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

Name: Rent burden in Liberty, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.3% (±8.1 points) of renting households in Liberty, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.3% (±8.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.0% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Liberty

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Liberty	Clay County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	13.4% (±4.6 points)	12.0%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.1% (±3.4 points)	16.6%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.8% (±6.0 points)	13.4%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.4% (±5.5 points)	12.8%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.3% (±3.4 points)	8.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	39.0% (±7.4 points)	36.4%	36.6%	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.

Liberty against Clay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Liberty	Clay County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.3% (±8.1 points)	45.2% (±2.9 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.0% (±7.4 points)	36.4% (±2.5 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±2.8 points)	28.1% (±1.0 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,685 (±$11,831)	$52,327 (±$2,955)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,160 (±$103)	$1,243 (±$32)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Liberty, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clay County (45.2%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (45.6%).

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

In Clay County, Liberty ranks 6 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 366 of 1,105.

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 Liberty

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Liberty	—	47.3% (±8.1 points)	—
Glenaire	2.3 mi	25.0% (±60.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley	3.7 mi	19.7% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Claycomo	4.3 mi	36.2% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
River Bend	4.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	5.3 mi	75.0% (±96.4 points)	Not measurably different
Missouri City	6.3 mi	50.0% (±83.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek	7.1 mi	25.8% (±18.0 points)	Lower
Randolph	7.1 mi	66.7% (±118.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Valley, MO (19.7%), Sugar Creek, MO (25.8%).

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 Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Birmingham	75.0% (±96.4 points)
2	Randolph	66.7% (±118.0 points)
3	Oaks	55.6% (±91.4 points)
4	North Kansas City	53.5% (±12.2 points)
5	Missouri City	50.0% (±83.3 points)
6	Liberty	47.3% (±8.1 points)
7	Avondale	46.6% (±30.1 points)
8	Gladstone	43.1% (±7.0 points)
9	Excelsior Springs	42.7% (±12.7 points)
10	Kearney	42.5% (±15.3 points)
11	Prathersville	40.0% (±107.7 points)
12	Claycomo	36.2% (±17.8 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Clay 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 Liberty

Are renters in Liberty rent-burdened?

47.3% of renting households in Liberty 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 Liberty spend on rent?

The median renting household in Liberty, MO spends 29.1% (±2.8 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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