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

Name: Rent burden in Shelley, ID, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.3% (±19.7 points) of renting households in Shelley, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.3% (±19.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.0% (±17.5 points)
Median share of income: 28.1% (±7.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shelley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shelley	Bingham County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	18.2% (±14.9 points)	21.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.6% (±6.1 points)	13.1%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.4% (±12.6 points)	12.2%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.6% (±10.9 points)	13.8%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.3% (±9.0 points)	6.6%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	37.0% (±17.5 points)	33.3%	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.

Shelley against Bingham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shelley	Bingham County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.3% (±19.7 points)	39.9% (±6.5 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.0% (±17.5 points)	33.3% (±5.5 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.1% (±7.8 points)	26.3% (±2.2 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,014 (±$22,586)	$47,622 (±$9,211)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,265 (±$174)	$874 (±$71)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Shelley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bingham County (39.9%).

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

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

In Bingham County, Shelley ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 79 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 Shelley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelley
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shelley	—	45.3% (±19.7 points)	—
Basalt	5.0 mi	3.6% (±58.8 points)	Not measurably different
Firth	5.9 mi	57.7% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Idaho Falls	8.8 mi	42.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ammon	11 mi	42.3% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	12 mi	13.3% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Iona	14 mi	42.6% (±37.5 points)	Not measurably different
Groveland	17 mi	10.0% (±21.1 points)	Lower
Ucon	17 mi	37.5% (±66.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lincoln, ID (13.3%), Groveland, ID (10.0%).

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 Bingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Firth	57.7% (±22.5 points)
2	Shelley	45.3% (±19.7 points)
3	Blackfoot	43.0% (±9.6 points)
4	Aberdeen	16.7% (±27.7 points)
5	Groveland	10.0% (±21.1 points)
6	Basalt	3.6% (±58.8 points)
7	Moreland	0.0% (±55.7 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 Shelley

Are renters in Shelley rent-burdened?

45.3% of renting households in Shelley 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 Shelley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shelley, ID spends 28.1% (±7.8 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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