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Metro area · CBSA 27600

Jefferson

The Jefferson, GA metro area has 84,757 people. Median rent is $1,126, 15.1% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Jackson County at $1,205. Of the 7 places we track here, Jefferson has the lightest rent burden.

Median household income
$89,544
Median home value
$345,000
Unemployment
3.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,205
HUD, Jackson County

Places in this metro

Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.

PlacePopulationRentRent to income
Jefferson14,990$1,07411.7%
Commerce8,013$1,18323.3%
Hoschton4,534$1,14714.2%
Pendergrass3,435$1,63621.7%
Nicholson2,335$1,00823.2%
Maysville2,086$1,28425.1%
Arcade1,704$99517.5%
GeorgiaArcade, GAMaysville, GANicholson, GAPendergrass, GAHoschton, GACommerce, GAJefferson, GAJeffersonCommerceHoschtonPendergrassJeffersonCommerceHoschtonPendergrass

Nearby metro areas

Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.