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

Name: Rent burden in Grantsville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.7% (±20.2 points) of renting households in Grantsville, MD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.7% (±20.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.1% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.0% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Grantsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Grantsville	Garrett County	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	5.2% (±6.3 points)	18.5%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.7% (±10.2 points)	13.4%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.2% (±11.5 points)	19.6%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.1% (±11.0 points)	13.4%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.6% (±14.4 points)	7.8%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	30.1% (±14.1 points)	27.2%	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.

Grantsville against Garrett County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grantsville	Garrett County	Maryland	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.7% (±20.2 points)	35.0% (±7.0 points)	51.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.1% (±14.1 points)	27.2% (±6.3 points)	42.3% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.0% (±4.5 points)	24.6% (±2.2 points)	30.8% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,444 (±$7,855)	$33,613 (±$6,697)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$628 (±$132)	$765 (±$71)	$1,705 (±$8)	$1,413

In Grantsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Garrett County (35.0%).

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

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

In Garrett County, Grantsville ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 243 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 Grantsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grantsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Grantsville	—	43.7% (±20.2 points)	—
Salisbury	5.3 mi	70.3% (±53.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Lick Township	5.7 mi	4.2% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Addison Township	9.1 mi	28.1% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Accident	10 mi	10.7% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Addison	10 mi	37.5% (±105.7 points)	Not measurably different
Greenville Township	10 mi	33.3% (±90.1 points)	Not measurably different
Meyersdale	10 mi	39.9% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township (Somerset County)	11 mi	49.2% (±35.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Lick Township, PA (4.2%), Accident, MD (10.7%).

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 Garrett County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Loch Lynn Heights	75.0% (±36.2 points)
2	Friendsville	50.5% (±25.2 points)
3	Grantsville	43.7% (±20.2 points)
4	Deer Park	39.1% (±78.5 points)
5	Mountain Lake Park	37.7% (±16.4 points)
6	Oakland	30.8% (±13.7 points)
7	Accident	10.7% (±11.6 points)
8	Kitzmiller	0.0% (±141.4 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 Grantsville

Are renters in Grantsville rent-burdened?

43.7% of renting households in Grantsville 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 Grantsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Grantsville, MD spends 28.0% (±4.5 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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