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

Name: Rent burden in Statesboro, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.3% (±5.6 points) of renting households in Statesboro, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.3% (±5.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.6% (±4.8 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Statesboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Statesboro	Bulloch County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	12.4% (±3.3 points)	12.1%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.6% (±3.1 points)	15.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.2% (±3.2 points)	13.0%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.6% (±3.0 points)	13.1%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±2.9 points)	6.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	41.6% (±4.8 points)	40.2%	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.

Statesboro against Bulloch County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Statesboro	Bulloch County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.3% (±5.6 points)	46.5% (±4.7 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.6% (±4.8 points)	40.2% (±4.0 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±2.0 points)	28.7% (±1.3 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,167 (±$5,536)	$40,490 (±$4,229)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$944 (±$47)	$995 (±$42)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Statesboro, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bulloch County (46.5%).

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

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

In Bulloch County, Statesboro 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 299 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 Statesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Statesboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Statesboro	—	48.3% (±5.6 points)	—
Brooklet	7.0 mi	60.4% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Register	7.9 mi	5.3% (±83.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pulaski	11 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Portal	11 mi	14.7% (±13.9 points)	Lower
Oliver	15 mi	41.2% (±102.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky Ford	16 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Metter	17 mi	32.4% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	19 mi	12.9% (±67.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Portal, GA (14.7%).

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 Bulloch County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Brooklet	60.4% (±30.1 points)
2	Statesboro	48.3% (±5.6 points)
3	Portal	14.7% (±13.9 points)
4	Register	5.3% (±83.9 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 Statesboro

Are renters in Statesboro rent-burdened?

48.3% of renting households in Statesboro 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 Statesboro spend on rent?

The median renting household in Statesboro, GA spends 29.3% (±2.0 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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