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

Name: Rent burden in Weed, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.4% (±14.0 points) of renting households in Weed, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.4% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.8% (±13.3 points)
Median share of income: 38.9% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Weed

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Weed	Siskiyou County	California	United States
Less than 15%	15.0% (±10.0 points)	13.9%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.3% (±12.0 points)	7.1%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.7% (±6.4 points)	12.8%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.6% (±2.9 points)	8.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.6% (±4.5 points)	8.7%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	64.8% (±13.3 points)	49.5%	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.

Weed against Siskiyou County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Weed	Siskiyou County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.4% (±14.0 points)	58.2% (±6.0 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.8% (±13.3 points)	49.5% (±5.4 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.9% (±4.6 points)	34.7% (±3.5 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,705 (±$5,125)	$35,382 (±$4,394)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$788 (±$245)	$1,091 (±$73)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Weed, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Siskiyou County (58.2%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

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

In Siskiyou County, Weed ranks 3 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 149 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 Weed

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Weed
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Weed	—	68.4% (±14.0 points)	—
Mount Shasta	7.2 mi	79.4% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Shastina	7.7 mi	62.2% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dunsmuir	14 mi	40.6% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Montague	23 mi	56.0% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Yreka	25 mi	65.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Etna	27 mi	70.3% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Jones	27 mi	48.5% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dorris	45 mi	54.4% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunsmuir, CA (40.6%).

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 Siskiyou County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Mount Shasta	79.4% (±19.7 points)
2	Etna	70.3% (±25.9 points)
3	Weed	68.4% (±14.0 points)
4	Yreka	65.7% (±11.3 points)
5	Lake Shastina	62.2% (±29.4 points)
6	Montague	56.0% (±23.0 points)
7	Dorris	54.4% (±23.1 points)
8	Fort Jones	48.5% (±28.8 points)
9	Dunsmuir	40.6% (±17.6 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Siskiyou County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Weed

Are renters in Weed rent-burdened?

68.4% of renting households in Weed 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 Weed spend on rent?

The median renting household in Weed, CA spends 38.9% (±4.6 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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