How many renters in Montgomery, OH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

51.8% (±21.2 points) of renting households in Montgomery, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.8% (±21.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
41.8% (±17.6 points)
Median share of income
30.9% (±7.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Montgomery

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMontgomeryHamilton CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%7.9% (±8.0 points)14.1%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.2% (±7.0 points)12.9%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.7% (±21.7 points)12.4%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.5% (±11.4 points)11.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.0% (±11.8 points)8.4%8.6%9.2%
35% or more41.8% (±17.6 points)40.3%37.3%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.

Montgomery against Hamilton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MontgomeryHamilton CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.8% (±21.2 points)48.7% (±1.4 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more41.8% (±17.6 points)40.3% (±1.2 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.9% (±7.9 points)29.4% (±0.5 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$70,500 (±$17,896)$41,891 (±$997)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,605 (±$200)$1,075 (±$16)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Montgomery, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hamilton County (48.7%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (45.9%).

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

In Hamilton County, Montgomery ranks 27 of 84 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 584 of 2,271.

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 Montgomery

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Montgomery
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Montgomery—51.8% (±21.2 points)—
Sixteen Mile Stand2.0 mi64.0% (±19.8 points)Not measurably different
Blue Ash2.1 mi32.8% (±9.9 points)Not measurably different
Symmes Township (Hamilton County)2.5 mi47.5% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Sycamore Township (Hamilton County)2.5 mi50.4% (±9.7 points)Not measurably different
Highpoint2.6 mi61.2% (±66.0 points)Not measurably different
Rossmoyne3.3 mi38.9% (±27.9 points)Not measurably different
Kenwood3.3 mi51.9% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Dillonvale (community)3.8 mi52.5% (±23.9 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 Hamilton County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
21Cheviot52.6% (±17.9 points)
22Dillonvale (community)52.5% (±23.9 points)
23Mount Healthy52.3% (±18.9 points)
24 (tie)Anderson Township52.1% (±13.8 points)
24 (tie)Delhi Township52.1% (±14.9 points)
26Kenwood51.9% (±12.2 points)
27Montgomery51.8% (±21.2 points)
28Monfort Heights51.6% (±20.8 points)
29Covedale51.5% (±34.0 points)
30Sycamore Township (Hamilton County)50.4% (±9.7 points)
31Cincinnati50.1% (±1.8 points)
32 (tie)Amberley50.0% (±90.2 points)
32 (tie)Fairfax50.0% (±21.5 points)

Showing 13 of 84 places in Hamilton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Montgomery

Are renters in Montgomery rent-burdened?

51.8% of renting households in Montgomery 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 Montgomery spend on rent?

The median renting household in Montgomery, OH spends 30.9% (±7.9 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 Montgomery city, Ohio (place:51716, in state:39).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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