Georgia Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stewart County | 296 |
| 2. | Johnson County | 262 |
| 3. | Quitman County | 246 |
| 4. | Atkinson County | 237 |
| 5. | Calhoun County | 221 |
| 6. | Emanuel County | 206 |
| 7. | Montgomery County | 201 |
| 8. | Burke County | 199 |
| 9. | Wilkes County | 199 |
| 10. | Twiggs County | 198 |
| 11. | Wilcox County | 196 |
| 12. | Taliaferro County | 195 |
| 13. | Glascock County | 194 |
| 14. | Clay County | 189 |
| 15. | Dooly County | 188 |
| 16. | Echols County | 182 |
| 17. | Chattooga County | 182 |
| 18. | Irwin County | 181 |
| 19. | Worth County | 180 |
| 20. | Wilkinson County | 176 |
