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

41.1% (±10.0 points) of renting households in Oakmont, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
41.1% (±10.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
33.6% (±8.8 points)
Median share of income
26.5% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oakmont

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentOakmontAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%20.6% (±9.5 points)15.3%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.8% (±4.0 points)13.5%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.8% (±6.2 points)13.5%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.6% (±5.2 points)11.5%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.5% (±4.8 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more33.6% (±8.8 points)37.4%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.

Oakmont against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OakmontAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more41.1% (±10.0 points)46.2% (±1.1 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more33.6% (±8.8 points)37.4% (±1.0 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income26.5% (±3.6 points)28.3% (±0.4 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$57,283 (±$14,546)$46,532 (±$1,196)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,190 (±$95)$1,153 (±$10)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In Oakmont, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allegheny County (46.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

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

In Allegheny County, Oakmont ranks 71 of 127 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1225 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 Oakmont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakmont
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Oakmont—41.1% (±10.0 points)—
Verona1.0 mi49.7% (±18.1 points)Not measurably different
Harmar Township1.8 mi45.5% (±16.5 points)Not measurably different
Blawnox2.2 mi36.2% (±17.4 points)Not measurably different
Cheswick2.5 mi29.2% (±28.3 points)Not measurably different
O'Hara Township2.5 mi50.1% (±23.3 points)Not measurably different
Fox Chapel2.8 mi0.0% (±50.9 points)Not measurably different
Penn Hills Township2.9 mi50.7% (±7.7 points)Not measurably different
Springdale3.3 mi42.5% (±12.9 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 Allegheny County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
65Munhall42.6% (±13.6 points)
66Springdale42.5% (±12.9 points)
67Mount Lebanon Township42.4% (±6.4 points)
68Coraopolis42.1% (±11.5 points)
69Bethel Park41.5% (±7.2 points)
70 (tie)Chalfant41.1% (±22.4 points)
70 (tie)Oakmont41.1% (±10.0 points)
72Robinson Township (Allegheny County)41.0% (±10.3 points)
73Plum40.4% (±9.7 points)
74North Fayette Township40.3% (±12.7 points)
75Sharpsburg40.1% (±11.6 points)
76Stowe Township40.0% (±13.0 points)
77Ben Avon39.6% (±13.9 points)

Showing 13 of 127 places in Allegheny 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 Oakmont

Are renters in Oakmont rent-burdened?

41.1% of renting households in Oakmont 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 Oakmont spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oakmont, PA spends 26.5% (±3.6 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 Oakmont borough, Pennsylvania (place:56088, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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