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

Name: Rent burden in Frisco, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.1% (±4.3 points) of renting households in Frisco, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.1% (±4.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.6% (±3.6 points)
Median share of income: 28.1% (±1.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Frisco

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Frisco	Collin County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	10.4% (±2.0 points)	11.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.0% (±2.4 points)	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.6% (±2.0 points)	14.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.8% (±1.9 points)	12.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.5% (±2.4 points)	10.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	33.6% (±3.6 points)	37.4%	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.

Frisco against Collin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Frisco	Collin County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.1% (±4.3 points)	47.5% (±1.6 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.6% (±3.6 points)	37.4% (±1.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.1% (±1.2 points)	29.0% (±0.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$89,102 (±$5,751)	$77,455 (±$2,189)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,014 (±$65)	$1,859 (±$15)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Frisco, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Collin County (47.5%).

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

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

In Collin County, Frisco ranks 13 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 755 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 Frisco

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Frisco
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Frisco	—	45.1% (±4.3 points)	—
Hackberry	5.6 mi	45.2% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prosper	6.0 mi	42.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Little Elm	6.2 mi	43.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
The Colony	6.5 mi	39.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Savannah	6.9 mi	41.6% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paloma Creek South	7.4 mi	27.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Paloma Creek	8.2 mi	51.9% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	8.4 mi	81.8% (±105.8 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 Collin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Anna	59.2% (±22.7 points)
8 (tie)	Allen	53.9% (±6.2 points)
8 (tie)	Melissa	53.9% (±18.4 points)
10	Wylie	51.7% (±12.0 points)
11	Lowry Crossing	50.0% (±111.7 points)
12	McKinney	48.5% (±3.5 points)
13	Frisco	45.1% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)	Josephine	43.5% (±32.4 points)
14 (tie)	Plano	43.5% (±2.2 points)
16	Prosper	42.0% (±11.7 points)
17	Princeton	41.8% (±14.5 points)
18	Blue Ridge	38.6% (±30.5 points)
19	Farmersville	27.0% (±28.6 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Collin 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 Frisco

Are renters in Frisco rent-burdened?

45.1% of renting households in Frisco 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 Frisco spend on rent?

The median renting household in Frisco, TX spends 28.1% (±1.2 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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