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

Name: Rent burden in Dahlonega, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

73.8% (±15.2 points) of renting households in Dahlonega, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.8% (±15.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 73.8% (±13.7 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Dahlonega

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dahlonega	Lumpkin County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	17.4% (±13.1 points)	18.2%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±6.6 points)	10.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.5% (±8.2 points)	14.0%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.3% (±4.4 points)	5.7%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±6.6 points)	3.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	73.8% (±13.7 points)	47.8%	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.

Dahlonega against Lumpkin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dahlonega	Lumpkin County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.8% (±15.2 points)	51.5% (±7.7 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	73.8% (±13.7 points)	47.8% (±7.2 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	31.9% (±8.8 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,313 (±$6,117)	$46,161 (±$8,825)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,220 (±$361)	$1,142 (±$70)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Dahlonega, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Lumpkin County (51.5%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (52.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 50 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 Dahlonega

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dahlonega
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dahlonega	—	73.8% (±15.2 points)	—
Dawsonville	11 mi	43.9% (±22.6 points)	Lower
Clermont	12 mi	34.7% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	13 mi	54.7% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesville	19 mi	58.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Helen	19 mi	9.7% (±67.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lula	20 mi	30.4% (±20.6 points)	Lower
Oakwood	22 mi	64.5% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Raoul	22 mi	100.0% (±105.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dawsonville, GA (43.9%), Lula, GA (30.4%).

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

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Dahlonega

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Dahlonega, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Dahlonega beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Dahlonega, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Dahlonega

Are renters in Dahlonega rent-burdened?

73.8% of renting households in Dahlonega 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 Dahlonega spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dahlonega, GA spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

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 Dahlonega city, Georgia (place:21240, in state:13).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.