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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Saranac Lake, NY, 2020–2024
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35.9% (±11.3 points) of renting households in the Village of Saranac Lake, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.9% (±11.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 20.7% (±6.9 points)
Median share of income: 24.5% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Saranac Lake

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Saranac Lake	Franklin County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	16.6% (±5.7 points)	23.3%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.9% (±7.3 points)	14.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.5% (±7.9 points)	14.8%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.1% (±6.1 points)	10.3%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.2% (±9.0 points)	8.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	20.7% (±6.9 points)	28.9%	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 Saranac Lake against Franklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Saranac Lake	Franklin County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.9% (±11.3 points)	37.5% (±6.3 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	20.7% (±6.9 points)	28.9% (±5.2 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.5% (±2.7 points)	24.2% (±2.0 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,336 (±$9,841)	$38,729 (±$4,087)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$853 (±$29)	$843 (±$22)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Saranac Lake, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Franklin County (37.5%).

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

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

In Franklin County, the Village of Saranac Lake ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 403 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 Saranac Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Saranac Lake
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Saranac Lake	—	35.9% (±11.3 points)	—
Town of St. Armand	7.0 mi	4.3% (±26.4 points)	Lower
Village of Lake Placid	7.7 mi	62.9% (±16.3 points)	Higher
Town of Harrietstown	8.3 mi	33.7% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Elba	9.3 mi	54.2% (±12.5 points)	Higher
Town of Brighton (Franklin County)	11 mi	16.0% (±40.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wilmington	12 mi	26.5% (±41.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Franklin (Franklin County)	14 mi	25.6% (±58.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Santa Clara	17 mi	0.0% (±119.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of St. Armand, NY (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Lake Placid, NY (62.9%), Town of North Elba, NY (54.2%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Burke	66.7% (±91.4 points)
2	Village of Chateaugay	47.6% (±20.9 points)
3	Village of Saranac Lake	35.9% (±11.3 points)
4	Village of Malone	31.0% (±14.2 points)
5	Village of Tupper Lake	26.4% (±13.2 points)
6	Village of Brushton	7.8% (±11.0 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 Saranac Lake

Are renters in the Village of Saranac Lake rent-burdened?

35.9% of renting households in the Village of Saranac Lake 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 Saranac Lake spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Saranac Lake, NY spends 24.5% (±2.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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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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