Cost of Living in Jenkins 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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Jenkins County ranks #8 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 0%)
Sourced county brief
Jenkins County Median Gross Rent Estimated at 535 Dollars Per Month
In Jenkins County, the median gross rent was estimated at $535 per month, which is $430 below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $965. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) for the county was 22.2%, a figure that is 6.4 percentage points lower than the state’s unweighted county mean of 28.6%. Median monthly owner costs for all units were $420, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $905. The median home value in the county was $92,900, which is $105,033 below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. Renter households in the county had an estimated median income of $22,393. These statistics represent the housing and income landscape for the 2020-2024 ACS 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: Jenkins County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 22.2% of renter household income in Jenkins 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 $535 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $420. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $21,400 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. Jenkins County's $535 median is 44.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
14.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,036
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $92,900. Estimated monthly cost: $742 vs. your max of $1,036.
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