Georgia

Ranked #22 of 51 for housing affordability

55Moderate

Median Home Price

🏠

$320K

5.2x income

Median Rent

🔑

$1K

32.5% rent-burdened

Median Income

💰

$62K

Population: 10,912,876

Homeownership

🏡

63.3%

10,443 experiencing homelessness

Housing Shortage

📉

180,000

units needed

Building Permits (2024)

🔨

62,000

Price-to-Income

📊

5.2x

Severe Rent Burden

⚠️

15.8%

paying >50% of income

Rent Burden Breakdown

vs. National Average

Metros in Georgia

MetroScoreHome PriceRentIncomeRent Burden
Atlanta45$380K$2K$72K33.5%
Savannah50$310K$1K$57K33.5%

Housing Policies

Georgia Dream homebuyer programlow-income housing tax creditsenterprise zones