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

Name: Rent burden in La Fayette, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.3% (±23.1 points) of renting households in La Fayette, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.3% (±23.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.1% (±22.2 points)
Median share of income: 40.7% (±25.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in La Fayette

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	La Fayette	Chambers County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	13.5% (±11.4 points)	18.7%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±8.2 points)	11.2%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	25.3% (±26.4 points)	14.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.9% (±6.1 points)	9.0%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±6.3 points)	11.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	51.1% (±22.2 points)	35.6%	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.

La Fayette against Chambers County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Fayette	Chambers County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.3% (±23.1 points)	46.9% (±8.5 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.1% (±22.2 points)	35.6% (±7.4 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.7% (±25.1 points)	28.3% (±4.2 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,750 (±$13,379)	$33,653 (±$6,936)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$645 (±$118)	$871 (±$51)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In La Fayette, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chambers County (46.9%).

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

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

In Chambers County, La Fayette ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 116 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 La Fayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Fayette
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
La Fayette	—	57.3% (±23.1 points)	—
Five Points	8.6 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cusseta	9.5 mi	32.0% (±49.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huguley	10 mi	50.0% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lanett	12 mi	42.2% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Valley	13 mi	45.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	15 mi	23.6% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Waverly	15 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Hill	16 mi	54.0% (±28.2 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 Chambers County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Five Points	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	La Fayette	57.3% (±23.1 points)
3	Huguley	50.0% (±40.7 points)
4	Valley	45.0% (±14.0 points)
5	Lanett	42.2% (±18.5 points)
6	Cusseta	32.0% (±49.4 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 La Fayette

Are renters in La Fayette rent-burdened?

57.3% of renting households in La Fayette 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 La Fayette spend on rent?

The median renting household in La Fayette, AL spends 40.7% (±25.1 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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