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

Name: Rent burden in Bay City, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.1% (±9.6 points) of renting households in Bay City, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.1% (±9.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.2% (±8.9 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±4.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bay City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bay City	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	13.9% (±6.0 points)	15.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.1% (±5.8 points)	15.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.4% (±5.5 points)	8.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.5% (±6.6 points)	10.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.9% (±3.5 points)	5.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	42.2% (±8.9 points)	43.9%	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.

Bay City against Matagorda County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bay City	Matagorda County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.1% (±9.6 points)	49.7% (±8.6 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.2% (±8.9 points)	43.9% (±8.0 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±4.7 points)	29.9% (±5.4 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,761 (±$6,643)	$36,538 (±$6,417)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,025 (±$68)	$999 (±$55)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Bay City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Matagorda County (49.7%).

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

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

In Matagorda County, Bay City ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 669 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 Bay City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bay City	—	48.1% (±9.6 points)	—
Van Vleck	5.5 mi	50.6% (±64.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sweeny	16 mi	24.5% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wild Peach Village	21 mi	0.0% (±96.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Columbia	22 mi	56.3% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sargent	23 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
El Campo	24 mi	64.8% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brazoria	24 mi	65.1% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wharton	25 mi	36.8% (±12.9 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 Matagorda County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Palacios	89.6% (±25.3 points)
2	Van Vleck	50.6% (±64.1 points)
3	Bay City	48.1% (±9.6 points)
4	Sargent	0.0% (±141.4 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 Bay City

Are renters in Bay City rent-burdened?

48.1% of renting households in Bay City 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 Bay City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bay City, TX spends 29.3% (±4.7 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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