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

Name: Rent burden in Bedford, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.2% (±6.1 points) of renting households in Bedford, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.2% (±6.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.4% (±5.3 points)
Median share of income: 32.4% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bedford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bedford	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	6.9% (±2.6 points)	8.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.2% (±3.4 points)	11.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.1% (±3.9 points)	12.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.6% (±3.5 points)	12.1%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.8% (±3.0 points)	10.0%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.4% (±5.3 points)	45.5%	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.

Bedford against Tarrant County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bedford	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.2% (±6.1 points)	55.5% (±1.1 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.4% (±5.3 points)	45.5% (±1.0 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.4% (±2.1 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,576 (±$6,473)	$56,894 (±$1,106)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,502 (±$60)	$1,547 (±$11)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Bedford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tarrant County (55.5%).

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

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

In Tarrant County, Bedford ranks 14 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 430 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 Bedford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bedford
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bedford	—	56.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Hurst	2.7 mi	52.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Colleyville	3.3 mi	53.4% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Euless	3.3 mi	46.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
North Richland Hills	5.0 mi	50.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Hills	5.9 mi	56.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Watauga	7.0 mi	54.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Grapevine	7.1 mi	45.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Southlake	7.5 mi	39.9% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Euless, TX (46.1%), Grapevine, TX (45.3%).

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 Tarrant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
8	Sansom Park	59.4% (±23.2 points)
9	Pecan Acres	58.9% (±45.3 points)
10	Haltom City	58.3% (±7.8 points)
11	Benbrook	58.0% (±9.9 points)
12	Richland Hills	56.9% (±15.3 points)
13	Pantego	56.6% (±19.3 points)
14	Bedford	56.2% (±6.1 points)
15	Fort Worth	56.0% (±1.6 points)
16	Mansfield	55.7% (±6.4 points)
17	Watauga	54.0% (±14.3 points)
18	Colleyville	53.4% (±30.5 points)
19	Westworth Village	52.9% (±13.8 points)
20	Saginaw	52.7% (±12.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Tarrant 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 Bedford

Are renters in Bedford rent-burdened?

56.2% of renting households in Bedford 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 Bedford spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bedford, TX spends 32.4% (±2.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bedford city, Texas (place:07132, in state:48).

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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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