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

Name: Rent burden in Marietta, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.0% (±6.4 points) of renting households in Marietta, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.0% (±6.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.1% (±4.8 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Marietta

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Marietta	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±2.8 points)	9.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.3% (±2.7 points)	13.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.6% (±3.2 points)	14.7%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.1% (±2.8 points)	11.5%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.9% (±4.2 points)	9.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	46.1% (±4.8 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.

Marietta against Cobb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marietta	Cobb County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.0% (±6.4 points)	50.1% (±1.9 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.1% (±4.8 points)	40.6% (±1.7 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±1.8 points)	30.1% (±0.8 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$56,581 (±$3,514)	$67,585 (±$1,956)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,586 (±$50)	$1,730 (±$15)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

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

It is also higher than in Georgia (52.4%).

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

In Cobb County, Marietta ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 151 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 Marietta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marietta
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Marietta	—	59.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Fair Oaks	2.3 mi	56.9% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Smyrna	6.5 mi	51.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kennesaw	6.6 mi	54.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Vinings	7.8 mi	39.7% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Mableton	9.9 mi	57.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Powder Springs	10 mi	56.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sandy Springs	10 mi	44.7% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Woodstock	10 mi	58.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vinings, GA (39.7%), Sandy Springs, GA (44.7%).

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)

Showing 7 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 Marietta

Are renters in Marietta rent-burdened?

59.0% of renting households in Marietta 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 Marietta spend on rent?

The median renting household in Marietta, GA spends 33.5% (±1.8 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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