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

Name: Rent burden in Medina, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.4% (±23.9 points) of renting households in Medina, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.4% (±23.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 63.1% (±22.9 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Medina

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Medina	King County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	19.3% (±17.1 points)	14.4%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.3% (±3.8 points)	13.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.1% (±7.5 points)	13.8%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.0% (±5.1 points)	11.9%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.3% (±6.9 points)	9.3%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	63.1% (±22.9 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.

Medina against King County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Medina	King County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.4% (±23.9 points)	46.8% (±0.8 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	63.1% (±22.9 points)	37.5% (±0.7 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	28.6% (±0.3 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$185,764 (±$35,880)	$85,547 (±$1,255)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$2,092 (±$13)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In Medina, 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, Medina ranks 5 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 46 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 Medina

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Medina
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Medina	—	69.4% (±23.9 points)	—
Clyde Hill	1.2 mi	38.9% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hunts Point	1.3 mi	11.1% (±101.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yarrow Point	1.6 mi	50.0% (±64.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beaux Arts Village	3.4 mi	37.5% (±110.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mercer Island	4.4 mi	45.4% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	4.5 mi	35.6% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Seattle	5.1 mi	43.9% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Kirkland	5.2 mi	43.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bellevue, WA (35.6%), Seattle, WA (43.9%), 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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ames Lake	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Riverbend	83.3% (±57.7 points)
3	Duvall	70.0% (±29.3 points)
4 (tie)	Des Moines	69.4% (±8.9 points)
4 (tie)	Medina	69.4% (±23.9 points)
6	SeaTac	64.1% (±8.1 points)
7	White Center	63.0% (±12.4 points)
8	Federal Way	61.4% (±4.8 points)
9	Bryn Mawr-Skyway	60.8% (±12.2 points)
10	Wilderness Rim	60.7% (±86.9 points)
11	Woodinville	60.0% (±12.7 points)

Showing 11 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 Medina

Are renters in Medina rent-burdened?

69.4% of renting households in Medina 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 Medina spend on rent?

The median renting household in Medina, WA spends 50.0% or more 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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