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

Name: Rent burden in Klamath Falls, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.5% (±7.8 points) of renting households in Klamath Falls, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.5% (±7.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.3% (±7.2 points)
Median share of income: 36.9% (±4.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Klamath Falls

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Klamath Falls	Klamath County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	8.2% (±3.0 points)	13.1%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.8% (±3.8 points)	8.7%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.1% (±4.5 points)	13.1%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.3% (±3.1 points)	10.3%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.2% (±3.0 points)	7.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	53.3% (±7.2 points)	47.8%	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.

Klamath Falls against Klamath County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Klamath Falls	Klamath County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.5% (±7.8 points)	54.9% (±6.2 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.3% (±7.2 points)	47.8% (±5.4 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.9% (±4.1 points)	33.4% (±3.6 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,215 (±$6,670)	$36,307 (±$3,636)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$986 (±$48)	$991 (±$40)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Klamath Falls, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Klamath County (54.9%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (52.5%).

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

In Klamath County, Klamath Falls ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 85 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 Klamath Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Klamath Falls
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Klamath Falls	—	58.5% (±7.8 points)	—
Altamont	3.1 mi	54.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Keno	9.8 mi	30.8% (±66.2 points)	Not measurably different
Merrill	16 mi	35.1% (±41.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dorris	19 mi	54.4% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bonanza	19 mi	19.0% (±59.4 points)	Not measurably different
Malin	24 mi	94.7% (±44.6 points)	Not measurably different
Tulelake	24 mi	31.8% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Chiloquin	25 mi	34.5% (±53.8 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 Klamath County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Malin	94.7% (±44.6 points)
2	Klamath Falls	58.5% (±7.8 points)
3	Altamont	54.5% (±12.2 points)
4	Merrill	35.1% (±41.7 points)
5	Chiloquin	34.5% (±53.8 points)
6	Keno	30.8% (±66.2 points)
7	Bonanza	19.0% (±59.4 points)

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 Klamath Falls

Are renters in Klamath Falls rent-burdened?

58.5% of renting households in Klamath Falls 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 Klamath Falls spend on rent?

The median renting household in Klamath Falls, OR spends 36.9% (±4.1 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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