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Cost of Living in Ware County, GA

Prices around Ware County, GA run 3.7% below the U.S. average (BEA, Georgia). The typical household there earns $47,448 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,031 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $41,240 a year.

Ware County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$47,448$3,954 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,031HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)96.3-3.7% · BEA, Georgia
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population35,976Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Ware 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$1,031Monthly market rent
Share of gross income26.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$41,240To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,186At 30% of $47,448
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Ware County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Ware County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$781$9,372$31,24019.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$786$9,432$31,44019.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,031$12,372$41,24026.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,236$14,832$49,44031.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,617$19,404$64,68040.9%

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

What a typical income covers in Ware County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $47,448 a year ($3,954 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$1,977/moRent ($1,031 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,186/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$791/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $47,448 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$47,448
$15,000$95,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$47,448
Net 82%
Fed 7%
GA 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$38,685After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,224Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,488Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$3,514 / yr
Georgia state income tax$1,619 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,630 / yr

Living in Ware County, GA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Ware County, GA is $47,448 per year (approximately $3,954 per month).

What is the average rent in Ware County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $781 for a studio, $786 for one bedroom, $1,031 for two, $1,236 for three and $1,617 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 Ware 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 Ware County, GA?

To keep a $1,031 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $41,240 a year, or $3,437 a month. That is 87% of what the typical household in Ware County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $47,448 ($3,954 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $1,977 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,186 for everything else and $791 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,031 takes 52% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Ware 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.