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

42.8% (±10.2 points) of renting households in Solon, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
42.8% (±10.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
41.3% (±10.0 points)
Median share of income
24.7% (±4.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Solon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSolonCuyahoga CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%19.3% (±7.1 points)13.8%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.0% (±5.2 points)12.4%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.8% (±7.5 points)13.1%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.1% (±4.1 points)12.3%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%1.5% (±1.9 points)9.5%8.6%9.2%
35% or more41.3% (±10.0 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.

Solon against Cuyahoga County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SolonCuyahoga CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more42.8% (±10.2 points)48.3% (±1.1 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more41.3% (±10.0 points)38.8% (±0.9 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income24.7% (±4.7 points)29.3% (±0.4 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$80,750 (±$11,502)$40,410 (±$888)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,626 (±$78)$1,060 (±$11)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Solon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cuyahoga County (48.3%).

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

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

In Cuyahoga County, Solon ranks 32 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 968 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 Solon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solon
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Solon—42.8% (±10.2 points)—
Bentleyville2.4 mi0.0% (±135.8 points)Not measurably different
Glenwillow2.4 mi51.8% (±57.3 points)Not measurably different
Bedford Heights3.4 mi50.1% (±13.1 points)Not measurably different
Oakwood (Cuyahoga County)3.5 mi23.1% (±17.9 points)Not measurably different
Moreland Hills3.9 mi53.5% (±60.6 points)Not measurably different
Chagrin Falls4.1 mi54.3% (±26.3 points)Not measurably different
Chagrin Falls Township4.2 mi54.3% (±26.3 points)Not measurably different
Orange4.2 mi26.5% (±54.9 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 Cuyahoga County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
26Beachwood46.4% (±10.8 points)
27Fairview Park46.2% (±9.8 points)
28North Olmsted43.8% (±9.0 points)
29Parma43.5% (±4.6 points)
30Strongsville43.4% (±9.9 points)
31Maple Heights43.1% (±11.0 points)
32Solon42.8% (±10.2 points)
33Berea42.6% (±8.8 points)
34Linndale42.3% (±72.6 points)
35Bay Village41.8% (±17.7 points)
36Mayfield Heights39.3% (±7.2 points)
37Richmond Heights38.6% (±11.7 points)
38Shaker Heights38.1% (±6.2 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 Solon

Are renters in Solon rent-burdened?

42.8% of renting households in Solon 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 Solon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Solon, OH spends 24.7% (±4.7 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 Solon city, Ohio (place:72928, 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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