What percentage of people rent in Stonecrest, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Stonecrest, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.7% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Stonecrest, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 9,185 renting households against 11,810 that own their home.

In Stonecrest, the share of households that rent went from 55.4% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (−11.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.7% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 9,185 (±999)
Median renter income: $50,570 (±$8,168)

Who rents and who owns in Stonecrest

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Stonecrest	DeKalb County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.7% (±3.8 points)	41.2% (±0.7 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	9,185 (±999)	118,371 (±2,311)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,810 (±832)	168,868 (±2,246)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,570 (±$8,168)	$54,357 (±$1,609)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,030 (±$8,889)	$110,882 (±$3,280)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Stonecrest, the renter share is not measurably different from DeKalb County (41.2%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Stonecrest ranks 11 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 196 of 602.

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

How renting in Stonecrest 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	55.4% (±3.3 points)	43.7% (±3.8 points)	−11.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,120 (±$22)	$1,601 (±$62)	+42.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$49,865 (±$3,291)	$64,591 (±$3,915)	+29.5%	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 Stonecrest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Stonecrest
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Stonecrest	—	43.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Lithonia	3.2 mi	58.3% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Redan	4.2 mi	36.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lakeview Estates	6.4 mi	47.5% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Panthersville	7.7 mi	51.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Candler-McAfee	7.9 mi	34.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Belvedere Park	8.1 mi	39.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Lake	8.4 mi	39.7% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stone Mountain	8.7 mi	50.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redan, GA (36.2%), Candler-McAfee, GA (34.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lithonia, GA (58.3%).

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

Households that rent across DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Panthersville	51.5% (±7.5 points)
6	Stone Mountain	50.2% (±9.9 points)
7	Scottdale	48.5% (±6.2 points)
8	Brookhaven	47.4% (±2.3 points)
9	North Decatur	45.1% (±3.4 points)
10	Dunwoody	43.8% (±2.9 points)
11	Stonecrest	43.7% (±3.8 points)
12	Druid Hills	42.4% (±5.4 points)
13	Doraville	42.3% (±8.5 points)
14	Belvedere Park	39.9% (±5.2 points)
15	Pine Lake	39.7% (±13.5 points)
16	Tucker	37.0% (±3.3 points)
17	Redan	36.2% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in DeKalb 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 Stonecrest

How many renters are there in Stonecrest?

Stonecrest has an estimated 9,185 (±999) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Stonecrest?

In Stonecrest, the share of households that rent went from 55.4% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (−11.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Stonecrest?

A renting household in Stonecrest has 2.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Stonecrest?

The median renting household in Stonecrest, GA has an income of $50,570 (±$8,168) a year, against $79,030 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 Stonecrest city, Georgia (place:73784, 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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