Cities in Texas by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024
Murphy, TX had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 256 cities in 2024, at 85.9%. Iowa Colony, TX had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 51.6% and the figure for Texas was 51.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 cities, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Cities | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murphy, TX | 85.9 | +4.6 pts |
| 2 | Lago Vista, TX | 81.5 | +15.2 pts |
| 3 | Red Oak, TX | 80.7 | -4.5 pts |
| 4 | Bellmead, TX | 77.4 | +13.3 pts |
| 5 | Royse City, TX | 76.3 | +8.7 pts |
| 6 | Roma, TX | 75.6 | +6.7 pts |
| 7 | Richmond, TX | 73.5 | +9 pts |
| 8 | Horizon City, TX | 71.8 | +7.8 pts |
| 9 | Glenn Heights, TX | 71 | +7.1 pts |
| 10 | DeSoto, TX | 69.5 | +1.5 pts |
| 11 | Manor, TX | 69.2 | +11 pts |
| 12 | Lancaster, TX | 68.9 | +3.4 pts |
| 13 | San Marcos, TX | 66.5 | +1.3 pts |
| 14 | Fairview, TX | 66.1 | +13.4 pts |
| 15 | Alice, TX | 65.3 | +2.3 pts |
| 16 | Converse, TX | 65.2 | +8.2 pts |
| 17 | El Campo, TX | 64.8 | +23.6 pts |
| 18 | Providence Village, TX | 64.8 | -1.3 pts |
| 19 | College Station, TX | 64.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 20 | Missouri City, TX | 64 | +2.7 pts |
| 21 | Katy, TX | 63.6 | -4.4 pts |
| 22 | Duncanville, TX | 63.1 | -3.4 pts |
| 23 | Belton, TX | 63 | +2.7 pts |
| 24 | Dayton, TX | 63 | +7.7 pts |
| 25 | Mercedes, TX | 62.8 | -2.8 pts |
| 26 | La Porte, TX | 62.7 | +4.9 pts |
| 27 | Weatherford, TX | 62.4 | +2.5 pts |
| 28 | Celina, TX | 62.4 | +2.5 pts |
| 29 | Manvel, TX | 62.3 | -0.4 pts |
| 30 | Cedar Hill, TX | 62.2 | -3.9 pts |
| 31 | Corinth, TX | 62.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 32 | Huntsville, TX | 62.1 | -2 pts |
| 33 | Terrell, TX | 62.1 | +3.7 pts |
| 34 | Deer Park, TX | 62.1 | +3.1 pts |
| 35 | Humble, TX | 61.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 36 | South Houston, TX | 61.7 | +4.9 pts |
| 37 | Keller, TX | 61.5 | +4.8 pts |
| 38 | Azle, TX | 61.4 | +7 pts |
| 39 | Forney, TX | 61.2 | +11.1 pts |
| 40 | La Marque, TX | 60.9 | +3.9 pts |
| 41 | San Benito, TX | 60.9 | -3.7 pts |
| 42 | Mesquite, TX | 60.9 | +5.3 pts |
| 43 | Denton, TX | 60.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 44 | White Settlement, TX | 60.6 | +7 pts |
| 45 | Tomball, TX | 59.9 | +1.9 pts |
| 46 | Forest Hill, TX | 59.8 | -6.4 pts |
| 47 | Arlington, TX | 59.6 | +1.8 pts |
| 48 | Nacogdoches, TX | 59.3 | -0 pts |
| 49 | Anna, TX | 59.2 | +1.9 pts |
| 50 | Grand Prairie, TX | 59.1 | +2.6 pts |
| 51 | Seagoville, TX | 58.8 | -7 pts |
| 52 | Fredericksburg, TX | 58.7 | +7.6 pts |
| 53 | Kyle, TX | 58.7 | -1.5 pts |
| 54 | Haltom City, TX | 58.3 | -1.9 pts |
| 55 | Waco, TX | 58.3 | +1.9 pts |
| 56 | Stephenville, TX | 58.2 | +3.4 pts |
| 57 | Beeville, TX | 58.1 | +6.3 pts |
| 58 | Garland, TX | 58.1 | +3.2 pts |
| 59 | Port Arthur, TX | 58.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 60 | Benbrook, TX | 58.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 61 | Palestine, TX | 57.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 62 | Galveston, TX | 57.6 | +2 pts |
| 63 | Kilgore, TX | 57.5 | +10.6 pts |
| 64 | Brownwood, TX | 57.4 | +1 pts |
| 65 | Bryan, TX | 57.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 66 | Balch Springs, TX | 57 | +2.3 pts |
| 66 | Texarkana, TX | 57 | -0.6 pts |
| 68 | Taylor, TX | 57 | +4.7 pts |
| 69 | Alamo, TX | 56.9 | +4.4 pts |
| 70 | Highland Village, TX | 56.6 | +3 pts |
| 71 | Sherman, TX | 56.5 | +8.1 pts |
| 72 | Donna, TX | 56.5 | -3.5 pts |
| 73 | Georgetown, TX | 56.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 74 | Friendswood, TX | 56.2 | +6.6 pts |
| 75 | Bedford, TX | 56.2 | +7.3 pts |
| 76 | Leon Valley, TX | 56.1 | +0.4 pts |
| 77 | Robstown, TX | 56.1 | +2.2 pts |
| 78 | Fort Worth, TX | 56 | +0.5 pts |
| 79 | Mansfield, TX | 55.7 | -0.4 pts |
| 80 | Lubbock, TX | 55.7 | +2 pts |
| 80 | San Juan, TX | 55.7 | +1.9 pts |
| 82 | Odessa, TX | 55.6 | +1.3 pts |
| 83 | Webster, TX | 55.6 | +7.4 pts |
| 84 | Sanger, TX | 55.5 | +4.4 pts |
| 85 | Boerne, TX | 55.2 | -2.3 pts |
| 86 | Town of Pecos, TX | 55.1 | +10.5 pts |
| 87 | Rockport, TX | 55 | -1.8 pts |
| 88 | Laredo, TX | 54.9 | +2.3 pts |
| 89 | Beaumont, TX | 54.5 | +4.3 pts |
| 90 | Clute, TX | 54.3 | +3.9 pts |
| 91 | Alvin, TX | 54.2 | -1.2 pts |
| 92 | Houston, TX | 54.1 | +1.1 pts |
| 93 | Watauga, TX | 54 | +0.3 pts |
| 94 | Allen, TX | 53.9 | +2.5 pts |
| 94 | Melissa, TX | 53.9 | -8.3 pts |
| 96 | Athens, TX | 53.8 | +1.7 pts |
| 97 | Rosenberg, TX | 53.7 | +5.1 pts |
| 98 | Ingleside, TX | 53.7 | -6 pts |
| 99 | San Antonio, TX | 53.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 100 | Palmview, TX | 53.6 | -4.4 pts |
| 101 | Colleyville, TX | 53.5 | +17.8 pts |
| 102 | El Paso, TX | 53.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 103 | Conroe, TX | 53.3 | +1.5 pts |
| 104 | Killeen, TX | 53.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 105 | Socorro, TX | 53.1 | +10.9 pts |
| 106 | Rio Grande City, TX | 53 | -8.6 pts |
| 107 | Midland, TX | 52.9 | +2 pts |
| 108 | Big Spring, TX | 52.9 | +7.8 pts |
| 109 | Jacksonville, TX | 52.8 | -0.8 pts |
| 110 | Cleburne, TX | 52.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 110 | Lufkin, TX | 52.7 | -0.9 pts |
| 112 | Saginaw, TX | 52.7 | -5.7 pts |
| 113 | Pasadena, TX | 52.6 | +4 pts |
| 114 | Abilene, TX | 52.5 | +2.6 pts |
| 115 | Hurst, TX | 52.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 116 | Marshall, TX | 52.2 | -7.4 pts |
| 117 | Fate, TX | 52.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 118 | Cedar Park, TX | 52 | -0.2 pts |
| 119 | Corpus Christi, TX | 52 | +0.4 pts |
| 120 | Sachse, TX | 52 | +7.7 pts |
| 121 | Rockwall, TX | 51.9 | +3.3 pts |
| 121 | Texas City, TX | 51.9 | -1.6 pts |
| 123 | Bellaire, TX | 51.9 | -1.3 pts |
| 124 | Kennedale, TX | 51.9 | +2.1 pts |
| 125 | Portland, TX | 51.9 | +4 pts |
| 126 | New Braunfels, TX | 51.8 | +5.1 pts |
| 127 | Wylie, TX | 51.8 | -1.6 pts |
| 128 | Dallas, TX | 51.7 | +1.1 pts |
| 129 | Sugar Land, TX | 51.6 | +2.3 pts |
| 130 | Longview, TX | 51.4 | +1.1 pts |
| 131 | Canyon, TX | 51.1 | -1.5 pts |
| 132 | Mineral Wells, TX | 51.1 | -0.8 pts |
| 133 | Rowlett, TX | 51.1 | +8.8 pts |
| 134 | League City, TX | 51 | +7.1 pts |
| 135 | Denison, TX | 51 | +5.6 pts |
| 136 | Pearland, TX | 50.9 | -3.1 pts |
| 137 | Baytown, TX | 50.9 | +1.1 pts |
| 138 | Greenville, TX | 50.9 | +4.7 pts |
| 138 | McAllen, TX | 50.9 | +0.9 pts |
| 140 | Round Rock, TX | 50.8 | +0.4 pts |
| 141 | Lockhart, TX | 50.8 | +3.9 pts |
| 142 | Lewisville, TX | 50.6 | +1.6 pts |
| 143 | Orange, TX | 50.6 | +5.5 pts |
| 144 | Pampa, TX | 50.5 | -1.9 pts |
| 145 | Nederland, TX | 50.5 | +6.6 pts |
| 146 | North Richland Hills, TX | 50.4 | +3.6 pts |
| 147 | Temple, TX | 50.3 | -1.1 pts |
| 148 | Richardson, TX | 50.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 149 | Victoria, TX | 49.9 | +0.2 pts |
| 150 | Dripping Springs, TX | 49.9 | +2.1 pts |
| 151 | Midlothian, TX | 49.6 | -2.5 pts |
| 152 | Pflugerville, TX | 49.5 | +1.4 pts |
| 153 | Addison, TX | 49.3 | +8.2 pts |
| 154 | Harker Heights, TX | 49.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 155 | Del Rio, TX | 49.1 | +5 pts |
| 156 | Tyler, TX | 49 | +0.6 pts |
| 157 | San Angelo, TX | 48.9 | -1 pts |
| 158 | Burkburnett, TX | 48.8 | +6.5 pts |
| 159 | Raymondville, TX | 48.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 160 | Helotes, TX | 48.5 | -43.4 pts |
| 161 | McKinney, TX | 48.5 | -0.9 pts |
| 162 | Ennis, TX | 48.4 | -2.1 pts |
| 163 | Robinson, TX | 48.4 | -7.5 pts |
| 164 | Kingsville, TX | 48.4 | -2.4 pts |
| 165 | Mount Pleasant, TX | 48.3 | +11.1 pts |
| 166 | Lakeway, TX | 48.3 | -2 pts |
| 167 | Seguin, TX | 48.3 | +4.2 pts |
| 168 | University Park, TX | 48.2 | -3.7 pts |
| 169 | Bay City, TX | 48.2 | -8.1 pts |
| 170 | Paris, TX | 48.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 171 | Eagle Pass, TX | 48 | -0.7 pts |
| 172 | Brownsville, TX | 48 | -0.8 pts |
| 173 | Plainview, TX | 48 | +3.2 pts |
| 174 | Carrollton, TX | 47.9 | +1.4 pts |
| 175 | Austin, TX | 47.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 176 | Hewitt, TX | 47.6 | -1.4 pts |
| 177 | Weslaco, TX | 47.5 | -1.7 pts |
| 178 | Kerrville, TX | 47.5 | -2.3 pts |
| 179 | Amarillo, TX | 47.4 | +1.7 pts |
| 180 | Harlingen, TX | 47.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 181 | Edinburg, TX | 47 | -1.7 pts |
| 182 | Bastrop, TX | 47 | +0.8 pts |
| 183 | Burleson, TX | 46.4 | +5.4 pts |
| 184 | Granbury, TX | 46.4 | -12.8 pts |
| 185 | Leander, TX | 46.2 | +2.7 pts |
| 186 | Bonham, TX | 46.1 | +3.1 pts |
| 187 | Euless, TX | 46.1 | +2.5 pts |
| 188 | Brenham, TX | 45.8 | -4.8 pts |
| 189 | Schertz, TX | 45.7 | +0.7 pts |
| 190 | Flower Mound, TX | 45.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 191 | Lake Jackson, TX | 45.6 | +2.6 pts |
| 192 | Dickinson, TX | 45.6 | -12.2 pts |
| 193 | Fulshear, TX | 45.4 | +0.6 pts |
| 194 | Roanoke, TX | 45.4 | +4 pts |
| 195 | Grapevine, TX | 45.3 | +1.2 pts |
| 196 | Kaufman, TX | 45.1 | +3.4 pts |
| 197 | Frisco, TX | 45.1 | +1 pts |
| 198 | Hidalgo, TX | 45 | -14.3 pts |
| 199 | Mission, TX | 44.9 | +2 pts |
| 200 | Sweetwater, TX | 44.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 201 | Levelland, TX | 44.8 | -6.8 pts |
| 202 | Port Lavaca, TX | 44.7 | +9.7 pts |
| 203 | Irving, TX | 44.6 | +1.9 pts |
| 204 | Wichita Falls, TX | 44.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 205 | Corsicana, TX | 44.2 | -3.9 pts |
| 206 | Little Elm, TX | 43.9 | -1.4 pts |
| 207 | Trophy Club, TX | 43.8 | +2.2 pts |
| 208 | Mont Belvieu, TX | 43.7 | -6.4 pts |
| 209 | Plano, TX | 43.5 | +1 pts |
| 210 | Josephine, TX | 43.4 | +13.7 pts |
| 211 | Cibolo, TX | 43.2 | +1 pts |
| 212 | Gainesville, TX | 43.2 | -6.1 pts |
| 213 | Seabrook, TX | 42.9 | +5 pts |
| 214 | Galena Park, TX | 42.8 | -6.7 pts |
| 215 | Pharr, TX | 42.7 | -2.8 pts |
| 216 | Henderson, TX | 42.7 | +1.5 pts |
| 217 | Farmers Branch, TX | 42.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 218 | Waxahachie, TX | 42.3 | -7.2 pts |
| 219 | Copperas Cove, TX | 42.2 | +3.2 pts |
| 219 | Hutto, TX | 42.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 221 | Prosper, TX | 41.9 | +6.9 pts |
| 222 | Andrews, TX | 41.9 | +15.2 pts |
| 223 | Princeton, TX | 41.8 | -9.3 pts |
| 224 | Sulphur Springs, TX | 41.4 | +1.3 pts |
| 225 | Borger, TX | 41.3 | -4 pts |
| 226 | Freeport, TX | 41.2 | -4.4 pts |
| 227 | Santa Fe, TX | 40.1 | +4.5 pts |
| 228 | Southlake, TX | 40 | -8 pts |
| 229 | Coppell, TX | 39.6 | +2.3 pts |
| 230 | Angleton, TX | 39.5 | +8.7 pts |
| 231 | Live Oak, TX | 39.4 | +1.2 pts |
| 231 | The Colony, TX | 39.4 | +6 pts |
| 233 | Groves, TX | 38.9 | +0.7 pts |
| 234 | Universal City, TX | 38.7 | -4.2 pts |
| 235 | Elgin, TX | 38.7 | +0.8 pts |
| 236 | Uvalde, TX | 38.4 | -5 pts |
| 237 | Hereford, TX | 37.8 | +3 pts |
| 238 | Pleasanton, TX | 37 | -2.7 pts |
| 239 | Selma, TX | 36.2 | +1.6 pts |
| 240 | Dumas, TX | 36.1 | +2.2 pts |
| 241 | Stafford, TX | 36 | +2.6 pts |
| 242 | Crowley, TX | 34.9 | -4.3 pts |
| 243 | Port Neches, TX | 33.7 | -6.6 pts |
| 244 | Gatesville, TX | 32.9 | -7.3 pts |
| 245 | Alton, TX | 32.7 | -7.7 pts |
| 246 | Fair Oaks Ranch, TX | 32.4 | +25.2 pts |
| 247 | Lumberton, TX | 31.3 | -10.7 pts |
| 248 | Northlake, TX | 30.9 | +0.4 pts |
| 249 | San Elizario, TX | 30.6 | -1.4 pts |
| 250 | Snyder, TX | 29.5 | +7.5 pts |
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About this ranking
Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Texas by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat
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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Texas by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/texas-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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Questions
Which city has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?
Murphy, TX, with 85.9% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which city has the lowest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?
Iowa Colony, TX, with 0% in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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