Cost of Living in Lamar 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 Lamar County Compares
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Lamar County ranks #1,988 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 37%)
Sourced county brief
Lamar County Median Home Value Estimated at 216,500 Dollars
The median home value in Lamar County was estimated at $216,500, which is $18,567 above the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. Median monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $1,080, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $905. On the rental side, the median gross rent was $878 per month, below the state unweighted county mean of $965. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 23.3%, which is 5.3 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. The median income for renter households in the county was $49,138. These figures represent housing-cost statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau 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: Lamar County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.3% of renter household income in Lamar 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 $878 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,080. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $35,120 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. Lamar County's $878 median is 9.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,565
per month
Owner Cost Burden
19.3%
of gross income
The median home in Lamar County may be a stretch
Median home value is $216,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,728 vs. your max of $1,565.
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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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