Georgia · Census place 11728
Buena Vista city, GA
Quick answer
Buena Vista city has 1,966 residents, ranking #296 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $32,197, the median home is worth $92,000 and median gross rent runs $610 a month.
- Population
- 1,966Buena Vista city residents
- Median household income
- $32,197Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $92,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $610Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 40.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Buena Vista city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Buena Vista city median would spend about 22.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 30.5% of residents and 40.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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