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

Name: Rent burden in Broadway, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.0% (±13.1 points) of renting households in Broadway, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.0% (±13.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.3% (±12.8 points)
Median share of income: 28.5% (±8.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Broadway

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Broadway	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	14.3% (±11.2 points)	16.0%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.2% (±12.5 points)	14.4%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±8.9 points)	12.9%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±12.4 points)	13.4%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.7% (±3.0 points)	9.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	44.3% (±12.8 points)	34.3%	39.4%	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.

Broadway against Rockingham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Broadway	Rockingham County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.0% (±13.1 points)	43.3% (±5.1 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.3% (±12.8 points)	34.3% (±4.2 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.5% (±8.9 points)	27.5% (±1.5 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,885 (±$13,566)	$51,317 (±$4,608)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,095 (±$71)	$1,160 (±$47)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Broadway, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Rockingham County (43.3%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (48.5%).

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

In Rockingham County, Broadway ranks 4 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 229 of 459.

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 Broadway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broadway
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Broadway	—	46.0% (±13.1 points)	—
Timberville	2.2 mi	40.8% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Market	7.5 mi	37.2% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Jackson	12 mi	39.4% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisonburg	13 mi	46.3% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belmont Estates	13 mi	100.0% (±120.1 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	13 mi	15.1% (±19.2 points)	Lower
Basye	14 mi	72.5% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Massanutten	14 mi	38.1% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shenandoah, VA (15.1%).

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 Rockingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Belmont Estates	100.0% (±120.1 points)
2	McGaheysville	68.8% (±36.0 points)
3	Bridgewater	54.5% (±22.3 points)
4	Broadway	46.0% (±13.1 points)
5	Elkton	45.3% (±22.0 points)
6	Timberville	40.8% (±14.8 points)
7	Dayton	39.2% (±23.6 points)
8	Massanutten	38.1% (±33.9 points)
9	Massanetta Springs	34.4% (±20.3 points)
10	Grottoes	32.2% (±28.7 points)

Showing 10 of 11 places in Rockingham 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 Broadway

Are renters in Broadway rent-burdened?

46.0% of renting households in Broadway 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 Broadway spend on rent?

The median renting household in Broadway, VA spends 28.5% (±8.9 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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