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

Name: Rent burden in Guntersville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.7% (±7.7 points) of renting households in Guntersville, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

32.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.7% (±7.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 32.5% (±6.1 points)
Median share of income: 28.0% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Guntersville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Guntersville	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	14.2% (±3.8 points)	18.7%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.5% (±5.7 points)	14.4%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.5% (±3.0 points)	7.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.0% (±3.8 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.2% (±4.7 points)	14.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	32.5% (±6.1 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.

Guntersville against Marshall County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Guntersville	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.7% (±7.7 points)	46.5% (±4.9 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	32.5% (±6.1 points)	32.0% (±3.7 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.0% (±2.3 points)	28.6% (±1.6 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,869 (±$4,705)	$33,047 (±$2,095)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$842 (±$47)	$795 (±$29)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Guntersville, 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, Guntersville ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 243 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 Guntersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Guntersville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Guntersville	—	44.7% (±7.7 points)	—
Albertville	7.6 mi	56.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grant	10 mi	37.3% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Union Grove	12 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Boaz	13 mi	33.3% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Geraldine	14 mi	49.6% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Douglas	14 mi	57.2% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arab	14 mi	44.8% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	15 mi	58.4% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Guntersville

Are renters in Guntersville rent-burdened?

44.7% of renting households in Guntersville 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 Guntersville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Guntersville, AL spends 28.0% (±2.3 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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