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

41.5% (±16.3 points) of renting households in Indianola, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
41.5% (±16.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
33.3% (±15.3 points)
Median share of income
24.6% (±5.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Indianola

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentIndianolaKitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%11.8% (±6.1 points)10.7%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%20.8% (±6.4 points)10.9%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.8% (±6.9 points)13.9%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.1% (±3.5 points)11.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.2% (±5.5 points)10.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more33.3% (±15.3 points)42.5%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.

Indianola against Kitsap County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
IndianolaKitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
Paying 30% or more41.5% (±16.3 points)52.8% (±3.0 points)49.9% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more33.3% (±15.3 points)42.5% (±2.5 points)40.1% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income24.6% (±5.5 points)31.3% (±1.1 points)30.0% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$60,833 (±$18,790)$70,260 (±$3,049)$66,868 (±$600)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,443 (±$75)$1,822 (±$27)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413

In Indianola, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kitsap County (52.8%).

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

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

In Kitsap County, Indianola ranks 17 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 309 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 Indianola

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indianola
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Indianola—41.5% (±16.3 points)—
Kingston2.7 mi40.2% (±26.0 points)Not measurably different
Suquamish4.1 mi41.8% (±8.3 points)Not measurably different
Poulsbo6.1 mi47.8% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Woodway6.2 mi30.0% (±113.6 points)Not measurably different
Lofall7.6 mi80.5% (±57.3 points)Not measurably different
Shoreline7.7 mi55.7% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different
Bainbridge Island7.8 mi42.0% (±10.2 points)Not measurably different
Esperance8.0 mi17.1% (±15.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Esperance, WA (17.1%).

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 Kitsap County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
11Bethel50.5% (±33.3 points)
12Poulsbo47.8% (±13.5 points)
13Parkwood46.6% (±16.6 points)
14Manchester43.2% (±30.2 points)
15Bainbridge Island42.0% (±10.2 points)
16Suquamish41.8% (±8.3 points)
17Indianola41.5% (±16.3 points)
18Kingston40.2% (±26.0 points)
19Burley38.5% (±38.5 points)
20Hansville37.4% (±53.7 points)
21Kitsap Lake21.6% (±23.6 points)
22Chico6.5% (±32.3 points)
23Southworth0.0% (±38.2 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Kitsap County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Indianola 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 Indianola

Are renters in Indianola rent-burdened?

41.5% of renting households in Indianola 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 Indianola spend on rent?

The median renting household in Indianola, WA spends 24.6% (±5.5 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 Indianola CDP, Washington (place:33280, in state:53).

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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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