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

Name: Rent burden in Gunnison, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.0% (±15.2 points) of renting households in Gunnison, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.0% (±15.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.8% (±15.0 points)
Median share of income: 38.2% (±7.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gunnison

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Gunnison	Gunnison County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	12.0% (±8.0 points)	17.6%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.3% (±4.7 points)	7.5%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.4% (±12.4 points)	13.9%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.3% (±3.5 points)	10.2%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.2% (±2.6 points)	6.1%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	57.8% (±15.0 points)	44.7%	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.

Gunnison against Gunnison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gunnison	Gunnison County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.0% (±15.2 points)	50.8% (±12.9 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.8% (±15.0 points)	44.7% (±11.4 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.2% (±7.7 points)	30.7% (±7.6 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,938 (±$12,363)	$51,528 (±$20,355)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,230 (±$172)	$1,252 (±$260)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Gunnison, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gunnison County (50.8%).

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

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

In Gunnison County, Gunnison ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 96 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 Gunnison

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gunnison
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Gunnison	—	60.0% (±15.2 points)	—
Crested Butte	22 mi	53.8% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pitkin	23 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Crested Butte	25 mi	34.7% (±46.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crawford	39 mi	39.2% (±54.7 points)	Not measurably different
Marble	39 mi	0.0% (±64.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake City	42 mi	1.9% (±32.4 points)	Lower
Paonia	42 mi	36.6% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Aspen	45 mi	67.6% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake City, CO (1.9%).

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 Gunnison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Pitkin	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Gunnison	60.0% (±15.2 points)
3	Crested Butte	53.8% (±33.6 points)
4	Mount Crested Butte	34.7% (±46.6 points)
5	Marble	0.0% (±64.6 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 Gunnison

Are renters in Gunnison rent-burdened?

60.0% of renting households in Gunnison 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 Gunnison spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gunnison, CO spends 38.2% (±7.7 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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