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

41.9% (±8.4 points) of renting households in Chaska, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
41.9% (±8.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
28.6% (±7.1 points)
Median share of income
26.5% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Chaska

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentChaskaCarver CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%11.3% (±4.8 points)12.0%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.1% (±6.5 points)17.5%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.2% (±6.8 points)17.4%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.5% (±4.2 points)10.2%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.3% (±4.5 points)11.5%9.7%9.2%
35% or more28.6% (±7.1 points)31.5%38.4%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.

Chaska against Carver County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ChaskaCarver CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more41.9% (±8.4 points)43.0% (±4.8 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more28.6% (±7.1 points)31.5% (±3.8 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income26.5% (±3.2 points)26.5% (±2.1 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$72,552 (±$5,159)$68,811 (±$2,884)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,553 (±$110)$1,514 (±$76)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Chaska, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Carver County (43.0%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (48.1%).

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

In Carver County, Chaska ranks 10 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 895 of 2,184.

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 Chaska

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chaska
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Chaska—41.9% (±8.4 points)—
Chanhassen3.5 mi48.4% (±11.5 points)Not measurably different
Carver4.0 mi84.2% (±43.1 points)Not measurably different
Victoria4.0 mi16.9% (±19.9 points)Lower
Louisville Township (Scott County)5.2 mi0.0% (±96.7 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township5.8 mi48.1% (±67.4 points)Not measurably different
Dahlgren Township6.0 mi40.9% (±65.2 points)Not measurably different
Shorewood6.0 mi58.7% (±24.0 points)Not measurably different
Laketown Township6.3 mi64.7% (±59.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Victoria, MN (16.9%).

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 Carver County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
4Laketown Township64.7% (±59.4 points)
5Mayer54.5% (±51.8 points)
6Norwood Young America53.6% (±25.2 points)
7Benton Township50.0% (±111.8 points)
8Chanhassen48.4% (±11.5 points)
9Waconia44.2% (±12.5 points)
10Chaska41.9% (±8.4 points)
11New Germany41.7% (±63.8 points)
12Dahlgren Township40.9% (±65.2 points)
13Hollywood Township39.5% (±48.2 points)
14Waconia Township32.3% (±76.4 points)
15Camden Township27.3% (±80.8 points)
16Watertown Township26.7% (±73.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Carver County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Chaska

Are renters in Chaska rent-burdened?

41.9% of renting households in Chaska 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 Chaska spend on rent?

The median renting household in Chaska, MN spends 26.5% (±3.2 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 Chaska city, Minnesota (place:10972, in state:27).

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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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