Bibb County · Georgia · South · 157k residents
Macon, GA: cost of living, taxes & quality of life
Residential facts for Macon: housing, taxes, monthly costs, climate, schools, and household income, with the Georgia median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
The acs median home value in Macon is $174,500, 44% below the Georgia median. A two-bedroom rents for about $1,074/mo. Day-to-day costs index at 81 against a national baseline of 100. The median household here earns $51,234 a year.
What the numbers show
Source-confirmed findings- Housing value: The ACS median home value in Macon is $174,500, 44.3% below the median for ACS-covered places in Georgia.
- Household income: Median household income is $51,234, 34.3% below the median for ACS-covered places in Georgia.
- Adult education: 26.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.3% below the median for ACS-covered places in Georgia.
- Home value to income: The ACS median home value is about 3.4 times median household income. This is a comparison measure, not a mortgage qualification or affordability promise.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates(2024 ACS 5-year; tables B01003, B15003, B19013, B25077). Geography: Census place where available. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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What makes this place distinctive
A factual snapshot of the place, based on the profile data. It is not a tourism or cultural claim.
A central Georgia city with deep soul-music history, antebellum architecture, and river-country roots.
Known for: The Allman Brothers, Otis Redding, historic homes, and music heritage.
Calendar note: The Macon Film Festival and Bragg Jam are signature events.
Story source: Visit Macon
- Scale: A mid-sized city with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 in the profile data.
- Setting: The profile places Macon about 99 miles from the nearest tracked lake.
- Climate signal: The profile records 218 sunny days.
- Daily pace: The profile records a walk score of 38 and an average commute of 28 minutes.
WhereToHQ derives these signals from the committed city dataset. Read the methodology for coverage and source limits.
Compare Macon side by side
Cost of living index
81
ACS median home value
$174,500
2-bedroom rent
$1,074/mo
Median household income
$51,234
Housing momentum
How fast Macon's housing market is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
45/100
Steady
Ranks Macon's home-price and rent growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. Not investment or relocation advice.
Adjusted by Macon's cost-of-living index versus the US average.
| ACS median home value | $174,500 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $190 |
| Property tax rate | 0.9% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $911/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,074/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.94% |
| Sales tax | 7.4% |
| Cost of living index | 81 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $95/mo |
| Gas price | $3.10/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $51,234 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% |
| Population | 157k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 38/100 |
| Disaster risk | 79/100 |
| Avg. commute | 28 min |
| Sunny days / year | 218 days |
| July high | 94°F |
| January low | 36°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +1.9% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +0.7% |
| Rent MoM | +0.3% |
| Ocean coast | 171 mi |
| Big lake | 99 mi |
| Mountains | 135 mi |
| Major airport | 73 mi |
| Ski resort | 196 mi |
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Real listings in Macon
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- What is the cost of living in Macon, GA?
- Macon indexes at 81 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,074/mo and a acs median home value of $174,500.
- How much does a house cost in Macon?
- The acs median home value in Macon is $174,500, 44% below the Georgia median (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Macon?
- A two-bedroom in Macon rents for about $1,074/mo.