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

Name: Rent burden in Alvin, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.2% (±9.1 points) of renting households in Alvin, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.2% (±9.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.5% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 32.2% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Alvin

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Alvin	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	13.7% (±6.5 points)	12.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.2% (±5.5 points)	14.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.4% (±4.2 points)	13.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.5% (±4.4 points)	9.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.7% (±4.5 points)	10.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	44.5% (±7.9 points)	38.6%	42.3%	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.

Alvin against Brazoria County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alvin	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.2% (±9.1 points)	49.0% (±3.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.5% (±7.9 points)	38.6% (±2.6 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.2% (±4.0 points)	29.5% (±1.3 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,185 (±$7,032)	$62,926 (±$3,382)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,215 (±$81)	$1,454 (±$35)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Alvin, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brazoria County (49.0%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (51.7%).

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

In Brazoria County, Alvin ranks 8 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 478 of 1,366.

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 Alvin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alvin
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Alvin	—	54.2% (±9.1 points)	—
Hillcrest Village	2.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Friendswood	5.9 mi	56.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Fe	7.8 mi	40.1% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
League City	8.3 mi	51.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liverpool	9.0 mi	21.7% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manvel	9.3 mi	62.3% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
Webster	9.9 mi	55.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson	10 mi	45.5% (±11.9 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 Brazoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Brazoria	65.1% (±26.0 points)
3	Manvel	62.3% (±28.8 points)
4	West Columbia	56.3% (±27.6 points)
5	Holiday Lakes	56.1% (±49.5 points)
6 (tie)	Clute	54.3% (±14.9 points)
6 (tie)	Danbury	54.3% (±33.4 points)
8	Alvin	54.2% (±9.1 points)
9	Pearland	51.0% (±7.2 points)
10	Bailey's Prairie	50.0% (±61.3 points)
11	Brookside Village	48.3% (±85.2 points)
12	Lake Jackson	45.6% (±11.4 points)
13	Rosharon	44.4% (±45.0 points)
14	Freeport	41.1% (±14.7 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Brazoria 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 Alvin

Are renters in Alvin rent-burdened?

54.2% of renting households in Alvin 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 Alvin spend on rent?

The median renting household in Alvin, TX spends 32.2% (±4.0 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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