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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Stewart, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.7% (±9.9 points) of renting households in Fort Stewart, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.7% (±9.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.9% (±8.8 points)
Median share of income: 31.7% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Stewart

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Stewart	Liberty County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	5.0% (±3.4 points)	10.6%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.1% (±6.3 points)	11.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.3% (±5.9 points)	15.0%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	19.8% (±7.2 points)	14.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±4.6 points)	9.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	42.9% (±8.8 points)	39.7%	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.

Fort Stewart against Liberty County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Stewart	Liberty County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.7% (±9.9 points)	49.3% (±6.0 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.9% (±8.8 points)	39.7% (±5.1 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.7% (±4.0 points)	29.7% (±1.9 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,614 (±$5,647)	$49,111 (±$2,759)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,642 (±$52)	$1,246 (±$56)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Fort Stewart, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Liberty County (49.3%).

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

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

In Liberty County, Fort Stewart ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 228 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 Fort Stewart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Stewart
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Stewart	—	53.7% (±9.9 points)	—
Flemington	3.8 mi	44.9% (±36.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hinesville	3.8 mi	48.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gumbranch	5.2 mi	40.0% (±37.4 points)	Not measurably different
Allenhurst	7.0 mi	52.6% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Walthourville	7.6 mi	45.2% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	13 mi	34.8% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ludowici	14 mi	36.5% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riceboro	15 mi	58.7% (±74.5 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 Liberty County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Riceboro	58.7% (±74.5 points)
2	Fort Stewart	53.7% (±9.9 points)
3	Allenhurst	52.6% (±23.8 points)
4	Hinesville	48.1% (±8.2 points)
5	Walthourville	45.2% (±21.8 points)
6	Flemington	44.9% (±36.3 points)
7	Gumbranch	40.0% (±37.4 points)
8	Midway	34.8% (±20.1 points)

Fort Stewart 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Stewart

Are renters in Fort Stewart rent-burdened?

53.7% of renting households in Fort Stewart 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 Fort Stewart spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Stewart, GA spends 31.7% (±4.0 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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