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

Name: Rent burden in Smiths Station, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.7% (±20.4 points) of renting households in Smiths Station, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.7% (±20.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.7% (±19.0 points)
Median share of income: 28.2% (±7.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Smiths Station

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Smiths Station	Lee County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	12.5% (±11.8 points)	12.2%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.5% (±14.9 points)	10.1%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.3% (±13.0 points)	11.1%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.9% (±13.0 points)	9.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.0% (±7.3 points)	6.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	38.7% (±19.0 points)	50.5%	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.

Smiths Station against Lee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smiths Station	Lee County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.7% (±20.4 points)	57.3% (±3.5 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.7% (±19.0 points)	50.5% (±3.2 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.2% (±7.1 points)	35.4% (±2.8 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,202 (±$10,696)	$30,478 (±$2,358)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,012 (±$97)	$1,058 (±$37)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Smiths Station, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lee County (57.3%).

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

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

In Lee County, Smiths Station ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 244 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 Smiths Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smiths Station
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Smiths Station	—	44.7% (±20.4 points)	—
Ladonia	4.4 mi	45.8% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Phenix City	6.2 mi	56.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Columbus	13 mi	50.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cataula	17 mi	40.4% (±77.6 points)	Not measurably different
Opelika	19 mi	56.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ellerslie	20 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valley	20 mi	45.0% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hamilton	21 mi	75.0% (±31.5 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 Lee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Auburn	61.1% (±4.4 points)
2	Opelika	56.2% (±7.3 points)
3	Smiths Station	44.7% (±20.4 points)
4	Loachapoka	35.1% (±69.4 points)
5	Waverly	0.0% (±141.4 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 Smiths Station

Are renters in Smiths Station rent-burdened?

44.7% of renting households in Smiths Station 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 Smiths Station spend on rent?

The median renting household in Smiths Station, AL spends 28.2% (±7.1 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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