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

Name: Rent burden in Emmett, ID, 2020–2024
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50.6% (±14.3 points) of renting households in Emmett, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.6% (±14.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.1% (±11.6 points)
Median share of income: 30.3% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Emmett

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Emmett	Gem County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	5.0% (±4.3 points)	13.9%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.4% (±13.7 points)	19.4%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.7% (±8.0 points)	13.6%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±6.5 points)	12.5%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.5% (±8.4 points)	11.0%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	39.1% (±11.6 points)	29.6%	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.

Emmett against Gem County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Emmett	Gem County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.6% (±14.3 points)	40.6% (±11.5 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.1% (±11.6 points)	29.6% (±9.5 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.3% (±5.1 points)	26.2% (±4.4 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,774 (±$8,753)	$56,111 (±$9,867)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,042 (±$96)	$1,038 (±$89)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Emmett, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gem County (40.6%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 57 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 Emmett

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Emmett
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Emmett	—	50.6% (±14.3 points)	—
Eagle	7.4 mi	57.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Star	11 mi	45.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Middleton	13 mi	66.2% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Horseshoe Bend	15 mi	38.3% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Springs	16 mi	68.4% (±61.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	17 mi	54.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Caldwell	18 mi	49.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Plymouth	18 mi	51.2% (±26.5 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 Emmett

Are renters in Emmett rent-burdened?

50.6% of renting households in Emmett 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 Emmett spend on rent?

The median renting household in Emmett, ID spends 30.3% (±5.1 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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