What percentage of people rent in Candler-McAfee, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Candler-McAfee, GA, 2020–2024
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34.6% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Candler-McAfee, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,728 renting households against 5,148 that own their home.

In Candler-McAfee, the share of households that rent went from 45.3% in 2015–2019 to 34.6% in 2020–2024 (−10.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.6% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 2,728 (±419)
Median renter income: $55,102 (±$7,712)

Who rents and who owns in Candler-McAfee

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Candler-McAfee	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.6% (±4.7 points)	41.2% (±0.7 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,728 (±419)	118,371 (±2,311)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,148 (±526)	168,868 (±2,246)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,102 (±$7,712)	$54,357 (±$1,609)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,996 (±$3,501)	$110,882 (±$3,280)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Candler-McAfee, the renter share is lower than in DeKalb County (41.2%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (34.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In DeKalb County, Candler-McAfee ranks 19 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 317 of 602.

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

How renting in Candler-McAfee 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	45.3% (±2.8 points)	34.6% (±4.7 points)	−10.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,031 (±$47)	$1,498 (±$89)	+45.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$41,673 (±$2,258)	$64,699 (±$3,082)	+55.3%	Up 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 Candler-McAfee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Candler-McAfee
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Candler-McAfee	—	34.6% (±4.7 points)	—
Panthersville	1.3 mi	51.5% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Belvedere Park	1.7 mi	39.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gresham Park	2.7 mi	34.3% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Avondale Estates	3.0 mi	18.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Decatur	3.4 mi	36.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Scottdale	4.8 mi	48.5% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Druid Hills	5.2 mi	42.4% (±5.4 points)	Higher
North Decatur	5.7 mi	45.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Avondale Estates, GA (18.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Panthersville, GA (51.5%), Scottdale, GA (48.5%), Druid Hills, GA (42.4%).

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
13	Doraville	42.3% (±8.5 points)
14	Belvedere Park	39.9% (±5.2 points)
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 9 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Candler-McAfee is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Candler-McAfee

How many renters are there in Candler-McAfee?

Candler-McAfee has an estimated 2,728 (±419) renting households, 34.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Candler-McAfee?

In Candler-McAfee, the share of households that rent went from 45.3% in 2015–2019 to 34.6% in 2020–2024 (−10.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Candler-McAfee?

A renting household in Candler-McAfee has 2.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Candler-McAfee?

The median renting household in Candler-McAfee, GA has an income of $55,102 (±$7,712) a year, against $68,996 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 Candler-McAfee CDP, Georgia (place:12834, 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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