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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Dodge, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.6% (±7.5 points) of renting households in Fort Dodge, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.6% (±7.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.5% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 28.2% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Dodge

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Dodge	Webster County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	17.2% (±4.6 points)	18.4%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.5% (±4.8 points)	17.8%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.8% (±3.7 points)	9.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±4.8 points)	13.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±4.5 points)	9.2%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	34.5% (±6.0 points)	31.0%	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.

Fort Dodge against Webster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Dodge	Webster County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.6% (±7.5 points)	40.2% (±6.1 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.5% (±6.0 points)	31.0% (±4.9 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.2% (±2.0 points)	26.5% (±1.9 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,972 (±$3,581)	$36,689 (±$2,591)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$785 (±$35)	$785 (±$36)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Fort Dodge, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Webster County (40.2%).

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

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

In Webster County, Fort Dodge ranks 2 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 306 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 Fort Dodge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Dodge
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Dodge	—	44.6% (±7.5 points)	—
Otho	6.2 mi	45.6% (±34.7 points)	Not measurably different
Badger	7.4 mi	30.8% (±57.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moorland	7.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Duncombe	9.5 mi	18.7% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Barnum	9.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vincent	9.8 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clare	10 mi	18.2% (±86.1 points)	Not measurably different
Callender	12 mi	20.0% (±63.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Duncombe, IA (18.7%).

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 Webster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Otho	45.6% (±34.7 points)
2	Fort Dodge	44.6% (±7.5 points)
3	Dayton	42.9% (±24.1 points)
4	Gowrie	32.8% (±40.9 points)
5	Harcourt	31.8% (±60.8 points)
6	Badger	30.8% (±57.3 points)
7	Lehigh	25.6% (±47.2 points)
8	Callender	20.0% (±63.3 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in Webster 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 Fort Dodge

Are renters in Fort Dodge rent-burdened?

44.6% of renting households in Fort Dodge 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 Fort Dodge spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Dodge, IA spends 28.2% (±2.0 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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