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

Name: Rent burden in Sanborn, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.4% (±18.6 points) of renting households in Sanborn, 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 36.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.4% (±18.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.6% (±16.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.0% (±11.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sanborn

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sanborn	O'Brien County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	22.0% (±15.0 points)	24.8%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.8% (±3.9 points)	21.5%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.0% (±5.4 points)	12.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.8% (±11.3 points)	8.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.8% (±7.9 points)	5.3%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	51.6% (±16.8 points)	26.7%	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.

Sanborn against O'Brien County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sanborn	O'Brien County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.4% (±18.6 points)	32.0% (±8.7 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.6% (±16.8 points)	26.7% (±7.8 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.0% (±11.9 points)	21.4% (±3.1 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,776 (±$10,920)	$45,781 (±$8,176)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$954 (±$74)	$868 (±$94)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Sanborn, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in O'Brien County (32.0%).

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

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

In O'Brien County, Sanborn ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 135 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 Sanborn

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanborn
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sanborn	—	60.4% (±18.6 points)	—
Archer	6.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Primghar	6.8 mi	49.2% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Melvin	7.6 mi	11.1% (±90.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hartley	9.0 mi	29.0% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Sheldon	9.5 mi	26.9% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Ashton	11 mi	71.4% (±78.5 points)	Not measurably different
Paullina	14 mi	23.4% (±31.1 points)	Lower
Hospers	15 mi	27.0% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hartley, IA (29.0%), Sheldon, IA (26.9%), Paullina, IA (23.4%).

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 O'Brien County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Calumet	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Sanborn	60.4% (±18.6 points)
3	Primghar	49.2% (±30.6 points)
4	Sutherland	40.3% (±28.0 points)
5	Hartley	29.0% (±15.6 points)
6	Sheldon	26.9% (±14.0 points)
7	Paullina	23.4% (±31.1 points)
8	Archer	0.0% (±141.4 points)

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 Sanborn

Are renters in Sanborn rent-burdened?

60.4% of renting households in Sanborn 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 Sanborn spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sanborn, IA spends 36.0% (±11.9 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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