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

Name: Rent burden in Parma, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.5% (±4.6 points) of renting households in Parma, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.5% (±4.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.0% (±3.8 points)
Median share of income: 27.1% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Parma

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Parma	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	13.6% (±3.2 points)	13.8%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.1% (±3.4 points)	12.4%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.7% (±4.7 points)	13.1%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±3.6 points)	12.3%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.5% (±2.6 points)	9.5%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	34.0% (±3.8 points)	38.8%	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.

Parma against Cuyahoga County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parma	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.5% (±4.6 points)	48.3% (±1.1 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.0% (±3.8 points)	38.8% (±0.9 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.1% (±1.8 points)	29.3% (±0.4 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,084 (±$3,899)	$40,410 (±$888)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,087 (±$33)	$1,060 (±$11)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Parma, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Cuyahoga County (48.3%).

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

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

In Cuyahoga County, Parma ranks 29 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 940 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 Parma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parma
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Parma	—	43.5% (±4.6 points)	—
Parma Heights	1.7 mi	56.6% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Seven Hills	2.7 mi	58.8% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn	3.7 mi	33.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn Heights	4.1 mi	16.3% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middleburg Heights	4.5 mi	35.6% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Linndale	4.7 mi	42.3% (±72.6 points)	Not measurably different
North Royalton	4.8 mi	33.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Independence	4.9 mi	24.2% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Royalton, OH (33.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parma Heights, OH (56.6%).

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 Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
23	Brook Park	46.8% (±12.0 points)
24	Rocky River	46.7% (±10.0 points)
25	Westlake	46.6% (±9.5 points)
26	Beachwood	46.4% (±10.8 points)
27	Fairview Park	46.2% (±9.8 points)
28	North Olmsted	43.8% (±9.0 points)
29	Parma	43.5% (±4.6 points)
30	Strongsville	43.4% (±9.9 points)
31	Maple Heights	43.1% (±11.0 points)
32	Solon	42.8% (±10.2 points)
33	Berea	42.6% (±8.8 points)
34	Linndale	42.3% (±72.6 points)
35	Bay Village	41.8% (±17.7 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga 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 Parma

Are renters in Parma rent-burdened?

43.5% of renting households in Parma 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 Parma spend on rent?

The median renting household in Parma, OH spends 27.1% (±1.8 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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