Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Athens–Clarke County, GA Metro

Cost of Living in Athens–Clarke County, GA Metro

Official metro name: Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

Athens–Clarke County, GA Metro has a population of 216,194. Median household income is $59,130 and median rent is $1,028 per month. Rent is roughly 20.9% of median monthly income.

State: GAPopulation: 216,194Income: $59,130Rent: $1,028Affordability: Affordable (20.9%)
Median Household Income
$59,130
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,028
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.9%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
79
Simplified relative index

Is Athens–Clarke County, GA Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Athens–Clarke County, GA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,028, which is about 20.9% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Athens–Clarke County, GA Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,028 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Athens–Clarke County, GA Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $59,130 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in GA

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.