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

Name: Rent burden in Hereford, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.9% (±12.0 points) of renting households in Hereford, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 37.9% (±12.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 25.9% (±9.4 points)
Median share of income: 24.7% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hereford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hereford	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	23.4% (±10.0 points)	27.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.6% (±8.7 points)	14.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.8% (±8.7 points)	10.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.4% (±8.6 points)	12.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.0% (±7.4 points)	10.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	25.9% (±9.4 points)	25.1%	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.

Hereford against Deaf Smith County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hereford	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.9% (±12.0 points)	35.2% (±10.7 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	25.9% (±9.4 points)	25.1% (±8.6 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.7% (±4.8 points)	23.8% (±4.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,154 (±$6,941)	$52,150 (±$5,638)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$953 (±$57)	$926 (±$70)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Hereford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Deaf Smith County (35.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 919 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 Hereford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hereford
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hereford	—	37.9% (±12.0 points)	—
Dimmitt	20 mi	45.4% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Friona	22 mi	12.4% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Vega	29 mi	47.7% (±43.9 points)	Not measurably different
Canyon	30 mi	51.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Happy	31 mi	84.6% (±64.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwell Place	32 mi	10.0% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hart	34 mi	50.0% (±65.6 points)	Not measurably different
Adrian	35 mi	62.5% (±110.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Friona, TX (12.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

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 Hereford

Are renters in Hereford rent-burdened?

37.9% of renting households in Hereford 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 Hereford spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hereford, TX spends 24.7% (±4.8 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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