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

Name: Rent burden in Clarkesville, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.9% (±17.6 points) of renting households in Clarkesville, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.9% (±17.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 27.7% (±13.3 points)
Median share of income: 28.4% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Clarkesville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Clarkesville	Habersham County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	2.7% (±3.4 points)	22.5%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.2% (±13.3 points)	14.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.6% (±12.3 points)	10.9%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	22.7% (±13.8 points)	9.3%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.2% (±11.6 points)	6.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	27.7% (±13.3 points)	36.4%	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.

Clarkesville against Habersham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clarkesville	Habersham County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.9% (±17.6 points)	43.0% (±5.6 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	27.7% (±13.3 points)	36.4% (±4.7 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.4% (±3.7 points)	26.3% (±2.6 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,750 (±$27,137)	$47,567 (±$4,796)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,271 (±$195)	$974 (±$44)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Clarkesville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Habersham County (43.0%).

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

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

In Habersham County, Clarkesville ranks 5 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 367 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 Clarkesville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clarkesville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Clarkesville	—	42.9% (±17.6 points)	—
Demorest	3.3 mi	33.4% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Airy	6.2 mi	64.8% (±53.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cornelia	6.4 mi	61.2% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Baldwin	7.8 mi	47.6% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Alto	10 mi	39.6% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
Raoul	11 mi	100.0% (±105.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tallulah Falls	11 mi	20.0% (±72.5 points)	Not measurably different
Toccoa	12 mi	45.1% (±11.8 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 Habersham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Raoul	100.0% (±105.8 points)
2	Mount Airy	64.8% (±53.6 points)
3	Cornelia	61.2% (±17.3 points)
4	Baldwin	47.6% (±18.1 points)
5	Clarkesville	42.9% (±17.6 points)
6	Alto	39.6% (±29.7 points)
7	Demorest	33.4% (±17.9 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 Clarkesville

Are renters in Clarkesville rent-burdened?

42.9% of renting households in Clarkesville 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 Clarkesville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Clarkesville, GA spends 28.4% (±3.7 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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