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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Wappingers Falls, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.9% (±12.7 points) of renting households in the Village of Wappingers Falls, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.9% (±12.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.5% (±11.5 points)
Median share of income: 35.3% (±9.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Wappingers Falls

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Wappingers Falls	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	3.9% (±3.9 points)	9.3%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.9% (±10.4 points)	12.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.4% (±8.2 points)	12.6%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.9% (±6.4 points)	13.3%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.4% (±5.3 points)	8.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	50.5% (±11.5 points)	43.7%	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 Wappingers Falls against Dutchess County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Wappingers Falls	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.9% (±12.7 points)	52.4% (±2.8 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.5% (±11.5 points)	43.7% (±2.4 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.3% (±9.0 points)	31.4% (±1.4 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,142 (±$10,749)	$58,654 (±$3,417)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,538 (±$151)	$1,582 (±$45)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Wappingers Falls, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dutchess County (52.4%).

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

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

In Dutchess County, the Village of Wappingers Falls ranks 4 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 155 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 Wappingers Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Wappingers Falls
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Wappingers Falls	—	55.9% (±12.7 points)	—
Town of Wappinger	1.5 mi	45.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Myers Corner	2.0 mi	47.0% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crown Heights	3.1 mi	64.4% (±46.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marlboro	3.1 mi	76.2% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spackenkill	3.9 mi	35.4% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brinckerhoff	4.2 mi	7.3% (±31.8 points)	Lower
Red Oaks Mill	4.3 mi	0.0% (±128.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marlborough	4.5 mi	61.2% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brinckerhoff, NY (7.3%).

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 Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Red Hook	78.5% (±19.7 points)
2	Village of Tivoli	67.1% (±16.8 points)
3	Village of Rhinebeck	64.5% (±17.8 points)
4	Village of Wappingers Falls	55.9% (±12.7 points)
5	Village of Fishkill	52.0% (±13.8 points)
6	Village of Pawling	47.5% (±14.1 points)
7	Village of Millbrook	36.0% (±17.7 points)
8	Village of Millerton	31.3% (±26.8 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 Wappingers Falls

Are renters in the Village of Wappingers Falls rent-burdened?

55.9% of renting households in the Village of Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Wappingers Falls, NY spends 35.3% (±9.0 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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