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

56.1% (±14.0 points) of renting households in Savage, MN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.1% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
41.2% (±11.5 points)
Median share of income
32.1% (±4.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Savage

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSavageScott CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Less than 15%10.5% (±6.5 points)9.8%12.9%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.6% (±5.3 points)14.2%12.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.7% (±7.5 points)13.0%13.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.1% (±3.4 points)11.1%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.9% (±7.9 points)13.7%9.7%9.2%
35% or more41.2% (±11.5 points)38.2%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.

Savage against Scott County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SavageScott CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.1% (±14.0 points)51.9% (±5.8 points)48.1% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more41.2% (±11.5 points)38.2% (±4.7 points)38.4% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.1% (±4.1 points)30.7% (±1.8 points)29.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$68,606 (±$16,527)$57,685 (±$5,414)$51,080 (±$531)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,766 (±$73)$1,568 (±$61)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413

In Savage, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Scott County (51.9%).

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

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

In Scott County, Savage ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 537 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 Savage

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Savage
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Savage—56.1% (±14.0 points)—
Burnsville4.2 mi49.9% (±5.8 points)Not measurably different
Prior Lake4.4 mi60.7% (±12.3 points)Not measurably different
Bloomington5.4 mi46.3% (±4.2 points)Not measurably different
Shakopee5.5 mi48.0% (±7.9 points)Not measurably different
Credit River6.1 mi31.3% (±67.4 points)Not measurably different
Eden Prairie7.8 mi42.2% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
Lakeville8.0 mi56.7% (±8.0 points)Not measurably different
Spring Lake Township8.1 mi62.3% (±66.3 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 Scott County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Cedar Lake Township100.0% (±96.7 points)
2Belle Plaine80.9% (±30.0 points)
3Helena Township66.7% (±95.8 points)
4Spring Lake Township62.3% (±66.3 points)
5Prior Lake60.7% (±12.3 points)
6Savage56.1% (±14.0 points)
7 (tie)Belle Plaine Township50.0% (±44.7 points)
7 (tie)St. Lawrence Township50.0% (±111.8 points)
9Jordan49.5% (±24.4 points)
10Jackson Township48.1% (±67.4 points)
11Shakopee48.0% (±7.9 points)
12Sand Creek Township36.6% (±44.0 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Scott 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 Savage

Are renters in Savage rent-burdened?

56.1% of renting households in Savage 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 Savage spend on rent?

The median renting household in Savage, MN spends 32.1% (±4.1 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 Savage city, Minnesota (place:58738, 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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