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

Name: Rent burden in Kennesaw, GA, 2020–2024
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54.9% (±7.8 points) of renting households in Kennesaw, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.9% (±7.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.3% (±7.3 points)
Median share of income: 33.7% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kennesaw

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kennesaw	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	7.2% (±3.1 points)	9.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.7% (±3.1 points)	13.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.1% (±3.9 points)	14.7%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.2% (±5.9 points)	11.5%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.6% (±2.7 points)	9.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	48.3% (±7.3 points)	40.6%	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.

Kennesaw against Cobb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kennesaw	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.9% (±7.8 points)	50.1% (±1.9 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.3% (±7.3 points)	40.6% (±1.7 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.7% (±5.6 points)	30.1% (±0.8 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,859 (±$9,305)	$67,585 (±$1,956)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,845 (±$80)	$1,730 (±$15)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Kennesaw, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cobb County (50.1%).

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

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

In Cobb County, Kennesaw ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 214 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 Kennesaw

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kennesaw
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kennesaw	—	54.9% (±7.8 points)	—
Acworth	4.4 mi	52.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marietta	6.6 mi	59.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodstock	7.9 mi	58.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	8.5 mi	56.9% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Emerson	10 mi	66.4% (±23.8 points)	Not measurably different
Powder Springs	12 mi	56.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hiram	12 mi	53.6% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mountain Park	12 mi	100.0% (±32.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mountain Park, GA (100.0%).

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 Cobb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Marietta	59.0% (±6.4 points)
2	Mableton	57.2% (±5.7 points)
3	Fair Oaks	56.9% (±14.1 points)
4	Powder Springs	56.0% (±17.5 points)
5	Kennesaw	54.9% (±7.8 points)
6	Acworth	52.9% (±9.5 points)
7	Smyrna	51.9% (±6.2 points)
8	Austell	46.1% (±21.1 points)
9	Vinings	39.7% (±7.5 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 Kennesaw

Are renters in Kennesaw rent-burdened?

54.9% of renting households in Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kennesaw, GA spends 33.7% (±5.6 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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