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Cost of Living in Glynn County, GA

Prices around Glynn County, GA run 12.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $69,799 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.

Glynn County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$69,799$5,817 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
Population85,447Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Glynn 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 income22.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$51,720To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,745At 30% of $69,799
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Glynn 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 Glynn County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,035$12,420$41,40017.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,105$13,260$44,20019%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,293$15,516$51,72022.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,550$18,600$62,00026.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,906$22,872$76,24032.8%

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

What a typical income covers in Glynn County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $69,799 a year ($5,817 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,908/moRent ($1,293 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,745/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,163/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $69,799 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$69,799
$25,000$140,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$69,799
Net 79%
Fed 9%
GA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$55,199After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,600Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,123Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,526 / yr
Georgia state income tax$2,734 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,340 / yr

Living in Glynn County, GA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Glynn County, GA is $69,799 per year (approximately $5,817 per month).

What is the average rent in Glynn 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 Glynn 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 Glynn 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 74% of what the typical household in Glynn County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $69,799 ($5,817 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,908 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,745 for everything else and $1,163 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,293 takes 44% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Glynn 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.