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

Name: Rent burden in Mableton, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.2% (±5.7 points) of renting households in Mableton, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.2% (±5.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.4% (±4.4 points)
Median share of income: 32.8% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mableton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mableton	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	7.9% (±2.5 points)	9.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.9% (±3.1 points)	13.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.2% (±2.7 points)	14.7%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.8% (±3.4 points)	11.5%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.8% (±3.6 points)	9.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	44.4% (±4.4 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.

Mableton against Cobb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mableton	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.2% (±5.7 points)	50.1% (±1.9 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.4% (±4.4 points)	40.6% (±1.7 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.8% (±1.6 points)	30.1% (±0.8 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,267 (±$5,955)	$67,585 (±$1,956)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,472 (±$39)	$1,730 (±$15)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Mableton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Cobb County (50.1%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Cobb County, Mableton ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 182 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 Mableton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mableton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mableton	—	57.2% (±5.7 points)	—
Austell	3.9 mi	46.1% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lithia Springs	4.6 mi	59.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Smyrna	4.9 mi	51.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Powder Springs	7.0 mi	56.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vinings	7.0 mi	39.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Fair Oaks	7.6 mi	56.9% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Douglasville	8.9 mi	51.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Atlanta	9.5 mi	51.5% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vinings, GA (39.7%).

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)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Cobb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Mableton

Are renters in Mableton rent-burdened?

57.2% of renting households in Mableton 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 Mableton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mableton, GA spends 32.8% (±1.6 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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