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

Name: Rent burden in Winterset, IA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.6% (±16.1 points) of renting households in Winterset, IA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.6% (±16.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.4% (±14.9 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±7.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Winterset

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Winterset	Madison County	Iowa	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±7.7 points)	15.5%	17.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	22.2% (±12.8 points)	20.6%	14.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.5% (±5.4 points)	11.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.6% (±9.3 points)	16.1%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.2% (±6.1 points)	5.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	41.4% (±14.9 points)	31.3%	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.

Winterset against Madison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Winterset	Madison County	Iowa	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.6% (±16.1 points)	36.3% (±11.6 points)	43.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.4% (±14.9 points)	31.3% (±10.7 points)	35.2% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±7.2 points)	25.8% (±3.9 points)	27.4% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,117 (±$6,419)	$44,255 (±$7,331)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,095 (±$221)	$1,036 (±$149)	$972 (±$6)	$1,413

In Winterset, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Madison County (36.3%).

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

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

In Madison County, Winterset ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 280 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 Winterset

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Winterset
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Winterset	—	46.6% (±16.1 points)	—
Patterson	7.3 mi	0.0% (±102.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Peru	9.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Earlham	11 mi	17.9% (±14.3 points)	Lower
St. Charles	12 mi	10.2% (±24.5 points)	Lower
Bevington	12 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Van Meter	13 mi	15.2% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Macksburg	13 mi	14.3% (±109.9 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	13 mi	17.9% (±45.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Earlham, IA (17.9%), St. Charles, IA (10.2%).

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 Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Winterset	46.6% (±16.1 points)
2	Truro	23.8% (±31.8 points)
3	Earlham	17.9% (±14.3 points)
4	Macksburg	14.3% (±109.9 points)
5	St. Charles	10.2% (±24.5 points)
6 (tie)	Bevington	0.0% (±141.4 points)
6 (tie)	East Peru	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Madison 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 Winterset

Are renters in Winterset rent-burdened?

46.6% of renting households in Winterset 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 Winterset spend on rent?

The median renting household in Winterset, IA spends 29.0% (±7.2 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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