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

Name: Rent burden in Pearl River, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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73.4% (±16.2 points) of renting households in Pearl River, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.4% (±16.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.0% (±12.5 points)
Median share of income: 40.7% (±11.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pearl River

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pearl River	Rockland County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	6.5% (±6.1 points)	9.5%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.2% (±6.0 points)	8.8%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.8% (±5.0 points)	10.5%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.1% (±4.7 points)	8.7%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	19.4% (±10.3 points)	10.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	54.0% (±12.5 points)	52.6%	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.

Pearl River against Rockland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pearl River	Rockland County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.4% (±16.2 points)	62.6% (±3.1 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.0% (±12.5 points)	52.6% (±2.7 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.7% (±11.9 points)	37.4% (±2.6 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,922 (±$11,989)	$55,338 (±$4,406)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,973 (±$274)	$1,901 (±$41)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Pearl River, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Rockland County (62.6%).

It is also higher than in New York (52.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Rockland County, Pearl River ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 51 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 Pearl River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearl River
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pearl River	—	73.4% (±16.2 points)	—
Montvale Borough	2.1 mi	62.1% (±25.2 points)	Not measurably different
Nanuet	2.4 mi	54.8% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Park Ridge Borough	2.6 mi	57.0% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Chestnut Ridge	2.6 mi	33.0% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Blauvelt	2.8 mi	100.0% (±12.6 points)	Higher
West Nyack	2.9 mi	53.1% (±59.1 points)	Not measurably different
Old Tappan Borough	2.9 mi	9.7% (±37.1 points)	Lower
River Vale Township	3.3 mi	34.9% (±20.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Chestnut Ridge, NY (33.0%), Old Tappan Borough, NJ (9.7%), River Vale Township, NJ (34.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blauvelt, NY (100.0%).

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 Rockland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Blauvelt	100.0% (±12.6 points)
2	Thiells	87.5% (±53.1 points)
3	Monsey	79.1% (±10.7 points)
4	Stony Point (community)	78.0% (±13.2 points)
5	Pearl River	73.4% (±16.2 points)
6	New City	72.2% (±20.6 points)
7	Viola	67.4% (±18.5 points)
8	Orangeburg	64.0% (±27.5 points)
9	Tappan	60.8% (±49.6 points)
10 (tie)	Nanuet	54.8% (±11.5 points)
10 (tie)	Valley Cottage	54.8% (±32.1 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pearl River 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 Orangetown, 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 Pearl River

Are renters in Pearl River rent-burdened?

73.4% of renting households in Pearl River 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 Pearl River spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pearl River, NY spends 40.7% (±11.9 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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