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Cost of Living in Peach County, GA

Prices around Peach County, GA run 6.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $71,293 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,129 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $45,160 a year.

Peach County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$71,293$5,941 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,129HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)93.8-6.2% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population28,560Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Peach 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$1,129Monthly market rent
Share of gross income19%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$45,160To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,782At 30% of $71,293
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Peach County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Peach County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$885$10,620$35,40014.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,030$12,360$41,20017.3%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,129$13,548$45,16019%
3-Bedroom Home$1,466$17,592$58,64024.7%
4-Bedroom Home$1,495$17,940$59,80025.2%

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

What a typical income covers in Peach County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $71,293 a year ($5,941 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,971/moRent ($1,129 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,782/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,188/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $71,293 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$71,293
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$71,293
Net 79%
Fed 10%
GA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$56,176After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,681Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,161Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,854 / yr
Georgia state income tax$2,809 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,454 / yr

Living in Peach County, GA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Peach County, GA is $71,293 per year (approximately $5,941 per month).

What is the average rent in Peach County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $885 for a studio, $1,030 for one bedroom, $1,129 for two, $1,466 for three and $1,495 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 Peach County, GA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 6.2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 93.8, 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 Peach County, GA?

To keep a $1,129 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $45,160 a year, or $3,763 a month. That is 63% of what the typical household in Peach County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $71,293 ($5,941 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,971 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,782 for everything else and $1,188 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,129 takes 38% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Peach 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.