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

Name: Rent burden in Parma, ID, 2020–2024
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41.7% (±18.5 points) of renting households in Parma, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.7% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.2% (±16.4 points)
Median share of income: 24.8% (±8.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Parma

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Parma	Canyon County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	23.5% (±15.8 points)	13.1%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±9.5 points)	14.0%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.0% (±12.5 points)	13.4%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.7% (±5.3 points)	10.8%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.5% (±8.5 points)	12.5%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	31.2% (±16.4 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.

Parma against Canyon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parma	Canyon County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.7% (±18.5 points)	48.6% (±3.3 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.2% (±16.4 points)	36.1% (±2.7 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.8% (±8.6 points)	29.4% (±1.2 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,204 (±$12,677)	$55,813 (±$2,543)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$980 (±$96)	$1,347 (±$33)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

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

Statewide, it ranks 102 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 Parma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parma
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Parma	—	41.7% (±18.5 points)	—
Nyssa	6.9 mi	30.3% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Adrian	7.1 mi	0.0% (±112.9 points)	Not measurably different
Wilder	7.7 mi	60.1% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Notus	8.2 mi	53.3% (±47.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greenleaf	9.9 mi	70.5% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Homedale	12 mi	52.2% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Plymouth	14 mi	51.2% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitland	16 mi	43.6% (±17.6 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
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)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Canyon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Parma

Are renters in Parma rent-burdened?

41.7% of renting households in Parma 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 Parma spend on rent?

The median renting household in Parma, ID spends 24.8% (±8.6 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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