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

Name: Rent burden in Caldwell, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

49.6% (±6.5 points) of renting households in Caldwell, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.6% (±6.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.5% (±5.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Caldwell

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Caldwell	Canyon County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	8.5% (±2.7 points)	13.1%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.1% (±4.1 points)	14.0%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.3% (±4.9 points)	13.4%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.5% (±3.0 points)	10.8%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.1% (±3.7 points)	12.5%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	38.5% (±5.3 points)	36.1%	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.

Caldwell against Canyon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Caldwell	Canyon County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.6% (±6.5 points)	48.6% (±3.3 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.5% (±5.3 points)	36.1% (±2.7 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±2.7 points)	29.4% (±1.2 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,912 (±$6,188)	$55,813 (±$2,543)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,264 (±$87)	$1,347 (±$33)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Caldwell, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Canyon County (48.6%).

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

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

In Canyon County, Caldwell ranks 7 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 64 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 Caldwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Caldwell
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Caldwell	—	49.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Middleton	5.0 mi	66.2% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Nampa	6.4 mi	50.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Greenleaf	8.3 mi	70.5% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Notus	9.0 mi	53.3% (±47.7 points)	Not measurably different
Star	9.5 mi	45.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Marsing	10 mi	28.1% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wilder	13 mi	60.1% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian	13 mi	49.5% (±4.9 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Canyon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Melba	85.2% (±43.2 points)
2	Greenleaf	70.5% (±32.6 points)
3	Middleton	66.2% (±25.0 points)
4	Wilder	60.1% (±25.5 points)
5	Notus	53.3% (±47.7 points)
6	Nampa	50.1% (±4.3 points)
7	Caldwell	49.6% (±6.5 points)
8	Parma	41.7% (±18.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Caldwell

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Caldwell, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Caldwell beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Caldwell, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Caldwell

Are renters in Caldwell rent-burdened?

49.6% of renting households in Caldwell 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 Caldwell spend on rent?

The median renting household in Caldwell, ID spends 29.8% (±2.7 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 Caldwell city, Idaho (place:12250, in state:16).

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

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.