How many renters in Blue Ridge, GA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Blue Ridge, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.3% (±19.2 points) of renting households in Blue Ridge, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.3% (±19.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.3% (±18.0 points)
Median share of income: 23.3% (±10.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Blue Ridge

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Blue Ridge	Fannin County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	24.9% (±19.0 points)	13.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.1% (±11.9 points)	14.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.5% (±11.2 points)	18.9%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.2% (±5.9 points)	12.1%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.0% (±6.8 points)	16.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	37.3% (±18.0 points)	24.3%	43.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Blue Ridge against Fannin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Blue Ridge	Fannin County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.3% (±19.2 points)	41.0% (±14.3 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.3% (±18.0 points)	24.3% (±7.6 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.3% (±10.7 points)	26.3% (±4.4 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,182 (±$17,638)	$46,080 (±$9,965)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$851 (±$90)	$900 (±$88)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Blue Ridge, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fannin County (41.0%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (52.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Fannin County, Blue Ridge ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 390 of 594.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Blue Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Blue Ridge
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Blue Ridge	—	41.3% (±19.2 points)	—
Morganton	4.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Epworth	6.7 mi	5.0% (±15.2 points)	Lower
McCaysville	8.5 mi	28.7% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Copperhill	10.0 mi	71.1% (±54.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ducktown	12 mi	97.1% (±34.7 points)	Higher
Ellijay	15 mi	53.4% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Ellijay	17 mi	42.8% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Blairsville	21 mi	76.8% (±22.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Epworth, GA (5.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ducktown, TN (97.1%), Blairsville, GA (76.8%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Fannin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Blue Ridge	41.3% (±19.2 points)
2	McCaysville	28.7% (±14.7 points)
3	Epworth	5.0% (±15.2 points)
4	Morganton	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Blue Ridge

Are renters in Blue Ridge rent-burdened?

41.3% of renting households in Blue Ridge pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Blue Ridge spend on rent?

The median renting household in Blue Ridge, GA spends 23.3% (±10.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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