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

Name: Rent burden in Alachua, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.0% (±14.5 points) of renting households in Alachua, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.2% 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: 37.0% (±14.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.2% (±14.2 points)
Median share of income: 28.2% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Alachua

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Alachua	Alachua County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	3.1% (±3.6 points)	7.3%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.4% (±6.5 points)	9.2%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.7% (±9.5 points)	10.2%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	35.9% (±20.0 points)	9.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.8% (±2.9 points)	8.2%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	35.2% (±14.2 points)	55.2%	50.2%	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.

Alachua against Alachua County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alachua	Alachua County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.0% (±14.5 points)	63.4% (±2.7 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.2% (±14.2 points)	55.2% (±2.3 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.2% (±1.6 points)	39.0% (±1.8 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,728 (±$15,774)	$38,969 (±$1,583)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,284 (±$113)	$1,339 (±$30)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Alachua, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Alachua County (63.4%).

It is also lower than in Florida (60.0%).

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

In Alachua County, Alachua ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 741 of 843.

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 Alachua

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alachua
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Alachua	—	37.0% (±14.5 points)	—
High Springs	7.3 mi	79.4% (±27.7 points)	Higher
La Crosse	7.3 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesville	9.7 mi	68.0% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Newberry	11 mi	38.2% (±89.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brooker	12 mi	0.0% (±125.6 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington Springs	12 mi	66.7% (±38.9 points)	Not measurably different
Archer	15 mi	70.5% (±21.6 points)	Higher
Fort White	18 mi	53.6% (±84.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: High Springs, FL (79.4%), Gainesville, FL (68.0%), Archer, FL (70.5%).

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 Alachua County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	High Springs	79.4% (±27.7 points)
3	Archer	70.5% (±21.6 points)
4	Gainesville	68.0% (±3.2 points)
5	Waldo	55.4% (±39.7 points)
6	Hawthorne	44.7% (±37.8 points)
7	Newberry	38.2% (±89.4 points)
8	Alachua	37.0% (±14.5 points)
9	Micanopy	31.2% (±18.9 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Alachua 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 Alachua

Are renters in Alachua rent-burdened?

37.0% of renting households in Alachua 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 Alachua spend on rent?

The median renting household in Alachua, FL spends 28.2% (±1.6 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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