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

Name: Rent burden in Oelwein, IA, 2020–2024
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57.2% (±18.1 points) of renting households in Oelwein, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.2% (±18.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.8% (±15.9 points)
Median share of income: 33.8% (±15.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oelwein

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oelwein	Fayette County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	21.0% (±15.0 points)	21.0%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.0% (±4.6 points)	16.4%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.2% (±3.5 points)	7.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±8.7 points)	10.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±8.7 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	47.8% (±15.9 points)	36.1%	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.

Oelwein against Fayette County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oelwein	Fayette County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.2% (±18.1 points)	44.1% (±9.7 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.8% (±15.9 points)	36.1% (±8.7 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.8% (±15.0 points)	27.2% (±3.6 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,875 (±$12,104)	$36,042 (±$5,483)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$847 (±$125)	$881 (±$71)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Oelwein, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fayette County (44.1%).

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

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

In Fayette County, Oelwein ranks 4 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 155 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 Oelwein

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oelwein
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oelwein	—	57.2% (±18.1 points)	—
Hazleton	3.7 mi	54.3% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stanley	5.5 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fairbank	7.2 mi	28.4% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Maynard	7.2 mi	25.0% (±20.1 points)	Lower
Westgate	7.9 mi	100.0% (±59.3 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora	10.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette	13 mi	65.4% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	13 mi	45.5% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairbank, IA (28.4%), Maynard, IA (25.0%).

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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Westgate	100.0% (±59.3 points)
2	Wadena	76.9% (±79.9 points)
3	Fayette	65.4% (±22.9 points)
4	Oelwein	57.2% (±18.1 points)
5	Arlington	45.5% (±27.2 points)
6	West Union	37.8% (±16.0 points)
7	Hawkeye	30.7% (±23.9 points)
8	Maynard	25.0% (±20.1 points)
9	Waucoma	18.2% (±83.3 points)
10	Elgin	13.6% (±36.6 points)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Fayette 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 Oelwein

Are renters in Oelwein rent-burdened?

57.2% of renting households in Oelwein 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 Oelwein spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oelwein, IA spends 33.8% (±15.0 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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