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

Name: Rent burden in Longview, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.3% (±5.1 points) of renting households in Longview, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.3% (±5.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.2% (±4.7 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Longview

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Longview	Cowlitz County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	9.3% (±2.5 points)	9.4%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.3% (±3.2 points)	11.7%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±3.4 points)	14.2%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.9% (±3.3 points)	15.4%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.1% (±2.0 points)	8.2%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	48.2% (±4.7 points)	41.1%	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.

Longview against Cowlitz County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Longview	Cowlitz County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.3% (±5.1 points)	49.3% (±4.1 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.2% (±4.7 points)	41.1% (±3.5 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±3.7 points)	29.8% (±1.3 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,530 (±$3,867)	$49,904 (±$2,936)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,137 (±$46)	$1,206 (±$39)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In Longview, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cowlitz County (49.3%).

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

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

In Cowlitz County, Longview ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 172 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 Longview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Longview
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Longview	—	54.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Longview Heights	2.4 mi	51.4% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beacon Hill	2.7 mi	48.7% (±39.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lexington	3.9 mi	29.2% (±24.5 points)	Lower
Kelso	4.2 mi	47.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rainier	5.3 mi	45.0% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prescott	7.7 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Rock	9.2 mi	33.6% (±17.5 points)	Lower
Kalama	11 mi	28.6% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lexington, WA (29.2%), Castle Rock, WA (33.6%).

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 Cowlitz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Longview	54.3% (±5.1 points)
2	Longview Heights	51.4% (±30.3 points)
3	Beacon Hill	48.7% (±39.9 points)
4	Kelso	47.4% (±8.9 points)
5	Woodland	34.3% (±18.4 points)
6	Castle Rock	33.6% (±17.5 points)
7	Lexington	29.2% (±24.5 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cowlitz 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 Longview

Are renters in Longview rent-burdened?

54.3% of renting households in Longview 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 Longview spend on rent?

The median renting household in Longview, WA spends 33.5% (±3.7 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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