Housing decision brief
Glascock County, GA Housing Market
Glascock County screens as a below-state purchase price, below-state rent, a higher tax-rate signal market. Use the page as a decision brief, not just a price lookup, because local income, taxes, and data confidence change how affordable the county really is.
57th lowest home value out of 159 Georgia counties with data | 66th lowest rent out of 159
Median home value
$122,800
Purchase-price signal from Census ACS.
Median rent
$813/mo
Gross rent, including utilities where reported.
Monthly owner cost
$694/mo
Owner costs before individual loan terms.
Decision snapshot
Read this county in four signals.
Buy screen
2.2x
Median home value divided by local household income.
Rent burden
18.0%
Below 30% usually screens as less pressured.
Rent vs own
$119/mo
Median owner cost screens below median rent.
Data confidence
3 notes
Home-value estimate has a $61,872 ACS margin of error.
What Works
Lower purchase price
$122,800 median home value is 24% below Georgia county median
Lower rent
$813/mo is 4% below Georgia county median
Rent burden below pressure line
18.00% of renter income goes to rent, below the 30% burden threshold.
Owning screens cheaper than renting
Median owner costs are $119/mo below median rent before individual mortgage terms.
Low disaster-risk signal
Risk score is 99.1 out of 100, a stronger cross-check for long-term ownership costs.
What to Check
Lower income base
$55,250 median income is 1% below Georgia county median
Tax rate needs attention
0.99% effective property-tax rate is 11% above Georgia county median
Water quality cross-check
Water quality grade is F. Review water data before treating housing cost as the full story.
Health context
Health score is 31.3 out of 100, so affordability should be weighed against local health indicators.
Crime data coverage
Crime data coverage is partial. Treat zero or low crime rates as incomplete until you check the source coverage.
Best Fit For
- Buyers comparing homes to local incomes
- Renters trying to keep rent below the burden threshold
- Households weighing ownership against renting
- Long-term owners who care about disaster-risk exposure
Poor Fit For
- Households dependent on a deep local wage market
- Buyers who will not investigate local water systems before moving
- Anyone treating reported crime rates as complete without source context
County vs State vs National
The county number only matters after you see the benchmark. These comparisons show where Glascock County is genuinely cheap, where it is average, and where the hidden cost may be.
| Metric | County | State | U.S. | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median home value Lower usually helps affordability. | $122,800 | $161,000 | $281,900 | 24% favorable24% below Georgia county median |
Median gross rent Lower usually helps affordability. | $813 | $847 | $1,163 | Near state median4% below Georgia county median |
Monthly owner cost Lower usually helps affordability. | $694 | $786 | $1,672 | 12% favorable12% below Georgia county median |
Median household income | $55,250 | $55,714 | $74,755 | Near state median1% below Georgia county median |
Effective property-tax rate Lower usually helps affordability. | 0.99% | 0.89% | 1.02% | 11% pressure11% above Georgia county median |
Rent burden Lower usually helps affordability. | 18.00% | 28.00% | N/A | 36% favorable18.00% of renter income goes to rent. |
Income Fit
A low price only helps if local income can carry the monthly cost. This panel compares the county income base with rent and owner-cost thresholds.
Rent cushion
+$22,730
Median income minus rent threshold.
Owner cushion
+$25,507
Median income minus owner-cost threshold.
Affordability Advisory
This turns the raw housing numbers into income and buy-versus-rent screens.
Affordability verdict
Glascock County offers affordable rental housing at a median of $813/month , about 17.7% of the typical household income here.
Rent vs own
Renters in Glascock County pay $813/month on average, compared to $694/month for homeowners. This market favors buyers by about 15%.
Income needed
To afford the median rent without exceeding 30% of gross income, a household needs to earn approximately $32,520/year. For owner costs at the 28% rule, the required income is roughly $29,743/year. With a median household income of $55,250, most households can comfortably afford rent here. Notably, 18.0% of renter households in Glascock County are cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of income on housing.
Regional context
Within Georgia, Glascock County is less affordable than Baldwin County by roughly 6% ($813/mo vs $865/mo).
Better Counties to Compare
Similar counties are matched on home value, rent, income, and state context. This is more useful than a simple nearest-price list.
| County | Home Value | Rent | Why compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce County, GA | $132,100 | $794/mo | Same-state comparison near $132,100 home value and $794/mo rent. |
| Early County, GA | $130,100 | $774/mo | Same-state comparison near $130,100 home value and $774/mo rent. |
| Grady County, GA | $136,500 | $789/mo | Same-state comparison near $136,500 home value and $789/mo rent. |
| Colquitt County, GA | $121,400 | $779/mo | Same-state comparison near $121,400 home value and $779/mo rent. |
| Worth County, GA | $112,400 | $855/mo | Same-state comparison near $112,400 home value and $855/mo rent. |
Data Confidence
- Home-value estimate has a $61,872 ACS margin of error.
- Crime coverage is partial, so safety comparisons need source context.
- Water-quality monitoring is based on 2 active sites in recent WQP data.
Next Checks
Housing Questions for Glascock County
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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.