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

Name: Rent burden in Tallahassee, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.6% (±2.6 points) of renting households in Tallahassee, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.0% 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: 60.6% (±2.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.0% (±2.2 points)
Median share of income: 36.5% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tallahassee

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tallahassee	Leon County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	8.2% (±1.2 points)	9.2%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.5% (±1.3 points)	8.8%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±1.5 points)	12.1%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.9% (±1.5 points)	10.9%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.6% (±1.3 points)	8.8%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	52.0% (±2.2 points)	50.2%	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.

Tallahassee against Leon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tallahassee	Leon County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.6% (±2.6 points)	59.0% (±2.3 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.0% (±2.2 points)	50.2% (±2.0 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.5% (±1.6 points)	35.1% (±1.3 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,572 (±$1,781)	$41,086 (±$1,526)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,293 (±$28)	$1,291 (±$26)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Tallahassee, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Leon County (59.0%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Leon County, Tallahassee ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 381 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 Tallahassee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tallahassee
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tallahassee	—	60.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Bradfordville	8.6 mi	29.9% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Woodville	9.6 mi	47.2% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Midway	13 mi	91.1% (±43.3 points)	Not measurably different
Havana	16 mi	54.3% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Crawfordville	19 mi	44.4% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. Marks	20 mi	100.0% (±103.7 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy	21 mi	75.9% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	23 mi	72.2% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bradfordville, FL (29.9%).

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 Leon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Tallahassee	60.6% (±2.6 points)
2	Woodville	47.2% (±23.4 points)
3	Bradfordville	29.9% (±18.8 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 Tallahassee

Are renters in Tallahassee rent-burdened?

60.6% of renting households in Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee spend on rent?

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