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

Name: Rent burden in Valdosta, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.3% (±5.1 points) of renting households in Valdosta, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.3% (±5.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.3% (±4.5 points)
Median share of income: 34.6% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Valdosta

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Valdosta	Lowndes County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	9.7% (±2.9 points)	11.4%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.4% (±3.2 points)	13.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.5% (±2.5 points)	10.5%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.1% (±2.7 points)	10.6%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.0% (±2.4 points)	8.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	49.3% (±4.5 points)	45.5%	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.

Valdosta against Lowndes County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valdosta	Lowndes County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.3% (±5.1 points)	53.6% (±4.0 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.3% (±4.5 points)	45.5% (±3.6 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.6% (±2.5 points)	32.2% (±2.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,164 (±$4,099)	$35,544 (±$2,926)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,054 (±$37)	$1,052 (±$35)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Valdosta, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lowndes County (53.6%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (52.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Lowndes County, Valdosta ranks 5 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 166 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 Valdosta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valdosta
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Valdosta	—	58.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Remerton	1.8 mi	45.8% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bemiss	6.6 mi	28.4% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Dasher	8.2 mi	63.7% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Moody AFB	9.7 mi	74.4% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hahira	11 mi	67.0% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Park	13 mi	79.8% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	15 mi	53.3% (±62.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cecil	15 mi	56.2% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bemiss, GA (28.4%).

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 Lowndes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lake Park	79.8% (±32.3 points)
2	Moody AFB	74.4% (±25.4 points)
3	Hahira	67.0% (±29.6 points)
4	Dasher	63.7% (±34.6 points)
5	Valdosta	58.3% (±5.1 points)
6	Remerton	45.8% (±13.2 points)
7	Bemiss	28.4% (±14.7 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 Valdosta

Are renters in Valdosta rent-burdened?

58.3% of renting households in Valdosta 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 Valdosta spend on rent?

The median renting household in Valdosta, GA spends 34.6% (±2.5 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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