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

56.5% (±8.6 points) of renting households in North Decatur, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% spend 35% or more.

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

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.5% (±8.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
44.8% (±7.3 points)
Median share of income
32.8% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Decatur

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNorth DecaturDeKalb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Less than 15%12.4% (±5.3 points)8.5%12.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.2% (±4.6 points)10.2%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.3% (±5.1 points)12.4%12.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.6% (±3.4 points)10.4%11.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.7% (±4.6 points)9.6%9.0%9.2%
35% or more44.8% (±7.3 points)48.9%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.

North Decatur against DeKalb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
North DecaturDeKalb CountyGeorgiaUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.5% (±8.6 points)58.5% (±1.8 points)52.4% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more44.8% (±7.3 points)48.9% (±1.5 points)43.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.8% (±3.1 points)34.4% (±0.8 points)31.3% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$63,571 (±$10,925)$54,357 (±$1,609)$49,820 (±$493)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,913 (±$95)$1,692 (±$12)$1,393 (±$6)$1,413

In North Decatur, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from DeKalb County (58.5%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, North Decatur ranks 11 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 197 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 North Decatur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Decatur
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
North Decatur—56.5% (±8.6 points)—
Scottdale1.5 mi46.9% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
North Druid Hills2.3 mi52.5% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Decatur2.5 mi44.7% (±7.7 points)Lower
Clarkston2.7 mi63.1% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
Druid Hills2.8 mi52.6% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Avondale Estates3.0 mi63.5% (±27.6 points)Not measurably different
Belvedere Park4.4 mi66.5% (±9.8 points)Not measurably different
Brookhaven4.8 mi46.2% (±4.9 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Decatur, GA (44.7%), Brookhaven, GA (46.2%).

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 DeKalb County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5Belvedere Park66.5% (±9.8 points)
6Avondale Estates63.5% (±27.6 points)
7Clarkston63.1% (±9.5 points)
8Panthersville62.3% (±11.6 points)
9Gresham Park60.1% (±17.1 points)
10Stonecrest59.8% (±9.4 points)
11North Decatur56.5% (±8.6 points)
12Candler-McAfee55.5% (±12.6 points)
13Druid Hills52.6% (±12.2 points)
14North Druid Hills52.5% (±7.2 points)
15Dunwoody51.8% (±7.5 points)
16Chamblee51.1% (±7.2 points)
17Scottdale46.9% (±10.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North Decatur is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 North Decatur

Are renters in North Decatur rent-burdened?

56.5% of renting households in North Decatur 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 North Decatur spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Decatur, GA spends 32.8% (±3.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 North Decatur CDP, Georgia (place:56112, in state:13).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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