Housing data for Newton, GA
Newton, GA has an estimated 479 residents and 270 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Baker County.
45.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $602 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−38.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 479 (±158)
- Housing units
- 270 (±75)
- Households that rent
- 45.2%
- Median gross rent
- $602
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −38.1%
What stands out in Newton
Households that rent: 45.2% (±15.7 points) in Newton, higher than in Baker County (23.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 16.6% (±9.7 points) in Newton, higher than in Baker County (6.2%).
Housing in Newton at a glance
- Median rent: $602 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $516 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 70.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 45.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $28,594 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $87,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $830 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $944 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.9% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 19.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −38.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Newton against Baker County, its state and the nation
| Newton | Baker County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 479 (±158) | 2,790 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 270 (±75) | 1,380 (±120) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.2% (±15.7 points) | 23.3% (±6.8 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $602 (±$167) | $631 (±$144) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $28,594 (±$19,510) | $46,012 (±$14,727) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,700 (±$59,491) | $119,500 (±$24,705) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $944 (±$446) | $1,023 (±$330) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.8% (±17.1 points) | 52.4% (±11.4 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.5 minutes (±4.1) | 24.8 minutes (±3.5) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 69.8% (±12.6 points) | 64.0% (±10.3 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.7 years (±20.4) | 50.3 years (±5.3) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Newton covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 220 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Newton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 774 (±188) | 479 (±158) | −38.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 363 (±72) | 270 (±75) | −25.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $383 (±$222) | $602 (±$167) | +57.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $69,400 (±$13,079) | $87,700 (±$59,491) | +26.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,727 (±$12,490) | $28,594 (±$19,510) | +25.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $772 (±$153) | $830 (±$273) | +7.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $531 (±$52) | $944 (±$446) | +77.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.8% (±13.6 points) | 45.2% (±15.7 points) | −2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.1% (±5.1 points) | 8.2% (±10.4 points) | +5.1 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.
Crime reported to police in Newton
In 2023, the Newton Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Newton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilla | 9.6 mi | $794 | $85,400 | 63.5% |
| Baconton | 12 mi | $731 | $87,900 | 37.7% |
| Leary | 15 mi | — | $53,000 | 18.8% |
| Pelham | 17 mi | $773 | $93,800 | 53.7% |
| Putney | 18 mi | $1,049 | $134,600 | 28.4% |
| Sale City | 19 mi | $725 | $94,500 | 10.1% |
| Albany | 20 mi | $931 | $124,300 | 62.3% |
| Morgan | 22 mi | $698 | $90,200 | 33.6% |
Places in Georgia most like Newton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxton | $631 | $111,600 | $24,851 | 42.0% |
| Warrenton | $736 | $67,200 | $34,103 | 41.9% |
| Pearson | $689 | $65,800 | $32,286 | 53.6% |
| Colquitt | $699 | $89,500 | $26,375 | 51.0% |
| Ashburn | $661 | $101,000 | $29,583 | 50.6% |
| Cochran | $766 | $112,800 | $33,456 | 42.2% |
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 Newton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $798 | $803 | $1,002 | $1,387 | $1,446 |
HUD income limits for Newton, 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 Baker County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $56,300.
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 Newton
What is the average mortgage payment in Newton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Newton, GA is $830 (±$273) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Newton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Newton, GA is $944 (±$446) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Newton?
Newton, GA has an estimated 270 (±75) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Newton?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 48.1% of homes in Newton, GA.
How old are most homes in Newton?
53.8% of homes in Newton, GA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Newton growing?
In Newton, the number of residents went from 774 in 2015–2019 to 479 in 2020–2024 (−38.1%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newton city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newton city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newton city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newton city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newton city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newton city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newton city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Baker County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Baker County, GA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Newton Police Department (ORI GA0040100)
- 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 Newton city, Georgia (place:55244, 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 last updated on .