What percentage of people rent in Lithonia, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lithonia, GA, 2020–2024
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58.3% (±11.3 points) of the occupied homes in Lithonia, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 586 renting households against 419 that own their home.

In Lithonia, the share of households that rent went from 73.1% in 2015–2019 to 58.3% in 2020–2024 (−14.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 58.3% (±11.3 points)
Renting households: 586 (±180)
Median renter income: $43,462 (±$18,212)

Who rents and who owns in Lithonia

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lithonia	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	58.3% (±11.3 points)	41.2% (±0.7 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	586 (±180)	118,371 (±2,311)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	419 (±127)	168,868 (±2,246)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±1.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,462 (±$18,212)	$54,357 (±$1,609)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,313 (±$34,156)	$110,882 (±$3,280)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Lithonia, the renter share is higher than in 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, Lithonia ranks 4 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 51 of 602.

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

How renting in Lithonia 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	73.1% (±6.8 points)	58.3% (±11.3 points)	−14.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$917 (±$55)	$1,336 (±$90)	+45.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$32,670 (±$6,000)	$61,713 (±$18,899)	+88.9%	Up 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 Lithonia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lithonia
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lithonia	—	58.3% (±11.3 points)	—
Stonecrest	3.2 mi	43.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Redan	3.9 mi	36.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lakeview Estates	4.0 mi	47.5% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stone Mountain	7.3 mi	50.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Lake	7.9 mi	39.7% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Conyers	8.0 mi	59.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belvedere Park	9.2 mi	39.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Mountain Park (community)	9.4 mi	19.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stonecrest, GA (43.7%), Redan, GA (36.2%), Pine Lake, GA (39.7%).

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
1	Clarkston	81.7% (±3.3 points)
2	Chamblee	60.3% (±3.6 points)
3	North Druid Hills	58.4% (±4.3 points)
4	Lithonia	58.3% (±11.3 points)
5	Panthersville	51.5% (±7.5 points)
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)

Showing 10 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lithonia

How many renters are there in Lithonia?

Lithonia has an estimated 586 (±180) renting households, 58.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lithonia?

In Lithonia, the share of households that rent went from 73.1% in 2015–2019 to 58.3% in 2020–2024 (−14.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Lithonia?

A renting household in Lithonia has 2.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lithonia?

The median renting household in Lithonia, GA has an income of $43,462 (±$18,212) a year, against $103,313 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 Lithonia city, Georgia (place:46860, 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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