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

Name: Rent burden in Aberdeen, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.1% (±11.7 points) of renting households in Aberdeen, MD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.1% (±11.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.9% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 31.6% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Aberdeen

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Aberdeen	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	13.3% (±6.5 points)	13.6%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.3% (±3.4 points)	12.8%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.5% (±5.9 points)	11.9%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.8% (±6.9 points)	12.9%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.2% (±8.6 points)	9.7%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	38.9% (±7.9 points)	39.2%	42.3%	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.

Aberdeen against Harford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Aberdeen	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.1% (±11.7 points)	48.9% (±3.6 points)	51.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.9% (±7.9 points)	39.2% (±3.1 points)	42.3% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.6% (±2.7 points)	29.6% (±1.3 points)	30.8% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,041 (±$8,844)	$59,458 (±$5,816)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,363 (±$78)	$1,586 (±$40)	$1,705 (±$8)	$1,413

In Aberdeen, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Harford County (48.9%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (51.5%).

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

In Harford County, Aberdeen ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 130 of 383.

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 Aberdeen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aberdeen
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Aberdeen	—	55.1% (±11.7 points)	—
Havre de Grace	3.9 mi	49.7% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perryman	4.2 mi	69.4% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	4.4 mi	30.7% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Aberdeen Proving Ground	4.8 mi	25.9% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Abingdon	6.4 mi	20.6% (±23.0 points)	Lower
Perryville	7.0 mi	29.4% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Bel Air South	7.2 mi	40.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Port Deposit	7.7 mi	47.2% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riverside, MD (30.7%), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (25.9%), Abingdon, MD (20.6%).

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 Harford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Fallston	75.3% (±58.1 points)
2	Perryman	69.4% (±20.9 points)
3	Bel Air	61.0% (±11.0 points)
4	Edgewood	59.0% (±14.5 points)
5	Aberdeen	55.1% (±11.7 points)
6	Bel Air North	54.5% (±12.5 points)
7	Havre de Grace	49.7% (±10.1 points)
8	Bel Air South	40.8% (±6.7 points)
9	Joppatowne	37.2% (±16.2 points)
10	Pleasant Hills	33.3% (±83.2 points)
11	Riverside	30.7% (±12.0 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Harford 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 Aberdeen

Are renters in Aberdeen rent-burdened?

55.1% of renting households in Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen spend on rent?

The median renting household in Aberdeen, MD spends 31.6% (±2.7 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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