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

Name: Rent burden in Monmouth, OR, 2020–2024
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47.5% (±11.3 points) of renting households in Monmouth, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.5% (±11.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.5% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Monmouth

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Monmouth	Polk County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	22.9% (±8.0 points)	14.9%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.8% (±8.0 points)	10.7%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.5% (±3.1 points)	11.9%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.3% (±6.6 points)	10.7%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.0% (±6.8 points)	12.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	34.5% (±9.0 points)	39.7%	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.

Monmouth against Polk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monmouth	Polk County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.5% (±11.3 points)	51.8% (±5.1 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.5% (±9.0 points)	39.7% (±4.1 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±3.9 points)	30.7% (±1.6 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,897 (±$16,191)	$53,221 (±$3,159)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,114 (±$48)	$1,299 (±$56)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Monmouth, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Polk County (51.8%).

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

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

In Polk County, Monmouth ranks 5 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 171 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 Monmouth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monmouth
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Monmouth	—	47.5% (±11.3 points)	—
Independence	1.6 mi	48.0% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	6.4 mi	59.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falls City	10 mi	70.8% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
Salem	11 mi	54.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Adair Village	12 mi	47.7% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Turner	14 mi	18.9% (±20.2 points)	Lower
Four Corners	14 mi	53.5% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Millersburg	14 mi	54.9% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Turner, OR (18.9%).

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 Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Falls City	70.8% (±42.5 points)
2	Grand Ronde	62.1% (±19.0 points)
3	Dallas	59.3% (±9.3 points)
4	Independence	48.0% (±14.9 points)
5	Monmouth	47.5% (±11.3 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 Monmouth

Are renters in Monmouth rent-burdened?

47.5% of renting households in Monmouth 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 Monmouth spend on rent?

The median renting household in Monmouth, OR spends 29.0% (±3.9 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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