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Catoosa County |
Per Cent Home Renter | |||||
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| Over 90% | 70 to 90 | 50 to 70 | 30 to 50 | Under 30% | ||
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Overview
The map on the left shows the percentage of home renters in Catoosa County. For households just getting started this is the most common housing option. Renting a home means ...
- • Greater flexibility in living options
- • Lower up-front costs than owning
- • No long-term commitment
- • No maintenance costs or repair bills
- • No real estate taxes
Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of rented homes tend to be more risky over time. Thereby creating a poorer environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)
Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025
Owner/Renter Comparison
| Data Topic | Catoosa County | Georgia | Nation |
| Total Population | 69,054 | 11,287,945 | 343,250,809 |
Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 19,938 | 2,729,701 | 84,857,403 |
| Renter Occupied | 6,803 | 1,504,885 | 46,440,947 |
| Vacant | 1,686 | 412,303 | 13,786,062 |
| Total Housing | 28,427 | 4,646,889 | 145,084,412 |
Per Cent Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 70.14 | 58.74 | 58.49 |
| Renter Occupied | 23.93 | 32.38 | 32.01 |
| Vacant | 5.93 | 8.87 | 9.50 |
