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

Name: Rent burden in Paintsville, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.0% (±16.4 points) of renting households in Paintsville, KY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.0% (±16.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.0% (±13.7 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Paintsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Paintsville	Johnson County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	13.0% (±9.2 points)	21.6%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.5% (±9.0 points)	11.5%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.9% (±7.4 points)	11.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.5% (±12.1 points)	13.0%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.0% (±9.0 points)	5.1%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	41.0% (±13.7 points)	37.4%	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.

Paintsville against Johnson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Paintsville	Johnson County	Kentucky	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.0% (±16.4 points)	42.5% (±10.3 points)	45.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.0% (±13.7 points)	37.4% (±9.3 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±6.1 points)	27.1% (±3.6 points)	28.1% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$18,214 (±$9,681)	$26,029 (±$2,165)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$637 (±$80)	$708 (±$57)	$967 (±$5)	$1,413

In Paintsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Johnson County (42.5%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 154 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 Paintsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paintsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Paintsville	—	49.0% (±16.4 points)	—
West Van Lear	2.8 mi	0.0% (±76.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prestonsburg	9.8 mi	46.4% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blaine	14 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Inez	15 mi	81.4% (±22.0 points)	Higher
Allen	15 mi	42.0% (±45.4 points)	Not measurably different
Salyersville	15 mi	59.3% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
Martin	18 mi	48.5% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Warfield	21 mi	36.4% (±112.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inez, KY (81.4%).

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 Paintsville

Are renters in Paintsville rent-burdened?

49.0% of renting households in Paintsville 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 Paintsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Paintsville, KY spends 29.8% (±6.1 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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