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

Name: Rent burden in Parker, AZ, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

35.4% (±12.6 points) of renting households in Parker, AZ spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 20.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.4% (±12.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.6% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income: 20.1% (±4.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Parker

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Parker	La Paz County	Arizona	United States
Less than 15%	21.9% (±11.9 points)	36.6%	11.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	27.8% (±13.5 points)	14.4%	11.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.3% (±9.8 points)	12.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.6% (±4.4 points)	8.4%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±5.9 points)	1.9%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	28.6% (±11.1 points)	26.4%	42.2%	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.

Parker against La Paz County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parker	La Paz County	Arizona	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.4% (±12.6 points)	28.3% (±6.5 points)	51.5% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.6% (±11.1 points)	26.4% (±6.3 points)	42.2% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	20.1% (±4.3 points)	19.6% (±3.0 points)	30.8% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$66,563 (±$20,233)	$52,033 (±$5,798)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$964 (±$146)	$802 (±$46)	$1,543 (±$7)	$1,413

In Parker, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from La Paz County (28.3%).

It is also lower than in Arizona (51.5%).

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

In La Paz County, Parker ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 138 of 209.

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 Parker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parker
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Parker	—	35.4% (±12.6 points)	—
Big River	11 mi	49.0% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cienega Springs	11 mi	45.5% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bouse	16 mi	100.0% (±105.2 points)	Not measurably different
Quartzsite	25 mi	64.7% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Havasu City	33 mi	51.5% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Blythe	35 mi	54.3% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Desert Hills	36 mi	19.1% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mesa Verde	42 mi	92.2% (±34.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Havasu City, AZ (51.5%), Blythe, CA (54.3%), Mesa Verde, CA (92.2%).

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 La Paz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bouse	100.0% (±105.2 points)
2	Quartzsite	64.7% (±29.7 points)
3	Cienega Springs	45.5% (±23.0 points)
4	Parker	35.4% (±12.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Parker

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Parker, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Parker beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Parker, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Parker

Are renters in Parker rent-burdened?

35.4% of renting households in Parker 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 Parker spend on rent?

The median renting household in Parker, AZ spends 20.1% (±4.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Parker town, Arizona (place:53070, in state:04).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.