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

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

45.6% (±19.4 points) of renting households in Star, ID spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.6% (±19.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.9% (±18.4 points)
Median share of income: 26.0% (±11.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Star

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Star	Ada County	Idaho	United States
Less than 15%	3.9% (±4.0 points)	10.2%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.9% (±3.0 points)	13.8%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	42.0% (±24.1 points)	15.1%	14.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.6% (±5.8 points)	11.8%	12.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±6.1 points)	10.5%	10.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.9% (±18.4 points)	38.5%	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.

Star against Ada County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Star	Ada County	Idaho	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.6% (±19.4 points)	49.0% (±2.4 points)	46.9% (±1.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.9% (±18.4 points)	38.5% (±2.1 points)	36.9% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.0% (±11.3 points)	29.6% (±0.9 points)	28.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$63,888 (±$9,564)	$63,067 (±$2,315)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,924 (±$738)	$1,577 (±$32)	$1,238 (±$16)	$1,413

In Star, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ada County (49.0%).

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

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

In Ada County, Star ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 78 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 Star

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Star
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Star	—	45.6% (±19.4 points)	—
Eagle	6.2 mi	57.5% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Middleton	6.4 mi	66.2% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian	7.7 mi	49.5% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Nampa	9.1 mi	50.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Caldwell	9.5 mi	49.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	10.0 mi	54.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Emmett	11 mi	50.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hidden Springs	11 mi	68.4% (±61.4 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 Ada County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hidden Springs	68.4% (±61.4 points)
2	Eagle	57.5% (±11.1 points)
3	Garden City	54.1% (±13.6 points)
4	Meridian	49.5% (±4.9 points)
5	Boise City	49.1% (±2.6 points)
6	Star	45.6% (±19.4 points)
7	Kuna	31.7% (±10.5 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 Star

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 Star, 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 Star beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

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

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Star

Are renters in Star rent-burdened?

45.6% of renting households in Star 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 Star spend on rent?

The median renting household in Star, ID spends 26.0% (±11.3 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 Star city, Idaho (place:76870, 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.