# Monroe County

### Summary

36.3% share of renter households  
46.7% share of low-income households  
49.7% share of rent-burdened households

### Renter population data

**Renters vs homeowners**  
| Households                     | % share |  
|-------------------------------|---------|  
| Renter households             | 113,217 |  
| Homeowner households          | 198,738 |  
| Total households              | 311,955 |

**Low-income renter households**  
**Renter households by income group**  
| Households                     | % share |  
|-------------------------------|---------|  
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI)  | 20,755  |  
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI)     | 10,772  |  
| Low-income (51-80% AMI)          | 21,393  |  
| All low-income households (<80% AMI) | 52,920  |

**Rent-burdened households**  
**Share of income spent on rent**  
| Households                     | % share |  
|-------------------------------|---------|  
| Moderately rent-burdened      | 25,813  |  
| 30.0–34.9%                   | 9,699   |  
| 35.0–39.9%                   | 6,630   |  
| 40.0-49.9%                   | 9,484   |  
| Severely rent-burdened        | 30,449  |  
| ≥50.0%                        | 30,449  |  
| All rent-burdened households   | 56,262  |

### Affordable housing shortage

**Rent vs median household income**  
| Year       | Median household income | Median rent |  
|------------|------------------------|-------------|  
| 2010       | $26,050               | $477        |  
| 2021       | $35,950               | $873        |  
| Increase (2010–2021)          | 38.0%                | 83.0%     |

**Affordable housing stock**  
| Units                                   |  
| Supply (current stock)                 | 1,756  |  
| Demand (total units needed)           | 28,930 |  
| Shortage                               | 27,950 |  
| Total shortage                         | 27,950 |  
| Supply/demand ratio                    | 6.1%   |