What percentage of people rent in South Fulton, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Fulton, GA, 2020–2024
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28.5% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in South Fulton, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,479 renting households against 28,844 that own their home.

In South Fulton, the share of households that rent went from 32.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.5% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 11,479 (±1,158)
Median renter income: $55,063 (±$10,438)

Who rents and who owns in South Fulton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Fulton	Fulton County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.5% (±2.9 points)	45.7% (±0.7 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,479 (±1,158)	211,288 (±3,701)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	28,844 (±1,823)	251,193 (±3,472)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,063 (±$10,438)	$62,287 (±$1,848)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,873 (±$9,216)	$138,102 (±$2,882)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In South Fulton, the renter share is lower than in Fulton County (45.7%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (34.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Fulton County, South Fulton ranks 10 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 387 of 602.

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

How renting in South Fulton 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	32.5% (±2.9 points)	28.5% (±2.9 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,176 (±$49)	$1,702 (±$86)	+44.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$65,919 (±$3,617)	$82,324 (±$7,275)	+24.9%	No measurable change 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 South Fulton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Fulton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Fulton	—	28.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Union City	3.1 mi	59.6% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Fairburn	6.1 mi	35.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Point	6.8 mi	56.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
College Park	6.9 mi	78.5% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Palmetto	8.6 mi	40.0% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Douglasville	9.7 mi	51.7% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Chattahoochee Hills	10 mi	10.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Hapeville	10 mi	44.3% (±9.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chattahoochee Hills, GA (10.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Union City, GA (59.6%), East Point, GA (56.4%), College Park, GA (78.5%).

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
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)
14	Chattahoochee Hills	10.4% (±6.9 points)
15	Mountain Park	10.0% (±7.3 points)

Showing 12 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 South Fulton

How many renters are there in South Fulton?

South Fulton has an estimated 11,479 (±1,158) renting households, 28.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Fulton?

In South Fulton, the share of households that rent went from 32.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Fulton?

A renting household in South Fulton has 2.7 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Fulton?

The median renting household in South Fulton, GA has an income of $55,063 (±$10,438) a year, against $96,873 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 South Fulton city, Georgia (place:72122, 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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