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

Name: Rent burden in Gretna, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.5% (±29.2 points) of renting households in Gretna, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.5% (±29.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.2% (±25.0 points)
Median share of income: 36.5% (±10.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Gretna

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Gretna	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	22.7% (±19.6 points)	12.9%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±21.0 points)	4.7%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.0% (±16.5 points)	19.3%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.8% (±3.3 points)	10.5%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.3% (±15.0 points)	7.1%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	53.2% (±25.0 points)	45.5%	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.

Gretna against Gadsden County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gretna	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.5% (±29.2 points)	52.6% (±8.8 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.2% (±25.0 points)	45.5% (±7.7 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.5% (±10.7 points)	31.8% (±5.1 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,543 (±$11,141)	$27,928 (±$4,491)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$651 (±$177)	$851 (±$133)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Gretna, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gadsden County (52.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

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

In Gadsden County, Gretna ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 260 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 Gretna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gretna
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Gretna	—	65.5% (±29.2 points)	—
Greensboro	0.9 mi	30.9% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	7.5 mi	75.9% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chattahoochee	11 mi	31.9% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sneads	16 mi	63.9% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	16 mi	91.1% (±43.3 points)	Not measurably different
Attapulgus	18 mi	55.0% (±89.8 points)	Not measurably different
Havana	18 mi	54.3% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	19 mi	83.9% (±37.1 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 Gadsden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Midway	91.1% (±43.3 points)
2	Quincy	75.9% (±19.5 points)
3	Gretna	65.5% (±29.2 points)
4	Havana	54.3% (±30.9 points)
5	Chattahoochee	31.9% (±19.5 points)
6	Greensboro	30.9% (±38.0 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 Gretna

Are renters in Gretna rent-burdened?

65.5% of renting households in Gretna 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 Gretna spend on rent?

The median renting household in Gretna, FL spends 36.5% (±10.7 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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