What percentage of people rent in Fort Oglethorpe, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 2020–2024
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52.9% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Oglethorpe, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,441 renting households against 2,174 that own their home.

In Fort Oglethorpe, the share of households that rent went from 39.2% in 2015–2019 to 52.9% in 2020–2024 (+13.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 52.9% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 2,441 (±292)
Median renter income: $47,819 (±$4,603)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Oglethorpe

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Oglethorpe	Catoosa County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	52.9% (±5.3 points)	25.8% (±2.3 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,441 (±292)	6,864 (±635)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,174 (±270)	19,789 (±643)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,819 (±$4,603)	$47,732 (±$4,540)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,659 (±$24,034)	$88,825 (±$5,503)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Fort Oglethorpe, the renter share is higher than in Catoosa County (25.8%).

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

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

In Catoosa County, Fort Oglethorpe ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 602.

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

How renting in Fort Oglethorpe 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	39.2% (±4.9 points)	52.9% (±5.3 points)	+13.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$759 (±$69)	$937 (±$151)	+23.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,394 (±$7,247)	$51,867 (±$4,670)	+14.3%	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 Fort Oglethorpe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Oglethorpe
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Oglethorpe	—	52.9% (±5.3 points)	—
Fairview	2.7 mi	20.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Lakeview	3.2 mi	28.8% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Rossville	3.9 mi	39.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chickamauga	4.5 mi	19.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
East Ridge	4.6 mi	42.5% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Indian Springs	5.3 mi	12.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Chattanooga Valley	5.5 mi	28.9% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Lookout Mountain	7.0 mi	16.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairview, GA (20.3%), Lakeview, GA (28.8%), Chickamauga, GA (19.2%).

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

Households that rent across Catoosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fort Oglethorpe	52.9% (±5.3 points)
2	Ringgold	51.6% (±8.0 points)
3	Lakeview	28.8% (±10.8 points)
4	Indian Springs	12.6% (±10.8 points)

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 Fort Oglethorpe

How many renters are there in Fort Oglethorpe?

Fort Oglethorpe has an estimated 2,441 (±292) renting households, 52.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Oglethorpe?

In Fort Oglethorpe, the share of households that rent went from 39.2% in 2015–2019 to 52.9% in 2020–2024 (+13.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Fort Oglethorpe?

A renting household in Fort Oglethorpe has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Oglethorpe?

The median renting household in Fort Oglethorpe, GA has an income of $47,819 (±$4,603) a year, against $69,659 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 Fort Oglethorpe city, Georgia (place:30956, 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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