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

Name: Rent burden in Brownwood, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.4% (±9.0 points) of renting households in Brownwood, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.4% (±9.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.2% (±8.3 points)
Median share of income: 36.4% (±5.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Brownwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Brownwood	Brown County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	8.0% (±3.1 points)	9.0%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.9% (±4.4 points)	10.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.7% (±4.5 points)	11.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.0% (±5.6 points)	12.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.2% (±3.4 points)	7.6%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	52.2% (±8.3 points)	49.0%	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.

Brownwood against Brown County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brownwood	Brown County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.4% (±9.0 points)	56.6% (±8.1 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.2% (±8.3 points)	49.0% (±7.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.4% (±5.9 points)	34.3% (±4.6 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$26,477 (±$3,232)	$32,434 (±$3,811)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$882 (±$59)	$919 (±$40)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Brownwood, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brown County (56.6%).

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

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

In Brown County, Brownwood ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 394 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 Brownwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brownwood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Brownwood	—	57.4% (±9.0 points)	—
Early	3.1 mi	38.5% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bangs	9.0 mi	68.7% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Brownwood	10 mi	60.0% (±55.7 points)	Not measurably different
Blanket	13 mi	62.1% (±79.9 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Anna	21 mi	27.5% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Mullin	21 mi	28.6% (±104.5 points)	Not measurably different
Comanche	25 mi	40.9% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rising Star	27 mi	41.9% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Santa Anna, TX (27.5%).

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 Brown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bangs	68.7% (±24.4 points)
2	Blanket	62.1% (±79.9 points)
3	Lake Brownwood	60.0% (±55.7 points)
4	Brownwood	57.4% (±9.0 points)
5	Early	38.5% (±24.5 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 Brownwood

Are renters in Brownwood rent-burdened?

57.4% of renting households in Brownwood 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 Brownwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brownwood, TX spends 36.4% (±5.9 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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