How many renters in Elk Plain, WA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Elk Plain, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.3% (±13.9 points) of renting households in Elk Plain, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.8% 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: 47.3% (±13.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.8% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±7.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Elk Plain

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Elk Plain	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	9.7% (±7.4 points)	9.0%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.1% (±10.2 points)	11.7%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.9% (±9.2 points)	13.5%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.0% (±8.0 points)	12.8%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.5% (±4.7 points)	10.4%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	39.8% (±13.1 points)	42.6%	40.1%	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.

Elk Plain against Pierce County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elk Plain	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.3% (±13.9 points)	53.0% (±1.6 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.8% (±13.1 points)	42.6% (±1.4 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±7.0 points)	31.5% (±0.7 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$86,389 (±$22,756)	$68,118 (±$1,782)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,172 (±$187)	$1,806 (±$18)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In Elk Plain, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pierce County (53.0%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (49.9%).

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

In Pierce County, Elk Plain ranks 35 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 256 of 467.

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 Elk Plain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elk Plain
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Elk Plain	—	47.3% (±13.9 points)	—
South Creek	3.1 mi	0.0% (±33.4 points)	Lower
Frederickson	3.5 mi	44.8% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Graham	4.2 mi	40.2% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spanaway	4.7 mi	47.3% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Summit View	6.6 mi	48.7% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Hill	6.6 mi	49.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Clover Creek	7.0 mi	48.4% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Parkland	7.7 mi	62.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Creek, WA (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 Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
29	Puyallup	49.5% (±5.6 points)
30	Eatonville	49.2% (±28.2 points)
31	Summit View	48.7% (±14.6 points)
32	Clover Creek	48.4% (±19.2 points)
33	Bonney Lake	48.3% (±11.2 points)
34	Midland	47.4% (±12.6 points)
35 (tie)	Elk Plain	47.3% (±13.9 points)
35 (tie)	Spanaway	47.3% (±8.0 points)
37	Sumner	46.7% (±12.2 points)
38	Frederickson	44.8% (±13.8 points)
39	Rosedale	43.1% (±42.3 points)
40	Waller	42.7% (±16.9 points)
41	Fox Island	42.3% (±45.3 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Elk Plain is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Elk Plain

Are renters in Elk Plain rent-burdened?

47.3% of renting households in Elk Plain 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 Elk Plain spend on rent?

The median renting household in Elk Plain, WA spends 28.6% (±7.0 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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