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Cost of Living in Jeff Davis County, GA

Prices around Jeff Davis County, GA run 3.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, Georgia). The typical household there earns $40,283 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $973 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,920 a year.

Jeff Davis County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$40,283$3,357 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)96.3-3.7% · BEA, Georgia
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population14,924Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Jeff Davis 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$973Monthly market rent
Share of gross income29%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,007At 30% of $40,283
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Jeff Davis County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Jeff Davis County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$765$9,180$30,60022.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$770$9,240$30,80022.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92029%
3-Bedroom Home$1,167$14,004$46,68034.8%
4-Bedroom Home$1,417$17,004$56,68042.2%

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

What a typical income covers in Jeff Davis County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $40,283 a year ($3,357 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$1,678/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,007/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$671/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $40,283 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$40,283
$15,000$85,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$40,283
Net 83%
Fed 7%
GA 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$33,286After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,774Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,280Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,654 / yr
Georgia state income tax$1,262 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,082 / yr

Living in Jeff Davis County, GA: common questions

What is the median household income in Jeff Davis County, GA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Jeff Davis County, GA is $40,283 per year (approximately $3,357 per month).

What is the average rent in Jeff Davis County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $765 for a studio, $770 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,167 for three and $1,417 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 Jeff Davis County, GA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 3.7% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Georgia is 96.3, 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 Jeff Davis County, GA?

To keep a $973 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,920 a year, or $3,243 a month. That is 97% of what the typical household in Jeff Davis County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $40,283 ($3,357 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $1,678 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,007 for everything else and $671 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 58% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Jeff Davis 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.