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Cecil, GA Housing Affordability Index

Cecil, Georgia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 136.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 193rd most affordable of 519 scored Georgia cities, compared with 105.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $94,400 home with 20% down, the Georgia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $517, or 14% of the city’s $43,250 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Cecil is updated every night from live Georgia mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Cecil MBR-HAI 136.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Georgia 193 of 519 1 = most affordable
Georgia 105.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% Georgia lenders
Median home value $94,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Cecil is 30.3 points above the Georgia score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Georgia index

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What It Takes to Buy in Cecil

$517/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$22,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$43,250
Median Household Income
Georgia: $77,353
2.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Georgia: 3.9x
$920/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,048/yr
Median Property Tax
Georgia figure
50.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
56.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Cecil, Georgia. The rate is the Georgia average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Cecil Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Cecil, Georgia score: 136.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 193 of 519 Georgia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/georgia/cecil”