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

Name: Rent burden in York, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.6% (±15.3 points) of renting households in York, ME spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.6% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.0% (±14.3 points)
Median share of income: 34.3% (±11.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in York

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	York	York County	Maine	United States
Less than 15%	14.9% (±11.8 points)	15.1%	12.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.2% (±9.0 points)	14.0%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.9% (±7.0 points)	14.3%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.5% (±5.4 points)	12.3%	13.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±5.3 points)	9.8%	10.5%	9.2%
35% or more	49.0% (±14.3 points)	34.5%	37.9%	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.

York against York County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	York	York County	Maine	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.6% (±15.3 points)	44.3% (±3.6 points)	48.4% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.0% (±14.3 points)	34.5% (±3.1 points)	37.9% (±1.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.3% (±11.0 points)	27.7% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$59,599 (±$7,212)	$55,270 (±$4,614)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,490 (±$336)	$1,339 (±$51)	$1,139 (±$13)	$1,413

In York, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from York County (44.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (48.4%).

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

In York County, York ranks 5 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 126 of 440.

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 York

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
York	—	56.6% (±15.3 points)	—
Ogunquit	4.6 mi	0.0% (±64.3 points)	Not measurably different
Kittery (community)	9.1 mi	39.2% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick	9.3 mi	53.5% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eliot	9.3 mi	55.1% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	9.6 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wells	10 mi	42.1% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Eliot	10 mi	64.3% (±33.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kittery	11 mi	38.9% (±13.4 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 York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Acton	100.0% (±44.8 points)
2	Alfred	82.2% (±40.8 points)
3	Parsonsfield	78.2% (±33.0 points)
4	North Berwick	66.2% (±29.2 points)
5	York	56.6% (±15.3 points)
6	Eliot	55.1% (±25.6 points)
7	South Berwick	53.5% (±25.9 points)
8	Old Orchard Beach	50.7% (±14.4 points)
9	Berwick	50.6% (±26.6 points)
10	Saco	50.4% (±14.1 points)
11	Waterboro	50.3% (±31.7 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for York include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Cape Neddick, York Harbor.

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 York

Are renters in York rent-burdened?

56.6% of renting households in York 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 York spend on rent?

The median renting household in York, ME spends 34.3% (±11.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for York town, York County, Maine (county subdivision:87985, in state:23 county:031).

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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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