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

Name: Rent burden in Buford, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.0% (±12.4 points) of renting households in Buford, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.0% (±12.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.7% (±9.4 points)
Median share of income: 32.8% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Buford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Buford	Gwinnett County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	13.1% (±7.1 points)	7.3%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.9% (±4.7 points)	9.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.6% (±3.9 points)	11.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±7.8 points)	10.7%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.3% (±8.1 points)	10.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	43.7% (±9.4 points)	51.3%	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.

Buford against Gwinnett County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buford	Gwinnett County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.0% (±12.4 points)	61.8% (±2.0 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.7% (±9.4 points)	51.3% (±1.7 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.8% (±3.4 points)	35.9% (±1.1 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,917 (±$8,763)	$60,473 (±$1,799)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,357 (±$149)	$1,810 (±$15)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Buford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gwinnett County (61.8%).

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

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

In Gwinnett County, Buford ranks 8 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 169 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 Buford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buford
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Buford	—	58.0% (±12.4 points)	—
Rest Haven	1.5 mi	75.0% (±116.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Hill	3.4 mi	56.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Flowery Branch	5.4 mi	46.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Suwanee	6.4 mi	47.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oakwood	9.3 mi	64.5% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Braselton	10 mi	42.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cumming	10 mi	53.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dacula	11 mi	55.1% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Gwinnett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Rest Haven	75.0% (±116.0 points)
3	Norcross	72.2% (±9.5 points)
4	Lawrenceville	61.9% (±8.4 points)
5	Lilburn	61.4% (±14.4 points)
6	Mountain Park (community)	58.9% (±18.3 points)
7	Peachtree Corners	58.3% (±6.3 points)
8	Buford	58.0% (±12.4 points)
9	Sugar Hill	56.5% (±10.2 points)
10	Dacula	55.1% (±26.7 points)
11	Duluth	52.7% (±7.9 points)
12	Suwanee	47.5% (±12.0 points)
13	Snellville	46.0% (±14.6 points)
14	Grayson	40.7% (±45.0 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Gwinnett County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Buford

Are renters in Buford rent-burdened?

58.0% of renting households in Buford 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 Buford spend on rent?

The median renting household in Buford, GA spends 32.8% (±3.4 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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