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

Name: Rent burden in Princess Anne, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.3% (±20.0 points) of renting households in Princess Anne, MD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.3% (±20.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.7% (±18.7 points)
Median share of income: 31.4% (±27.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Princess Anne

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Princess Anne	Somerset County	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	23.2% (±14.5 points)	21.6%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.2% (±18.6 points)	16.7%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±5.4 points)	6.4%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.3% (±5.6 points)	6.8%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.6% (±7.2 points)	8.3%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	46.7% (±18.7 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.

Princess Anne against Somerset County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Princess Anne	Somerset County	Maryland	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.3% (±20.0 points)	48.5% (±11.7 points)	51.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.7% (±18.7 points)	40.2% (±10.4 points)	42.3% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.4% (±27.8 points)	28.9% (±7.4 points)	30.8% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,607 (±$48,265)	$41,895 (±$13,563)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,048 (±$123)	$1,013 (±$79)	$1,705 (±$8)	$1,413

In Princess Anne, 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, Princess Anne ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 181 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 Princess Anne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princess Anne
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Princess Anne	—	51.3% (±20.0 points)	—
Mount Vernon	5.4 mi	100.0% (±95.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eden	5.5 mi	0.0% (±50.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fruitland	8.8 mi	69.8% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pocomoke City	12 mi	51.9% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different
Salisbury	13 mi	54.4% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	15 mi	63.4% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
Snow Hill	17 mi	47.7% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mardela Springs	18 mi	41.2% (±68.9 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 Princess Anne

Are renters in Princess Anne rent-burdened?

51.3% of renting households in Princess Anne 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 Princess Anne spend on rent?

The median renting household in Princess Anne, MD spends 31.4% (±27.8 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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