Cost of Living in Miller 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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Miller County ranks #660 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 21%)
Sourced county brief
Miller County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $585
In Miller County, Georgia, the median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units is $585, which is $320 below the Georgia unweighted county mean of $905. The median home value in the county is $124,000, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $197,933. For those who rent, the median gross rent is $810 per month, while the Georgia unweighted county mean rent is $965. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 31.9%, a figure 3.3 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 28.6%. Data for median renter-household income is not available for this period. These findings are derived 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: Miller County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.9% of renter household income in Miller 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 $810 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $585. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,400 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. Miller County's $810 median is 16.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,200
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.7%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Miller County
Median home value is $124,000. Estimated monthly cost: $990 vs. your max of $1,200.
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