Housing data for Soperton, GA
Soperton, GA has an estimated 2,908 residents and 1,231 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Treutlen County.
49.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $735 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−5.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,908 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,231 (±168)
- Households that rent
- 49.6%
- Median gross rent
- $735
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −5.5%
What stands out in Soperton
Median household income: $33,146 (±$5,588) in Soperton, lower than in Treutlen County ($55,518).
Households that rent: 49.6% (±12.0 points) in Soperton, higher than in Treutlen County (34.7%).
Housing in Soperton at a glance
- Median rent: $735 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $823 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 49.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $33,146 median household income
- Home values: $69,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $782 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $516 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.6% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 86.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 272 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −5.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Soperton against Treutlen County, its state and the nation
| Soperton | Treutlen County | Georgia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,908 (±21) | 6,376 (exact) | 10,940,407 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,231 (±168) | 2,717 (±214) | 4,541,835 (±1,384) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.6% (±12.0 points) | 34.7% (±7.5 points) | 34.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $735 (±$119) | $733 (±$84) | $1,393 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,146 (±$5,588) | $55,518 (±$13,343) | $77,353 (±$407) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $69,900 (±$48,815) | $100,100 (±$27,569) | $303,300 (±$1,171) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $516 (±$169) | $708 (±$213) | $2,341 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.1% (±12.8 points) | 41.5% (±7.6 points) | 31.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±5.8) | 30.0 minutes (±4.9) | 28.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 71.0% (±9.8 points) | 76.3% (±6.1 points) | 91.0% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.6 years (±7.1) | 40.8 years (±3.8) | 37.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Soperton covers 4.4 square miles of land, about 661 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Soperton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,076 (±13) | 2,908 (±21) | −5.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,337 (±163) | 1,231 (±168) | −7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $579 (±$90) | $735 (±$119) | +26.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $68,600 (±$7,512) | $69,900 (±$48,815) | +1.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,583 (±$12,117) | $33,146 (±$5,588) | −11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $752 (±$57) | $782 (±$393) | +4.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $619 (±$139) | $516 (±$169) | −16.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.6% (±8.9 points) | 49.6% (±12.0 points) | +7.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.8% (±6.9 points) | 4.6% (±3.8 points) | −2.2 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 Soperton
In 2025, the Soperton Police Department reported 272 violent and 1,561 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Treutlen County, the departments that report recorded 187 violent and 1,135 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Soperton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrytown | 4.6 mi | $585 | $236,100 | 39.3% |
| Adrian | 10 mi | $560 | $65,000 | 51.8% |
| Ailey | 13 mi | $778 | $124,300 | 14.6% |
| Mount Vernon | 13 mi | $614 | $69,800 | 34.5% |
| Higgston | 14 mi | $916 | $96,300 | 47.9% |
| Glenwood | 14 mi | $381 | $104,500 | 69.5% |
| Oak Park | 16 mi | $904 | $78,200 | 25.3% |
| Vidalia | 16 mi | $794 | $158,500 | 51.2% |
Places in Georgia most like Soperton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxley | $725 | $72,300 | $29,880 | 40.1% |
| Ideal | $800 | $48,900 | $26,500 | 51.2% |
| Ashburn | $661 | $101,000 | $29,583 | 50.6% |
| Wrightsville | $661 | $65,400 | $34,631 | 37.6% |
| Harrison | $835 | $67,100 | $34,323 | 40.7% |
| Lumber City | $700 | $77,200 | $32,841 | 43.7% |
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 Soperton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $761 | $766 | $1,002 | $1,194 | $1,446 |
HUD income limits for Soperton, 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 Treutlen 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 Soperton
What is the average rent in Soperton, GA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Soperton is $735 (±$119) 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 Soperton?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Soperton, GA is $428 (±$244) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Soperton?
Soperton has an estimated 524 (±146) renting households, 49.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Soperton?
The median household income in Soperton is $33,146 (±$5,588) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Soperton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Soperton, GA is $516 (±$169) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Soperton?
Soperton, GA has an estimated 1,231 (±168) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Soperton growing?
In Soperton, the number of residents went from 3,076 in 2015–2019 to 2,908 in 2020–2024 (−5.5%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soperton city, Georgia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soperton city, Georgia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soperton city, Georgia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soperton city, Georgia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soperton city, Georgia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Soperton city, Georgia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Soperton city, Georgia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Treutlen County, GA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Treutlen County, GA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Soperton Police Department (ORI GA1400100)
- 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 Soperton city, Georgia (place:71772, 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 .