Cost of Living in Liberty 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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Liberty County ranks #2,562 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 18%)
Sourced county brief
Median Gross Rent in Liberty County Estimated at $1,246
Median gross rent was estimated at $1,246 per month in Liberty County. This figure is $281 above the Georgia unweighted county mean of $965. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 29.7%. This official GRAPI estimate is 1.1 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 28.6%. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner cost for all units is $1,135, which is $230 above the state unweighted county mean of $905. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was estimated at $201,500, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $197,933. Household income for renters in the county is $49,111. 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: Liberty County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.7% of renter household income in Liberty 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 $1,246 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,135. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $49,840 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. Liberty County's $1,246 median is 29.1% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
24.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,411
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.5%
of gross income
The median home in Liberty County may be a stretch
Median home value is $201,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,609 vs. your max of $1,411.
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