How many renters in Mesa Verde, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Mesa Verde, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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92.2% (±34.9 points) of renting households in Mesa Verde, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 92.2% (±34.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 23.3% (±22.5 points)
Median share of income: 33.1% (±1.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Mesa Verde

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Mesa Verde	Riverside County	California	United States
Less than 15%	7.8% (±12.7 points)	8.7%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±32.4 points)	10.0%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±32.4 points)	12.0%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±32.4 points)	9.9%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	68.9% (±26.7 points)	10.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	23.3% (±22.5 points)	48.7%	46.0%	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.

Mesa Verde against Riverside County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mesa Verde	Riverside County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	92.2% (±34.9 points)	59.4% (±1.1 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	23.3% (±22.5 points)	48.7% (±0.9 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.1% (±1.1 points)	34.4% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,880 (±$10,665)	$63,524 (±$1,392)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,106 (±$372)	$1,901 (±$17)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Mesa Verde, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Riverside County (59.4%).

It is also higher than in California (55.3%).

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

In Riverside County, Mesa Verde ranks 3 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 31 of 1,067.

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 Mesa Verde

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mesa Verde
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Mesa Verde	—	92.2% (±34.9 points)	—
Blythe	7.5 mi	54.3% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Quartzsite	30 mi	64.7% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	42 mi	35.4% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Big River	43 mi	49.0% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bouse	47 mi	100.0% (±105.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cienega Springs	51 mi	45.5% (±23.0 points)	Lower
Niland	51 mi	100.0% (±35.8 points)	Not measurably different
Calipatria	53 mi	55.4% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blythe, CA (54.3%), Parker, AZ (35.4%), Cienega Springs, AZ (45.5%).

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 Riverside County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Romoland	100.0% (±39.6 points)
2	Warm Springs	94.1% (±22.9 points)
3	Mesa Verde	92.2% (±34.9 points)
4	Meadowbrook	83.0% (±40.7 points)
5	Cherry Valley	80.1% (±31.6 points)
6	Indian Wells	79.3% (±16.8 points)
7	Sky Valley	78.0% (±44.7 points)
8	Temescal Valley	77.7% (±20.3 points)
9	Garnet	76.1% (±16.7 points)

Showing 9 of 70 places in Riverside County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Mesa Verde is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Mesa Verde

Are renters in Mesa Verde rent-burdened?

92.2% of renting households in Mesa Verde 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 Mesa Verde spend on rent?

The median renting household in Mesa Verde, CA spends 33.1% (±1.1 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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