Jackson County Georgia Residential Rent and Rental Statistics
The median monthly gross residential rent in Jackson County GA was $887 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Jackson County was $789 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 Jackson County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.
Data is also available below for Jackson County rental vacancy rates, Jackson County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Jackson County.
Real Gross Rent in Jackson County Georgia (2019 dollars)2
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Median Gross Rent | $1,097 | +1.86% | +6.82% |
| Georgia Median Gross Rent | $1,049 | +2.24% | +7.37% |
| Jackson County GA Median Gross Rent | $887 | +13.14% | — |
Jackson County GA Real Gross Rent Trends
At $887, real median gross rent in Jackson County was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2017. At $789, real average gross rent in Jackson County was at its highest level in 2019 since the series began in 2017.
Real Gross Rent: Jackson County GA Median, Jackson County GA Average, Georgia Median, US Median
Real Gross Rent History for Jackson County
| Date | US Median |
Georgia Median |
Jackson County GA Median |
Jackson County GA Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,097 | $1,049 | $887 | $789 |
| 2018 | $1,077 | $1,026 | $784 | $690 |
| 2017 | $1,043 | $988 | $740 | $669 |
| 2016 | $1,027 | $977 | — | — |
| 2015 | $1,017 | $964 | — | — |
| 2014 | $986 | $931 | — | — |
| 2013 | $953 | $895 | — | — |
| 2012 | $940 | $890 | — | — |
| 2011 | $941 | $900 | — | — |
| 2010 | $955 | $915 | — | — |
| 2009 | $960 | $912 | — | — |
| 2007 | $927 | $902 | — | — |
| 2005 | $910 | $886 | — | — |
Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Jackson County
| Date | US | Georgia | Jackson County GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.97% | 7.28% | — |
| 2018 | 6.15% | 7.23% | — |
| 2017 | 6.18% | 6.73% | — |
| 2016 | 5.89% | 6.15% | — |
| 2015 | 5.85% | 6.47% | — |
| 2014 | 6.32% | 8.17% | — |
| 2013 | 6.49% | 9.26% | — |
| 2012 | 6.77% | 9.53% | — |
| 2011 | 7.40% | 10.72% | — |
| 2010 | 8.17% | 11.72% | — |
| 2009 | 8.43% | 12.32% | — |
| 2007 | 7.87% | 10.54% | — |
| 2005 | 7.74% | 11.53% | — |
Rent as a Fraction of Income
Using median household income data for Jackson County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Jackson County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 16.36% in 2019 according to the ACS.
Jackson County Georgia Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 20.03% | -0.47% | -0.40% |
| Georgia | 20.31% | -0.28% | -0.59% |
| Jackson County GA | 16.36% | +3.73% | — |
Trends in Jackson County GA Rent as a Fraction of Income
Jackson County renters paid 16.36% of median household income towards the median monthly gross rent in 2019. This is the highest fraction of median household income going to rent since the series originated in 2017.
Fraction of Income towards Rent: Jackson County GA, Georgia, US
Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Jackson County Georgia
| Date | US | Georgia | Jackson County GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.03% | 20.31% | 16.36% |
| 2018 | 20.50% | 20.59% | 12.63% |
| 2017 | 20.13% | 20.46% | 12.95% |
| 2016 | 20.43% | 20.90% | — |
| 2015 | 20.63% | 21.29% | — |
| 2014 | 20.89% | 21.46% | — |
| 2013 | 20.78% | 21.33% | — |
| 2012 | 20.65% | 21.28% | — |
| 2011 | 20.70% | 21.73% | — |
| 2010 | 20.50% | 21.17% | — |
| 2009 | 20.12% | 20.17% | — |
| 2007 | 18.66% | 18.76% | — |
| 2005 | 18.89% | 18.66% | — |
Renter Fraction in Jackson County Georgia
You can calculate the renter fraction in Jackson County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in Jackson County as a fraction of total Jackson County households. In 2019 19.36% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.
Jackson County Fraction of Renters by Household Units
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 35.89% | -0.16% | -0.99% |
| Georgia | 35.87% | -0.33% | -2.59% |
| Jackson County GA | 19.36% | +1.42% | — |
Trends in the Jackson County GA Renter Fraction
The Jackson County household renter fraction peaked in in 2017 at 21.84% and is now 2.48% below that level. From a recent low of 17.94% in 2018, the household based renter fraction has now grown by 1.42%. The origin year for the series is 2017.
Fraction of Renting Households: Jackson County GA, Georgia, US
History of Jackson County Renter Fraction
| Date | US | Georgia | Jackson County GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.89% | 35.87% | 19.36% |
| 2018 | 36.05% | 36.20% | 17.94% |
| 2017 | 36.13% | 37.12% | 21.84% |
| 2016 | 36.88% | 38.46% | — |
| 2015 | 36.97% | 38.16% | — |
| 2014 | 36.90% | 37.77% | — |
| 2013 | 36.50% | 37.34% | — |
| 2012 | 36.09% | 36.35% | — |
| 2011 | 35.42% | 35.42% | — |
| 2010 | 34.65% | 33.83% | — |
| 2009 | 34.13% | 32.96% | — |
| 2007 | 32.80% | 31.46% | — |
| 2005 | 33.10% | 33.19% | — |
1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability. ↩
2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series. ↩
3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied. ↩
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