Cities in Texas by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)

Murphy, TX had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 256 cities in 2022, at 87.7%. Heath, TX had the lowest, at 10.2%. The median was 49.4% and the figure for Texas was 49.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest87.7Murphy, TX
Lowest10.2Heath, TX
Median49.4256 cities
Texas49.7History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Murphy, TX: 87.7 %Murphy, TX87.7Helotes, TX: 81.4 %Helotes, TX81.4Red Oak, TX: 77.4 %Red Oak, TX77.4Glenn Heights, TX: 67.4 %Glenn Heights, TX67.4Richmond, TX: 67.2 %Richmond, TX67.2Forest Hill, TX: 67 %Forest Hill, TX67San Marcos, TX: 66.7 %San Marcos, TX66.7Granbury, TX: 66.5 %Granbury, TX66.5Huntsville, TX: 66.5 %Huntsville, TX66.5La Marque, TX: 65.6 %La Marque, TX65.6San Benito, TX: 64.1 %San Benito, TX64.1Duncanville, TX: 63.9 %Duncanville, TX63.9Bay City, TX: 63.7 %Bay City, TX63.7Marshall, TX: 63.1 %Marshall, TX63.1Lancaster, TX: 63 %Lancaster, TX63Freeport, TX: 62.7 %Freeport, TX62.7Hidalgo, TX: 62.7 %Hidalgo, TX62.7Melissa, TX: 62.7 %Melissa, TX62.7College Station, TX: 61.8 %College Station, TX61.8Roma, TX: 61.6 %Roma, TX61.6Providence Village, TX: 61.6 %Providence Village, TX61.6Nacogdoches, TX: 61.5 %Nacogdoches, TX61.5Tomball, TX: 60.9 %Tomball, TX60.9Galena Park, TX: 60.5 %Galena Park, TX60.5Alice, TX: 60.3 %Alice, TX60.3Bellmead, TX: 60.3 %Bellmead, TX60.3Ingleside, TX: 60.2 %Ingleside, TX60.2Cedar Hill, TX: 60 %Cedar Hill, TX60Horizon City, TX: 59.9 %Horizon City, TX59.9Belton, TX: 59.9 %Belton, TX59.9Corinth, TX: 59.7 %Corinth, TX59.7Mercedes, TX: 59.6 %Mercedes, TX59.6Rockport, TX: 59.4 %Rockport, TX59.4DeSoto, TX: 59.3 %DeSoto, TX59.3Fate, TX: 59.2 %Fate, TX59.2Taylor, TX: 59 %Taylor, TX59Katy, TX: 58.3 %Katy, TX58.3Kyle, TX: 58.3 %Kyle, TX58.3Stephenville, TX: 58.1 %Stephenville, TX58.1Deer Park, TX: 57.9 %Deer Park, TX57.9Murphy, TX: 87.7 %Murphy, TX87.7Helotes, TX: 81.4 %Helotes, TX81.4Red Oak, TX: 77.4 %Red Oak, TX77.4Glenn Heights, TX: 67.4 %Glenn Heights, TX67.4Richmond, TX: 67.2 %Richmond, TX67.2Forest Hill, TX: 67 %Forest Hill, TX67San Marcos, TX: 66.7 %San Marcos, TX66.7Granbury, TX: 66.5 %Granbury, TX66.5Huntsville, TX: 66.5 %Huntsville, TX66.5La Marque, TX: 65.6 %La Marque, TX65.6San Benito, TX: 64.1 %San Benito, TX64.1Duncanville, TX: 63.9 %Duncanville, TX63.9Bay City, TX: 63.7 %Bay City, TX63.7Marshall, TX: 63.1 %Marshall, TX63.1Lancaster, TX: 63 %Lancaster, TX63Freeport, TX: 62.7 %Freeport, TX62.7Hidalgo, TX: 62.7 %Hidalgo, TX62.7Melissa, TX: 62.7 %Melissa, TX62.7College Station, TX: 61.8 %College Station, TX61.8Roma, TX: 61.6 %Roma, TX61.6Providence Village, TX: 61.6 %Providence Village, TX61.6Nacogdoches, TX: 61.5 %Nacogdoches, TX61.5Tomball, TX: 60.9 %Tomball, TX60.9Galena Park, TX: 60.5 %Galena Park, TX60.5Alice, TX: 60.3 %Alice, TX60.3Bellmead, TX: 60.3 %Bellmead, TX60.3Ingleside, TX: 60.2 %Ingleside, TX60.2Cedar Hill, TX: 60 %Cedar Hill, TX60Horizon City, TX: 59.9 %Horizon City, TX59.9Belton, TX: 59.9 %Belton, TX59.9Corinth, TX: 59.7 %Corinth, TX59.7Mercedes, TX: 59.6 %Mercedes, TX59.6Rockport, TX: 59.4 %Rockport, TX59.4DeSoto, TX: 59.3 %DeSoto, TX59.3Fate, TX: 59.2 %Fate, TX59.2Taylor, TX: 59 %Taylor, TX59Katy, TX: 58.3 %Katy, TX58.3Kyle, TX: 58.3 %Kyle, TX58.3Stephenville, TX: 58.1 %Stephenville, TX58.1Deer Park, TX: 57.9 %Deer Park, TX57.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Murphy, TX87.7+13.9 pts
2Helotes, TX81.4+14.1 pts
3Red Oak, TX77.4+14.9 pts
4Glenn Heights, TX67.4+2.1 pts
5Richmond, TX67.2+3.3 pts
6Forest Hill, TX67-3.1 pts
7San Marcos, TX66.7+0.9 pts
8Granbury, TX66.5+2.3 pts
9Huntsville, TX66.5+2.4 pts
10La Marque, TX65.6+1.1 pts
11San Benito, TX64.1-2.5 pts
12Duncanville, TX63.9+2.9 pts
13Bay City, TX63.7+5.6 pts
14Marshall, TX63.1-5.4 pts
15Lancaster, TX63+1.4 pts
16Freeport, TX62.7+7.8 pts
17Hidalgo, TX62.7-5.4 pts
17Melissa, TX62.70 pts
19College Station, TX61.8-0.1 pts
20Roma, TX61.6-1.1 pts
21Providence Village, TX61.6+8.6 pts
22Nacogdoches, TX61.5+0.7 pts
23Tomball, TX60.9+7 pts
24Galena Park, TX60.5+0.2 pts
25Alice, TX60.3+4.7 pts
26Bellmead, TX60.3-0.1 pts
27Ingleside, TX60.2-2.8 pts
28Cedar Hill, TX60+2.2 pts
29Horizon City, TX59.9+16.7 pts
30Belton, TX59.9+3.7 pts
31Corinth, TX59.7+0.3 pts
32Mercedes, TX59.6+6.6 pts
33Rockport, TX59.4-4.7 pts
34DeSoto, TX59.3+2.9 pts
35Fate, TX59.2-3.5 pts
36Taylor, TX59+3.4 pts
37Katy, TX58.3+6.7 pts
38Kyle, TX58.3+2.7 pts
39Stephenville, TX58.1+3.3 pts
40Deer Park, TX57.9+4.4 pts
41Seagoville, TX57.5+4.2 pts
42Boerne, TX57.4+2.2 pts
43Palestine, TX57.3+2.9 pts
44Brownwood, TX57.2+5.8 pts
45Athens, TX57.1-2.1 pts
46Donna, TX57.1+4.1 pts
47Missouri City, TX57.1+4.6 pts
48Converse, TX57+1.9 pts
49Denton, TX57-1.5 pts
50Terrell, TX56.8-2.9 pts
51Manvel, TX56.7+16.2 pts
52Celina, TX56.6-10.1 pts
52Humble, TX56.6+2.5 pts
54South Houston, TX56.5+6 pts
55Kingsville, TX56.4+6.8 pts
56Waco, TX56.4-0.3 pts
57Brenham, TX56.4+0.3 pts
58Bryan, TX56.2-0.5 pts
59Rio Grande City, TX56.1-7.7 pts
60Princeton, TX56+4.8 pts
61Texarkana, TX56+1 pts
62Arlington, TX56+1 pts
63Balch Springs, TX55.2-1.6 pts
64Garland, TX55.1-0.3 pts
65Port Arthur, TX54.8+1.5 pts
66Galveston, TX54.8-0.3 pts
67Fredericksburg, TX54.5-3.7 pts
68Weatherford, TX54.3-1.7 pts
69White Settlement, TX54.3+2.4 pts
70Pampa, TX54.2+0.2 pts
71Alamo, TX54.1+0.9 pts
72Georgetown, TX54+1.8 pts
73Leon Valley, TX54-0 pts
74Pearland, TX53.9+8.2 pts
75Fort Worth, TX53.9+1.7 pts
76Benbrook, TX53.9+5.2 pts
77Lubbock, TX53.7-1.1 pts
78Lakeway, TX53.4+16.6 pts
79Conroe, TX53.3+2.6 pts
80Bonham, TX53.2-0.9 pts
81Alvin, TX53-3.3 pts
82La Porte, TX53+4.5 pts
83Robinson, TX52.9+5.9 pts
84Wylie, TX52.8+5 pts
85Dickinson, TX52.8+7.7 pts
86Cleburne, TX52.7-0.2 pts
87Lago Vista, TX52.7-6.5 pts
88Mesquite, TX52.6-0.2 pts
89University Park, TX52.5-3.8 pts
90San Antonio, TX52.3+0.7 pts
91Houston, TX52.3+0.7 pts
92McAllen, TX52.2+1.7 pts
93Watauga, TX51.9+5.8 pts
94Hewitt, TX51.7-0.9 pts
95Weslaco, TX51.5+1.9 pts
96Keller, TX51.4+3 pts
97Grand Prairie, TX51.4+3.5 pts
98El Paso, TX51.4+0.8 pts
99Dayton, TX51.4-4.4 pts
100Texas City, TX51.4+1.8 pts
101Mansfield, TX51.3+1.6 pts
102Greenville, TX51.2-4.3 pts
103Temple, TX51.2+2.6 pts
104Lockhart, TX51.1+2.4 pts
105Haltom City, TX51+3.5 pts
106Corsicana, TX51+0.8 pts
107Clute, TX50.8-1.9 pts
108Corpus Christi, TX50.8+1.5 pts
109Edinburg, TX50.7+2.2 pts
110Jacksonville, TX50.7-5.8 pts
111Beeville, TX50.6+7.1 pts
112Beaumont, TX50.6+1 pts
113Kerrville, TX50.5+3.8 pts
114Eagle Pass, TX50.5+2.6 pts
115Laredo, TX50.4-0.1 pts
116Sherman, TX50.3+1.4 pts
117Highland Village, TX50.3-4.9 pts
118Canyon, TX50.1-1.5 pts
118Levelland, TX50.1+3.5 pts
120Brownsville, TX50.1+1.6 pts
120Victoria, TX50.1+0.9 pts
122Cedar Park, TX50+4.7 pts
123Pharr, TX49.8+1.8 pts
124Paris, TX49.8-3.4 pts
125Uvalde, TX49.7+5.4 pts
126Harlingen, TX49.7+0.3 pts
127Dallas, TX49.6+1.6 pts
128McKinney, TX49.4+1.3 pts
129Orange, TX49.4+0.8 pts
130Round Rock, TX49.3+2.5 pts
131Abilene, TX49.2+1.3 pts
132Odessa, TX49.2+2.2 pts
133Portland, TX49.2+1.1 pts
134Midlothian, TX49+9.4 pts
135Forney, TX49-9.2 pts
136Midland, TX48.9+3.2 pts
137Baytown, TX48.9-0 pts
137Hutto, TX48.9-7.3 pts
139Saginaw, TX48.8+4.6 pts
140Waxahachie, TX48.8+1.3 pts
141Alton, TX48.7-5.2 pts
141Raymondville, TX48.7-0.7 pts
143Killeen, TX48.5+1.4 pts
144Gainesville, TX48.4+4.3 pts
145Bellaire, TX48.3-5.9 pts
146Lewisville, TX48.2+3.1 pts
147Gatesville, TX48.2+3.3 pts
148Longview, TX480 pts
148Southlake, TX48+5.5 pts
150San Angelo, TX47.9+2 pts
151Hurst, TX47.9+1.5 pts
152Little Elm, TX47.8-2.6 pts
153Lufkin, TX47.7-2.3 pts
154Webster, TX47.7-1.3 pts
155San Juan, TX47.6-5.5 pts
156Royse City, TX47.5-7.1 pts
157Groves, TX47.5+13.9 pts
158Kennedale, TX47.5+5.7 pts
159Sanger, TX47.3-0.8 pts
160Palmview, TX47.2+4 pts
161Austin, TX47.1+0.5 pts
162Mineral Wells, TX47-3.5 pts
162Rockwall, TX47+4.5 pts
164Bastrop, TX47-0.8 pts
165Ennis, TX46.9-1.1 pts
166Richardson, TX46.8-0.7 pts
167Sugar Land, TX46.5+4.4 pts
168Rosenberg, TX46.3-4.9 pts
169Allen, TX46.2+1.7 pts
170Dripping Springs, TX46-6.6 pts
170Schertz, TX46+3 pts
172Harker Heights, TX45.7+3.2 pts
173Amarillo, TX45.7+0.3 pts
174North Richland Hills, TX45.6+0.8 pts
175Pasadena, TX45.6-0.5 pts
176Josephine, TX45.5+0.2 pts
177Mission, TX45.4-1 pts
178Tyler, TX45.3+1.4 pts
179Carrollton, TX45.2+1.6 pts
180Anna, TX45+1.6 pts
180New Braunfels, TX45-0.3 pts
182Grapevine, TX45+6.3 pts
183Bedford, TX44.9+1.1 pts
184Crowley, TX44.9-3.7 pts
185Wichita Falls, TX44.8-1.5 pts
186San Elizario, TX44.8+4.3 pts
187Nederland, TX44.7+2.9 pts
188Seabrook, TX44.7-2.4 pts
189Socorro, TX44.6-2.6 pts
190Fairview, TX44.6-5.7 pts
191Seguin, TX44.5-2.2 pts
192Azle, TX44.5+6.2 pts
193Mont Belvieu, TX44-31.3 pts
194Colleyville, TX43.9+4.3 pts
194Denison, TX43.9+0.1 pts
196Kilgore, TX43.5+2.6 pts
197Friendswood, TX43.1+2.1 pts
197Leander, TX43.1+3.5 pts
199Euless, TX43.1+0.6 pts
200Andrews, TX42.9-3.8 pts
201Frisco, TX42.7+0.3 pts
202Henderson, TX42.7+9.6 pts
203Addison, TX42.6+3 pts
204Northlake, TX42.2+17.1 pts
205Universal City, TX42.2-3.1 pts
206Borger, TX41.8+7 pts
207Big Spring, TX41.7+2.3 pts
208Plainview, TX41.5+1.4 pts
209Buda, TX41.5-2.9 pts
210Pflugerville, TX41.4-5.5 pts
211Rowlett, TX41.3-2.2 pts
212Flower Mound, TX41.3+1.6 pts
213Irving, TX40.9+1.9 pts
214Del Rio, TX40.9-0.7 pts
215Plano, TX40.9+2.3 pts
216League City, TX40.7+1.8 pts
217Port Neches, TX40.7+5.5 pts
218Robstown, TX40.6-1.9 pts
219Sachse, TX39.8+11.6 pts
220Sulphur Springs, TX39.7+0.2 pts
221Kaufman, TX39.4+2.7 pts
222Burleson, TX39.3+2.1 pts
223Copperas Cove, TX38.8-6 pts
224Mount Pleasant, TX38.5-2.3 pts
225Sweetwater, TX38.1+4.2 pts
226Pleasanton, TX38.1+10.4 pts
227Lake Jackson, TX38.10 pts
228Burkburnett, TX37.7-3 pts
229Farmers Branch, TX37.6+1 pts
230Santa Fe, TX37.2-10.5 pts
231Prosper, TX37+2 pts
232Coppell, TX36.4+0.4 pts
233Manor, TX36+0.5 pts
234Fulshear, TX35+2 pts
235Elgin, TX34.7+0.7 pts
236Town of Pecos, TX34.6n/a
237West University Place, TX34.4+4.6 pts
238Lumberton, TX34.3-15.8 pts
239Selma, TX33.9+0.6 pts
240El Campo, TX33.2-3.7 pts
241Dumas, TX32.9-0.2 pts
242Cibolo, TX32.9+3.3 pts
243Live Oak, TX31.6+2.3 pts
244Angleton, TX31.1-10.3 pts
245The Colony, TX30.7-1.8 pts
246Roanoke, TX30+3.3 pts
247Hereford, TX28.9-0.9 pts
248Stafford, TX28.1-4.6 pts
249Trophy Club, TX27.8+5.4 pts
250Fair Oaks Ranch, TX27.3+7.9 pts

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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.

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/texas-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Murphy, TX, with 87.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Heath, TX, with 10.2% in 2022.

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