Ga County Directory
County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.
Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025
Ga at a glance
Counties indexed
159
State median income
$78,500
per year · HUD Area Median Income
State median FMR (2BR)
$1,074
per month · HUD Fair Market Rent
Top counties by signal
Highest median income
- 1.Barrow County$117,800/yr
- 2.Bartow County$117,800/yr
- 3.Carroll County$117,800/yr
- 4.Cherokee County$117,800/yr
- 5.Clayton County$117,800/yr
Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)
- 1.Barrow County$1,820/mo
- 2.Bartow County$1,820/mo
- 3.Carroll County$1,820/mo
- 4.Cherokee County$1,820/mo
- 5.Clayton County$1,820/mo
Highest rent burden
- 1.Randolph County28.3%
- 2.Sumter County24.7%
- 3.Liberty County23.8%
- 4.Jeff Davis County22.7%
- 5.Atkinson County22.1%
Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income
Featured clusters
County groupings by affordability profile.
Income Leaders
Highest HUD Area Median Income
Most Affordable
Lowest annual rent burden
High Rent Markets
Highest HUD Fair Market Rents
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Ga?
Ga has 159 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.
Which county in Ga has the highest median income?
Walton County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Ga at $117,800 per year.
Which county in Ga has the highest Fair Market Rent?
Walton County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Ga at $1,820 per month.
Which county in Ga is most affordable relative to income?
Greene County has the lowest annual rent burden in Ga — approximately 10.4% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.