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

Name: Rent burden in Dubuque, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.7% (±4.9 points) of renting households in Dubuque, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.7% (±4.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.6% (±4.6 points)
Median share of income: 29.4% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Dubuque

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Dubuque	Dubuque County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	11.6% (±2.4 points)	13.7%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.8% (±4.2 points)	18.6%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.1% (±2.2 points)	11.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.9% (±2.9 points)	10.1%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.1% (±1.7 points)	5.2%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	43.6% (±4.6 points)	40.6%	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.

Dubuque against Dubuque County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dubuque	Dubuque County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.7% (±4.9 points)	45.8% (±4.4 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.6% (±4.6 points)	40.6% (±4.1 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.4% (±2.3 points)	27.9% (±1.9 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,263 (±$4,709)	$40,776 (±$1,862)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$948 (±$29)	$959 (±$26)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Dubuque, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dubuque County (45.8%).

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

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

In Dubuque County, Dubuque ranks 6 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 252 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 Dubuque

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dubuque
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Dubuque	—	48.7% (±4.9 points)	—
Sageville	3.6 mi	25.0% (±123.5 points)	Not measurably different
Asbury	3.8 mi	27.0% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Dubuque	4.3 mi	37.0% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dunleith Township	4.9 mi	30.7% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Centralia	6.8 mi	90.0% (±57.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Jamestown	6.9 mi	31.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peosta	7.7 mi	79.7% (±40.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sherrill	8.3 mi	41.7% (±88.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dunleith Township, IL (30.7%).

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 Dubuque County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Balltown	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Centralia	90.0% (±57.7 points)
3	Peosta	79.7% (±40.4 points)
4	New Vienna	57.1% (±74.4 points)
5	Zwingle	50.0% (±90.2 points)
6	Dubuque	48.7% (±4.9 points)
7	Epworth	45.8% (±26.6 points)
8	Sherrill	41.7% (±88.6 points)
9	Farley	39.4% (±25.3 points)
10	Cascade	37.2% (±17.4 points)
11	Luxemburg	33.3% (±120.2 points)
12	Dyersville	33.0% (±17.1 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Dubuque 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 Dubuque

Are renters in Dubuque rent-burdened?

48.7% of renting households in Dubuque 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 Dubuque spend on rent?

The median renting household in Dubuque, IA spends 29.4% (±2.3 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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