was recorded at $47,736 for the 2020-2024 period. These data represent a static snapshot of housing tenure costs. 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: Haralson County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.3% of renter household income in Haralson 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 $923 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $991. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,920 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. Haralson County's $923 median is 4.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,683
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.5%
of gross income
The median home in Haralson County may be a stretch
Median home value is $227,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,816 vs. your max of $1,683.
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