Can A Police Officer Afford Rent in Warner Robins, GA?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 24.4% of gross income.

Warner Robins rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Georgia state estimate).

Warner Robins median rent
$1,492/mo
Police Officer salary (Georgia)
$73,407/yr
Rent as % of income
24.4%
Gross monthly income works out to about $6,117, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,835/mo in rent. Warner Robins's median rent of $1,492 leaves roughly $343/mo of headroom under that threshold. A police officer works roughly 42.3 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a police officer salary

The gap between a police officer's base pay and the rent in the city they patrol is a widely tracked local affordability question. Many large-city departments now publish recruitment materials that include a local-rent comparison, because affordability has become a recruiting issue. At the national-average officer base pay, the 30% rule supports about $1,932 a month in rent. The per-city pages combine local rent with local officer-pay estimates to show where rent stays within that range.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Georgia cities have lower median rent than Warner Robins, which improves the affordability math on a police officer salary:

Leesburg, GA
$1,491/mo (24.4% of income)
Peachtree Corners, GA
$1,490/mo (24.4% of income)
Peachtree Corners, GA
$1,490/mo (24.4% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a police officer afford rent in Warner Robins, GA?

Median rent in Warner Robins is $1,492 a month. A typical police officer in Georgia earns about $73,407 a year, which makes that rent 24.4% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can a police officer afford in Warner Robins?

Using the 30% rule, a police officer salary in Georgia (~$73,407/yr) supports up to $1,835 a month in rent. Warner Robins's current median rent is $1,492/mo, which leaves a $343/mo buffer.

How many hours does a police officer work to cover rent in Warner Robins?

At an hourly equivalent of about $35 an hour, a police officer in Georgia works roughly 42.3 hours a month to cover Warner Robins's median rent of $1,492.

Where is rent cheaper than Warner Robins for a police officer?

Nearby Georgia cities with lower median rent include Leesburg ($1,491/mo), Peachtree Corners ($1,490/mo), Peachtree Corners ($1,490/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a police officer salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Georgia state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Warner Robins, GA. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.