How many renters in King City, OR pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in King City, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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73.9% (±17.0 points) of renting households in King City, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.9% (±17.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 71.0% (±16.3 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in King City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	King City	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	1.7% (±3.0 points)	10.5%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.4% (±7.2 points)	13.1%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.2% (±6.4 points)	15.3%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.8% (±13.3 points)	11.9%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.9% (±4.8 points)	10.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	71.0% (±16.3 points)	39.1%	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.

King City against Washington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	King City	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.9% (±17.0 points)	49.3% (±1.9 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	71.0% (±16.3 points)	39.1% (±1.6 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	29.7% (±0.7 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$75,885 (±$1,873)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,781 (±$1,063)	$1,849 (±$16)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In King City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Washington County (49.3%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (52.5%).

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

In Washington County, King City ranks 2 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 300.

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 King City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with King City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
King City	—	73.9% (±17.0 points)	—
Bull Mountain	1.4 mi	64.8% (±35.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tigard	1.9 mi	52.1% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Tualatin	2.3 mi	52.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Durham	2.4 mi	48.5% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Sherwood	3.4 mi	53.8% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rivergrove	3.7 mi	2.9% (±57.5 points)	Lower
Metzger	4.0 mi	68.8% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Garden Home-Whitford	4.8 mi	41.8% (±18.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tigard, OR (52.1%), Tualatin, OR (52.0%), Durham, OR (48.5%).

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 Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	North Plains	74.7% (±29.9 points)
2	King City	73.9% (±17.0 points)
3	Metzger	68.8% (±19.5 points)
4	Bull Mountain	64.8% (±35.4 points)
5	Banks	59.2% (±23.6 points)
6	Forest Grove	58.6% (±8.9 points)
7	West Slope	55.7% (±12.6 points)
8	Sherwood	53.8% (±13.9 points)

Showing 8 of 25 places in Washington 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 King City

Are renters in King City rent-burdened?

73.9% of renting households in King City 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 King City spend on rent?

The median renting household in King City, OR spends 50.0% or more 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 King City city, Oregon (place:39150, in state:41).

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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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