Most Affordable Cities in Georgia

Cost of living rankings for 168 cities in Georgia with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Georgia is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 103.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

McRae-Helena

Index: 72

Most Expensive

Milton

Index: 183

State Average

103

National: 100

Cities Ranked

168

eligible statewide total

Georgia Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 168 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 4.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	McRae-Helena	72	$113,500	$1,002	$43,618
2	Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government	73	$102,700	$1,212	$61,042
3	Albany	74	$133,518	$1,008	$47,240
4	Americus	74	$134,051	$938	$39,176
5	Fitzgerald	74	$131,320	$1,002	$37,323
6	Swainsboro	74	$130,694	$1,002	$49,750
7	Blakely	74	$130,902	$1,002	$49,821
8	Cordele	75	$141,185	$1,002	$33,800
9	Eastman	76	$156,807	$950	$52,394
10	Camilla	76	$151,729	$1,002	$38,137
11	Waycross	77	$148,408	$1,083	$38,301
12	Sandersville	77	$157,918	$1,002	$49,833
13	Moultrie	78	$168,707	$1,002	$43,670
14	Bainbridge	79	$173,678	$1,002	$45,422
15	Fort Valley	79	$163,465	$1,125	$50,283
16	Dock Junction	79	$143,700	$1,378	$41,258
17	Adel	79	$176,209	$1,002	$43,618
18	Douglas	80	$181,789	$1,002	$34,408
19	Vidalia	80	$186,575	$994	$49,370
20	Cairo	80	$186,171	$1,002	$40,920
21	Thomaston	80	$183,150	$1,002	$38,917
22	Sylvester	80	$173,442	$1,103	$58,417
23	Macon-Bibb County	82	$174,500	$1,309	$51,234
24	Forest Park	82	$164,104	$1,237	$41,211
25	Columbus	83	$175,951	$1,308	$58,073
26	Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)	83	$178,400	$1,329	$55,485
27	Tifton	83	$211,987	$1,002	$45,298
28	Dublin	83	$194,986	$1,197	$42,988
29	Georgetown	83	$145,799	$1,679	$74,256
30	Cedartown	83	$207,469	$1,017	$34,754
31	Country Club Estates	83	$168,800	$1,378	$52,500
32	Waynesboro	84	$188,580	$1,329	$41,620
33	Jesup	85	$206,153	$1,225	$46,974
34	Toccoa	86	$233,587	$1,002	$48,438
35	Bemiss	86	$217,400	$1,179	$92,842
36	Thomson	86	$199,399	$1,329	$42,180
37	Fairview	86	$209,742	$1,500	$64,050
38	Glennville	86	$207,101	$1,283	$52,844
39	Fort Oglethorpe	87	$246,317	$1,191	$51,867
40	LaFayette	87	$227,172	$1,340	$46,018
41	Valdosta	88	$214,117	$1,349	$45,925
42	Warner Robins	89	$215,087	$1,425	$66,970
43	Rome	90	$233,285	$1,306	$54,435
44	LaGrange	90	$240,309	$1,351	$43,708
45	Fair Oaks	90	$199,600	$1,762	$62,996
46	Centerville	90	$230,546	$1,396	$68,922
47	Barnesville	90	$260,659	$1,002	$57,411
48	Griffin	91	$241,916	$1,300	$43,632
49	Milledgeville	91	$242,176	$1,382	$41,616
50	Riverdale	91	$215,676	$1,577	$63,455

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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