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

Name: Rent burden in Rainsville, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.6% (±28.1 points) of renting households in Rainsville, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.6% (±28.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.8% (±25.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.9% (±9.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rainsville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rainsville	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	4.7% (±7.8 points)	16.3%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.5% (±5.1 points)	17.2%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.1% (±7.4 points)	9.5%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	29.2% (±24.1 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.8% (±12.1 points)	9.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	49.8% (±25.4 points)	35.0%	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.

Rainsville against DeKalb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rainsville	DeKalb County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.6% (±28.1 points)	44.4% (±6.9 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.8% (±25.4 points)	35.0% (±5.8 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.9% (±9.2 points)	27.8% (±2.3 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$14,604 (±$6,682)	$27,385 (±$3,776)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$519 (±$212)	$693 (±$25)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Rainsville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from DeKalb County (44.4%).

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

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

In DeKalb County, Rainsville ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 115 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 Rainsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rainsville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rainsville	—	57.6% (±28.1 points)	—
Shiloh	3.2 mi	57.1% (±60.5 points)	Not measurably different
Powell	4.4 mi	24.3% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Ridge	4.4 mi	58.0% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sylvania	5.0 mi	69.9% (±39.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fyffe	5.0 mi	24.4% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Payne	8.8 mi	44.8% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dutton	8.8 mi	14.3% (±64.4 points)	Not measurably different
Section	10 mi	34.8% (±46.3 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 DeKalb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sylvania	69.9% (±39.8 points)
2	Pine Ridge	58.0% (±43.6 points)
3	Rainsville	57.6% (±28.1 points)
4	Shiloh	57.1% (±60.5 points)
5	Hammondville	54.6% (±47.5 points)
6	Crossville	54.4% (±23.9 points)
7	Geraldine	49.6% (±23.0 points)
8	Collinsville	49.5% (±22.7 points)
9	Fort Payne	44.8% (±15.0 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in DeKalb County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Rainsville

Are renters in Rainsville rent-burdened?

57.6% of renting households in Rainsville 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 Rainsville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rainsville, AL spends 34.9% (±9.2 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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