Housing data for Dexter, GA
Dexter, GA has an estimated 1,054 residents and 448 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Laurens County.
21.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,040 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,054 (±336)
- Housing units
- 448 (±130)
- Households that rent
- 21.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,040
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +26.7%
What stands out in Dexter
Households that rent: 21.9% (±11.2 points) in Dexter, lower than in Laurens County (35.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.1% (±3.4 points) in Dexter, lower than in Laurens County (6.3%).
Average commute: 33.5 minutes (±7.3) in Dexter, higher than in Laurens County (24.6 minutes).
Housing in Dexter at a glance
- Median rent: $1,040 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 71.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $34,141 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,531 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $888 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 86.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 43.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +26.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dexter against Laurens County, its state and the nation
| Dexter | Laurens County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,054 (±336) | 49,798 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 448 (±130) | 22,065 (±30) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±11.2 points) | 35.7% (±2.5 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,040 (±$601) | $863 (±$53) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $34,141 (±$27,746) | $55,010 (±$5,114) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $154,500 (±$11,278) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $888 (±$676) | $1,021 (±$106) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.0% (±19.8 points) | 36.3% (±3.2 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.5 minutes (±7.3) | 24.6 minutes (±1.7) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.6% (±15.1 points) | 86.2% (±2.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.5 years (±18.5) | 39.2 years (±0.8) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dexter covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,372 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dexter has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 832 (±231) | 1,054 (±336) | +26.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 320 (±72) | 448 (±130) | +40.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $730 (±$67) | $1,040 (±$601) | +42.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,531 (±$3,249) | $34,141 (±$27,746) | −3.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $957 (±$157) | $1,531 (±$560) | +60.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $459 (±$147) | $888 (±$676) | +93.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.3% (±12.8 points) | 21.9% (±11.2 points) | −8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.5% (±7.0 points) | 0.0% (±38.9 points) | −3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Dexter
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rentz | 5.2 mi | $742 | $97,000 | 38.8% |
| Chester | 6.2 mi | $386 | $82,500 | 41.0% |
| Cadwell | 6.5 mi | $763 | $78,400 | 38.1% |
| Dudley | 7.1 mi | $1,130 | $190,600 | 19.4% |
| Montrose | 10 mi | $1,266 | — | 26.3% |
| Dublin | 10 mi | $847 | $181,300 | 62.0% |
| East Dublin | 14 mi | $904 | $153,000 | 57.1% |
| Allentown | 14 mi | — | — | 18.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dexter, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $701 | $770 | $1,007 | $1,286 | $1,600 |
HUD income limits for Dexter, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,200 | $26,950 | $43,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,800 | $49,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,650 | $55,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,500 | $61,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $44,700 | $71,500 |
| 7 people | $47,750 | $47,750 | $76,400 |
| 8 people | $50,850 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Laurens County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Dexter
What is the average mortgage payment in Dexter?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dexter, GA is $1,531 (±$560) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Dexter?
Dexter, GA has an estimated 448 (±130) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Dexter?
43.0% of homes in Dexter, GA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Dexter?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dexter, used by 85.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Dexter?
Workers who live in Dexter, GA take an average of 33.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dexter growing?
Dexter, GA had an estimated 1,054 residents in 2020–2024 and 832 in 2015–2019, a change of +26.7%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Dexter growing?
In Dexter, the number of residents went from 832 in 2015–2019 to 1,054 in 2020–2024 (+26.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dexter town, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dexter town, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dexter town, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dexter town, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dexter town, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dexter town, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dexter town, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Laurens County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Laurens County, GA
- 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 Dexter town, Georgia (place:22752, 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 .