Housing data for Bemiss, GA
Bemiss, GA has an estimated 9,201 residents and 3,349 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lowndes County.
23.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,417 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,201 (±859)
- Housing units
- 3,349 (±289)
- Households that rent
- 23.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,417
What stands out in Bemiss
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.0% (±2.2 points) in Bemiss, lower than in Lowndes County (15.8%).
Median household income: $92,842 (±$9,441) in Bemiss, higher than in Lowndes County ($58,541).
Homes built before 1980: 9.6% (±5.4 points) in Bemiss, lower than in Lowndes County (31.0%).
Households that rent: 23.8% (±5.5 points) in Bemiss, lower than in Lowndes County (43.1%).
Housing in Bemiss at a glance
- Median rent: $1,417 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $972 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 28.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $92,842 median household income
- Home values: $217,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,336 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,841 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 94.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 9.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 96.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 31.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bemiss against Lowndes County, its state and the nation
| Bemiss | Lowndes County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,201 (±859) | 119,965 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,349 (±289) | 51,450 (±88) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.8% (±5.5 points) | 43.1% (±1.8 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,417 (±$124) | $1,052 (±$35) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $92,842 (±$9,441) | $58,541 (±$3,030) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $217,400 (±$11,830) | $215,600 (±$7,133) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,841 (±$149) | $1,750 (±$54) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 9.6% (±5.4 points) | 31.0% (±2.1 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±4.0) | 19.5 minutes (±0.7) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.3% (±2.3 points) | 84.7% (±1.4 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.1 years (±3.3) | 31.8 years (±0.2) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bemiss covers 7.7 square miles of land, about 1,189 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Lowndes County
Bemiss has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lowndes County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lowndes County recorded 306 violent and 2,389 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bemiss
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31605 | 16% | 24,829 | $1,318 | $226,000 | $79,156 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bemiss
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody AFB | 3.0 mi | $1,201 | — | 100.0% |
| Valdosta | 6.6 mi | $1,054 | $182,800 | 58.3% |
| Remerton | 8.0 mi | $932 | — | 99.2% |
| Ray City | 9.8 mi | $773 | $122,800 | 36.6% |
| Hahira | 10 mi | $903 | $206,500 | 30.8% |
| Lakeland | 11 mi | $879 | $148,600 | 52.4% |
| Cecil | 13 mi | $1,080 | $94,400 | 35.8% |
| Dasher | 13 mi | $1,008 | $207,500 | 16.1% |
Places in Georgia most like Bemiss
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flemington | $1,742 | $316,500 | $78,088 | 15.9% |
| Sharpsburg | $1,323 | $292,300 | $85,000 | 21.5% |
| Varnell | $1,216 | $229,400 | $86,100 | 8.6% |
| Centerville | $1,312 | $194,900 | $68,922 | 29.6% |
| Byron | $1,020 | $253,200 | $85,596 | 8.5% |
| Evans | $1,617 | $366,100 | $125,098 | 12.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Georgia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bemiss, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $898 | $904 | $1,179 | $1,575 | $1,923 |
HUD income limits for Bemiss, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,400 | $28,950 | $46,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,050 | $52,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,200 | $59,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,300 | $66,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $44,650 | $71,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,250 | $82,000 |
| 8 people | $54,550 | $54,550 | $87,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Valdosta, GA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bemiss is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bemiss
What is the average rent in Bemiss, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bemiss is $1,417 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Bemiss?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Bemiss, GA is $972 (±$385) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bemiss?
Bemiss has an estimated 764 (±180) renting households, 23.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bemiss?
The median household income in Bemiss is $92,842 (±$9,441) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bemiss, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $217,400 (±$11,830) for owner-occupied homes in Bemiss (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bemiss?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bemiss, GA is $1,336 (±$69) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What ZIP codes are in Bemiss?
The ZIP code that covers Bemiss is 31605.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 31605?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 31605 is $1,318 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bemiss CDP, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bemiss CDP, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bemiss CDP, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bemiss CDP, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bemiss CDP, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bemiss CDP, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bemiss CDP, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Valdosta, GA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Valdosta, GA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bemiss CDP, Georgia (place:06968, in state:13).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .