What percentage of people rent in Palmetto, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Palmetto, GA, 2020–2024
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40.0% (±9.4 points) of the occupied homes in Palmetto, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 681 renting households against 1,020 that own their home.

In Palmetto, the share of households that rent went from 43.4% in 2015–2019 to 40.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.0% (±9.4 points)
Renting households: 681 (±202)
Median renter income: $56,643 (±$16,567)

Who rents and who owns in Palmetto

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmetto	Fulton County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.0% (±9.4 points)	45.7% (±0.7 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	681 (±202)	211,288 (±3,701)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,020 (±166)	251,193 (±3,472)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,643 (±$16,567)	$62,287 (±$1,848)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,787 (±$41,046)	$138,102 (±$2,882)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Palmetto, the renter share is not measurably different from Fulton County (45.7%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (34.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Fulton County, Palmetto ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 247 of 602.

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

How renting in Palmetto 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	43.4% (±9.1 points)	40.0% (±9.4 points)	−3.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,018 (±$153)	$1,154 (±$95)	+13.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,019 (±$8,911)	$80,982 (±$19,588)	+72.2%	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 Palmetto

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmetto
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palmetto	—	40.0% (±9.4 points)	—
Fairburn	5.0 mi	35.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chattahoochee Hills	5.2 mi	10.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Tyrone	6.2 mi	11.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Union City	7.5 mi	59.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
South Fulton	8.6 mi	28.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Peachtree City	12 mi	27.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Fairplay	12 mi	15.0% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Newnan	13 mi	41.8% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chattahoochee Hills, GA (10.4%), Tyrone, GA (11.2%), South Fulton, GA (28.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union City, GA (59.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Fulton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	College Park	78.5% (±5.1 points)
2	Union City	59.6% (±6.1 points)
3	East Point	56.4% (±2.9 points)
4	Atlanta	53.6% (±0.9 points)
5	Sandy Springs	49.8% (±2.1 points)
6	Hapeville	44.3% (±9.7 points)
7	Palmetto	40.0% (±9.4 points)
8	Fairburn	35.8% (±7.0 points)
9	Alpharetta	34.9% (±2.0 points)
10	South Fulton	28.5% (±2.9 points)
11	Roswell	28.1% (±2.1 points)
12	Milton	27.5% (±3.5 points)
13	Johns Creek	19.6% (±2.0 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Fulton 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 Palmetto

How many renters are there in Palmetto?

Palmetto has an estimated 681 (±202) renting households, 40.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palmetto?

In Palmetto, the share of households that rent went from 43.4% in 2015–2019 to 40.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Palmetto?

A renting household in Palmetto has 2.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palmetto?

The median renting household in Palmetto, GA has an income of $56,643 (±$16,567) a year, against $89,787 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 Palmetto city, Georgia (place:58884, 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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