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

Name: Rent burden in Murray, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.1% (±7.2 points) of renting households in Murray, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.1% (±7.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.5% (±6.4 points)
Median share of income: 27.3% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Murray

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Murray	Calloway County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	10.8% (±3.9 points)	12.6%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.1% (±5.9 points)	16.2%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.8% (±5.1 points)	16.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±3.6 points)	13.7%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±3.2 points)	7.3%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	37.5% (±6.4 points)	33.8%	36.6%	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.

Murray against Calloway County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Murray	Calloway County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.1% (±7.2 points)	41.1% (±6.5 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.5% (±6.4 points)	33.8% (±5.7 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.3% (±3.6 points)	26.7% (±2.2 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,727 (±$5,010)	$35,277 (±$5,937)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$870 (±$60)	$870 (±$64)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Murray, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Calloway County (41.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (45.4%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 194 of 425.

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 Murray

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murray
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Murray	—	45.1% (±7.2 points)	—
Hazel	7.5 mi	56.7% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hardin	10 mi	51.4% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Puryear	12 mi	58.3% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	16 mi	76.5% (±27.6 points)	Higher
Cottage Grove	18 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mayfield	20 mi	54.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Paris	22 mi	40.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wingo	23 mi	32.8% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Benton, KY (76.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Murray

Are renters in Murray rent-burdened?

45.1% of renting households in Murray 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 Murray spend on rent?

The median renting household in Murray, KY spends 27.3% (±3.6 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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