Housing data for Plains, GA
Plains, GA has an estimated 750 residents and 345 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sumter County.
21.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $750 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 750 (±434)
- Housing units
- 345 (±177)
- Households that rent
- 21.6%
- Median gross rent
- $750
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.2%
What stands out in Plains
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 88.5% (±33.4 points) in Plains, higher than in Sumter County (49.5%).
Households that rent: 21.6% (±15.0 points) in Plains, lower than in Sumter County (43.4%).
Average commute: 23.2 minutes (±2.7) in Plains, higher than in Sumter County (19.9 minutes).
Housing in Plains at a glance
- Median rent: $750 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $522 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 88.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $38,294 median household income
- Home values: $254,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,604 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,686 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 70.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 3.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 81.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +17.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 17.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Plains against Sumter County, its state and the nation
| Plains | Sumter County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 750 (±434) | 29,061 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 345 (±177) | 13,514 (±33) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.6% (±15.0 points) | 43.4% (±3.4 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $750 (±$620) | $857 (±$58) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $38,294 (±$8,324) | $42,653 (±$3,404) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,900 (±$141,219) | $120,200 (±$14,678) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,686 (±$210) | $1,502 (±$183) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.5% (±37.4 points) | 48.5% (±4.7 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±2.7) | 19.9 minutes (±1.5) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.8% (±10.8 points) | 84.7% (±2.3 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.6 years (±8.1) | 37.9 years (±1.1) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Plains covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 921 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Plains has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 640 (±197) | 750 (±434) | +17.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 295 (±68) | 345 (±177) | +16.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $671 (±$395) | $750 (±$620) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $66,200 (±$18,114) | $254,900 (±$141,219) | +285.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,417 (±$10,510) | $38,294 (±$8,324) | +25.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $795 (±$304) | $1,604 (±$1,334) | +101.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,211 (±$157) | $1,686 (±$210) | +39.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.7% (±13.3 points) | 21.6% (±15.0 points) | −24.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.5% (±16.1 points) | 3.1% (±5.9 points) | −18.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Sumter County
Plains has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Sumter County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Sumter County recorded 558 violent and 2,001 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.
Places near Plains
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster County | 9.4 mi | $658 | $82,600 | 23.0% |
| Americus | 10 mi | $834 | $107,500 | 63.7% |
| Parrott | 12 mi | — | $175,000 | 20.0% |
| Smithville | 12 mi | $1,068 | $111,500 | 34.5% |
| Bronwood | 14 mi | $708 | $76,000 | 46.3% |
| Ellaville | 15 mi | $747 | $160,500 | 31.7% |
| Richland | 16 mi | $611 | $47,600 | 48.6% |
| Dawson | 18 mi | $745 | $106,200 | 63.4% |
Places in Georgia most like Plains
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | $869 | $164,400 | $45,313 | 27.6% |
| Jesup | $696 | $158,500 | $46,974 | 37.1% |
| Patterson | $730 | $112,100 | $34,261 | 25.6% |
| Eatonton | $954 | $167,400 | $56,250 | 23.6% |
| Chattanooga Valley | $1,051 | $205,300 | $52,813 | 28.9% |
| Tunnel Hill | $939 | $195,600 | $56,536 | 27.6% |
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 Plains, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $865 | $871 | $1,139 | $1,357 | $1,497 |
HUD income limits for Plains, 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 Sumter County, GA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $52,800.
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 Plains
What is the median household income in Plains?
The median household income in Plains is $38,294 (±$8,324) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Plains?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Plains, GA is $1,686 (±$210) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Plains?
Plains, GA has an estimated 345 (±177) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Plains?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Plains, used by 81.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Plains?
Workers who live in Plains, GA take an average of 23.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Plains growing?
In Plains, the number of residents went from 640 in 2015–2019 to 750 in 2020–2024 (+17.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plains city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plains city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plains city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plains city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plains city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Plains city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Plains city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sumter County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sumter 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 Plains city, Georgia (place:61628, 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 .