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Cost of Living in Pike County, GA

Prices around Pike County, GA run 0.1% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $86,719 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,820 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $72,800 a year.

Pike County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$86,719$7,227 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,820HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)100.1+0.1% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population19,903Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Pike 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$1,820Monthly market rent
Share of gross income25.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$72,800To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,168At 30% of $86,719
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Pike County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Pike County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,585$19,020$63,40021.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,660$19,920$66,40023%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,820$21,840$72,80025.2%
3-Bedroom Home$2,182$26,184$87,28030.2%
4-Bedroom Home$2,605$31,260$104,20036%

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

What a typical income covers in Pike County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $86,719 a year ($7,227 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,613/moRent ($1,820 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,168/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,445/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $86,719 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$86,719
$30,000$175,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$86,719
Net 76%
Fed 12%
GA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$66,258After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,522Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,548Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate23.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$10,248 / yr
Georgia state income tax$3,579 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,634 / yr

Living in Pike County, GA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Pike County, GA is $86,719 per year (approximately $7,227 per month).

What is the average rent in Pike County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,585 for a studio, $1,660 for one bedroom, $1,820 for two, $2,182 for three and $2,605 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 Pike 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 Pike County, GA?

To keep a $1,820 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $72,800 a year, or $6,067 a month. That is 84% of what the typical household in Pike County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $86,719 ($7,227 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,613 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,168 for everything else and $1,445 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,820 takes 50% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Pike 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.