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

Name: Rent burden in Marathon, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.9% (±12.4 points) of renting households in Marathon, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.9% (±12.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.1% (±10.5 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Marathon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Marathon	Monroe County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	9.9% (±6.3 points)	7.2%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.4% (±4.0 points)	7.0%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.9% (±9.5 points)	10.5%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.8% (±6.0 points)	10.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.8% (±6.6 points)	10.4%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	45.1% (±10.5 points)	54.1%	50.2%	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.

Marathon against Monroe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marathon	Monroe County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.9% (±12.4 points)	64.5% (±4.6 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.1% (±10.5 points)	54.1% (±3.9 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±3.3 points)	37.1% (±1.9 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$55,764 (±$11,261)	$64,941 (±$5,432)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,633 (±$175)	$1,999 (±$108)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Marathon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Monroe County (64.5%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

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

In Monroe County, Marathon ranks 7 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 372 of 843.

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 Marathon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marathon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Marathon	—	60.9% (±12.4 points)	—
Key Colony Beach	0.7 mi	64.5% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Layton	15 mi	30.0% (±113.8 points)	Not measurably different
Big Pine Key	21 mi	58.9% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cudjoe Key	30 mi	81.9% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Islamorada	35 mi	57.6% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Tavernier	39 mi	89.4% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
Big Coppitt Key	41 mi	61.7% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stock Island	46 mi	86.6% (±19.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stock Island, FL (86.6%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Tavernier	89.4% (±29.5 points)
2	Stock Island	86.6% (±19.9 points)
3	Cudjoe Key	81.9% (±33.0 points)
4	Key Colony Beach	64.5% (±24.1 points)
5	Key West	61.9% (±6.5 points)
6	Big Coppitt Key	61.7% (±23.7 points)
7	Marathon	60.9% (±12.4 points)
8	Big Pine Key	58.9% (±42.6 points)
9	Islamorada	57.6% (±23.1 points)
10	Key Largo	56.9% (±14.0 points)
11	Layton	30.0% (±113.8 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 Marathon

Are renters in Marathon rent-burdened?

60.9% of renting households in Marathon 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 Marathon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Marathon, FL spends 33.5% (±3.3 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 Marathon city, Florida (place:43000, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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