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Cost of Living in Chattahoochee County, GA

Prices around Chattahoochee County, GA run 10.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $61,042 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,088 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $43,520 a year.

Chattahoochee County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$61,042$5,087 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,088HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)89.3-10.7% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population8,887Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Chattahoochee 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$1,088Monthly market rent
Share of gross income21.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$43,520To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,526At 30% of $61,042
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Chattahoochee County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Chattahoochee County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$895$10,740$35,80017.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$939$11,268$37,56018.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,088$13,056$43,52021.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,445$17,340$57,80028.4%
4-Bedroom Home$1,703$20,436$68,12033.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Chattahoochee County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $61,042 a year ($5,087 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,543/moRent ($1,088 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,526/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,017/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $61,042 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$61,042
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$61,042
Net 80%
Fed 8%
GA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$48,930After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,077Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,882Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,145 / yr
Georgia state income tax$2,298 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,670 / yr

Living in Chattahoochee County, GA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Chattahoochee County, GA is $61,042 per year (approximately $5,087 per month).

What is the average rent in Chattahoochee County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $895 for a studio, $939 for one bedroom, $1,088 for two, $1,445 for three and $1,703 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 Chattahoochee County, GA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 10.7% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 89.3, 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 Chattahoochee County, GA?

To keep a $1,088 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $43,520 a year, or $3,627 a month. That is 71% of what the typical household in Chattahoochee County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $61,042 ($5,087 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,543 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,526 for everything else and $1,017 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,088 takes 43% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Chattahoochee 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.