Cost of Living in Meriwether 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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Meriwether County ranks #1,692 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 46%)
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Meriwether County Median Home Value Estimated at $168,800
Meriwether County, Georgia, has a median home value of $168,800, which is $29,133 below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $197,933. The median gross rent is $920 per month, a value $45 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $965. For renters, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 29.1%. This is 0.5 percentage points above the Georgia unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. The median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units is $831, while the state unweighted county mean for this metric is $905. The median renter-household income in the county is $33,952. These data points are from the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates and represent a snapshot of the specified period. All housing cost percentages are reported on a 0-100 scale. 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: Meriwether County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.1% of renter household income in Meriwether 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 $920 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $831. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,800 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. Meriwether County's $920 median is 4.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,338
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.4%
of gross income
The median home in Meriwether County may be a stretch
Median home value is $168,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,348 vs. your max of $1,338.
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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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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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