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

Name: Rent burden in Gate City, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.2% (±27.0 points) of renting households in Gate City, VA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.2% (±27.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.7% (±20.4 points)
Median share of income: 35.2% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gate City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Gate City	Scott County	Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	4.7% (±8.6 points)	21.7%	13.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±17.2 points)	10.2%	13.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.0% (±20.8 points)	13.2%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.1% (±8.5 points)	4.2%	12.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.5% (±17.7 points)	10.0%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	50.7% (±20.4 points)	40.6%	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.

Gate City against Scott County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gate City	Scott County	Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.2% (±27.0 points)	50.6% (±10.3 points)	48.5% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.7% (±20.4 points)	40.6% (±9.1 points)	39.4% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.2% (±5.1 points)	30.3% (±6.9 points)	29.4% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$16,875 (±$16,644)	$26,786 (±$5,630)	$60,343 (±$529)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$660 (±$277)	$699 (±$34)	$1,579 (±$8)	$1,413

In Gate City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Scott County (50.6%).

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

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

In Scott County, Gate City ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 41 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 Gate City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gate City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Gate City	—	69.2% (±27.0 points)	—
Weber City	1.8 mi	49.5% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale	5.9 mi	19.7% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Mount Carmel	7.5 mi	34.0% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsport	9.0 mi	48.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clinchport	9.5 mi	20.0% (±112.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan Gardens	11 mi	0.0% (±55.9 points)	Lower
Nickelsville	11 mi	39.0% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Church Hill	12 mi	47.2% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bloomingdale, TN (19.7%), Sullivan Gardens, TN (0.0%).

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 Scott County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Gate City	69.2% (±27.0 points)
2	Dungannon	52.1% (±35.7 points)
3	Weber City	49.5% (±19.4 points)
4	Nickelsville	39.0% (±33.3 points)
5	Clinchport	20.0% (±112.2 points)
6	Duffield	0.0% (±141.4 points)

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 Gate City

Are renters in Gate City rent-burdened?

69.2% of renting households in Gate 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 Gate City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gate City, VA spends 35.2% (±5.1 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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