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

Name: Rent burden in Sac City, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.6% (±19.7 points) of renting households in Sac City, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.6% (±19.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.6% (±16.6 points)
Median share of income: 36.3% (±18.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sac City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sac City	Sac County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	23.1% (±14.1 points)	43.6%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.3% (±4.4 points)	12.8%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.3% (±8.8 points)	8.4%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.6% (±6.1 points)	2.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.0% (±10.6 points)	4.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	51.6% (±16.6 points)	27.9%	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.

Sac City against Sac County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sac City	Sac County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.6% (±19.7 points)	32.4% (±8.3 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.6% (±16.6 points)	27.9% (±7.3 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.3% (±18.0 points)	17.5% (±2.7 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$19,773 (±$5,472)	$50,000 (±$14,319)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$669 (±$261)	$722 (±$73)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Sac City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Sac County (32.4%).

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

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

In Sac County, Sac City ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 133 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 Sac City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sac City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sac City	—	60.6% (±19.7 points)	—
Lytton	7.0 mi	9.7% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Nemaha	7.9 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Early	8.4 mi	10.6% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Lake View	8.5 mi	23.4% (±16.8 points)	Lower
Wall Lake	12 mi	19.4% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Newell	13 mi	42.0% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	13 mi	30.0% (±50.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fonda	13 mi	46.2% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Early, IA (10.6%), Lake View, IA (23.4%), Wall Lake, IA (19.4%).

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 Sac County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sac City	60.6% (±19.7 points)
2	Schaller	36.8% (±50.6 points)
3	Odebolt	35.4% (±36.5 points)
4	Auburn	30.0% (±50.7 points)
5	Lake View	23.4% (±16.8 points)
6	Wall Lake	19.4% (±17.9 points)
7	Early	10.6% (±12.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Sac 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 Sac City

Are renters in Sac City rent-burdened?

60.6% of renting households in Sac City 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 Sac City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sac City, IA spends 36.3% (±18.0 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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