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

Name: Rent burden in Oak Harbor, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.3% (±6.6 points) of renting households in Oak Harbor, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.3% (±6.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.5% (±5.5 points)
Median share of income: 31.2% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oak Harbor

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oak Harbor	Island County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±4.8 points)	10.7%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.5% (±3.4 points)	9.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±3.6 points)	14.4%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.0% (±4.0 points)	12.2%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.8% (±3.6 points)	12.6%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	39.5% (±5.5 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.

Oak Harbor against Island County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Harbor	Island County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.3% (±6.6 points)	53.7% (±5.2 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.5% (±5.5 points)	41.1% (±4.3 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.2% (±2.1 points)	31.5% (±1.8 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$63,804 (±$4,301)	$63,319 (±$2,985)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,645 (±$65)	$1,662 (±$53)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In Oak Harbor, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Island County (53.7%).

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

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

In Island County, Oak Harbor ranks 5 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 185 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 Oak Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Harbor
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oak Harbor	—	53.3% (±6.6 points)	—
Whidbey Island Station	4.0 mi	69.3% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coupeville	5.7 mi	55.7% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Conner	9.2 mi	62.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Camano	12 mi	40.4% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Ketchum	13 mi	51.7% (±80.0 points)	Not measurably different
Anacortes	13 mi	49.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stanwood	14 mi	60.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Townsend	14 mi	56.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Island County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Clinton	100.0% (±51.9 points)
2	Whidbey Island Station	69.3% (±33.4 points)
3	Langley	67.3% (±18.1 points)
4	Coupeville	55.7% (±18.2 points)
5	Oak Harbor	53.3% (±6.6 points)
6	Freeland	49.3% (±30.2 points)
7	Camano	40.4% (±14.5 points)

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 Oak Harbor

Are renters in Oak Harbor rent-burdened?

53.3% of renting households in Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oak Harbor, WA spends 31.2% (±2.1 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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