Cost of living in Sterling, Georgia
Simple answer
Typical rent is $919 a month.
Sterling is a Census community, not a separate city government in Georgia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $86,103 a year.
- People
- 2,091
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $919
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $86,103
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- Not published
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,378
- Brunswick-St. Simons, GA MSA
Sterling, Georgia has about 2,091 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Glynn County is $1,378 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Sterling. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Brunswick-St. Simons, 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 Sterling'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 Sterling'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, 230 have higher typical rent than Sterling.
Nearby places
- Dock Junction
Typical rent $1,080
Compare with Sterling - Country Club Estates
Typical rent $1,109
Compare with Sterling - Darien
Typical rent $925
Compare with Sterling - Brunswick
Typical rent $951
Compare with Sterling - St. Simons
Typical rent $1,799
Compare with Sterling - Woodbine
Typical rent $901
Compare with Sterling - Nahunta
Typical rent $690
Compare with Sterling - Jesup
Typical rent $696
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.