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

Name: Rent burden in Boone, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.5% (±11.4 points) of renting households in Boone, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.5% (±11.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.4% (±9.2 points)
Median share of income: 27.8% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Boone

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Boone	Boone County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	30.7% (±10.9 points)	28.9%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.6% (±4.9 points)	10.7%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.5% (±4.3 points)	8.3%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.8% (±8.8 points)	14.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.1% (±6.8 points)	9.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	30.4% (±9.2 points)	28.1%	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.

Boone against Boone County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boone	Boone County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.5% (±11.4 points)	37.6% (±7.8 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.4% (±9.2 points)	28.1% (±6.4 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.8% (±2.8 points)	25.7% (±2.9 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,202 (±$13,845)	$44,693 (±$8,426)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$831 (±$87)	$845 (±$61)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Boone, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Boone County (37.6%).

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

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

In Boone County, Boone ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 333 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 Boone

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boone
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Boone	—	42.5% (±11.4 points)	—
Luther	6.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fraser	7.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden	8.0 mi	31.6% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Mound	11 mi	10.5% (±61.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbert	12 mi	15.2% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Madrid	12 mi	30.7% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kelley	13 mi	23.1% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ames	13 mi	50.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gilbert, IA (15.2%).

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 Boone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Boone	42.5% (±11.4 points)
2	Boxholm	38.5% (±81.5 points)
3	Ogden	31.6% (±19.2 points)
4	Madrid	30.7% (±16.1 points)
5	Pilot Mound	10.5% (±61.9 points)
6 (tie)	Beaver	0.0% (±141.4 points)
6 (tie)	Fraser	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Boone 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 Boone

Are renters in Boone rent-burdened?

42.5% of renting households in Boone 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 Boone spend on rent?

The median renting household in Boone, IA spends 27.8% (±2.8 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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