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Moving to Macon, Georgia

Macon pays new residents up to $2,500 through Choose Macon: Remote Work. Here is what life costs in Bibb County, home of Macon, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $2,500Paid to move hereChoose Macon: Remote Work
  • $174,500Typical home value1Bibb County
  • $1,066Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 157,556Population+0.1% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Macon

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

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Something to know about Macon

Did you know?

At Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, the land has been settled for 17,000 years, and the floor of the park's Earth Lodge is 1,000 years old.

Source: National Park Service, April 2017

A fact about Macon

What it costs to live in Macon

Bibb County next to Georgia and the US.1
MeasureBibb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Typical home value$174,500$303,300$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,427$1,783$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$1,066$1,393$1,413
Typical household income$51,234$77,353$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners51.4%65.7%65.2%
Households with broadband85.8%91.0%91.0%
Average commute, one way22 min28 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $959 a month2.

Jobs and work in Bibb County

  • 77,509Jobs at local employers2023, +0.5% vs 2022
  • 4,147Employer businesses2023
  • 16,933Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 85.8%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

56.4% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 22.2 minutes, and 26.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 143 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Macon

1 of Macon's 2 programs requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Macon

Notable places in Bibb County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Arrowhead Park
  • Lake Tobesofkee
  • Freedom Park
  • Georgia State Fairgrounds
  • Hardeman Park

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Pleasant Hill Historic District
  • Cannonball House
  • Allman Brothers and Band Museum
  • Vineville Historic District
  • Museum of Arts and Sciences

Colleges and universities

  • Mercer University

Sports and recreation

  • Bowden Golf Course

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Moving to Macon: questions people ask

Does Macon pay you to move there?

Yes. Choose Macon: Remote Work: $2,500 cash; Work Local, Live Well: Choose Macon (Local Jobs): $2,500 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Macon?

In Bibb County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,500 and median gross rent is $1,066 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Georgia: $303,300 and $1,393. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $959 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Macon a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Bibb County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population grew 0.1% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Macon?

85.8% of households in Bibb County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 2 local programs requires a full-time remote job, and 1 has a track for local jobs.

What is there to do in Macon?

Notable places in Bibb County include Arrowhead Park, Lake Tobesofkee, Pleasant Hill Historic District, Cannonball House, Mercer University. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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