How many renters in Bedford Hills, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bedford Hills, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.9% (±22.6 points) of renting households in Bedford Hills, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.9% (±22.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 58.5% (±20.5 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Bedford Hills

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bedford Hills	Westchester County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	11.8% (±13.3 points)	12.6%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.0% (±7.0 points)	10.8%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.4% (±8.3 points)	11.5%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.9% (±10.4 points)	10.9%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.4% (±9.6 points)	9.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	58.5% (±20.5 points)	44.5%	43.1%	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.

Bedford Hills against Westchester County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bedford Hills	Westchester County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.9% (±22.6 points)	54.2% (±1.4 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	58.5% (±20.5 points)	44.5% (±1.2 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	32.1% (±0.6 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$69,175 (±$2,688)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,381 (±$512)	$1,951 (±$27)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Bedford Hills, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Westchester County (54.2%).

It is not measurably different from New York (52.1%).

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

In Westchester County, Bedford Hills ranks 5 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 87 of 407.

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 Bedford Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedford Hills
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bedford Hills	—	65.9% (±22.6 points)	—
Katonah	1.0 mi	58.5% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Mount Kisco	3.4 mi	47.2% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mount Kisco	3.4 mi	47.2% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Golden's Bridge	3.5 mi	24.6% (±52.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bedford (community)	4.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Somers	4.8 mi	63.1% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Yorktown Heights	5.0 mi	70.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lewisboro	5.5 mi	48.9% (±24.2 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 Westchester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lincolndale	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Valhalla	88.9% (±45.5 points)
3	Yorktown Heights	70.0% (±44.7 points)
4	Crugers	69.7% (±18.3 points)
5	Bedford Hills	65.9% (±22.6 points)
6	Hawthorne	65.2% (±29.3 points)
7	Heritage Hills	62.6% (±31.7 points)
8	Eastchester (community)	62.0% (±13.0 points)
9	Millwood	59.0% (±54.4 points)
10	Greenville	58.6% (±21.3 points)
11	Katonah	58.5% (±41.0 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Westchester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bedford Hills is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Bedford, whose figures include it.

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 Bedford Hills

Are renters in Bedford Hills rent-burdened?

65.9% of renting households in Bedford Hills 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 Bedford Hills spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bedford Hills, NY spends 50.0% or more 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 Bedford Hills CDP, New York (place:05342, in state:36).

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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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