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

Name: Rent burden in Creston, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.9% (±11.0 points) of renting households in Creston, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.9% (±11.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 31.3% (±10.2 points)
Median share of income: 26.3% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Creston

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Creston	Union County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	20.7% (±7.9 points)	23.6%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.4% (±6.8 points)	13.3%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.5% (±4.9 points)	11.6%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.5% (±8.4 points)	16.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.6% (±4.1 points)	5.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	31.3% (±10.2 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.

Creston against Union County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Creston	Union County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.9% (±11.0 points)	34.8% (±9.6 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	31.3% (±10.2 points)	29.1% (±8.9 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.3% (±2.9 points)	25.5% (±2.8 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,770 (±$3,166)	$29,833 (±$12,670)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$703 (±$72)	$721 (±$66)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Creston, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Union County (34.8%).

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

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

In Union County, Creston ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 417 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 Creston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Creston
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Creston	—	36.9% (±11.0 points)	—
Afton	9.1 mi	21.9% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orient	10 mi	19.2% (±58.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arispe	11 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shannon City	12 mi	28.6% (±115.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prescott	13 mi	77.8% (±70.8 points)	Not measurably different
Macksburg	14 mi	14.3% (±109.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lenox	16 mi	34.9% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lorimor	17 mi	32.4% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Creston	36.9% (±11.0 points)
2	Lorimor	32.4% (±39.1 points)
3	Shannon City	28.6% (±115.2 points)
4	Afton	21.9% (±15.8 points)
5	Arispe	0.0% (±141.4 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 Creston

Are renters in Creston rent-burdened?

36.9% of renting households in Creston 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 Creston spend on rent?

The median renting household in Creston, IA spends 26.3% (±2.9 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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