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

Name: Rent burden in Crisfield, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.8% (±18.4 points) of renting households in Crisfield, MD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.8% (±18.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.0% (±15.3 points)
Median share of income: 27.2% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Crisfield

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Crisfield	Somerset County	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	30.3% (±18.8 points)	21.6%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.1% (±3.5 points)	16.7%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±8.1 points)	6.4%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.0% (±13.9 points)	6.8%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.8% (±10.2 points)	8.3%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	28.0% (±15.3 points)	40.2%	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.

Crisfield against Somerset County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Crisfield	Somerset County	Maryland	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.8% (±18.4 points)	48.5% (±11.7 points)	51.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.0% (±15.3 points)	40.2% (±10.4 points)	42.3% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.2% (±4.8 points)	28.9% (±7.4 points)	30.8% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,500 (±$24,626)	$41,895 (±$13,563)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$766 (±$150)	$1,013 (±$79)	$1,705 (±$8)	$1,413

In Crisfield, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Somerset County (48.5%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Crisfield ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 273 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 Crisfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crisfield
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Crisfield	—	39.8% (±18.4 points)	—
Saxis	7.9 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hallwood	16 mi	10.0% (±104.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bloxom	16 mi	34.8% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parksley	17 mi	23.9% (±28.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pocomoke City	17 mi	51.9% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Princess Anne	18 mi	51.3% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Vernon	19 mi	100.0% (±95.9 points)	Not measurably different
Onancock	19 mi	37.2% (±19.4 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 Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Mount Vernon	100.0% (±95.9 points)
2	Princess Anne	51.3% (±20.0 points)
3	Crisfield	39.8% (±18.4 points)
4	Eden	0.0% (±50.8 points)

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 Crisfield

Are renters in Crisfield rent-burdened?

39.8% of renting households in Crisfield 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 Crisfield spend on rent?

The median renting household in Crisfield, MD spends 27.2% (±4.8 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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