How many renters in the Town of Kent, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Kent, NY, 2020–2024
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78.8% (±22.2 points) of renting households in the Town of Kent, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 39.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 78.8% (±22.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 70.3% (±19.4 points)
Median share of income: 39.2% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Kent

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Kent	Putnam County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	2.8% (±4.6 points)	11.2%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.3% (±2.2 points)	9.7%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.7% (±16.0 points)	12.8%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.5% (±2.7 points)	3.9%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.5% (±10.7 points)	6.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	70.3% (±19.4 points)	55.6%	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.

The Town of Kent against Putnam County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Kent	Putnam County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	78.8% (±22.2 points)	62.3% (±6.1 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	70.3% (±19.4 points)	55.6% (±5.4 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	39.2% (±5.8 points)	37.3% (±2.2 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,375 (±$11,174)	$61,978 (±$7,949)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,606 (±$224)	$1,775 (±$83)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Kent, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Putnam County (62.3%).

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

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

In Putnam County, the Town of Kent ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 999.

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 the Town of Kent

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Kent
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Kent	—	78.8% (±22.2 points)	—
Carmel (community)	4.3 mi	46.6% (±20.9 points)	Lower
Town of Carmel	4.9 mi	68.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mahopac	6.1 mi	81.9% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster Hill	6.6 mi	100.0% (±68.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brewster	7.0 mi	54.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southeast	7.3 mi	55.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Patterson	7.3 mi	66.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Putnam Valley	7.3 mi	61.0% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carmel (community), NY (46.6%).

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 Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Kent	78.8% (±22.2 points)
2	Town of Carmel	68.1% (±13.1 points)
3	Town of Patterson	66.8% (±13.1 points)
4	Town of Putnam Valley	61.0% (±24.0 points)
5	Town of Southeast	55.7% (±12.3 points)
6	Town of Philipstown	48.2% (±13.2 points)

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Kent include them.

The figures for the Town of Kent include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Carmel.

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 Town of Kent

Are renters in the Town of Kent rent-burdened?

78.8% of renting households in the Town of Kent 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 the Town of Kent spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Kent, NY spends 39.2% (±5.8 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 Kent town, Putnam County, New York (county subdivision:39331, in state:36 county:079).

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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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