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

Name: Rent burden in Superior, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.4% (±26.4 points) of renting households in Superior, MT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.4% (±26.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.2% (±22.4 points)
Median share of income: 32.8% (±11.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Superior

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Superior	Mineral County	Montana	United States
Less than 15%	10.6% (±13.4 points)	15.7%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.5% (±5.7 points)	15.7%	13.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	26.5% (±20.8 points)	17.8%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±20.2 points)	3.1%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.2% (±13.9 points)	11.5%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	43.2% (±22.4 points)	36.0%	35.5%	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.

Superior against Mineral County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Superior	Mineral County	Montana	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.4% (±26.4 points)	47.5% (±14.8 points)	44.8% (±1.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.2% (±22.4 points)	36.0% (±12.1 points)	35.5% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.8% (±11.8 points)	26.0% (±9.7 points)	27.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,688 (±$14,627)	$33,148 (±$18,781)	$48,192 (±$1,103)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$722 (±$70)	$801 (±$127)	$1,081 (±$14)	$1,413

In Superior, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Mineral County (47.5%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (44.8%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 161.

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 Superior

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Superior
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Superior	—	58.4% (±26.4 points)	—
Plains	18 mi	77.3% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alberton	24 mi	63.0% (±62.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hot Springs	31 mi	69.9% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frenchtown	33 mi	40.3% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thompson Falls	35 mi	23.7% (±21.6 points)	Lower
St. Ignatius	39 mi	29.3% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wye	40 mi	12.6% (±26.4 points)	Lower
Ronan	44 mi	60.3% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thompson Falls, MT (23.7%), Wye, MT (12.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Superior

Are renters in Superior rent-burdened?

58.4% of renting households in Superior 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 Superior spend on rent?

The median renting household in Superior, MT spends 32.8% (±11.8 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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