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

Name: Rent burden in White Oak, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.2% (±8.4 points) of renting households in White Oak, MD spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.2% (±8.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.0% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 35.0% (±6.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in White Oak

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	White Oak	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Less than 15%	7.8% (±3.9 points)	10.7%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.7% (±4.8 points)	12.3%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.3% (±5.8 points)	13.4%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.0% (±5.7 points)	12.0%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.2% (±2.9 points)	9.7%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	50.0% (±7.9 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.

White Oak against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Oak	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.2% (±8.4 points)	51.6% (±1.5 points)	51.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.0% (±7.9 points)	41.9% (±1.3 points)	42.3% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.0% (±6.3 points)	30.8% (±0.6 points)	30.8% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,020 (±$12,710)	$79,810 (±$1,782)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,808 (±$44)	$2,068 (±$20)	$1,705 (±$8)	$1,413

In White Oak, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Montgomery County (51.6%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, White Oak ranks 26 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 129 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 White Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Oak
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
White Oak	—	55.2% (±8.4 points)	—
Burnt Mills	0.9 mi	77.9% (±42.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hillandale	1.4 mi	50.9% (±48.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kemp Mill	1.9 mi	44.5% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Four Corners	1.9 mi	46.4% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colesville	2.1 mi	82.8% (±16.2 points)	Higher
Calverton	2.2 mi	71.1% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairland	3.1 mi	60.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Spring	3.4 mi	52.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colesville, MD (82.8%).

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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
20	Fairland	60.6% (±7.8 points)
21	Glenmont	58.4% (±13.6 points)
22	North Kensington	57.4% (±19.6 points)
23	Aspen Hill	57.3% (±7.4 points)
24	Cloverly	56.0% (±22.4 points)
25	Redland	55.6% (±13.2 points)
26	White Oak	55.2% (±8.4 points)
27	Takoma Park	53.8% (±8.9 points)
28 (tie)	North Potomac	52.6% (±10.6 points)
28 (tie)	Silver Spring	52.6% (±3.5 points)
30	Kensington	52.0% (±19.0 points)
31	Derwood	51.9% (±36.2 points)
32	Rockville	51.6% (±4.8 points)

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

White Oak 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 White Oak

Are renters in White Oak rent-burdened?

55.2% of renting households in White Oak 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 White Oak spend on rent?

The median renting household in White Oak, MD spends 35.0% (±6.3 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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