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

Name: Rent burden in Glendale, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.1% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Glendale, WI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.1% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.0% (±11.8 points)
Median share of income: 38.2% (±8.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Glendale

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Glendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
Less than 15%	11.6% (±4.2 points)	14.4%	16.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.5% (±6.1 points)	13.4%	14.9%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.6% (±5.6 points)	12.6%	13.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±6.9 points)	11.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.1% (±3.0 points)	8.3%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	55.0% (±11.8 points)	40.1%	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.

Glendale against Milwaukee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.1% (±12.2 points)	48.4% (±1.3 points)	43.7% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.0% (±11.8 points)	40.1% (±1.1 points)	35.0% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.2% (±8.6 points)	29.3% (±0.5 points)	27.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,524 (±$8,337)	$44,490 (±$969)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,432 (±$239)	$1,101 (±$8)	$1,087 (±$4)	$1,413

In Glendale, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Milwaukee County (48.4%).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (43.7%).

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

In Milwaukee County, Glendale ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 238 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 Glendale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glendale
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Glendale	—	58.1% (±12.2 points)	—
Whitefish Bay	1.6 mi	47.9% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fox Point	2.6 mi	24.7% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Shorewood	3.2 mi	43.1% (±7.0 points)	Lower
River Hills	3.3 mi	60.0% (±47.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bayside	4.1 mi	76.8% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brown Deer	4.1 mi	46.7% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milwaukee	4.8 mi	50.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Wauwatosa	7.0 mi	43.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fox Point, WI (24.7%), Shorewood, WI (43.1%), Wauwatosa, WI (43.1%).

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 Milwaukee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bayside	76.8% (±21.3 points)
2	River Hills	60.0% (±47.6 points)
3	Glendale	58.1% (±12.2 points)
4	Franklin	52.4% (±9.1 points)
5	Milwaukee	50.9% (±1.5 points)
6	Greendale	50.5% (±12.1 points)
7	Hales Corners	49.2% (±14.2 points)
8	Whitefish Bay	47.9% (±13.5 points)
9	Brown Deer	46.7% (±13.3 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Milwaukee 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 Glendale

Are renters in Glendale rent-burdened?

58.1% of renting households in Glendale 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 Glendale spend on rent?

The median renting household in Glendale, WI spends 38.2% (±8.6 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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