Housing data for Quitman, GA
Quitman, GA has an estimated 4,062 residents and 1,975 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Brooks County.
49.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $691 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,062 (±14)
- Housing units
- 1,975 (±243)
- Households that rent
- 49.7%
- Median gross rent
- $691
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.5%
What stands out in Quitman
Households that rent: 49.7% (±10.2 points) in Quitman, higher than in Brooks County (28.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 18.1% (±8.0 points) in Quitman, higher than in Brooks County (8.3%).
Median household income: $19,324 (±$2,630) in Quitman, lower than in Brooks County ($46,807).
Homes built before 1980: 54.4% (±12.6 points) in Quitman, higher than in Brooks County (36.1%).
- Renters and owners in Quitman
- Commute and cars in Quitman
- Income and affordability in Quitman
- Age of homes in Quitman
Housing in Quitman at a glance
- Median rent: $691 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $936 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 49.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $19,324 median household income
- Home values: $110,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $892 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,055 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 443 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.9% 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)
Quitman against Brooks County, its state and the nation
| Quitman | Brooks County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,062 (±14) | 16,293 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,975 (±243) | 7,357 (±31) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.7% (±10.2 points) | 28.3% (±5.2 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $691 (±$475) | $809 (±$108) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $19,324 (±$2,630) | $46,807 (±$5,373) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,700 (±$28,109) | $139,200 (±$31,437) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,055 (±$204) | $1,583 (±$216) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.4% (±12.6 points) | 36.1% (±4.9 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.0 minutes (±5.1) | 24.7 minutes (±2.4) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 65.2% (±13.5 points) | 74.8% (±5.2 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.8 years (±7.9) | 43.5 years (±1.1) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Quitman covers 4.1 square miles of land, about 984 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Quitman has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,744 (±19) | 4,062 (±14) | +8.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,955 (±198) | 1,975 (±243) | +1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $600 (±$81) | $691 (±$475) | +15.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $133,800 (±$63,521) | $110,700 (±$28,109) | −17.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,269 (±$5,882) | $19,324 (±$2,630) | −36.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,268 (±$236) | $892 (±$92) | −29.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,158 (±$523) | $1,055 (±$204) | −8.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.1% (±7.1 points) | 49.7% (±10.2 points) | +4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.9% (±8.7 points) | 3.5% (±5.6 points) | −8.4 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 Quitman
In 2025, the Quitman Police Department reported 443 violent and 1,478 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Brooks County, the departments that report recorded 224 violent and 1,030 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Quitman
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morven | 12 mi | $757 | $185,900 | 46.8% |
| Barwick | 13 mi | $783 | $52,500 | 26.8% |
| Boston | 14 mi | $855 | $158,500 | 53.5% |
| Remerton | 15 mi | $932 | — | 99.2% |
| Pavo | 16 mi | $843 | $120,700 | 26.7% |
| Valdosta | 17 mi | $1,054 | $182,800 | 58.3% |
| Hahira | 18 mi | $903 | $206,500 | 30.8% |
| Berlin | 20 mi | $913 | $111,200 | 34.2% |
Places in Georgia most like Quitman
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo | $576 | $103,300 | $18,451 | 49.9% |
| Ashburn | $661 | $101,000 | $29,583 | 50.6% |
| Colquitt | $699 | $89,500 | $26,375 | 51.0% |
| Broxton | $631 | $111,600 | $24,851 | 42.0% |
| Dawson | $745 | $106,200 | $28,533 | 63.4% |
| Newton | $602 | $87,700 | $28,594 | 45.2% |
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 Quitman, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $898 | $904 | $1,179 | $1,575 | $1,923 |
HUD income limits for Quitman, 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.
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 Quitman
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Quitman?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Quitman, GA is $508 (±$187) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Quitman rent-burdened?
63.4% of renting households in Quitman 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 Quitman?
Quitman has an estimated 768 (±198) renting households, 49.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Quitman?
The median household income in Quitman is $19,324 (±$2,630) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Quitman, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,700 (±$28,109) for owner-occupied homes in Quitman (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Quitman?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Quitman, GA is $892 (±$92) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Quitman growing?
In Quitman, the number of residents went from 3,744 in 2015–2019 to 4,062 in 2020–2024 (+8.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Quitman city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Valdosta, GA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Valdosta, GA MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Quitman Police Department (ORI GA0140100)
- 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 Quitman city, Georgia (place:63224, 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 .