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

Name: Rent burden in College Station, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.7% (±3.2 points) of renting households in College Station, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 39.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.7% (±3.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 56.1% (±2.7 points)
Median share of income: 39.4% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in College Station

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	College Station	Brazos County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	7.2% (±1.2 points)	8.6%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.3% (±1.3 points)	9.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.5% (±1.4 points)	10.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±1.6 points)	9.9%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.6% (±1.7 points)	8.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	56.1% (±2.7 points)	52.8%	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.

College Station against Brazos County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	College Station	Brazos County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.7% (±3.2 points)	61.5% (±2.6 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	56.1% (±2.7 points)	52.8% (±2.2 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	39.4% (±1.9 points)	36.9% (±1.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,172 (±$1,662)	$37,341 (±$1,684)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,194 (±$23)	$1,193 (±$18)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In College Station, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brazos County (61.5%).

It is also higher than in Texas (51.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Brazos County, College Station ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 242 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 College Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with College Station
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
College Station	—	64.7% (±3.2 points)	—
Bryan	7.5 mi	57.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Snook	12 mi	6.6% (±48.3 points)	Lower
Lake Bryan	14 mi	100.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kurten	14 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Iola	18 mi	88.9% (±63.3 points)	Not measurably different
Navasota	18 mi	45.8% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	19 mi	16.7% (±106.0 points)	Not measurably different
Somerville	22 mi	74.3% (±34.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bryan, TX (57.1%), Snook, TX (6.6%).

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 Brazos County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lake Bryan	100.0% (±72.1 points)
2	College Station	64.7% (±3.2 points)
3	Bryan	57.1% (±4.1 points)
4	Kurten	50.0% (±111.8 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 College Station

Are renters in College Station rent-burdened?

64.7% of renting households in College Station 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 College Station spend on rent?

The median renting household in College Station, TX spends 39.4% (±1.9 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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