At $1,458/mo, rent takes about 42% of the local median household income, well above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,458 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Milledgeville changed +5.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 115 Georgia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +2.3%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($41,616) is $1,040 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,040); a 3-bedroom is $1,260.
Macon, 29 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,210/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Milledgeville. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Milledgeville, GA is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 21.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Milledgeville, GA has changed in 5 years
Median household income grew from $36,053 to $41,616 between 2021 and 2024, a 15.4% shift. Headcount in the area went from 17,278 to 16,748 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.1% change. About 66.9% of households rent today, against 62.5% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 26.7% to 21.1%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Milledgeville is $1,458/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $810/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,040/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $900/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,260/mo.
At 42% of local median household income ($41,616/yr), Milledgeville ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.6% over the past year.
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