Housing data for Milledgeville, GA
Milledgeville, GA has an estimated 16,748 residents and 6,724 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Baldwin County.
66.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $913 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−10.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 16,748 (±45)
- Housing units
- 6,724 (±425)
- Households that rent
- 66.9%
- Median gross rent
- $913
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.6%
What stands out in Milledgeville
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 30.5% (±6.8 points) in Milledgeville, higher than in Baldwin County (12.4%).
Households that rent: 66.9% (±5.9 points) in Milledgeville, higher than in Baldwin County (38.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 42.3% (±6.6 points) in Milledgeville, higher than in Baldwin County (29.8%).
Median household income: $41,616 (±$6,196) in Milledgeville, lower than in Baldwin County ($54,403).
- Types of homes in Milledgeville
- Renters and owners in Milledgeville
- How long people stay in Milledgeville
- Income and affordability in Milledgeville
Housing in Milledgeville at a glance
- Median rent: $913 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $963 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 66.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $41,616 median household income
- Home values: $193,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,270 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,610 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 30.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 13.4% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 72.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 670 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −10.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 42.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Milledgeville against Baldwin County, its state and the nation
| Milledgeville | Baldwin County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,748 (±45) | 43,642 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,724 (±425) | 20,302 (±56) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 66.9% (±5.9 points) | 38.9% (±3.2 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $913 (±$66) | $923 (±$36) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,616 (±$6,196) | $54,403 (±$3,703) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,100 (±$29,359) | $181,900 (±$14,240) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,610 (±$485) | $1,276 (±$114) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.5% (±7.4 points) | 38.5% (±3.6 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.1 minutes (±4.5) | 25.3 minutes (±2.0) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.1% (±3.2 points) | 89.8% (±1.7 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.5 years (±1.2) | 36.5 years (±0.5) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Milledgeville covers 20.3 square miles of land, about 827 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Milledgeville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 18,738 (±30) | 16,748 (±45) | −10.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 7,445 (±526) | 6,724 (±425) | −9.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $696 (±$26) | $913 (±$66) | +31.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $121,900 (±$9,385) | $193,100 (±$29,359) | +58.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $28,632 (±$3,413) | $41,616 (±$6,196) | +45.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,268 (±$236) | $1,270 (±$134) | +0.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,275 (±$125) | $1,610 (±$485) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 62.9% (±3.7 points) | 66.9% (±5.9 points) | +4.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.6% (±3.8 points) | 13.4% (±5.3 points) | +6.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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.
Crime reported to police in Milledgeville
In 2025, the Milledgeville Police Department reported 670 violent and 3,053 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Baldwin County, the departments that report recorded 527 violent and 2,059 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Milledgeville
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31062 | 100% | 27 | — | — | — |
| 31034 | 47% | 10 | — | — | — |
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 Milledgeville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick | 3.0 mi | $930 | $91,900 | 31.4% |
| Ivey | 13 mi | $771 | $71,500 | 6.2% |
| Gordon | 15 mi | $646 | $86,800 | 37.1% |
| Deepstep | 16 mi | — | $130,800 | 17.6% |
| McIntyre | 17 mi | $868 | $68,000 | 15.2% |
| Gray | 18 mi | $921 | $226,400 | 28.4% |
| Eatonton | 19 mi | $954 | $167,400 | 23.6% |
| Irwinton | 20 mi | $778 | $91,900 | 22.7% |
Places in Georgia most like Milledgeville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange | $1,073 | $216,300 | $43,708 | 60.3% |
| Statesboro | $944 | $197,900 | $44,737 | 77.9% |
| Country Club Estates | $1,109 | $168,800 | $52,500 | 61.5% |
| Ellijay | $791 | $349,100 | $48,136 | 64.6% |
| Valdosta | $1,054 | $182,800 | $45,925 | 58.3% |
| Carrollton | $1,089 | $311,100 | $54,379 | 59.0% |
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 Milledgeville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $790 | $869 | $1,104 | $1,315 | $1,451 |
HUD income limits for Milledgeville, 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 Baldwin County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,400.
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 Milledgeville
What is the average rent in Milledgeville, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Milledgeville is $913 (±$66) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Milledgeville?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Milledgeville, GA is $671 (±$84) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Milledgeville rent-burdened?
64.7% of renting households in Milledgeville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Milledgeville?
Milledgeville has an estimated 3,659 (±421) renting households, 66.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Milledgeville?
The median household income in Milledgeville is $41,616 (±$6,196) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Milledgeville, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $193,100 (±$29,359) for owner-occupied homes in Milledgeville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Milledgeville growing?
In Milledgeville, the number of residents went from 18,738 in 2015–2019 to 16,748 in 2020–2024 (−10.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Milledgeville?
The ZIP codes that cover Milledgeville are 31062, 31034.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milledgeville city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milledgeville city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milledgeville city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milledgeville city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Milledgeville city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Milledgeville city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Milledgeville city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Baldwin County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Baldwin County, GA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Milledgeville Police Department (ORI GA0050100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Milledgeville city, Georgia (place:51492, 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 .