What percentage of people rent in Druid Hills, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Druid Hills, GA, 2020–2024
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42.4% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in Druid Hills, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,526 renting households against 2,073 that own their home.

In Druid Hills, the share of households that rent went from 33.1% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (+9.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.4% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 1,526 (±300)
Median renter income: $67,692 (±$23,339)

Who rents and who owns in Druid Hills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Druid Hills	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.4% (±5.4 points)	41.2% (±0.7 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,526 (±300)	118,371 (±2,311)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,073 (±216)	168,868 (±2,246)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,692 (±$23,339)	$54,357 (±$1,609)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$200,324 (±$33,591)	$110,882 (±$3,280)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Druid Hills, the renter share is not measurably different from DeKalb County (41.2%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (34.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In DeKalb County, Druid Hills ranks 12 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 210 of 602.

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

How renting in Druid Hills 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	33.1% (±4.0 points)	42.4% (±5.4 points)	+9.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,475 (±$101)	$2,022 (±$129)	+37.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$129,740 (±$23,652)	$130,139 (±$19,862)	+0.3%	No measurable change 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 Druid Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Druid Hills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Druid Hills	—	42.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Decatur	2.1 mi	36.1% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Druid Hills	2.4 mi	58.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
North Decatur	2.8 mi	45.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Scottdale	3.7 mi	48.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Avondale Estates	3.9 mi	18.4% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Belvedere Park	4.7 mi	39.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Candler-McAfee	5.2 mi	34.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Clarkston	5.4 mi	81.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Avondale Estates, GA (18.4%), Candler-McAfee, GA (34.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Druid Hills, GA (58.4%), Clarkston, GA (81.7%).

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
6	Stone Mountain	50.2% (±9.9 points)
7	Scottdale	48.5% (±6.2 points)
8	Brookhaven	47.4% (±2.3 points)
9	North Decatur	45.1% (±3.4 points)
10	Dunwoody	43.8% (±2.9 points)
11	Stonecrest	43.7% (±3.8 points)
12	Druid Hills	42.4% (±5.4 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills

How many renters are there in Druid Hills?

Druid Hills has an estimated 1,526 (±300) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Druid Hills?

In Druid Hills, the share of households that rent went from 33.1% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (+9.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Druid Hills?

A renting household in Druid Hills has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Druid Hills?

The median renting household in Druid Hills, GA has an income of $67,692 (±$23,339) a year, against $200,324 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 Druid Hills CDP, Georgia (place:24264, 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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