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

60.0% (±16.1 points) of renting households in Steilacoom, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.0% (±16.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
37.3% (±12.5 points)
Median share of income
32.2% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Steilacoom

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSteilacoomPierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%4.6% (±4.0 points)9.0%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.0% (±10.6 points)11.7%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.7% (±6.8 points)13.5%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.8% (±5.7 points)12.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%22.7% (±10.2 points)10.4%9.8%9.2%
35% or more37.3% (±12.5 points)42.6%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.

Steilacoom against Pierce County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SteilacoomPierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.0% (±16.1 points)53.0% (±1.6 points)49.9% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more37.3% (±12.5 points)42.6% (±1.4 points)40.1% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income32.2% (±2.5 points)31.5% (±0.7 points)30.0% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$65,656 (±$14,620)$68,118 (±$1,782)$66,868 (±$600)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,818 (±$94)$1,806 (±$18)$1,760 (±$7)$1,413

In Steilacoom, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Pierce County (53.0%).

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

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

In Pierce County, Steilacoom ranks 13 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 99 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 Steilacoom

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Steilacoom
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Steilacoom—60.0% (±16.1 points)—
Lakewood3.0 mi52.8% (±5.7 points)Not measurably different
North Fort Lewis3.3 mi68.6% (±10.6 points)Not measurably different
University Place3.8 mi58.1% (±7.2 points)Not measurably different
Anderson Island4.4 mi75.0% (±87.0 points)Not measurably different
DuPont5.0 mi35.8% (±11.1 points)Lower
Fort Lewis5.2 mi82.7% (±8.9 points)Higher
McChord AFB5.4 mi78.9% (±9.2 points)Higher
Fircrest5.6 mi35.2% (±14.2 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: DuPont, WA (35.8%), Fircrest, WA (35.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Lewis, WA (82.7%), McChord AFB, WA (78.9%).

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 Pierce County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
7 (tie)Anderson Island75.0% (±87.0 points)
7 (tie)Stansberry Lake75.0% (±67.9 points)
9North Fort Lewis68.6% (±10.6 points)
10Buckley65.5% (±31.0 points)
11 (tie)Clear Lake (Pierce County)62.4% (±63.0 points)
11 (tie)Parkland62.4% (±6.8 points)
13Steilacoom60.0% (±16.1 points)
14Orting59.2% (±18.8 points)
15Wauna58.3% (±25.0 points)
16 (tie)Milton58.1% (±13.8 points)
16 (tie)Tehaleh58.1% (±39.6 points)
16 (tie)University Place58.1% (±7.2 points)
19Prairie Ridge56.8% (±27.8 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce 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 Steilacoom

Are renters in Steilacoom rent-burdened?

60.0% of renting households in Steilacoom 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 Steilacoom spend on rent?

The median renting household in Steilacoom, WA spends 32.2% (±2.5 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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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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