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

Name: Rent burden in Grand Junction, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.2% (±4.5 points) of renting households in Grand Junction, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.2% (±4.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.8% (±3.8 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±1.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Grand Junction

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Grand Junction	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	14.0% (±3.3 points)	14.6%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±2.5 points)	10.2%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±2.5 points)	13.5%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.3% (±2.5 points)	12.9%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±2.4 points)	8.5%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	38.8% (±3.8 points)	40.3%	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.

Grand Junction against Mesa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand Junction	Mesa County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.2% (±4.5 points)	48.8% (±3.4 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.8% (±3.8 points)	40.3% (±2.7 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±1.2 points)	29.5% (±1.1 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,977 (±$3,073)	$46,953 (±$3,354)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,142 (±$57)	$1,182 (±$43)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Grand Junction, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Mesa County (48.8%).

It is also lower than in Colorado (52.8%).

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

In Mesa County, Grand Junction ranks 6 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 195 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 Grand Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Junction
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Grand Junction	—	47.2% (±4.5 points)	—
Orchard Mesa	4.3 mi	58.9% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Redlands	4.7 mi	67.3% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitvale	4.8 mi	28.5% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	5.8 mi	54.1% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fruita	9.8 mi	43.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palisade	11 mi	60.0% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Loma	15 mi	29.2% (±70.1 points)	Not measurably different
De Beque	25 mi	33.3% (±69.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Mesa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Collbran	80.0% (±67.7 points)
2	Redlands	67.3% (±25.1 points)
3	Palisade	60.0% (±24.1 points)
4	Orchard Mesa	58.9% (±38.1 points)
5	Clifton	54.1% (±13.0 points)
6	Grand Junction	47.2% (±4.5 points)
7	Fruita	43.6% (±14.5 points)
8	De Beque	33.3% (±69.9 points)
9	Loma	29.2% (±70.1 points)
10	Fruitvale	28.5% (±21.6 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 Grand Junction

Are renters in Grand Junction rent-burdened?

47.2% of renting households in Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction spend on rent?

The median renting household in Grand Junction, CO spends 29.1% (±1.2 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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