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

Name: Rent burden in Meadowbrook, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.5% (±22.0 points) of renting households in Meadowbrook, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 44.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.5% (±22.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 62.7% (±21.5 points)
Median share of income: 44.6% (±11.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Meadowbrook

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Meadowbrook	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	6.4% (±10.7 points)	12.0%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±9.7 points)	17.1%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.6% (±5.1 points)	13.7%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	25.6% (±17.5 points)	10.2%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.8% (±4.5 points)	8.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	62.7% (±21.5 points)	38.4%	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.

Meadowbrook against Shelby County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Meadowbrook	Shelby County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.5% (±22.0 points)	47.1% (±4.0 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	62.7% (±21.5 points)	38.4% (±3.4 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	44.6% (±11.4 points)	28.6% (±1.6 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,726 (±$27,624)	$58,774 (±$3,773)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,365 (±$69)	$1,401 (±$38)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Meadowbrook, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Shelby County (47.1%).

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

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

In Shelby County, Meadowbrook ranks 1 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 67 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 Meadowbrook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meadowbrook
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Meadowbrook	—	65.5% (±22.0 points)	—
Eagle Point	1.6 mi	21.3% (±60.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brook Highland	3.2 mi	52.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Lakes	3.3 mi	0.0% (±54.0 points)	Lower
Indian Springs Village	3.4 mi	11.9% (±48.4 points)	Lower
Vestavia Hills	5.1 mi	55.7% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pelham	5.5 mi	50.7% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shoal Creek	5.9 mi	49.3% (±57.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hoover	6.2 mi	47.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Lakes, AL (0.0%), Indian Springs Village, AL (11.9%).

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 Shelby County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Meadowbrook	65.5% (±22.0 points)
2	Helena	62.0% (±17.7 points)
3	Montevallo	60.0% (±12.7 points)
4	Alabaster	54.0% (±10.7 points)
5	Brook Highland	52.3% (±13.6 points)
6	Pelham	50.7% (±15.3 points)
7	Shoal Creek	49.3% (±57.4 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Shelby County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Meadowbrook is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Meadowbrook

Are renters in Meadowbrook rent-burdened?

65.5% of renting households in Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook spend on rent?

The median renting household in Meadowbrook, AL spends 44.6% (±11.4 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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