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

Name: Rent burden in Aspen, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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67.6% (±15.7 points) of renting households in Aspen, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 67.6% (±15.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 58.9% (±13.5 points)
Median share of income: 42.6% (±8.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Aspen

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Aspen	Pitkin County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	4.8% (±3.6 points)	14.8%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.9% (±6.4 points)	10.1%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.0% (±6.7 points)	3.5%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.6% (±8.4 points)	18.3%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±8.0 points)	7.6%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	58.9% (±13.5 points)	45.7%	42.7%	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.

Aspen against Pitkin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Aspen	Pitkin County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	67.6% (±15.7 points)	53.3% (±12.9 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	58.9% (±13.5 points)	45.7% (±11.9 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.6% (±8.4 points)	32.2% (±6.5 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,592 (±$10,531)	$65,531 (±$11,709)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,081 (±$222)	$2,004 (±$329)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Aspen, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pitkin County (53.3%).

It is not measurably different from Colorado (52.8%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 333.

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 Aspen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aspen
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Aspen	—	67.6% (±15.7 points)	—
Snowmass Village	5.9 mi	19.0% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Basalt	16 mi	45.5% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
El Jebel	20 mi	71.6% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marble	21 mi	0.0% (±64.6 points)	Lower
Mount Crested Butte	21 mi	34.7% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crested Butte	24 mi	53.8% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carbondale	25 mi	42.8% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Leadville North	28 mi	30.6% (±17.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Snowmass Village, CO (19.0%), Marble, CO (0.0%), Carbondale, CO (42.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Aspen

Are renters in Aspen rent-burdened?

67.6% of renting households in Aspen 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 Aspen spend on rent?

The median renting household in Aspen, CO spends 42.6% (±8.4 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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