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

Name: Rent burden in Northport, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.0% (±8.3 points) of renting households in Northport, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.0% (±8.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.1% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.4% (±4.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Northport

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Northport	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	21.6% (±5.9 points)	11.2%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.3% (±7.2 points)	14.2%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.8% (±4.9 points)	13.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.3% (±4.0 points)	10.2%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.9% (±2.5 points)	8.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	38.1% (±7.9 points)	42.9%	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.

Northport against Tuscaloosa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northport	Tuscaloosa County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.0% (±8.3 points)	51.5% (±3.2 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.1% (±7.9 points)	42.9% (±2.7 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.4% (±4.7 points)	30.8% (±1.5 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,428 (±$12,377)	$36,149 (±$1,511)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$982 (±$45)	$1,037 (±$23)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Northport, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tuscaloosa County (51.5%).

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

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

In Tuscaloosa County, Northport ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 253 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 Northport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northport
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Northport	—	44.0% (±8.3 points)	—
Tuscaloosa	4.2 mi	56.3% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Coker	5.0 mi	52.5% (±58.6 points)	Not measurably different
Holt	6.8 mi	30.3% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cottondale	9.3 mi	62.5% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brookwood	15 mi	55.2% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coaling	15 mi	50.8% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different
Moundville	18 mi	34.5% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gordo	18 mi	56.8% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Tuscaloosa, AL (56.3%).

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 Tuscaloosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Cottondale	62.5% (±45.1 points)
2	Tuscaloosa	56.3% (±3.9 points)
3	Brookwood	55.2% (±30.4 points)
4	Coker	52.5% (±58.6 points)
5	Coaling	50.8% (±32.1 points)
6	Northport	44.0% (±8.3 points)
7	Lake View	32.8% (±34.2 points)
8	Holt	30.3% (±19.0 points)
9	Vance	20.0% (±42.7 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 Northport

Are renters in Northport rent-burdened?

44.0% of renting households in Northport 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 Northport spend on rent?

The median renting household in Northport, AL spends 26.4% (±4.7 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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