How many renters in Rutland (Rutland County, city), VT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

51.6% (±8.0 points) of renting households in Rutland (Rutland County, city), VT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.6% (±8.0 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.4% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income
31.5% (±6.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rutland (Rutland County, city)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentRutland (Rutland County, city)Rutland CountyVermontUnited States
Less than 15%13.3% (±4.8 points)14.1%13.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%4.8% (±3.1 points)7.8%12.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.6% (±4.9 points)12.0%12.7%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.7% (±5.8 points)16.0%13.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.2% (±3.0 points)8.7%10.1%9.2%
35% or more46.4% (±7.4 points)41.5%38.3%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.

Rutland (Rutland County, city) against Rutland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Rutland (Rutland County, city)Rutland CountyVermontUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.6% (±8.0 points)50.2% (±5.3 points)48.4% (±1.7 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.4% (±7.4 points)41.5% (±4.7 points)38.3% (±1.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.5% (±6.0 points)30.1% (±2.2 points)29.4% (±0.6 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$31,607 (±$5,757)$37,239 (±$3,783)$49,234 (±$1,333)$52,966
Median gross rent$995 (±$65)$1,000 (±$49)$1,234 (±$18)$1,413

In Rutland (Rutland County, city), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Rutland County (50.2%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (48.4%).

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

In Rutland County, Rutland (Rutland County, city) ranks 11 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 80 of 239.

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 Rutland (Rutland County, city)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rutland (Rutland County, city)
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Rutland (Rutland County, city)—51.6% (±8.0 points)—
Rutland (Rutland County, town)2.7 mi68.6% (±30.0 points)Not measurably different
West Rutland (community)3.4 mi60.1% (±27.4 points)Not measurably different
Mendon3.5 mi88.6% (±47.4 points)Not measurably different
Proctor4.1 mi37.3% (±20.3 points)Not measurably different
West Rutland4.1 mi60.1% (±27.4 points)Not measurably different
Clarendon5.4 mi48.3% (±24.4 points)Not measurably different
Proctor (community)5.7 mi39.5% (±22.4 points)Not measurably different
Ira6.6 mi36.4% (±89.1 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 Rutland County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5Castleton67.7% (±30.3 points)
6Mount Holly65.9% (±55.5 points)
7Wells62.5% (±72.9 points)
8West Rutland60.1% (±27.4 points)
9Hubbardton55.6% (±95.4 points)
10Benson53.5% (±29.0 points)
11Rutland (Rutland County, city)51.6% (±8.0 points)
12Fair Haven50.9% (±26.0 points)
13Killington49.0% (±26.5 points)
14Clarendon48.3% (±24.4 points)
15Poultney (Rutland County, town)43.2% (±17.6 points)
16Pawlet42.6% (±23.3 points)
17Brandon41.7% (±19.9 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Rutland 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 Rutland (Rutland County, city)

Are renters in Rutland (Rutland County, city) rent-burdened?

51.6% of renting households in Rutland (Rutland County, city) 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 Rutland (Rutland County, city) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rutland (Rutland County, city), VT spends 31.5% (±6.0 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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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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