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

Name: Rent burden in Adel, IA, 2020–2024
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47.0% (±16.1 points) of renting households in Adel, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.0% (±16.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.0% (±15.2 points)
Median share of income: 27.9% (±10.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Adel

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Adel	Dallas County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	24.4% (±15.3 points)	15.5%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.9% (±3.6 points)	20.5%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.7% (±12.9 points)	14.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.9% (±7.8 points)	12.9%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.0% (±5.4 points)	7.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	42.0% (±15.2 points)	29.1%	35.2%	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.

Adel against Dallas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Adel	Dallas County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.0% (±16.1 points)	36.7% (±3.8 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.0% (±15.2 points)	29.1% (±3.2 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.9% (±10.5 points)	24.9% (±1.4 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,592 (±$9,182)	$66,859 (±$5,026)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$926 (±$195)	$1,311 (±$42)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Adel, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dallas County (36.7%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (43.9%).

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

In Dallas County, Adel ranks 3 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 269 of 895.

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 Adel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adel
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Adel	—	47.0% (±16.1 points)	—
De Soto	4.9 mi	17.9% (±45.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas Center	5.5 mi	43.4% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Waukee	6.8 mi	32.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Van Meter	6.8 mi	15.2% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Redfield	9.6 mi	14.9% (±20.1 points)	Lower
Earlham	9.8 mi	17.9% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Minburn	10 mi	12.5% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clive	11 mi	41.5% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redfield, IA (14.9%), Earlham, IA (17.9%).

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 Dallas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Dawson	60.0% (±116.6 points)
2	Dexter	59.3% (±29.7 points)
3	Adel	47.0% (±16.1 points)
4	Dallas Center	43.4% (±21.8 points)
5	Bouton	38.1% (±64.6 points)
6	Perry	35.6% (±12.8 points)
7	Woodward	34.2% (±27.3 points)
8	Waukee	32.9% (±6.2 points)
9	Linden	24.0% (±62.6 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Dallas 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 Adel

Are renters in Adel rent-burdened?

47.0% of renting households in Adel 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 Adel spend on rent?

The median renting household in Adel, IA spends 27.9% (±10.5 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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