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

Name: Rent burden in Alta, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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74.4% (±17.3 points) of renting households in Alta, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 74.4% (±17.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 72.0% (±16.8 points)
Median share of income: 42.1% (±5.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Alta

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Alta	Buena Vista County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	12.8% (±13.0 points)	29.6%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.5% (±8.4 points)	17.3%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.9% (±6.5 points)	12.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.4% (±3.3 points)	10.9%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.4% (±4.1 points)	4.1%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	72.0% (±16.8 points)	25.8%	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.

Alta against Buena Vista County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alta	Buena Vista County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	74.4% (±17.3 points)	29.9% (±8.7 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	72.0% (±16.8 points)	25.8% (±7.8 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.1% (±5.7 points)	21.3% (±3.6 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,750 (±$6,044)	$52,017 (±$7,363)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$894 (±$68)	$894 (±$53)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Alta, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Buena Vista County (29.9%).

It is also higher than in Iowa (43.9%).

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

In Buena Vista County, Alta ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 77 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 Alta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alta
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Alta	—	74.4% (±17.3 points)	—
Storm Lake	5.8 mi	28.9% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Aurelia	7.3 mi	65.0% (±44.6 points)	Not measurably different
Truesdale	7.3 mi	14.6% (±50.1 points)	Lower
Lakeside	7.5 mi	17.9% (±49.1 points)	Lower
Schaller	12 mi	36.8% (±50.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rembrandt	13 mi	16.7% (±82.4 points)	Not measurably different
Galva	13 mi	50.0% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cherokee	14 mi	53.6% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Storm Lake, IA (28.9%), Truesdale, IA (14.6%), Lakeside, 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 Buena Vista County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Alta	74.4% (±17.3 points)
2	Marathon	62.5% (±98.8 points)
3	Newell	42.0% (±28.3 points)
4	Storm Lake	28.9% (±11.5 points)
5	Lakeside	17.9% (±49.1 points)
6	Sioux Rapids	17.3% (±13.4 points)
7	Rembrandt	16.7% (±82.4 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Buena Vista 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 Alta

Are renters in Alta rent-burdened?

74.4% of renting households in Alta 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 Alta spend on rent?

The median renting household in Alta, IA spends 42.1% (±5.7 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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