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Cost of Living in Bleckley County, GA

Prices around Bleckley County, GA run 3.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, Georgia). The typical household there earns $62,008 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $973 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,920 a year.

Bleckley County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$62,008$5,167 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)96.3-3.7% · BEA, Georgia
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population12,430Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Bleckley County, GA?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$973Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.8%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,550At 30% of $62,008
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Bleckley County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Bleckley County, GA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Bleckley County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$737$8,844$29,48014.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$742$8,904$29,68014.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92018.8%
3-Bedroom Home$1,266$15,192$50,64024.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,395$16,740$55,80027%

Rent in Bleckley County, GA, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Bleckley County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $62,008 a year ($5,167 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,584/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,550/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,033/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $62,008 leaves after Georgia taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Georgia tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$62,008
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$62,008
Net 80%
Fed 8%
GA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$49,658After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,138Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,910Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,261 / yr
Georgia state income tax$2,346 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,744 / yr

Living in Bleckley County, GA: common questions

What is the median household income in Bleckley County, GA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Bleckley County, GA is $62,008 per year (approximately $5,167 per month).

What is the average rent in Bleckley County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $737 for a studio, $742 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,266 for three and $1,395 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Bleckley County, GA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 3.7% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Georgia is 96.3, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Bleckley County, GA?

To keep a $973 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,920 a year, or $3,243 a month. That is 63% of what the typical household in Bleckley County, GA earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Bleckley County, GA?

On the local median income of $62,008 ($5,167 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,584 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,550 for everything else and $1,033 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 38% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Bleckley County, GA?

Homes in Georgia paid 16.4¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $147. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.