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

Name: Rent burden in Bel Air, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.0% (±11.0 points) of renting households in Bel Air, MD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.0% (±11.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.4% (±8.7 points)
Median share of income: 34.1% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bel Air

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bel Air	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±6.2 points)	13.6%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.6% (±6.1 points)	12.8%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.8% (±3.4 points)	11.9%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.4% (±4.4 points)	12.9%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.6% (±6.8 points)	9.7%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	47.4% (±8.7 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.

Bel Air against Harford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bel Air	Harford County	Maryland	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.0% (±11.0 points)	48.9% (±3.6 points)	51.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.4% (±8.7 points)	39.2% (±3.1 points)	42.3% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.1% (±3.2 points)	29.6% (±1.3 points)	30.8% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,203 (±$5,677)	$59,458 (±$5,816)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,492 (±$90)	$1,586 (±$40)	$1,705 (±$8)	$1,413

In Bel Air, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in 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, Bel Air ranks 3 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 93 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 Bel Air

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bel Air
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bel Air	—	61.0% (±11.0 points)	—
Bel Air North	1.9 mi	54.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bel Air South	2.7 mi	40.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Pleasant Hills	4.2 mi	33.3% (±83.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fallston	4.9 mi	75.3% (±58.1 points)	Not measurably different
Abingdon	6.3 mi	20.6% (±23.0 points)	Lower
Riverside	6.7 mi	30.7% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Kingsville	7.3 mi	100.0% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
Joppatowne	8.2 mi	37.2% (±16.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bel Air South, MD (40.8%), Abingdon, MD (20.6%), Riverside, MD (30.7%).

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)

Showing 9 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 Bel Air

Are renters in Bel Air rent-burdened?

61.0% of renting households in Bel Air 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 Bel Air spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bel Air, MD spends 34.1% (±3.2 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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