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Cost of Living in Haralson County, GA

Prices around Haralson County, GA run 0.1% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $72,127 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,107 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $44,280 a year.

Haralson County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$72,127$6,011 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,107HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)100.1+0.1% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population31,285Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Haralson 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$1,107Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$44,280To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,803At 30% of $72,127
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Haralson County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Haralson County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$838$10,056$33,52013.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$844$10,128$33,76014%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,107$13,284$44,28018.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,345$16,140$53,80022.4%
4-Bedroom Home$1,718$20,616$68,72028.6%

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

What a typical income covers in Haralson County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $72,127 a year ($6,011 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,005/moRent ($1,107 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,803/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,202/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $72,127 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$72,127
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$72,127
Net 79%
Fed 10%
GA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$56,721After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,727Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,182Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,038 / yr
Georgia state income tax$2,851 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,518 / yr

Living in Haralson County, GA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Haralson County, GA is $72,127 per year (approximately $6,011 per month).

What is the average rent in Haralson County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $838 for a studio, $844 for one bedroom, $1,107 for two, $1,345 for three and $1,718 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 Haralson 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 Haralson County, GA?

To keep a $1,107 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $44,280 a year, or $3,690 a month. That is 61% of what the typical household in Haralson County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $72,127 ($6,011 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,005 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,803 for everything else and $1,202 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,107 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Haralson 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.