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

Name: Rent burden in Iowa Falls, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.0% (±14.6 points) of renting households in Iowa Falls, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.0% (±14.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.3% (±11.4 points)
Median share of income: 30.0% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Iowa Falls

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Iowa Falls	Hardin County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	12.8% (±7.8 points)	21.7%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.2% (±7.8 points)	13.2%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.1% (±7.1 points)	11.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±6.0 points)	11.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±9.2 points)	7.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	41.3% (±11.4 points)	33.9%	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.

Iowa Falls against Hardin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Iowa Falls	Hardin County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.0% (±14.6 points)	41.5% (±8.2 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.3% (±11.4 points)	33.9% (±6.7 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.0% (±6.1 points)	26.4% (±3.2 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,586 (±$9,013)	$40,250 (±$7,378)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$831 (±$120)	$795 (±$42)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Iowa Falls, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hardin County (41.5%).

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

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

In Hardin County, Iowa Falls ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 225 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 Iowa Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Iowa Falls
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Iowa Falls	—	50.0% (±14.6 points)	—
Alden	5.9 mi	18.8% (±25.0 points)	Lower
Buckeye	8.9 mi	100.0% (±116.3 points)	Not measurably different
Popejoy	9.7 mi	0.0% (±139.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ackley	11 mi	48.7% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Steamboat Rock	13 mi	74.1% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva	13 mi	63.6% (±87.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eldora	14 mi	28.5% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Williams	14 mi	37.3% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alden, IA (18.8%), Eldora, IA (28.5%).

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 Hardin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Buckeye	100.0% (±116.3 points)
2	New Providence	78.6% (±76.0 points)
3	Steamboat Rock	74.1% (±56.3 points)
4	Iowa Falls	50.0% (±14.6 points)
5	Ackley	48.7% (±21.5 points)
6	Union	30.8% (±29.9 points)
7	Eldora	28.5% (±15.3 points)
8	Hubbard	24.2% (±48.8 points)
9	Alden	18.8% (±25.0 points)
10	Radcliffe	16.7% (±15.3 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Hardin 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 Iowa Falls

Are renters in Iowa Falls rent-burdened?

50.0% of renting households in Iowa Falls 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 Iowa Falls spend on rent?

The median renting household in Iowa Falls, IA spends 30.0% (±6.1 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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