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

Name: Rent burden in Sumner, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.7% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Sumner, WA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.7% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.9% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 28.8% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sumner

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sumner	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	2.3% (±1.8 points)	9.0%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.5% (±6.4 points)	11.7%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	22.4% (±8.1 points)	13.5%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.1% (±6.1 points)	12.8%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.8% (±8.2 points)	10.4%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	29.9% (±9.0 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.

Sumner against Pierce County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sumner	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.7% (±12.2 points)	53.0% (±1.6 points)	49.9% (±0.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.9% (±9.0 points)	42.6% (±1.4 points)	40.1% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.8% (±3.1 points)	31.5% (±0.7 points)	30.0% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$85,872 (±$8,842)	$68,118 (±$1,782)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,974 (±$122)	$1,806 (±$18)	$1,760 (±$7)	$1,413

In Sumner, 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, Sumner ranks 37 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 264 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 Sumner

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sumner
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sumner	—	46.7% (±12.2 points)	—
Edgewood	2.3 mi	53.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pacific	2.5 mi	56.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
North Puyallup	2.8 mi	34.4% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Tapps	3.1 mi	22.6% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Alderton	3.6 mi	33.7% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Algona	3.8 mi	56.2% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bonney Lake	3.9 mi	48.3% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeland South	4.1 mi	59.4% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Tapps, WA (22.6%).

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 Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
31	Summit View	48.7% (±14.6 points)
32	Clover Creek	48.4% (±19.2 points)
33	Bonney Lake	48.3% (±11.2 points)
34	Midland	47.4% (±12.6 points)
35 (tie)	Elk Plain	47.3% (±13.9 points)
35 (tie)	Spanaway	47.3% (±8.0 points)
37	Sumner	46.7% (±12.2 points)
38	Frederickson	44.8% (±13.8 points)
39	Rosedale	43.1% (±42.3 points)
40	Waller	42.7% (±16.9 points)
41	Fox Island	42.3% (±45.3 points)
42	Graham	40.2% (±11.3 points)
43	Wilkeson	38.5% (±102.0 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 Sumner

Are renters in Sumner rent-burdened?

46.7% of renting households in Sumner 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 Sumner spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sumner, WA spends 28.8% (±3.1 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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