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

55.5% (±8.7 points) of renting households in Kenmore, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
55.5% (±8.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
45.8% (±7.7 points)
Median share of income
32.8% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kenmore

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentKenmoreKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%12.8% (±6.7 points)14.4%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.6% (±4.6 points)13.2%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.0% (±4.5 points)13.8%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.2% (±6.1 points)11.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.7% (±4.1 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more45.8% (±7.7 points)37.5%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.

Kenmore against King County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
KenmoreKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Paying 30% or more55.5% (±8.7 points)46.8% (±0.8 points)49.9% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more45.8% (±7.7 points)37.5% (±0.7 points)40.1% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.8% (±4.0 points)28.6% (±0.3 points)30.0% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$67,563 (±$15,755)$85,547 (±$1,255)$66,868 (±$600)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,949 (±$121)$2,092 (±$13)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413

In Kenmore, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from King County (46.8%).

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

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

In King County, Kenmore ranks 20 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 155 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 Kenmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kenmore
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Kenmore—55.5% (±8.7 points)—
Lake Forest Park2.2 mi46.5% (±14.6 points)Not measurably different
Bothell2.6 mi51.2% (±6.1 points)Not measurably different
Brier3.2 mi68.5% (±23.8 points)Not measurably different
Bothell West3.9 mi34.3% (±10.5 points)Lower
Mountlake Terrace4.0 mi47.8% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Kirkland4.2 mi43.6% (±3.9 points)Lower
Alderwood Manor4.6 mi62.7% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Shoreline4.6 mi55.7% (±5.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bothell West, WA (34.3%), Kirkland, WA (43.6%).

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 King County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
14Boulevard Park57.5% (±24.1 points)
15Algona56.2% (±29.4 points)
16Pacific56.0% (±17.0 points)
17Auburn55.9% (±4.9 points)
18Shoreline55.7% (±5.1 points)
19Maple Heights-Lake Desire55.6% (±58.2 points)
20Kenmore55.5% (±8.7 points)
21North Bend55.4% (±22.3 points)
22Kent54.9% (±3.9 points)
23 (tie)Shadow Lake54.4% (±42.9 points)
23 (tie)Tukwila54.4% (±8.0 points)
25Renton53.8% (±4.3 points)
26 (tie)Cottage Lake53.0% (±23.6 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in King 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 Kenmore

Are renters in Kenmore rent-burdened?

55.5% of renting households in Kenmore 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 Kenmore spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kenmore, WA spends 32.8% (±4.0 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 Kenmore city, Washington (place:35170, 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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