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

Name: Rent burden in Rolla, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.3% (±6.6 points) of renting households in Rolla, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.3% (±6.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.5% (±5.5 points)
Median share of income: 30.5% (±2.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rolla

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rolla	Phelps County	Missouri	United States
Less than 15%	10.0% (±3.2 points)	12.6%	15.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.6% (±3.9 points)	16.5%	14.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.1% (±3.5 points)	11.2%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.0% (±3.5 points)	9.5%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.8% (±3.6 points)	14.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	39.5% (±5.5 points)	35.8%	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.

Rolla against Phelps County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rolla	Phelps County	Missouri	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.3% (±6.6 points)	50.3% (±6.0 points)	45.6% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.5% (±5.5 points)	35.8% (±4.6 points)	36.6% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.5% (±2.2 points)	30.1% (±1.9 points)	28.1% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,683 (±$1,222)	$29,756 (±$2,224)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$789 (±$27)	$798 (±$27)	$1,033 (±$6)	$1,413

In Rolla, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Phelps County (50.3%).

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

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

In Phelps County, Rolla ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 275 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 Rolla

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rolla
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rolla	—	51.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Doolittle	7.1 mi	9.1% (±60.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newburg	7.9 mi	73.1% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. James	8.9 mi	50.0% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Edgar Springs	18 mi	16.7% (±99.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dixon	19 mi	60.6% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna	20 mi	38.9% (±25.4 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Lake	20 mi	100.0% (±70.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cuba	21 mi	49.7% (±17.5 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 Phelps County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Newburg	73.1% (±38.0 points)
2	Rolla	51.3% (±6.6 points)
3	St. James	50.0% (±20.5 points)
4	Edgar Springs	16.7% (±99.3 points)
5	Doolittle	9.1% (±60.9 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 Rolla

Are renters in Rolla rent-burdened?

51.3% of renting households in Rolla 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 Rolla spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rolla, MO spends 30.5% (±2.2 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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