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

Name: Rent burden in Wallingford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.9% (±8.8 points) of renting households in Wallingford, CT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.9% (±8.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.9% (±8.4 points)
Median share of income: 26.5% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wallingford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wallingford	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Less than 15%	19.4% (±5.4 points)	11.7%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.4% (±4.7 points)	10.4%	11.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.2% (±4.3 points)	12.5%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.1% (±4.0 points)	11.9%	12.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.0% (±2.7 points)	9.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	35.9% (±8.4 points)	44.5%	43.5%	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.

Wallingford against South Central Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wallingford	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.9% (±8.8 points)	53.5% (±1.8 points)	52.6% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.9% (±8.4 points)	44.5% (±1.6 points)	43.5% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.5% (±4.0 points)	31.9% (±0.9 points)	31.4% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$62,656 (±$7,007)	$50,418 (±$1,775)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,374 (±$84)	$1,525 (±$24)	$1,488 (±$10)	$1,413

In Wallingford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (53.5%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (52.6%).

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

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Wallingford ranks 13 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 120 of 169.

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 Wallingford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wallingford
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wallingford	—	42.9% (±8.8 points)	—
Northford	4.5 mi	16.6% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Meriden	5.4 mi	53.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cheshire Village	5.7 mi	59.8% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Middlefield	5.9 mi	85.4% (±29.5 points)	Higher
North Haven	6.0 mi	45.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven (community)	6.0 mi	45.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	6.3 mi	44.9% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Durham (community)	6.3 mi	57.7% (±47.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middlefield, CT (85.4%).

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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Milford	51.3% (±8.5 points)
8	Hamden	50.9% (±5.4 points)
9	Branford	50.7% (±8.4 points)
10	Guilford	47.4% (±11.9 points)
11	North Haven	45.2% (±13.6 points)
12	Madison	44.0% (±14.9 points)
13	Wallingford	42.9% (±8.8 points)
14	North Branford	30.8% (±18.4 points)
15	Bethany	0.0% (±83.4 points)

Showing 9 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Wallingford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Wallingford Center.

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 Wallingford

Are renters in Wallingford rent-burdened?

42.9% of renting households in Wallingford 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 Wallingford spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wallingford, CT spends 26.5% (±4.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Wallingford town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:78740, in state:09 county:170).

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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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