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

55.2% (±13.8 points) of renting households in Valley Park, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
55.2% (±13.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.6% (±12.6 points)
Median share of income
33.0% (±10.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Valley Park

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentValley ParkSt. Louis CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than 15%11.0% (±7.9 points)12.9%15.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.9% (±6.6 points)13.1%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.1% (±6.7 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.8% (±6.7 points)11.1%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.6% (±5.7 points)8.9%9.0%9.2%
35% or more46.6% (±12.6 points)39.5%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.

Valley Park against St. Louis County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Valley ParkSt. Louis CountyMissouriUnited States
Paying 30% or more55.2% (±13.8 points)48.4% (±1.4 points)45.6% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.6% (±12.6 points)39.5% (±1.2 points)36.6% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.0% (±10.4 points)29.3% (±0.6 points)28.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$54,111 (±$13,403)$49,422 (±$1,284)$43,288 (±$509)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,443 (±$65)$1,209 (±$12)$1,033 (±$6)$1,413

In Valley Park, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Louis County (48.4%).

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

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

In St. Louis County, Valley Park ranks 29 of 92 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 226 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 Valley Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Park
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Valley Park—55.2% (±13.8 points)—
Twin Oaks1.1 mi24.5% (±14.3 points)Lower
Manchester2.4 mi42.2% (±16.4 points)Not measurably different
Fenton2.9 mi21.3% (±20.1 points)Lower
Winchester3.2 mi33.3% (±19.9 points)Not measurably different
Murphy4.0 mi36.5% (±15.5 points)Not measurably different
Ballwin4.3 mi42.9% (±11.1 points)Not measurably different
Des Peres4.3 mi45.3% (±29.0 points)Not measurably different
Kirkwood4.5 mi50.6% (±10.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Twin Oaks, MO (24.5%), Fenton, MO (21.3%).

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 St. Louis County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
23Berkeley59.3% (±14.1 points)
24Spanish Lake59.1% (±10.0 points)
25Hazelwood58.6% (±12.3 points)
26Uplands Park58.3% (±76.8 points)
27Country Club Hills58.1% (±25.1 points)
28Webster Groves55.9% (±12.1 points)
29Valley Park55.2% (±13.8 points)
30Bel-Nor54.9% (±53.3 points)
31Ellisville52.9% (±11.3 points)
32Riverview51.3% (±21.3 points)
33Wellston51.1% (±26.6 points)
34Oakville50.8% (±12.8 points)
35Kirkwood50.6% (±10.4 points)

Showing 13 of 92 places in St. Louis 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 Valley Park

Are renters in Valley Park rent-burdened?

55.2% of renting households in Valley Park 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 Valley Park spend on rent?

The median renting household in Valley Park, MO spends 33.0% (±10.4 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 Valley Park city, Missouri (place:75472, in state:29).

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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.

Figures last updated on .

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