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Cost of Living in Brantley County, GA

Prices around Brantley County, GA run 12.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $58,239 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,293 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $51,720 a year.

Brantley County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$58,239$4,853 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,293HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.7-12.3% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population18,315Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Brantley 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$1,293Monthly market rent
Share of gross income26.6%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$51,720To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,456At 30% of $58,239
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Brantley County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Brantley County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,035$12,420$41,40021.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,105$13,260$44,20022.8%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,293$15,516$51,72026.6%
3-Bedroom Home$1,550$18,600$62,00031.9%
4-Bedroom Home$1,906$22,872$76,24039.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Brantley County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $58,239 a year ($4,853 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,427/moRent ($1,293 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,456/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$971/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $58,239 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$58,239
$20,000$120,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$58,239
Net 80%
Fed 8%
GA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$46,817After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,901Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,801Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,809 / yr
Georgia state income tax$2,158 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,455 / yr

Living in Brantley County, GA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Brantley County, GA is $58,239 per year (approximately $4,853 per month).

What is the average rent in Brantley County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,035 for a studio, $1,105 for one bedroom, $1,293 for two, $1,550 for three and $1,906 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 Brantley County, GA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 12.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 87.7, 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 Brantley County, GA?

To keep a $1,293 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $51,720 a year, or $4,310 a month. That is 89% of what the typical household in Brantley County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $58,239 ($4,853 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,427 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,456 for everything else and $971 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,293 takes 53% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Brantley 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.