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

Name: Rent burden in El Paso, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.4% (±1.9 points) of renting households in El Paso, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.4% (±1.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.9% (±1.7 points)
Median share of income: 31.8% (±0.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in El Paso

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	El Paso	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±1.1 points)	11.4%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.3% (±1.1 points)	12.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.6% (±1.0 points)	12.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.3% (±1.0 points)	10.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.5% (±0.9 points)	9.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.9% (±1.7 points)	44.2%	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.

El Paso against El Paso County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Paso	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.4% (±1.9 points)	53.6% (±1.8 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.9% (±1.7 points)	44.2% (±1.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.8% (±0.9 points)	31.9% (±0.8 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,143 (±$1,843)	$39,575 (±$1,747)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,073 (±$16)	$1,079 (±$15)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In El Paso, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from El Paso County (53.6%).

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

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

In El Paso County, El Paso ranks 9 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 497 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 El Paso

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Paso
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
El Paso	—	53.4% (±1.9 points)	—
Fort Bliss	3.4 mi	57.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sunland Park	10 mi	51.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Canutillo	11 mi	51.5% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westway	12 mi	64.5% (±37.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vinton	12 mi	46.9% (±34.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chaparral	14 mi	40.8% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Anthony	14 mi	42.2% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Teresa	14 mi	59.4% (±25.6 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across El Paso County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Homestead Meadows South	72.7% (±33.6 points)
4	Horizon City	71.8% (±18.5 points)
5	Clint	71.3% (±45.1 points)
6	Westway	64.5% (±37.5 points)
7	Agua Dulce (community)	60.2% (±54.6 points)
8	Fort Bliss	57.0% (±9.2 points)
9	El Paso	53.4% (±1.9 points)
10	Socorro	53.1% (±11.0 points)
11	Canutillo	51.5% (±23.5 points)
12	Vinton	46.9% (±34.3 points)
13	Fabens	43.4% (±21.1 points)
14	Anthony	42.2% (±22.6 points)
15	Homestead Meadows North	36.8% (±44.9 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in El Paso 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 El Paso

Are renters in El Paso rent-burdened?

53.4% of renting households in El Paso 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 El Paso spend on rent?

The median renting household in El Paso, TX spends 31.8% (±0.9 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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