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Cities in Georgia by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)

Port Wentworth, GA had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 101 cities in 2021, at 74.2%. Auburn, GA had the lowest, at 34%. The median was 52.1% and the figure for Georgia was 49.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest74.2Port Wentworth, GA
Lowest34Auburn, GA
Median52.1101 cities
Georgia49.7History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Port Wentworth, GA: 74.2 %Port Wentworth, GA74.2Holly Springs, GA: 68.8 %Holly Springs, GA68.8Doraville, GA: 68.3 %Doraville, GA68.3Buford, GA: 66.5 %Buford, GA66.5Milledgeville, GA: 64.8 %Milledgeville, GA64.8Covington, GA: 64.8 %Covington, GA64.8Fairburn, GA: 63.8 %Fairburn, GA63.8Powder Springs, GA: 62.2 %Powder Springs, GA62.2Union City, GA: 62.1 %Union City, GA62.1Conyers, GA: 61.4 %Conyers, GA61.4Newnan, GA: 60.2 %Newnan, GA60.2Loganville, GA: 59.7 %Loganville, GA59.7Norcross, GA: 59.2 %Norcross, GA59.2LaGrange, GA: 59.1 %LaGrange, GA59.1Monroe, GA: 58.9 %Monroe, GA58.9Griffin, GA: 58.8 %Griffin, GA58.8Dallas, GA: 58.8 %Dallas, GA58.8Cedartown, GA: 58 %Cedartown, GA58Macon, GA: 57.8 %Macon, GA57.8Tucker, GA: 57.7 %Tucker, GA57.7Valdosta, GA: 57.1 %Valdosta, GA57.1Stonecrest, GA: 57 %Stonecrest, GA57Lawrenceville, GA: 56.9 %Lawrenceville, GA56.9East Point, GA: 56.9 %East Point, GA56.9Peachtree Corners, GA: 56.7 %Peachtree Corners, GA56.7Jefferson, GA: 56.7 %Jefferson, GA56.7Augusta, GA: 56.3 %Augusta, GA56.3Gainesville, GA: 56.1 %Gainesville, GA56.1Athens, GA: 55.9 %Athens, GA55.9Canton, GA: 55.9 %Canton, GA55.9Carrollton, GA: 55.1 %Carrollton, GA55.1Fayetteville, GA: 55 %Fayetteville, GA55Forest Park, GA: 55 %Forest Park, GA55Marietta, GA: 54.8 %Marietta, GA54.8Statesboro, GA: 54.8 %Statesboro, GA54.8Dublin, GA: 54.7 %Dublin, GA54.7College Park, GA: 54 %College Park, GA54Sugar Hill, GA: 53.9 %Sugar Hill, GA53.9Cartersville, GA: 53.7 %Cartersville, GA53.7Rome, GA: 53.6 %Rome, GA53.6Port Wentworth, GA: 74.2 %Port Wentworth, GA74.2Holly Springs, GA: 68.8 %Holly Springs, GA68.8Doraville, GA: 68.3 %Doraville, GA68.3Buford, GA: 66.5 %Buford, GA66.5Milledgeville, GA: 64.8 %Milledgeville, GA64.8Covington, GA: 64.8 %Covington, GA64.8Fairburn, GA: 63.8 %Fairburn, GA63.8Powder Springs, GA: 62.2 %Powder Springs, GA62.2Union City, GA: 62.1 %Union City, GA62.1Conyers, GA: 61.4 %Conyers, GA61.4Newnan, GA: 60.2 %Newnan, GA60.2Loganville, GA: 59.7 %Loganville, GA59.7Norcross, GA: 59.2 %Norcross, GA59.2LaGrange, GA: 59.1 %LaGrange, GA59.1Monroe, GA: 58.9 %Monroe, GA58.9Griffin, GA: 58.8 %Griffin, GA58.8Dallas, GA: 58.8 %Dallas, GA58.8Cedartown, GA: 58 %Cedartown, GA58Macon, GA: 57.8 %Macon, GA57.8Tucker, GA: 57.7 %Tucker, GA57.7Valdosta, GA: 57.1 %Valdosta, GA57.1Stonecrest, GA: 57 %Stonecrest, GA57Lawrenceville, GA: 56.9 %Lawrenceville, GA56.9East Point, GA: 56.9 %East Point, GA56.9Peachtree Corners, GA: 56.7 %Peachtree Corners, GA56.7Jefferson, GA: 56.7 %Jefferson, GA56.7Augusta, GA: 56.3 %Augusta, GA56.3Gainesville, GA: 56.1 %Gainesville, GA56.1Athens, GA: 55.9 %Athens, GA55.9Canton, GA: 55.9 %Canton, GA55.9Carrollton, GA: 55.1 %Carrollton, GA55.1Fayetteville, GA: 55 %Fayetteville, GA55Forest Park, GA: 55 %Forest Park, GA55Marietta, GA: 54.8 %Marietta, GA54.8Statesboro, GA: 54.8 %Statesboro, GA54.8Dublin, GA: 54.7 %Dublin, GA54.7College Park, GA: 54 %College Park, GA54Sugar Hill, GA: 53.9 %Sugar Hill, GA53.9Cartersville, GA: 53.7 %Cartersville, GA53.7Rome, GA: 53.6 %Rome, GA53.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Port Wentworth, GA74.2
2Holly Springs, GA68.8
3Doraville, GA68.3
4Buford, GA66.5
5Milledgeville, GA64.8
6Covington, GA64.8
7Fairburn, GA63.8
8Powder Springs, GA62.2
9Union City, GA62.1
10Conyers, GA61.4
11Newnan, GA60.2
12Loganville, GA59.7
13Norcross, GA59.2
14LaGrange, GA59.1
15Monroe, GA58.9
16Griffin, GA58.8
17Dallas, GA58.8
18Cedartown, GA58
19Macon, GA57.8
20Tucker, GA57.7
21Valdosta, GA57.1
22Stonecrest, GA57
23Lawrenceville, GA56.9
24East Point, GA56.9
25Peachtree Corners, GA56.7
26Jefferson, GA56.7
27Augusta, GA56.3
28Gainesville, GA56.1
29Athens, GA55.9
29Canton, GA55.9
31Carrollton, GA55.1
32Fayetteville, GA55
32Forest Park, GA55
34Marietta, GA54.8
35Statesboro, GA54.8
36Dublin, GA54.7
37College Park, GA54
38Sugar Hill, GA53.9
39Cartersville, GA53.7
40Rome, GA53.6
41Americus, GA53.5
41Cairo, GA53.5
43Savannah, GA53.4
44Perry, GA53.2
45Kennesaw, GA53.1
46Albany, GA52.8
46South Fulton, GA52.8
48Winder, GA52.8
49Rincon, GA52.4
50Waycross, GA52.2
51Riverdale, GA52.1
52Cumming, GA51.8
53Locust Grove, GA51.8
54Peachtree City, GA51.7
55Douglasville, GA51.6
56St. Marys, GA51.6
57Woodstock, GA49.8
58Atlanta, GA48.9
59Mableton, GA48.9
60Columbus, GA48.2
61Brunswick, GA48
61Thomasville, GA48
63Flowery Branch, GA47.9
64Johns Creek, GA47.9
65Calhoun, GA47.8
66Chamblee, GA47.3
67Dunwoody, GA47.1
68Roswell, GA46.7
69Clarkston, GA46.6
70Stockbridge, GA46.6
71Moultrie, GA46.5
72Lilburn, GA45.7
73Snellville, GA45.7
74McDonough, GA45.7
75Douglas, GA45.6
76Hinesville, GA45.5
77Richmond Hill, GA45.4
78Smyrna, GA45.2
79Acworth, GA44.8
80Warner Robins, GA44.7
81Kingsland, GA44.5
82Brookhaven, GA43.9
83Grovetown, GA43.4
84Vidalia, GA42.9
85Jesup, GA42.5
86Sandy Springs, GA42.3
87Braselton, GA41.6
88Duluth, GA41.1
89Tifton, GA40.8
90Alpharetta, GA40.4
91Decatur, GA40
92Fort Oglethorpe, GA39.8
93Villa Rica, GA39.6
94Lovejoy, GA39.4
95Suwanee, GA39.3
96Garden City, GA38.8
97Dalton, GA36.7
98Pooler, GA36.6
99Bainbridge, GA36.5
100Milton, GA35
101Auburn, GA34

Other periods

About this ranking

Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Georgia by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Georgia by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/georgia-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Georgia by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/georgia-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Georgia by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/georgia-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Port Wentworth, GA, with 74.2% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Auburn, GA, with 34% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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