Cost of living in Fairview, Georgia
Simple answer
Typical rent is $989 a month.
Fairview is a Census community, not a separate city government in Georgia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $64,050 a year.
- People
- 5,302
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $989
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $64,050
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $183,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,340
- Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
Fairview, Georgia has about 5,302 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $183,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Walker County is $1,340 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fairview. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area, prices sit at 91.5 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 Fairview'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 Fairview'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, 203 have higher typical rent than Fairview.
Nearby places
- Fort Oglethorpe
Typical rent $937
Compare with Fairview - Chattanooga Valley
Typical rent $1,051
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Typical rent $1,033
Compare with Fairview - Chickamauga
Typical rent $750
Compare with Fairview - Lakeview
Typical rent $1,014
Compare with Fairview - Lookout Mountain
Typical rent $1,213
Compare with Fairview - Lookout Mountain
Typical rent $1,428
Compare with Fairview - East Ridge
Typical rent $1,147
Compare with Fairview
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.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Georgia
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.