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

Name: Rent burden in Shelbyville, TN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.3% (±11.4 points) of renting households in Shelbyville, TN spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.3% (±11.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.3% (±10.2 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shelbyville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shelbyville	Bedford County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	14.8% (±6.2 points)	15.8%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.9% (±6.2 points)	16.7%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±4.1 points)	11.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.0% (±5.1 points)	8.8%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.0% (±5.2 points)	8.6%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	39.3% (±10.2 points)	38.6%	39.7%	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.

Shelbyville against Bedford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shelbyville	Bedford County	Tennessee	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.3% (±11.4 points)	47.2% (±10.0 points)	48.8% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.3% (±10.2 points)	38.6% (±8.9 points)	39.7% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±5.1 points)	28.4% (±4.5 points)	29.5% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,283 (±$9,993)	$44,366 (±$8,242)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,056 (±$100)	$1,051 (±$82)	$1,189 (±$7)	$1,413

In Shelbyville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bedford County (47.2%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (48.8%).

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

In Bedford County, Shelbyville 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 146 of 403.

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 Shelbyville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shelbyville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shelbyville	—	48.3% (±11.4 points)	—
Wartrace	7.0 mi	72.7% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Buckle	8.3 mi	41.2% (±99.7 points)	Not measurably different
Unionville	10 mi	27.5% (±52.0 points)	Not measurably different
Normandy	11 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Christiana	15 mi	20.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lynchburg	16 mi	24.6% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Tullahoma	16 mi	47.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chapel Hill	16 mi	51.6% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lynchburg, TN (24.6%).

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 Bedford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Normandy	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Wartrace	72.7% (±26.7 points)
3	Shelbyville	48.3% (±11.4 points)
4	Bell Buckle	41.2% (±99.7 points)
5	Unionville	27.5% (±52.0 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 Shelbyville

Are renters in Shelbyville rent-burdened?

48.3% of renting households in Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shelbyville, TN spends 29.0% (±5.1 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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