Cost of Living in McIntosh 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.
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McIntosh County ranks #1,098 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 35%)
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McIntosh County Median Rent Percentage Reaches 40.7 Percent
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in McIntosh County is 40.7%. This figure is 12.1 percentage points higher than the Georgia unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. The median gross rent for the area is $800 per month, while the state unweighted county mean is $965. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $770, which is below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $905. The median home value was estimated at $182,700, which is $15,233 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $197,933. In terms of earnings, the median renter-household income is $26,962. All figures provided are snapshots from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates and are reported on a 0-100 scale for percentages. 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: McIntosh County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 40.7% of renter household income in McIntosh County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $800 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $770. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,000 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. McIntosh County's $800 median is 17.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,173
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.4%
of gross income
The median home in McIntosh County may be a stretch
Median home value is $182,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,459 vs. your max of $1,173.
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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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