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

41.1% (±14.7 points) of renting households in Freeport, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
41.1% (±14.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
28.2% (±10.8 points)
Median share of income
26.9% (±4.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Freeport

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentFreeportBrazoria CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%19.4% (±9.6 points)12.8%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.6% (±8.0 points)14.6%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.7% (±10.5 points)13.8%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.1% (±8.7 points)9.8%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.9% (±9.9 points)10.4%9.4%9.2%
35% or more28.2% (±10.8 points)38.6%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.

Freeport against Brazoria County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
FreeportBrazoria CountyTexasUnited States
Paying 30% or more41.1% (±14.7 points)49.0% (±3.3 points)51.7% (±0.3 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more28.2% (±10.8 points)38.6% (±2.6 points)42.3% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income26.9% (±4.3 points)29.5% (±1.3 points)30.9% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$52,994 (±$19,363)$62,926 (±$3,382)$53,222 (±$285)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,176 (±$185)$1,454 (±$35)$1,403 (±$4)$1,413

In Freeport, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brazoria County (49.0%).

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

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

In Brazoria County, Freeport ranks 14 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 845 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 Freeport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freeport
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Freeport—41.1% (±14.7 points)—
Quintana2.4 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Oyster Creek4.1 mi74.6% (±51.5 points)Not measurably different
Surfside Beach4.4 mi0.0% (±63.1 points)Not measurably different
Clute6.2 mi54.3% (±14.9 points)Not measurably different
Jones Creek7.1 mi23.1% (±32.0 points)Not measurably different
Richwood8.8 mi27.4% (±17.0 points)Not measurably different
Lake Jackson9.4 mi45.6% (±11.4 points)Not measurably different
Brazoria14 mi65.1% (±26.0 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 Brazoria County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
8Alvin54.2% (±9.1 points)
9Pearland51.0% (±7.2 points)
10Bailey's Prairie50.0% (±61.3 points)
11Brookside Village48.3% (±85.2 points)
12Lake Jackson45.6% (±11.4 points)
13Rosharon44.4% (±45.0 points)
14Freeport41.1% (±14.7 points)
15Sandy Point40.0% (±116.6 points)
16Angleton39.5% (±13.5 points)
17Richwood27.4% (±17.0 points)
18Sweeny24.5% (±22.3 points)
19Jones Creek23.1% (±32.0 points)
20Liverpool21.7% (±81.4 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Brazoria 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 Freeport

Are renters in Freeport rent-burdened?

41.1% of renting households in Freeport 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 Freeport spend on rent?

The median renting household in Freeport, TX spends 26.9% (±4.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Freeport city, Texas (place:27420, in state:48).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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