How many renters in Notre Dame, IN pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Notre Dame, IN, 2020–2024
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82.9% (±18.0 points) of renting households in Notre Dame, IN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 82.9% (±18.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 82.4% (±18.0 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Notre Dame

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Notre Dame	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	7.2% (±11.4 points)	12.5%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.2% (±9.8 points)	16.2%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.7% (±4.6 points)	10.4%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±15.5 points)	11.8%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.5% (±1.3 points)	9.1%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	82.4% (±18.0 points)	39.9%	38.9%	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.

Notre Dame against St. Joseph County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Notre Dame	St. Joseph County	Indiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	82.9% (±18.0 points)	49.0% (±2.8 points)	48.1% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	82.4% (±18.0 points)	39.9% (±2.5 points)	38.9% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	29.6% (±1.1 points)	29.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$19,602 (±$9,914)	$42,214 (±$2,546)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,258 (±$528)	$1,062 (±$22)	$1,062 (±$5)	$1,413

In Notre Dame, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in St. Joseph County (49.0%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (48.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In St. Joseph County, Notre Dame ranks 1 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 94 of 1,492.

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 Notre Dame

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Notre Dame
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Notre Dame	—	82.9% (±18.0 points)	—
Indian Village	1.0 mi	11.1% (±102.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roseland	1.3 mi	61.1% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clay Township (St. Joseph County)	2.2 mi	49.6% (±6.7 points)	Lower
South Bend	2.3 mi	50.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Portage Township (St. Joseph County)	2.9 mi	52.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
German Township (St. Joseph County)	4.0 mi	52.5% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Mishawaka	4.1 mi	47.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Ardmore	4.4 mi	72.4% (±57.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clay Township (St. Joseph County), IN (49.6%), South Bend, IN (50.3%), Portage Township (St. Joseph County), IN (52.0%).

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 St. Joseph County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Notre Dame	82.9% (±18.0 points)
2	Osceola	78.1% (±34.9 points)
3	Warren Township (St. Joseph County)	70.1% (±56.1 points)
4 (tie)	North Liberty	61.6% (±33.0 points)
4 (tie)	Liberty Township (St. Joseph County)	61.6% (±33.0 points)
6	Roseland	61.1% (±13.6 points)
7	Madison Township (St. Joseph County)	60.0% (±47.2 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in St. Joseph County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Notre Dame is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Notre Dame

Are renters in Notre Dame rent-burdened?

82.9% of renting households in Notre Dame 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 Notre Dame spend on rent?

The median renting household in Notre Dame, IN spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

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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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