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

Name: Rent burden in Talladega, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.8% (±10.9 points) of renting households in Talladega, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.8% (±10.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.8% (±9.6 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±5.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Talladega

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Talladega	Talladega County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	28.9% (±9.0 points)	27.5%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.6% (±3.2 points)	8.4%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.9% (±4.6 points)	11.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.8% (±4.5 points)	8.2%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.0% (±5.1 points)	7.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	39.8% (±9.6 points)	36.3%	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.

Talladega against Talladega County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Talladega	Talladega County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.8% (±10.9 points)	44.2% (±6.1 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.8% (±9.6 points)	36.3% (±5.4 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±5.9 points)	26.5% (±3.1 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,155 (±$10,444)	$32,835 (±$5,596)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$776 (±$66)	$785 (±$29)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Talladega, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Talladega County (44.2%).

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

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

In Talladega County, Talladega ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 203 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 Talladega

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Talladega
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Talladega	—	48.8% (±10.9 points)	—
Waldo	4.6 mi	44.8% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	10 mi	45.5% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Munford	11 mi	76.9% (±74.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pell City	13 mi	44.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	14 mi	31.1% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different
Childersburg	17 mi	47.0% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	18 mi	37.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Air	18 mi	100.0% (±73.3 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 Talladega County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bon Air	100.0% (±73.3 points)
2	Munford	76.9% (±74.9 points)
3	Talladega	48.8% (±10.9 points)
4	Oak Grove	48.0% (±40.9 points)
5	Childersburg	47.0% (±24.4 points)
6	Lincoln	45.5% (±33.4 points)
7	Waldo	44.8% (±82.3 points)
8	Sylacauga	37.5% (±10.5 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 Talladega

Are renters in Talladega rent-burdened?

48.8% of renting households in Talladega 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 Talladega spend on rent?

The median renting household in Talladega, AL spends 29.3% (±5.9 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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