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Cost of living in Albany, Georgia

Simple answer

Typical rent is $931 a month.

Albany is a city in Georgia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $47,240 a year.

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People
67,224
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$931
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$47,240
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$124,300
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,103
Albany, GA MSA

Albany, Georgia has about 67,224 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $124,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Dougherty County is $1,103 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Albany. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Albany, GA metro area, prices sit at 87.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Georgia taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Albany's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Georgia home paid 16.27¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Albany's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Georgia in the table we use.

Among 354 places we list in Georgia with a rent figure, 222 have higher typical rent than Albany.

Nearby places

EBT nearby

USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.

Find SNAP stores near AlbanyWhat EBT can buy in Georgia

Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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Bigger places in Georgia

Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.