Cost of Living in Jeff Davis 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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Jeff Davis County ranks #116 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 4%)
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Jeff Davis County Median Gross Rent Below Georgia County Mean
Jeff Davis County's median gross rent is $650 per month, a figure that is $315 below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $965. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) for the county was estimated at 26.9%. This official B25071 figure is 1.7 percentage points lower than the state's unweighted county mean GRAPI of 28.6%. Among owner-occupied households, the median home value in Jeff Davis County is $118,300, which is $79,633 lower than the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. The median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $544, compared to the unweighted state mean of $905. The median income for renter households was estimated at $26,267. All rental affordability data is reported as official GRAPI. 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: Jeff Davis County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.9% of renter household income in Jeff Davis 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 $650 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $544. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $26,000 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. Jeff Davis County's $650 median is 32.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$940
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.2%
of gross income
The median home in Jeff Davis County may be a stretch
Median home value is $118,300. Estimated monthly cost: $944 vs. your max of $940.
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