Cost of Living in Jackson 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 Jackson County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Jackson County ranks #2,654 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 16%)
Sourced county brief
Jackson County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $1,419
Selected monthly owner costs in Jackson County were estimated at a median of $1,419, which is higher than the Georgia unweighted county mean of $905. The median home value in the county was $345,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $197,933. For renter households, the median gross rent was $1,126 per month, which exceeds the state unweighted county mean of $965. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 25.8%. This canonical percentage from ACS table B25071 is 2.8 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. Median renter-household income for the period was $56,682. This analysis is a snapshot based on 2020-2024 ACS 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: Jackson County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.8% of renter household income in Jackson 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 $1,126 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,419. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $45,040 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. Jackson County's $1,126 median is 16.7% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,089
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.0%
of gross income
The median home in Jackson County may be a stretch
Median home value is $345,000. Estimated monthly cost: $2,754 vs. your max of $2,089.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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