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Cost of Living in Butts County, GA

Prices around Butts County, GA run 0.1% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $69,241 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,075 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $43,000 a year.

Butts County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$69,241$5,770 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,075HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)100.1+0.1% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population26,496Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Butts 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$1,075Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.6%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$43,000To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,731At 30% of $69,241
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Butts County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Butts County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$936$11,232$37,44016.2%
1-Bedroom Apartment$977$11,724$39,08016.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,075$12,900$43,00018.6%
3-Bedroom Home$1,427$17,124$57,08024.7%
4-Bedroom Home$1,803$21,636$72,12031.2%

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

What a typical income covers in Butts County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $69,241 a year ($5,770 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,885/moRent ($1,075 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,731/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,154/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $69,241 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$69,241
$25,000$140,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$69,241
Net 79%
Fed 9%
GA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$54,834After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,570Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,109Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,403 / yr
Georgia state income tax$2,707 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,297 / yr

Living in Butts County, GA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Butts County, GA is $69,241 per year (approximately $5,770 per month).

What is the average rent in Butts County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $936 for a studio, $977 for one bedroom, $1,075 for two, $1,427 for three and $1,803 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 Butts County, GA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 0.1% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 100.1, 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 Butts County, GA?

To keep a $1,075 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $43,000 a year, or $3,583 a month. That is 62% of what the typical household in Butts County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $69,241 ($5,770 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,885 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,731 for everything else and $1,154 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,075 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Butts 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.