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

Name: Rent burden in Yellow Springs, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.0% (±13.6 points) of renting households in Yellow Springs, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 22.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 37.0% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.9% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income: 22.3% (±3.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Yellow Springs

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Yellow Springs	Greene County	Ohio	United States
Less than 15%	16.4% (±8.8 points)	17.8%	15.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	23.5% (±10.1 points)	15.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.6% (±12.1 points)	13.8%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.5% (±2.7 points)	11.9%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.1% (±3.5 points)	9.4%	8.6%	9.2%
35% or more	33.9% (±13.1 points)	31.4%	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.

Yellow Springs against Greene County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Yellow Springs	Greene County	Ohio	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.0% (±13.6 points)	40.8% (±3.4 points)	45.9% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.9% (±13.1 points)	31.4% (±2.8 points)	37.3% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	22.3% (±3.0 points)	26.2% (±1.2 points)	28.3% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,318 (±$15,151)	$52,142 (±$2,990)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$879 (±$157)	$1,135 (±$30)	$1,034 (±$5)	$1,413

In Yellow Springs, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Greene County (40.8%).

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

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

In Greene County, Yellow Springs ranks 8 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1236 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 Yellow Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Yellow Springs
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Yellow Springs	—	37.0% (±13.6 points)	—
Miami Township (Greene County)	1.1 mi	37.8% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	3.5 mi	8.3% (±97.8 points)	Not measurably different
Xenia Township	4.8 mi	52.6% (±66.3 points)	Not measurably different
Enon	5.1 mi	38.6% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mad River Township (Clark County)	5.3 mi	43.2% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Holiday Valley	5.3 mi	73.3% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cedarville	5.5 mi	35.8% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Green Meadows	5.5 mi	40.2% (±33.1 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 Greene County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Spring Valley Township	75.6% (±52.4 points)
3	Xenia Township	52.6% (±66.3 points)
4	Xenia	51.6% (±8.0 points)
5	Bath Township (Greene County)	42.7% (±5.0 points)
6	Fairborn	42.4% (±5.2 points)
7	Miami Township (Greene County)	37.8% (±13.0 points)
8	Yellow Springs	37.0% (±13.6 points)
9 (tie)	Cedarville	35.8% (±13.6 points)
9 (tie)	Beavercreek Township	35.8% (±7.4 points)
11	Beavercreek	35.1% (±7.4 points)
12	Cedarville Township	32.4% (±13.1 points)
13	Sugarcreek Township (Greene County)	30.7% (±15.3 points)
14	Silvercreek Township	29.5% (±17.4 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Greene 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 Yellow Springs

Are renters in Yellow Springs rent-burdened?

37.0% of renting households in Yellow Springs 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 Yellow Springs spend on rent?

The median renting household in Yellow Springs, OH spends 22.3% (±3.0 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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