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Median Fair Market Rental Costs (Occupied Units Paying Rent, 5-Year Estimates)

Measurement Period: 2020

Why is this important?

Typically, a household should spend no more than 30% of its income on housing. However, the number of households spending more than 30% on gross rent increased significantly from 1999 to 2015. This circumstance can increase the risk of losing housing through either eviction or foreclosure. It is important to note that the number of households spending less than 20% of their income on housing has decreased substantially from 1999 to 2010 and slightly from 2010 to 2015.
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County: Portage

$782
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: United Way of Portage County
Last update: August 2023
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Compared to the prior value, Portage ($782) is greater than the previously measured value ($776).
Prior Value
($776)
Over time, the Portage value is increasing significantly.
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