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

Name: Rent burden in Cortez, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.9% (±11.2 points) of renting households in Cortez, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.9% (±11.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.6% (±10.1 points)
Median share of income: 35.6% (±9.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cortez

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cortez	Montezuma County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	9.7% (±5.3 points)	11.1%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.5% (±10.1 points)	11.7%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.5% (±4.5 points)	5.4%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.4% (±6.2 points)	14.9%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.3% (±4.8 points)	14.0%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	50.6% (±10.1 points)	42.9%	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.

Cortez against Montezuma County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cortez	Montezuma County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.9% (±11.2 points)	56.9% (±10.2 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.6% (±10.1 points)	42.9% (±7.4 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.6% (±9.2 points)	32.5% (±2.6 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,257 (±$11,549)	$32,773 (±$7,781)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$984 (±$62)	$942 (±$59)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Cortez, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Montezuma County (56.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Montezuma County, Cortez ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 125 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 Cortez

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cortez
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cortez	—	55.9% (±11.2 points)	—
Dolores	9.6 mi	87.3% (±44.1 points)	Not measurably different
Towaoc	13 mi	34.2% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mancos	16 mi	58.2% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dove Creek	34 mi	33.6% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
La Plata	38 mi	23.3% (±54.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rico	38 mi	45.8% (±77.5 points)	Not measurably different
Durango	39 mi	53.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shiprock	39 mi	33.9% (±12.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shiprock, NM (33.9%).

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 Montezuma County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Dolores	87.3% (±44.1 points)
2	Mancos	58.2% (±20.3 points)
3	Cortez	55.9% (±11.2 points)
4	Towaoc	34.2% (±29.6 points)

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 Cortez

Are renters in Cortez rent-burdened?

55.9% of renting households in Cortez 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 Cortez spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cortez, CO spends 35.6% (±9.2 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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