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

Name: Rent burden in Anamosa, IA, 2020–2024
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53.1% (±17.1 points) of renting households in Anamosa, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.1% (±17.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.3% (±15.8 points)
Median share of income: 32.3% (±11.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Anamosa

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Anamosa	Jones County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	7.4% (±7.5 points)	15.1%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.3% (±10.4 points)	16.7%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.9% (±9.2 points)	15.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.2% (±6.7 points)	17.1%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±6.6 points)	6.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	46.3% (±15.8 points)	28.9%	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.

Anamosa against Jones County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Anamosa	Jones County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.1% (±17.1 points)	35.4% (±9.2 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.3% (±15.8 points)	28.9% (±8.6 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.3% (±11.0 points)	25.7% (±2.6 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,146 (±$14,195)	$37,244 (±$6,817)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$966 (±$80)	$784 (±$37)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Anamosa, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jones County (35.4%).

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

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

In Jones County, Anamosa ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 182 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 Anamosa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Anamosa
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Anamosa	—	53.1% (±17.1 points)	—
Morley	7.3 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Martelle	7.4 mi	26.5% (±54.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	9.6 mi	16.4% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Springville	9.7 mi	11.6% (±27.6 points)	Lower
Olin	10 mi	48.4% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prairieburg	12 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Onslow	13 mi	20.0% (±66.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsville	14 mi	68.9% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Monticello, IA (16.4%), Springville, IA (11.6%).

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 Jones County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Morley	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Anamosa	53.1% (±17.1 points)
3	Olin	48.4% (±23.2 points)
4	Oxford Junction	43.6% (±28.7 points)
5	Martelle	26.5% (±54.1 points)
6	Onslow	20.0% (±66.7 points)
7	Monticello	16.4% (±14.0 points)
8	Wyoming	7.4% (±14.6 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 Anamosa

Are renters in Anamosa rent-burdened?

53.1% of renting households in Anamosa 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 Anamosa spend on rent?

The median renting household in Anamosa, IA spends 32.3% (±11.0 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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