Cost of Living and Housing in Brookhaven, Georgia

Brookhaven has about 57,855 residents. Median gross rent is $1,882 per month and median household income is $117,663.

Comparison scope: “dataset median” below means the median among 1,211 cities across 10 states in this dataset. It is not presented as a nationwide Census median. The figures use 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates and may lag current listings.

Median Gross Rent $1,882/mo 14% above the dataset median

Median Home Value $692,700 85% above the dataset median

Median Household Income $117,663 40% above the dataset median

Owner-Occupied Homes 53% Share of occupied housing units

Rent-to-Income Baseline 19% Annual median rent ÷ household income

Home Value-to-Income 5.9x Median value ÷ household income

How Brookhaven compares

Rent is 14% above the dataset median, while household income is 40% above the dataset median. Within Georgia, Brookhaven ranks #51 from lowest to highest rent and #8 from highest to lowest household income among 56 cities in this dataset.

The rent-to-income figure compares two citywide medians. It is useful for broad comparison, but it is not an individual household budget or a measure of renter cost burden.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the median rent in Brookhaven?

Median gross rent is $1,882 per month in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median home value in Brookhaven?

The median value of owner-occupied homes is $692,700 in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year estimates.

What is the median household income?

Median household income in Brookhaven is $117,663 per year.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Local database refreshed 2026-07-11.