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

Name: Rent burden in Middletown, RI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.9% (±7.8 points) of renting households in Middletown, RI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.9% (±7.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.3% (±6.7 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Middletown

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Middletown	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Less than 15%	14.2% (±5.3 points)	12.7%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.5% (±5.4 points)	11.0%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.0% (±5.0 points)	13.9%	14.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.4% (±4.6 points)	12.7%	12.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.6% (±4.0 points)	10.3%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	36.3% (±6.7 points)	39.4%	37.8%	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.

Middletown against Newport County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middletown	Newport County	Rhode Island	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.9% (±7.8 points)	49.7% (±4.9 points)	47.9% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.3% (±6.7 points)	39.4% (±4.3 points)	37.8% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±3.1 points)	29.9% (±1.9 points)	29.2% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$81,125 (±$20,731)	$70,086 (±$7,707)	$50,251 (±$1,401)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,990 (±$170)	$1,713 (±$77)	$1,342 (±$19)	$1,413

In Middletown, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Newport County (49.7%).

It is not measurably different from Rhode Island (47.9%).

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

In Newport County, Middletown ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 25 of 39.

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 Middletown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Middletown	—	46.9% (±7.8 points)	—
Melville	2.9 mi	59.8% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	3.6 mi	54.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jamestown	4.7 mi	50.6% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Portsmouth	5.0 mi	49.7% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Little Compton	6.0 mi	76.1% (±38.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tiverton	7.8 mi	31.4% (±10.4 points)	Lower
North Kingstown	9.5 mi	42.5% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tiverton (community)	10 mi	31.7% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tiverton, RI (31.4%).

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 Newport County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Little Compton	76.1% (±38.7 points)
2	Newport	54.8% (±7.9 points)
3	Jamestown	50.6% (±27.7 points)
4	Portsmouth	49.7% (±15.6 points)
5	Middletown	46.9% (±7.8 points)
6	Tiverton	31.4% (±10.4 points)

The figures for Middletown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Newport East.

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 Middletown

Are renters in Middletown rent-burdened?

46.9% of renting households in Middletown 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 Middletown spend on rent?

The median renting household in Middletown, RI spends 28.6% (±3.1 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 Middletown town, Newport County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:45460, in state:44 county:005).

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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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