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

Name: Rent burden in Pella, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

40.2% (±8.7 points) of renting households in Pella, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.2% (±8.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.6% (±8.3 points)
Median share of income: 27.2% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pella

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pella	Marion County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	23.6% (±6.9 points)	23.9%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.9% (±5.3 points)	15.8%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.9% (±4.0 points)	8.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.4% (±7.9 points)	14.1%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.6% (±2.7 points)	7.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	36.6% (±8.3 points)	31.2%	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.

Pella against Marion County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pella	Marion County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.2% (±8.7 points)	38.2% (±6.4 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.6% (±8.3 points)	31.2% (±5.4 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.2% (±2.4 points)	25.8% (±2.4 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$55,885 (±$13,144)	$48,680 (±$4,934)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,046 (±$101)	$884 (±$35)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Pella, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Marion County (38.2%).

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

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

In Marion County, Pella ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 365 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 Pella

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pella
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pella	—	40.2% (±8.7 points)	—
Harvey	6.0 mi	40.0% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Leighton	8.2 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
Knoxville	11 mi	41.5% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	12 mi	24.1% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sully	13 mi	41.5% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
Reasnor	13 mi	0.0% (±122.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnville	13 mi	32.7% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bussey	14 mi	6.9% (±49.2 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 Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hamilton	71.4% (±113.2 points)
2	Knoxville	41.5% (±14.1 points)
3	Pella	40.2% (±8.7 points)
4	Harvey	40.0% (±27.9 points)
5	Melcher-Dallas	37.7% (±39.8 points)
6	Pleasantville	26.8% (±20.5 points)
7	Bussey	6.9% (±49.2 points)
8	Marysville	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Pella

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Pella, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Pella beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Pella, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Pella

Are renters in Pella rent-burdened?

40.2% of renting households in Pella 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 Pella spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pella, IA spends 27.2% (±2.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pella city, Iowa (place:62040, in state:19).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.