Housing data for Remerton, GA
Remerton, GA has an estimated 1,280 residents and 713 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Lowndes County.
99.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $932 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,280 (±472)
- Housing units
- 713 (±165)
- Households that rent
- 99.2%
- Median gross rent
- $932
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.1%
What stands out in Remerton
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 53.2% (±15.5 points) in Remerton, higher than in Lowndes County (15.8%).
Households that rent: 99.2% (±1.2 points) in Remerton, higher than in Lowndes County (43.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 21.2% (±12.3 points) in Remerton, higher than in Lowndes County (6.5%).
Median household income: $26,824 (±$9,079) in Remerton, lower than in Lowndes County ($58,541).
Housing in Remerton at a glance
- Median rent: $932 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $948 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 99.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $26,824 median household income
- Types of homes: 53.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 25.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 16.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 6.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 97.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 155 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +15.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 54.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Remerton against Lowndes County, its state and the nation
| Remerton | Lowndes County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,280 (±472) | 119,965 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 713 (±165) | 51,450 (±88) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 99.2% (±1.2 points) | 43.1% (±1.8 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $932 (±$56) | $1,052 (±$35) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $26,824 (±$9,079) | $58,541 (±$3,030) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $215,600 (±$7,133) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,750 (±$54) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 16.1% (±12.6 points) | 31.0% (±2.1 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.5 minutes (±4.8) | 19.5 minutes (±0.7) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 70.1% (±13.0 points) | 84.7% (±1.4 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 24.4 years (±2.0) | 31.8 years (±0.2) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Remerton covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 6,275 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Remerton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,112 (±259) | 1,280 (±472) | +15.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 679 (±109) | 713 (±165) | +5.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $773 (±$35) | $932 (±$56) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $21,859 (±$7,504) | $26,824 (±$9,079) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 97.6% (±3.3 points) | 99.2% (±1.2 points) | +1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.5% (±8.0 points) | 6.0% (±4.5 points) | −15.5 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 Remerton
In 2025, the Remerton Police Department reported 155 violent and 1,162 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lowndes County, the departments that report recorded 306 violent and 2,389 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Remerton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta | 1.8 mi | $1,054 | $182,800 | 58.3% |
| Bemiss | 8.0 mi | $1,417 | $217,400 | 23.8% |
| Dasher | 8.7 mi | $1,008 | $207,500 | 16.1% |
| Hahira | 11 mi | $903 | $206,500 | 30.8% |
| Moody AFB | 11 mi | $1,201 | — | 100.0% |
| Lake Park | 13 mi | $797 | $258,100 | 41.4% |
| Morven | 13 mi | $757 | $185,900 | 46.8% |
| Cecil | 15 mi | $1,080 | $94,400 | 35.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Remerton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $898 | $904 | $1,179 | $1,575 | $1,923 |
HUD income limits for Remerton, 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 Remerton
What is the average rent in Remerton, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Remerton is $932 (±$56) 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 Remerton?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Remerton, GA is $756 (±$64) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Remerton rent-burdened?
45.8% of renting households in Remerton 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 Remerton?
Remerton has an estimated 617 (±157) renting households, 99.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Remerton?
The median household income in Remerton is $26,824 (±$9,079) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Remerton?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 64.7% of homes in Remerton, GA.
Is Remerton growing?
In Remerton, the number of residents went from 1,112 in 2015–2019 to 1,280 in 2020–2024 (+15.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Remerton city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Remerton city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Remerton city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Remerton city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Remerton city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Remerton city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Remerton 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: Remerton Police Department (ORI GA0920400)
- 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 Remerton city, Georgia (place:64596, 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 .