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

Name: Rent burden in Sugar Hill, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.5% (±10.2 points) of renting households in Sugar Hill, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.5% (±10.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.8% (±9.7 points)
Median share of income: 35.6% (±5.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sugar Hill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sugar Hill	Gwinnett County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	17.2% (±8.3 points)	7.3%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.0% (±5.0 points)	9.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.6% (±4.7 points)	11.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.7% (±9.0 points)	10.7%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.7% (±3.0 points)	10.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	51.8% (±9.7 points)	51.3%	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.

Sugar Hill against Gwinnett County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sugar Hill	Gwinnett County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.5% (±10.2 points)	61.8% (±2.0 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.8% (±9.7 points)	51.3% (±1.7 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.6% (±5.4 points)	35.9% (±1.1 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,375 (±$14,809)	$60,473 (±$1,799)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,862 (±$137)	$1,810 (±$15)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Sugar Hill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gwinnett County (61.8%).

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

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

In Gwinnett County, Sugar Hill ranks 9 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 198 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 Sugar Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Hill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sugar Hill	—	56.5% (±10.2 points)	—
Suwanee	3.0 mi	47.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Buford	3.4 mi	58.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rest Haven	4.9 mi	75.0% (±116.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flowery Branch	8.8 mi	46.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Duluth	8.9 mi	52.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrenceville	9.5 mi	61.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cumming	10 mi	53.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johns Creek	10 mi	50.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Gwinnett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Norcross	72.2% (±9.5 points)
4	Lawrenceville	61.9% (±8.4 points)
5	Lilburn	61.4% (±14.4 points)
6	Mountain Park (community)	58.9% (±18.3 points)
7	Peachtree Corners	58.3% (±6.3 points)
8	Buford	58.0% (±12.4 points)
9	Sugar Hill	56.5% (±10.2 points)
10	Dacula	55.1% (±26.7 points)
11	Duluth	52.7% (±7.9 points)
12	Suwanee	47.5% (±12.0 points)
13	Snellville	46.0% (±14.6 points)
14	Grayson	40.7% (±45.0 points)

Showing 12 of 14 places in Gwinnett County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Sugar Hill

Are renters in Sugar Hill rent-burdened?

56.5% of renting households in Sugar Hill 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 Sugar Hill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sugar Hill, GA spends 35.6% (±5.4 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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