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

Name: Rent burden in Fairfield, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.8% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Fairfield, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.8% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 71.1% (±12.1 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Fairfield

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fairfield	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	13.4% (±8.3 points)	10.6%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.7% (±3.9 points)	11.3%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.8% (±4.2 points)	11.1%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.3% (±4.2 points)	13.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.7% (±1.2 points)	10.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	71.1% (±12.1 points)	43.5%	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.

Fairfield against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield	Jefferson County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.8% (±12.2 points)	53.5% (±2.1 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	71.1% (±12.1 points)	43.5% (±1.8 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	31.8% (±0.9 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,254 (±$8,008)	$41,092 (±$1,089)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,008 (±$326)	$1,193 (±$18)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Fairfield, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Jefferson County (53.5%).

It is also higher than in Alabama (48.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Jefferson County, Fairfield ranks 4 of 39 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 41 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 Fairfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fairfield	—	71.8% (±12.2 points)	—
Midfield	1.4 mi	61.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brighton	2.9 mi	58.2% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lipscomb	3.4 mi	68.9% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Grove	3.6 mi	37.3% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Mulga	6.4 mi	47.6% (±44.3 points)	Not measurably different
Homewood	6.4 mi	54.5% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Forestdale	6.9 mi	47.9% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Maytown	7.0 mi	27.8% (±85.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Grove, AL (37.3%), Homewood, AL (54.5%), Forestdale, AL (47.9%).

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 Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Mount Olive	100.0% (±61.2 points)
1 (tie)	Rock Creek	100.0% (±88.0 points)
3	Cardiff	97.4% (±38.7 points)
4	Fairfield	71.8% (±12.2 points)
5	Lipscomb	68.9% (±33.0 points)
6	Midfield	61.2% (±15.8 points)
7	West Jefferson	61.1% (±89.8 points)
8	Trafford	60.0% (±25.5 points)
9	Kimberly	59.3% (±40.4 points)
10	Center Point	59.1% (±11.4 points)

Showing 10 of 39 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fairfield

Are renters in Fairfield rent-burdened?

71.8% of renting households in Fairfield 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 Fairfield spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fairfield, AL spends 50.0% or more 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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