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Cost of Living in Worth County, GA

Prices around Worth County, GA run 12.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $58,694 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.

Worth County, GA at a glance

Median household income

$58,694$4,891 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,129HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.7-12.3% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential GA
Population20,451Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Worth 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 income23.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$45,160To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,467At 30% of $58,694
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Worth County, GA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Worth County, GA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$966$11,592$38,64019.7%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,006$12,072$40,24020.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,129$13,548$45,16023.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,534$18,408$61,36031.4%
4-Bedroom Home$1,858$22,296$74,32038%

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

What a typical income covers in Worth County, GA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $58,694 a year ($4,891 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,446/moRent ($1,129 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,467/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$978/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $58,694 leaves after Georgia taxes

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

$58,694
$20,000$120,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$58,694
Net 80%
Fed 8%
GA 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$47,160After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,930Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,814Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,863 / yr
Georgia state income tax$2,180 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,490 / yr

Living in Worth County, GA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Worth County, GA is $58,694 per year (approximately $4,891 per month).

What is the average rent in Worth County, GA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $966 for a studio, $1,006 for one bedroom, $1,129 for two, $1,534 for three and $1,858 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 Worth County, GA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 12.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 87.7, 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 Worth 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 77% of what the typical household in Worth County, GA earns.

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

On the local median income of $58,694 ($4,891 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,446 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,467 for everything else and $978 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,129 takes 46% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Worth 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.