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

Name: Rent burden in Forney, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.2% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Forney, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.2% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.9% (±9.4 points)
Median share of income: 33.9% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Forney

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Forney	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	8.6% (±6.2 points)	7.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±7.7 points)	11.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.6% (±6.1 points)	13.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.5% (±5.7 points)	10.0%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.3% (±7.7 points)	13.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	46.9% (±9.4 points)	44.0%	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.

Forney against Kaufman County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forney	Kaufman County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.2% (±12.2 points)	57.9% (±6.2 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.9% (±9.4 points)	44.0% (±4.7 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.9% (±3.5 points)	32.8% (±1.6 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$61,782 (±$8,460)	$55,083 (±$4,576)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,828 (±$127)	$1,554 (±$97)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Forney, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kaufman County (57.9%).

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

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

In Kaufman County, Forney ranks 6 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 312 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 Forney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forney
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Forney	—	61.2% (±12.2 points)	—
Travis Ranch	4.3 mi	71.0% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Talty	4.5 mi	50.0% (±104.7 points)	Not measurably different
Heartland	4.9 mi	78.4% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyvale	7.3 mi	79.9% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different
Crandall	7.6 mi	15.6% (±39.6 points)	Lower
Heath	7.7 mi	0.0% (±61.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mesquite	7.7 mi	60.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
McLendon-Chisholm	8.1 mi	71.4% (±97.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crandall, TX (15.6%).

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 Kaufman County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Elmo	100.0% (±34.1 points)
2	Heartland	78.4% (±33.1 points)
3	Travis Ranch	71.0% (±33.6 points)
4	Mabank	67.8% (±24.5 points)
5	Terrell	62.1% (±11.6 points)
6	Forney	61.2% (±12.2 points)
7	Oak Ridge (Kaufman County)	55.6% (±86.9 points)
8 (tie)	Kemp	50.0% (±30.3 points)
8 (tie)	Oak Grove	50.0% (±110.1 points)
8 (tie)	Talty	50.0% (±104.7 points)
11	Scurry	45.2% (±66.2 points)
12	Kaufman	45.1% (±16.1 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Kaufman 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 Forney

Are renters in Forney rent-burdened?

61.2% of renting households in Forney 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 Forney spend on rent?

The median renting household in Forney, TX spends 33.9% (±3.5 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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