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

Name: Rent burden in Lanett, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.2% (±18.5 points) of renting households in Lanett, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.2% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.8% (±17.3 points)
Median share of income: 24.5% (±7.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lanett

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lanett	Chambers County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	20.5% (±10.7 points)	18.7%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.9% (±12.0 points)	11.2%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.1% (±14.3 points)	14.2%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.3% (±6.2 points)	9.0%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±6.5 points)	11.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	33.8% (±17.3 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.

Lanett against Chambers County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lanett	Chambers County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.2% (±18.5 points)	46.9% (±8.5 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.8% (±17.3 points)	35.6% (±7.4 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.5% (±7.3 points)	28.3% (±4.2 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,958 (±$20,501)	$33,653 (±$6,936)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$940 (±$50)	$871 (±$51)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Lanett, 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, Lanett ranks 5 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 271 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 Lanett

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lanett
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lanett	—	42.2% (±18.5 points)	—
Huguley	2.1 mi	50.0% (±40.7 points)	Not measurably different
Valley	4.0 mi	45.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Point	4.7 mi	23.6% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cusseta	7.5 mi	32.0% (±49.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Fayette	12 mi	57.3% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
Five Points	14 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
LaGrange	15 mi	58.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Opelika	17 mi	56.2% (±7.3 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 Lanett

Are renters in Lanett rent-burdened?

42.2% of renting households in Lanett 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 Lanett spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lanett, AL spends 24.5% (±7.3 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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