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

Name: Rent burden in Leadville, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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75.7% (±29.2 points) of renting households in Leadville, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 45.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 75.7% (±29.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 63.4% (±25.6 points)
Median share of income: 45.4% (±16.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Leadville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Leadville	Lake County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	18.4% (±15.5 points)	16.3%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.4% (±5.9 points)	8.1%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±11.2 points)	11.1%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.5% (±5.8 points)	2.6%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.3% (±14.1 points)	13.2%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	63.4% (±25.6 points)	48.7%	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.

Leadville against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leadville	Lake County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	75.7% (±29.2 points)	61.9% (±17.0 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	63.4% (±25.6 points)	48.7% (±14.8 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	45.4% (±16.8 points)	34.5% (±9.4 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,688 (±$43,639)	$61,593 (±$13,504)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,195 (±$761)	$1,397 (±$315)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Leadville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lake County (61.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 35 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 Leadville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leadville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Leadville	—	75.7% (±29.2 points)	—
Leadville North	1.3 mi	30.6% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Alma	12 mi	93.0% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairplay	16 mi	22.3% (±22.6 points)	Lower
Red Cliff	19 mi	80.9% (±73.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blue River	20 mi	26.2% (±44.8 points)	Not measurably different
Minturn	20 mi	64.0% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge	22 mi	68.1% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Frisco	25 mi	20.9% (±20.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Leadville North, CO (30.6%), Fairplay, CO (22.3%), Frisco, CO (20.9%).

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 Leadville

Are renters in Leadville rent-burdened?

75.7% of renting households in Leadville 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 Leadville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Leadville, CO spends 45.4% (±16.8 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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