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

Name: Rent burden in Cleburne, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.7% (±9.0 points) of renting households in Cleburne, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.7% (±9.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.7% (±8.4 points)
Median share of income: 32.3% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cleburne

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cleburne	Johnson County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	14.5% (±7.4 points)	12.3%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.8% (±3.3 points)	11.4%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.7% (±5.1 points)	11.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±3.8 points)	12.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.0% (±3.2 points)	9.5%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	46.7% (±8.4 points)	42.8%	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.

Cleburne against Johnson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cleburne	Johnson County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.7% (±9.0 points)	52.3% (±4.4 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.7% (±8.4 points)	42.8% (±3.7 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.3% (±5.6 points)	31.2% (±1.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,045 (±$9,513)	$52,265 (±$3,727)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,322 (±$44)	$1,398 (±$31)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Cleburne, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Johnson County (52.3%).

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

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

In Johnson County, Cleburne ranks 6 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 517 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 Cleburne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cleburne
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cleburne	—	52.7% (±9.0 points)	—
Keene	5.9 mi	51.4% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coyote Flats	7.0 mi	75.0% (±109.8 points)	Not measurably different
Joshua	7.4 mi	82.3% (±19.9 points)	Higher
Rio Vista	8.6 mi	73.8% (±39.4 points)	Not measurably different
Godley	10 mi	52.2% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Timber	10 mi	17.7% (±30.4 points)	Lower
Briaroaks	12 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Burleson	12 mi	46.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cross Timber, TX (17.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Joshua, TX (82.3%).

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 Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Joshua	82.3% (±19.9 points)
2	Venus	76.2% (±43.5 points)
3	Coyote Flats	75.0% (±109.8 points)
4	Rio Vista	73.8% (±39.4 points)
5	Alvarado	53.5% (±28.2 points)
6	Cleburne	52.7% (±9.0 points)
7	Godley	52.2% (±39.7 points)
8	Keene	51.4% (±15.4 points)
9	Grandview	48.3% (±21.6 points)
10	Burleson	46.4% (±7.7 points)
11	The Homesteads	45.5% (±83.7 points)
12	Cross Timber	17.7% (±30.4 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Johnson 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 Cleburne

Are renters in Cleburne rent-burdened?

52.7% of renting households in Cleburne 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 Cleburne spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cleburne, TX spends 32.3% (±5.6 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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