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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Altamont, NY, 2020–2024
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52.4% (±17.0 points) of renting households in the Village of Altamont, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.4% (±17.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.5% (±16.3 points)
Median share of income: 31.8% (±9.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Altamont

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Altamont	Albany County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	17.9% (±11.4 points)	13.5%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.8% (±5.2 points)	15.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.3% (±10.9 points)	12.3%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.5% (±10.0 points)	12.1%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±4.9 points)	9.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	45.5% (±16.3 points)	37.2%	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 Village of Altamont against Albany County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Altamont	Albany County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.4% (±17.0 points)	46.8% (±2.5 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.5% (±16.3 points)	37.2% (±2.2 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.8% (±9.8 points)	28.7% (±0.9 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$54,733 (±$2,138)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,201 (±$233)	$1,313 (±$26)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Altamont, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Albany County (46.8%).

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

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

In Albany County, the Village of Altamont 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 204 of 525.

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 Village of Altamont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Altamont
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Altamont	—	52.4% (±17.0 points)	—
Town of Guilderland	3.6 mi	39.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Knox	3.9 mi	53.8% (±48.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Voorheesville	6.2 mi	27.8% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rotterdam (community)	6.3 mi	41.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rotterdam	7.5 mi	45.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Princetown	7.6 mi	67.6% (±48.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Delanson	8.1 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westmere	8.2 mi	41.7% (±12.1 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 Albany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Altamont	52.4% (±17.0 points)
2	Village of Green Island	46.2% (±14.4 points)
3	Village of Ravena	45.1% (±20.2 points)
4	Village of Colonie	35.3% (±17.5 points)
5	Village of Menands	34.7% (±16.8 points)
6	Village of Voorheesville	27.8% (±28.3 points)

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 Village of Altamont

Are renters in the Village of Altamont rent-burdened?

52.4% of renting households in the Village of Altamont 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 Village of Altamont spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Altamont, NY spends 31.8% (±9.8 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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