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Georgia · Census place 78800

Valdosta city, GA

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Valdosta city has 55,222 residents, ranking #18 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $45,849, the median home is worth $165,300 and median gross rent runs $1,000 a month.

Population
55,222Valdosta city residents
Median household income
$45,849Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$165,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,000Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
41%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Valdosta city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Valdosta city median would spend about 26.2% 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 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.8% of residents and 41% 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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