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

71.1% (±16.0 points) of renting households in Calverton, MD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
71.1% (±16.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
51.1% (±12.2 points)
Median share of income
35.9% (±8.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Calverton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCalvertonMontgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Less than 15%7.6% (±4.0 points)10.7%11.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.8% (±4.8 points)12.3%12.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.4% (±9.6 points)13.4%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.1% (±2.9 points)12.0%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%20.0% (±10.4 points)9.7%9.2%9.2%
35% or more51.1% (±12.2 points)41.9%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.

Calverton against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CalvertonMontgomery CountyMarylandUnited States
Paying 30% or more71.1% (±16.0 points)51.6% (±1.5 points)51.5% (±0.7 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more51.1% (±12.2 points)41.9% (±1.3 points)42.3% (±0.6 points)41.9%
Median share of income35.9% (±8.2 points)30.8% (±0.6 points)30.8% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$79,018 (±$13,470)$79,810 (±$1,782)$62,703 (±$866)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,164 (±$316)$2,068 (±$20)$1,705 (±$8)$1,413

In Calverton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Montgomery County (51.6%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (51.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Montgomery County, Calverton ranks 12 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 45 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 Calverton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Calverton
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Calverton—71.1% (±16.0 points)—
Fairland1.6 mi60.6% (±7.8 points)Not measurably different
Beltsville2.1 mi54.2% (±8.6 points)Not measurably different
White Oak2.2 mi55.2% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Hillandale2.6 mi50.9% (±48.8 points)Not measurably different
Colesville2.9 mi82.8% (±16.2 points)Not measurably different
Burnt Mills3.0 mi77.9% (±42.6 points)Not measurably different
Konterra3.2 mi100.0% (±22.9 points)Higher
Cloverly4.0 mi56.0% (±22.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Konterra, MD (100.0%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6Colesville82.8% (±16.2 points)
7Martin's Additions82.6% (±82.7 points)
8Burnt Mills77.9% (±42.6 points)
9Poolesville75.6% (±66.2 points)
10Laytonsville75.0% (±106.6 points)
11Chevy Chase Village72.0% (±34.0 points)
12Calverton71.1% (±16.0 points)
13Montgomery Village70.4% (±9.6 points)
14Chevy Chase (community)68.1% (±13.4 points)
15Damascus66.5% (±16.0 points)
16Travilah66.1% (±28.1 points)
17Leisure World64.9% (±14.0 points)
18Brookmont63.0% (±29.1 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Calverton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Calverton

Are renters in Calverton rent-burdened?

71.1% of renting households in Calverton 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 Calverton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Calverton, MD spends 35.9% (±8.2 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 Calverton CDP, Maryland (place:12350, in state:24).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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