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

Name: Rent burden in Boerne, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.1% (±9.9 points) of renting households in Boerne, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.1% (±9.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.0% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 34.2% (±6.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Boerne

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Boerne	Kendall County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	13.1% (±6.5 points)	10.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.8% (±6.2 points)	11.4%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.7% (±4.7 points)	12.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±7.0 points)	10.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.1% (±4.2 points)	5.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	49.0% (±9.0 points)	49.6%	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.

Boerne against Kendall County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boerne	Kendall County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.1% (±9.9 points)	55.3% (±8.4 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.0% (±9.0 points)	49.6% (±7.7 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.2% (±6.9 points)	34.7% (±6.1 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,589 (±$7,285)	$51,210 (±$3,348)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,589 (±$98)	$1,606 (±$77)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Boerne, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kendall County (55.3%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 461 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 Boerne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boerne
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Boerne	—	55.1% (±9.9 points)	—
Fair Oaks Ranch	6.0 mi	32.4% (±61.1 points)	Not measurably different
Scenic Oaks	6.7 mi	68.0% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Mountain	10 mi	0.0% (±75.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grey Forest	12 mi	35.0% (±91.9 points)	Not measurably different
Helotes	15 mi	48.5% (±48.0 points)	Not measurably different
Timberwood Park	16 mi	44.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Comfort	17 mi	41.9% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lakehills	17 mi	66.2% (±34.2 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.

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 Boerne

Are renters in Boerne rent-burdened?

55.1% of renting households in Boerne 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 Boerne spend on rent?

The median renting household in Boerne, TX spends 34.2% (±6.9 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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