How many renters in Albertville, AL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Albertville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.0% (±12.0 points) of renting households in Albertville, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.0% (±12.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.5% (±8.2 points)
Median share of income: 31.4% (±2.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Albertville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Albertville	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	16.8% (±7.0 points)	18.7%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.8% (±7.1 points)	14.4%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.7% (±2.4 points)	7.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.7% (±4.0 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	20.5% (±8.8 points)	14.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	35.5% (±8.2 points)	32.0%	39.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Albertville against Marshall County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Albertville	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.0% (±12.0 points)	46.5% (±4.9 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.5% (±8.2 points)	32.0% (±3.7 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.4% (±2.2 points)	28.6% (±1.6 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,675 (±$8,041)	$33,047 (±$2,095)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$872 (±$69)	$795 (±$29)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Albertville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Marshall County (46.5%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (48.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Marshall County, Albertville ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 128 of 489.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Albertville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Albertville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Albertville	—	56.0% (±12.0 points)	—
Boaz	5.4 mi	33.3% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Guntersville	7.6 mi	44.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sardis City	8.2 mi	70.6% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	9.2 mi	57.2% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Whitesboro	11 mi	27.5% (±32.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle-Rockledge	11 mi	17.6% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crossville	12 mi	54.4% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Geraldine	14 mi	49.6% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boaz, AL (33.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Marshall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Douglas	57.2% (±22.7 points)
2	Albertville	56.0% (±12.0 points)
3	Arab	44.8% (±6.4 points)
4	Guntersville	44.7% (±7.7 points)
5	Grant	37.3% (±28.3 points)
6	Boaz	33.3% (±12.2 points)
7	Union Grove	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Albertville

Are renters in Albertville rent-burdened?

56.0% of renting households in Albertville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Albertville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Albertville, AL spends 31.4% (±2.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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