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

Name: Rent burden in Sabetha, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.9% (±16.5 points) of renting households in Sabetha, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.9% (±16.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.2% (±11.5 points)
Median share of income: 28.5% (±6.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sabetha

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sabetha	Nemaha County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	24.8% (±11.7 points)	28.7%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.6% (±4.6 points)	10.3%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.4% (±10.3 points)	12.0%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.4% (±7.1 points)	12.8%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.7% (±11.9 points)	11.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	28.2% (±11.5 points)	24.9%	34.5%	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.

Sabetha against Nemaha County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sabetha	Nemaha County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.9% (±16.5 points)	36.1% (±10.7 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.2% (±11.5 points)	24.9% (±8.1 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.5% (±6.5 points)	24.6% (±4.5 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,603 (±$1,714)	$33,785 (±$16,282)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$700 (±$157)	$774 (±$131)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

In Sabetha, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Nemaha County (36.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (43.5%).

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

In Nemaha County, Sabetha ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 399 of 1,310.

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 Sabetha

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sabetha
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sabetha	—	46.9% (±16.5 points)	—
Rock Creek Township (Nemaha County)	4.4 mi	0.0% (±71.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	6.0 mi	54.2% (±68.3 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Township (Brown County)	6.2 mi	50.0% (±65.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oneida	8.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Nemaha County)	8.7 mi	16.7% (±113.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gilman Township	9.1 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hamlin Township	10 mi	25.1% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bern	10 mi	16.7% (±113.6 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 Nemaha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Goff	100.0% (±104.1 points)
2	Home Township	55.3% (±53.9 points)
3	Sabetha	46.9% (±16.5 points)
4	Centralia	45.2% (±58.7 points)
5	Seneca	36.6% (±24.3 points)
6	Harrison Township (Nemaha County)	25.9% (±52.4 points)
7 (tie)	Wetmore	22.2% (±100.7 points)
7 (tie)	Wetmore Township	22.2% (±100.7 points)
9 (tie)	Bern	16.7% (±113.6 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Nemaha 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 Sabetha

Are renters in Sabetha rent-burdened?

46.9% of renting households in Sabetha 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 Sabetha spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sabetha, KS spends 28.5% (±6.5 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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