How many renters in Belle Vernon, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Belle Vernon, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.9% (±13.4 points) of renting households in Belle Vernon, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

17.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 29.9% (±13.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 17.0% (±9.8 points)
Median share of income: 25.5% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Belle Vernon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Belle Vernon	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	21.1% (±9.2 points)	19.5%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.8% (±7.9 points)	11.8%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.0% (±10.9 points)	14.1%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	22.1% (±13.9 points)	11.2%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.9% (±9.1 points)	8.3%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	17.0% (±9.8 points)	35.2%	39.5%	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.

Belle Vernon against Fayette County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Belle Vernon	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	29.9% (±13.4 points)	43.5% (±4.0 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	17.0% (±9.8 points)	35.2% (±3.1 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.5% (±2.9 points)	27.1% (±1.9 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,500 (±$15,144)	$32,516 (±$2,355)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$711 (±$97)	$793 (±$18)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Belle Vernon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fayette County (43.5%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (48.2%).

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

In Fayette County, Belle Vernon ranks 33 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1786 of 2,530.

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 Belle Vernon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Vernon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Belle Vernon	—	29.9% (±13.4 points)	—
North Belle Vernon	0.6 mi	63.5% (±21.7 points)	Higher
Lynnwood-Pricedale	0.7 mi	63.8% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dunlevy	1.0 mi	33.3% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Speers	1.0 mi	72.3% (±33.7 points)	Higher
Fairhope	1.4 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Twilight	1.7 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Long Branch	2.0 mi	34.8% (±37.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fayette City	2.0 mi	23.3% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Belle Vernon, PA (63.5%), Speers, PA (72.3%).

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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
27	South Connellsville	34.9% (±23.9 points)
28	Stewart Township	32.5% (±33.9 points)
29	Henry Clay Township	32.2% (±24.6 points)
30	South Union Township	32.1% (±11.3 points)
31	Perry Township (Fayette County)	31.8% (±22.5 points)
32	Springhill Township (Fayette County)	31.5% (±31.8 points)
33	Belle Vernon	29.9% (±13.4 points)
34	Markleysburg	28.1% (±62.8 points)
35 (tie)	Vanderbilt	25.0% (±106.6 points)
35 (tie)	Connellsville Township	25.0% (±30.5 points)
37	Fayette City	23.3% (±42.5 points)
38	Wharton Township (Fayette County)	13.2% (±22.4 points)
39	Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	11.9% (±50.2 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Fayette 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 Belle Vernon

Are renters in Belle Vernon rent-burdened?

29.9% of renting households in Belle Vernon 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 Belle Vernon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Belle Vernon, PA spends 25.5% (±2.9 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 Belle Vernon borough, Pennsylvania (place:05288, in state:42).

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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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