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

Name: Rent burden in Del Rio, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.1% (±8.7 points) of renting households in Del Rio, 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 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.1% (±8.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.4% (±8.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±8.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Del Rio

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Del Rio	Val Verde County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	17.1% (±5.4 points)	15.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.4% (±6.8 points)	16.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.2% (±6.1 points)	16.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.3% (±2.7 points)	8.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.7% (±3.4 points)	4.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.4% (±8.0 points)	38.7%	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.

Del Rio against Val Verde County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Del Rio	Val Verde County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.1% (±8.7 points)	43.6% (±7.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.4% (±8.0 points)	38.7% (±6.9 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±8.1 points)	26.3% (±3.8 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$36,582 (±$10,774)	$47,244 (±$6,620)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$895 (±$163)	$994 (±$84)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Del Rio, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Val Verde County (43.6%).

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

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

In Val Verde County, Del Rio ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 638 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 Del Rio

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Del Rio
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Del Rio	—	49.1% (±8.7 points)	—
Val Verde Park	3.1 mi	40.2% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cienegas Terrace	3.7 mi	23.7% (±54.8 points)	Not measurably different
Laughlin AFB	6.4 mi	32.2% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Fort Clark Springs	28 mi	0.0% (±65.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brackettville	29 mi	48.1% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
Elm Creek	47 mi	100.0% (±73.5 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Acres	49 mi	10.9% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Pass	52 mi	47.9% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laughlin AFB, TX (32.2%).

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 Val Verde County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Del Rio	49.1% (±8.7 points)
2	Val Verde Park	40.2% (±35.2 points)
3	Laughlin AFB	32.2% (±14.0 points)
4	Cienegas Terrace	23.7% (±54.8 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 Del Rio

Are renters in Del Rio rent-burdened?

49.1% of renting households in Del Rio 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 Del Rio spend on rent?

The median renting household in Del Rio, TX spends 29.0% (±8.1 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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