Choose Macon: Remote Work: get paid to move to Macon-Bibb County

Macon-Bibb County, Georgia offers $2,500 cash. Status: between rounds.

$2,500CashAs published by the program$2,500 relocation cash; up to $7,325 across 19 benefits (Chamber release says $7,000 package)

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Who it's for: Remote workers
What you commit to: Income $65,000+
Visit before you move: Not mentioned
How we checked: MakeMyMove listing

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays.Checked October 30, 2026.How we check programs

$7,325Total valueCash plus perks
$389,750Typical home for saleStatewide

Who qualifies

A full-time remote job or self-employment with clients elsewhere
Household income of at least $65,000

In the program's words

Full-time remote employee or self-employed person keeping current work, earning at least $65,000, age 18+. Must live outside Macon-Bibb and its contiguous counties (Monroe, Twiggs, Houston, Peach, Crawford, Jones) and move to Macon-Bibb within 6 months.

Perks: 6-month downtown parking pass; 3-month coworking at The Office (NewTown Macon); 3-month family gym trial; moving and storage discounts; 50% off security deposits at NewTown Macon Properties; restaurant gift cards; event tickets; quarterly connection events; coffee with the mayor

Run by: Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce (Choose Macon initiative, supported by the Peyton Anderson Foundation); application platform MakeMyMove

Read the official rules and apply

Listed on MakeMyMove, which handles applications for this community; the community has no program page of its own that we could find. Programs change often: confirm the amount and deadline with the program before you plan a move.

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$23,229 a year less
The typical home in Georgia costs $389,750, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $23,229 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,524 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,524 a month across Georgia, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$2,500
The program adds $2,500 in cash, $7,325 in total value.
Everyday prices4% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Georgia run 3.7% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.
Georgia income taxFlat 4.99%
Georgia income tax: a flat 4.99% in 2026⁵. Compare states

Cost of living in Georgia

Is it worth it?

The grant is the headline. The bigger number is usually what you stop paying every month.

Buying a home$23,229 a year less
The typical home in Georgia costs $389,750, against $742,000 in New York. That's about $23,229 a year less on the mortgage^1,2.
Renting instead$1,524 a month
A 2-bedroom runs $1,524 a month across Georgia, against $1,997 in New York, utilities included³.
Program cash$2,500
The program adds $2,500 in cash, $7,325 in total value.
Everyday prices4% cheaper than average
Everyday prices in Georgia run 3.7% below the US average. In the New York metro they run 12.6% above the US average⁴.
Georgia income taxFlat 4.99%
Georgia income tax: a flat 4.99% in 2026⁵. Compare states

Cost of living in Georgia

Living in Macon

Home values, rent, local jobs, things to do and remote jobs you can bring: our guide to moving to Macon.

Other Georgia programs

3 programs in Georgia were active when we checked on October 30, 2026.

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Programs in other states

Questions people ask

How much does Choose Macon: Remote Work pay?

$2,500 cash: $2,500 relocation cash; up to $7,325 across 19 benefits (Chamber release says $7,000 package). Source: https://www.makemymove.com/get-paid/macon-georgia (accessed 2026-10-30; site (C) 2026).

Who can apply to Choose Macon: Remote Work?

Is Choose Macon: Remote Work still open?

The next round has been announced but not opened. MakeMyMove page fetched 2026-10-30 shows 'Application Closed' and says relocating to Macon 'will soon come with exciting new incentives' (no date given). Chamber Forward Macon 2025 Q4 report (posted Feb 2026) credits the program with 3 movers so far. Confirm with the program before you plan a move.

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Notes on the numbers

1Home prices: the typical home is the median listing price, Realtor.com via FRED, Georgia statewide; we do not have town-level data for this program yet.
2Mortgage: Principal and interest on the median listed home with 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026). Excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Rate source
3Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, median gross rent for 2-bedroom units (rent plus utilities). Census table
4Everyday prices and the matching salary: BEA regional price parities, 2024.
5Georgia income tax: EY Tax News, Georgia law lowers individual personal income tax rate retroactive to January 1, 2026 (June 10, 2026), 2026.

Sources for this page

$2,500 cashBetween rounds · Macon-Bibb County

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