Cost of Living in Walker 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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Walker County ranks #1,850 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 41%)
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Walker County Official GRAPI Estimated at 29.1 Percent
In Walker County, Georgia, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was estimated at 29.1% according to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This official GRAPI metric is 0.5 percentage points above the Georgia unweighted county mean of 28.6%. The median gross rent in the county was $940 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $965. For homeowners, the median home value was $197,100, while the state unweighted county mean home value was $197,933. The median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units was $870, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $905. Among renter households, the median income was $38,169. These figures provide a snapshot of the housing cost landscape for the period. 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: Walker County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.1% of renter household income in Walker 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 $940 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $870. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,600 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. Walker County's $940 median is 2.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,388
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.6%
of gross income
The median home in Walker County may be a stretch
Median home value is $197,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,574 vs. your max of $1,388.
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