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

Name: Rent burden in Georgetown, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.9% (±6.4 points) of renting households in Georgetown, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.9% (±6.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.1% (±5.3 points)
Median share of income: 27.2% (±1.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Georgetown

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Georgetown	Scott County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±2.9 points)	11.4%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.5% (±3.3 points)	17.1%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.3% (±3.7 points)	14.4%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.4% (±4.0 points)	15.7%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±3.5 points)	10.2%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	30.1% (±5.3 points)	31.2%	36.6%	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.

Georgetown against Scott County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Georgetown	Scott County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.9% (±6.4 points)	41.4% (±6.1 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.1% (±5.3 points)	31.2% (±5.2 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.2% (±1.4 points)	27.3% (±1.4 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$54,140 (±$3,469)	$53,874 (±$3,203)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,255 (±$58)	$1,247 (±$60)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Georgetown, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Scott County (41.4%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (45.4%).

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

In Scott County, Georgetown ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 243 of 425.

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 Georgetown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Georgetown
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Georgetown	—	40.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Stamping Ground	7.9 mi	42.0% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sadieville	8.9 mi	54.5% (±110.4 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	11 mi	67.4% (±23.7 points)	Higher
Paris	15 mi	37.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cynthiana	15 mi	45.2% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	16 mi	49.7% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Corinth	17 mi	44.9% (±52.4 points)	Not measurably different
Versailles	18 mi	46.6% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Midway, KY (67.4%), Lexington, KY (49.7%).

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 Scott County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sadieville	54.5% (±110.4 points)
2	Stamping Ground	42.0% (±23.4 points)
3	Georgetown	40.9% (±6.4 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 Georgetown

Are renters in Georgetown rent-burdened?

40.9% of renting households in Georgetown 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 Georgetown spend on rent?

The median renting household in Georgetown, KY spends 27.2% (±1.4 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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