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

Name: Rent burden in Madison, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.5% (±21.0 points) of renting households in Madison, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.5% (±21.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.5% (±20.3 points)
Median share of income: 40.2% (±21.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Madison

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Madison	Morgan County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	5.3% (±4.9 points)	19.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.0% (±9.2 points)	11.2%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.5% (±15.1 points)	14.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.8% (±14.0 points)	10.8%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.0% (±5.5 points)	4.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	51.5% (±20.3 points)	40.0%	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.

Madison against Morgan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison	Morgan County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.5% (±21.0 points)	44.0% (±13.7 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.5% (±20.3 points)	40.0% (±13.2 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.2% (±21.1 points)	27.2% (±6.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,185 (±$21,901)	$46,571 (±$12,984)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,165 (±$107)	$1,108 (±$84)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Madison, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Morgan County (44.0%).

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

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

In Morgan County, Madison ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 208 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 Madison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Madison	—	55.5% (±21.0 points)	—
Buckhead	6.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rutledge	8.3 mi	58.6% (±55.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bostwick	11 mi	22.2% (±106.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newborn	13 mi	46.7% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Shady Dale	14 mi	32.1% (±80.3 points)	Not measurably different
Social Circle	14 mi	38.9% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	15 mi	66.7% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	17 mi	60.1% (±23.2 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 Morgan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Rutledge	58.6% (±55.6 points)
2	Madison	55.5% (±21.0 points)
3	Bostwick	22.2% (±106.1 points)
4	Buckhead	0.0% (±141.4 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 Madison

Are renters in Madison rent-burdened?

55.5% of renting households in Madison 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 Madison spend on rent?

The median renting household in Madison, GA spends 40.2% (±21.1 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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