Saint Paul Housing Cost Burden
At a glance
Based on uploaded (human-made) captions. Figures are the presenters' claims and are not verified here.
- What: presentation on rent levels and cost-burdened households in Saint Paul.
- Where it stands: briefing only; no council action.
- Next: none scheduled in the record.
Key points
- Median rent was given as $1,247 (2024 data), requiring about $47,900 a year or roughly $24 an hour to avoid cost burden.
- 49 percent of renter households and 20 percent of homeowner households are cost burdened; about 33 percent of households earn $50,000 or less.
- Even rents in affordable developments at 50 to 60 percent of area median income need roughly $23.74 to $28.44 an hour; the speaker asked the council to look at what counts as affordable.
- Council President Noecker asked, per the captions, whether the income figures were gross or net; they are gross.
Sources
- 2026-10-14 - Policy Committee (uploaded captions)
- https://stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Discussion time
About 10 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 - Policy Committee | 10 |
Log
- 2026-10-14 - Policy Committee - Housing coalition presented rent levels, cost burden and the income needed to afford rent.