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

Name: Rent burden in Beloit, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.4% (±6.2 points) of renting households in Beloit, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.4% (±6.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.7% (±5.4 points)
Median share of income: 28.9% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Beloit

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Beloit	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	18.6% (±5.0 points)	15.2%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.5% (±3.9 points)	15.0%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.6% (±3.2 points)	16.3%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.8% (±3.0 points)	10.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.7% (±3.0 points)	8.0%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	39.7% (±5.4 points)	35.0%	35.0%	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.

Beloit against Rock County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Beloit	Rock County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.4% (±6.2 points)	43.0% (±3.1 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.7% (±5.4 points)	35.0% (±2.8 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.9% (±3.8 points)	26.7% (±1.2 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,653 (±$4,751)	$46,704 (±$1,851)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,066 (±$63)	$1,037 (±$27)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Beloit, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Rock County (43.0%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (43.7%).

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

In Rock County, Beloit ranks 5 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 422 of 1,813.

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 Beloit

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beloit
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Beloit	—	48.4% (±6.2 points)	—
South Beloit	2.7 mi	28.7% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Town of Beloit	3.5 mi	52.2% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Turtle	4.5 mi	37.0% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roscoe Township	5.3 mi	39.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rockton	5.8 mi	34.5% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rockton Township	6.4 mi	32.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Roscoe	6.8 mi	47.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rock (Rock County)	7.9 mi	46.9% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Beloit, IL (28.7%), Rockton Township, IL (32.7%).

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 Rock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Fulton	100.0% (±96.7 points)
2	Town of Beloit	52.2% (±18.4 points)
3	Town of Center (Rock County)	52.1% (±42.6 points)
4	Town of Lima (Rock County)	50.9% (±38.2 points)
5	Beloit	48.4% (±6.2 points)
6	Town of Rock (Rock County)	46.9% (±35.9 points)
7	Footville	44.8% (±24.9 points)
8	Edgerton	42.2% (±13.7 points)
9	Janesville	41.8% (±4.6 points)
10	Town of La Prairie	40.5% (±27.0 points)
11	Town of Plymouth (Rock County)	40.0% (±32.8 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Rock 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 Beloit

Are renters in Beloit rent-burdened?

48.4% of renting households in Beloit 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 Beloit spend on rent?

The median renting household in Beloit, WI spends 28.9% (±3.8 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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