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

Name: Rent burden in Middleton, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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66.2% (±25.0 points) of renting households in Middleton, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 66.2% (±25.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.5% (±21.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.4% (±12.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Middleton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Middleton	Canyon County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	9.5% (±10.8 points)	13.1%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.5% (±11.2 points)	14.0%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.5% (±9.5 points)	13.4%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±12.4 points)	10.8%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.7% (±12.3 points)	12.5%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	53.5% (±21.8 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.

Middleton against Canyon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middleton	Canyon County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	66.2% (±25.0 points)	48.6% (±3.3 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.5% (±21.8 points)	36.1% (±2.7 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.4% (±12.0 points)	29.4% (±1.2 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,163 (±$17,297)	$55,813 (±$2,543)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,147 (±$388)	$1,347 (±$33)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Middleton, 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, Middleton ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 16 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 Middleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middleton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Middleton	—	66.2% (±25.0 points)	—
Caldwell	5.0 mi	49.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Star	6.4 mi	45.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nampa	9.0 mi	50.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Notus	9.3 mi	53.3% (±47.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greenleaf	11 mi	70.5% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle	11 mi	57.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Emmett	13 mi	50.6% (±14.3 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.

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Questions about Middleton

Are renters in Middleton rent-burdened?

66.2% of renting households in Middleton 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 Middleton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Middleton, ID spends 36.4% (±12.0 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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