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

Name: Rent burden in Vail, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.6% (±12.6 points) of renting households in Vail, CO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.6% (±12.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.5% (±12.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±6.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Vail

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Vail	Eagle County	Colorado	United States
Less than 15%	11.9% (±6.4 points)	11.4%	9.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.0% (±5.6 points)	5.9%	11.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.5% (±9.2 points)	8.4%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.9% (±6.6 points)	9.6%	13.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.1% (±3.5 points)	9.0%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	42.5% (±12.1 points)	55.7%	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.

Vail against Eagle County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vail	Eagle County	Colorado	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.6% (±12.6 points)	64.7% (±7.5 points)	52.8% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.5% (±12.1 points)	55.7% (±6.4 points)	42.7% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±6.2 points)	38.2% (±3.4 points)	31.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$62,604 (±$24,371)	$62,080 (±$4,148)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,606 (±$217)	$2,019 (±$135)	$1,761 (±$7)	$1,413

In Vail, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Eagle County (64.7%).

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

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

In Eagle County, Vail ranks 8 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 202 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 Vail

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vail
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Vail	—	46.6% (±12.6 points)	—
Minturn	7.1 mi	64.0% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Avon	8.2 mi	71.7% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Red Cliff	8.9 mi	80.9% (±73.2 points)	Not measurably different
Edwards	14 mi	76.2% (±16.5 points)	Higher
Silverthorne	15 mi	83.1% (±22.6 points)	Higher
Frisco	15 mi	20.9% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Dillon	17 mi	50.4% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Breckenridge	20 mi	68.1% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Frisco, CO (20.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edwards, CO (76.2%), Silverthorne, CO (83.1%).

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 Eagle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Edwards	76.2% (±16.5 points)
3	Avon	71.7% (±23.6 points)
4	El Jebel	71.6% (±29.7 points)
5	Eagle	70.0% (±33.2 points)
6	Gypsum	64.1% (±28.3 points)
7	Minturn	64.0% (±42.3 points)
8	Vail	46.6% (±12.6 points)
9	Basalt	45.5% (±17.9 points)
10	Dotsero	0.0% (±61.0 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Eagle County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Vail

Are renters in Vail rent-burdened?

46.6% of renting households in Vail 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 Vail spend on rent?

The median renting household in Vail, CO spends 28.6% (±6.2 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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