Metro area · CBSA 31420
Macon
The Macon, GA metro area has 234,943 people. Median rent is $1,044, 21.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Bibb County at $1,309. Of the 5 places we track here, Gray has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$59,526
Median home value
$188,300
Unemployment
6.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,309
HUD, Bibb County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon-Bibb County | 156,578 | $1,066 | 25.0% |
| Forsyth | 4,642 | $925 | 15.2% |
| Gray | 3,512 | $921 | 15.1% |
| Roberta | 1,257 | $727 | 15.9% |
| Jeffersonville | 1,008 | $680 | 17.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.