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

Name: Rent burden in Foley, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.4% (±13.9 points) of renting households in Foley, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.4% (±13.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.1% (±11.8 points)
Median share of income: 35.6% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Foley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Foley	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	7.6% (±6.1 points)	13.0%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.9% (±6.5 points)	12.7%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.6% (±7.6 points)	17.4%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.5% (±2.1 points)	9.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.3% (±7.4 points)	8.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	52.1% (±11.8 points)	38.7%	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.

Foley against Baldwin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Foley	Baldwin County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.4% (±13.9 points)	47.2% (±4.3 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.1% (±11.8 points)	38.7% (±3.7 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.6% (±3.7 points)	28.6% (±2.1 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,522 (±$9,943)	$51,111 (±$4,093)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,242 (±$119)	$1,277 (±$56)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Foley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Baldwin County (47.2%).

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

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

In Baldwin County, Foley ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 72 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 Foley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Foley
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Foley	—	64.4% (±13.9 points)	—
Elberta	4.6 mi	55.4% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Summerdale	5.6 mi	27.9% (±51.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Secour	6.4 mi	9.7% (±28.7 points)	Lower
Magnolia Springs	6.4 mi	44.0% (±51.1 points)	Not measurably different
Orange Beach	8.3 mi	32.1% (±15.1 points)	Lower
Gulf Shores	8.5 mi	46.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perdido Beach	10 mi	33.3% (±107.6 points)	Not measurably different
Robertsdale	11 mi	49.1% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bon Secour, AL (9.7%), Orange Beach, AL (32.1%).

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 Baldwin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Point Clear	100.0% (±26.7 points)
2	Foley	64.4% (±13.9 points)
3	Bay Minette	63.4% (±16.9 points)
4	Silverhill	59.5% (±65.3 points)
5	Elberta	55.4% (±19.1 points)
6	Fairhope	54.7% (±13.4 points)
7	Spanish Fort	49.6% (±19.0 points)
8	Robertsdale	49.1% (±18.9 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Baldwin 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 Foley

Are renters in Foley rent-burdened?

64.4% of renting households in Foley 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 Foley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Foley, AL spends 35.6% (±3.7 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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