What percentage of people rent in Avondale Estates, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Avondale Estates, GA, 2020–2024
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18.4% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Avondale Estates, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 304 renting households against 1,347 that own their home.

In Avondale Estates, the share of households that rent went from 12.1% in 2015–2019 to 18.4% in 2020–2024 (+6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.4% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 304 (±129)
Median renter income: $47,197 (±$9,225)

Who rents and who owns in Avondale Estates

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Avondale Estates	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.4% (±7.4 points)	41.2% (±0.7 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	304 (±129)	118,371 (±2,311)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,347 (±154)	168,868 (±2,246)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,197 (±$9,225)	$54,357 (±$1,609)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$147,393 (±$13,670)	$110,882 (±$3,280)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Avondale Estates, the renter share is lower than in DeKalb County (41.2%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (34.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In DeKalb County, Avondale Estates ranks 21 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 496 of 602.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Avondale Estates has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	12.1% (±4.3 points)	18.4% (±7.4 points)	+6.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,259 (±$155)	$1,557 (±$227)	+23.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$110,000 (±$6,761)	$123,795 (±$12,167)	+12.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Avondale Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Avondale Estates
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Avondale Estates	—	18.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Belvedere Park	1.4 mi	39.9% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Decatur	1.8 mi	36.1% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Scottdale	1.8 mi	48.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Candler-McAfee	3.0 mi	34.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher
North Decatur	3.0 mi	45.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Clarkston	3.4 mi	81.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Pine Lake	3.7 mi	39.7% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Druid Hills	3.9 mi	42.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belvedere Park, GA (39.9%), Decatur, GA (36.1%), Scottdale, GA (48.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Pine Lake	39.7% (±13.5 points)
16	Tucker	37.0% (±3.3 points)
17	Redan	36.2% (±4.4 points)
18	Decatur	36.1% (±3.5 points)
19	Candler-McAfee	34.6% (±4.7 points)
20	Gresham Park	34.3% (±7.5 points)
21	Avondale Estates	18.4% (±7.4 points)

Showing 7 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Avondale Estates

How many renters are there in Avondale Estates?

Avondale Estates has an estimated 304 (±129) renting households, 18.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Avondale Estates?

In Avondale Estates, the share of households that rent went from 12.1% in 2015–2019 to 18.4% in 2020–2024 (+6.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Avondale Estates?

A renting household in Avondale Estates has 1.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Avondale Estates?

The median renting household in Avondale Estates, GA has an income of $47,197 (±$9,225) a year, against $147,393 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Avondale Estates city, Georgia (place:04644, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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