How many renters in Bonners Ferry, ID pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bonners Ferry, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.5% (±20.4 points) of renting households in Bonners Ferry, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.5% (±20.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.4% (±13.8 points)
Median share of income: 30.4% (±5.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bonners Ferry

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bonners Ferry	Boundary County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	13.5% (±12.4 points)	34.3%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.4% (±12.0 points)	18.0%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.1% (±5.3 points)	2.4%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.5% (±8.6 points)	9.1%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.1% (±15.0 points)	9.4%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	33.4% (±13.8 points)	26.8%	36.9%	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.

Bonners Ferry against Boundary County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bonners Ferry	Boundary County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.5% (±20.4 points)	36.2% (±12.6 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.4% (±13.8 points)	26.8% (±10.4 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.4% (±5.0 points)	19.4% (±8.9 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,569 (±$10,709)	$49,826 (±$18,022)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,145 (±$351)	$877 (±$61)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Bonners Ferry, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Boundary County (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from Idaho (46.9%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 52 of 201.

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 Bonners Ferry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bonners Ferry
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bonners Ferry	—	51.5% (±20.4 points)	—
Moyie Springs	6.0 mi	32.0% (±34.6 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	25 mi	62.7% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Kootenai	28 mi	48.2% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ponderay	29 mi	50.8% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sandpoint	31 mi	52.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hope	31 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Hope	31 mi	18.8% (±81.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	33 mi	42.9% (±47.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Bonners Ferry

Are renters in Bonners Ferry rent-burdened?

51.5% of renting households in Bonners Ferry 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 Bonners Ferry spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bonners Ferry, ID spends 30.4% (±5.0 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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