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

Name: Rent burden in Hidalgo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.0% (±15.7 points) of renting households in Hidalgo, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.0% (±15.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.2% (±13.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.8% (±7.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hidalgo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hidalgo	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	20.1% (±13.9 points)	15.6%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.8% (±9.7 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.2% (±9.4 points)	12.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.8% (±9.1 points)	10.0%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±7.4 points)	7.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	38.2% (±13.9 points)	40.7%	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.

Hidalgo against Hidalgo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hidalgo	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.0% (±15.7 points)	48.6% (±2.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.2% (±13.9 points)	40.7% (±2.1 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.8% (±7.8 points)	29.3% (±1.0 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,464 (±$17,288)	$36,139 (±$1,434)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$842 (±$249)	$957 (±$14)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Hidalgo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hidalgo County (48.6%).

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

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

In Hidalgo County, Hidalgo ranks 31 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 757 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 Hidalgo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hidalgo
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hidalgo	—	45.0% (±15.7 points)	—
Granjeno	4.0 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pharr	5.0 mi	42.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
McAllen	8.0 mi	50.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
San Juan	8.1 mi	55.7% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mission	8.2 mi	44.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
South Alamo	9.1 mi	28.2% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo	9.4 mi	56.9% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Alamo	10 mi	22.8% (±23.6 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 Hidalgo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
25	Abram	51.7% (±70.2 points)
26	Llano Grande	51.1% (±73.5 points)
27	McAllen	50.8% (±4.5 points)
28	Salida del Sol Estates	47.7% (±41.1 points)
29	Weslaco	47.5% (±8.2 points)
30	Edinburg	47.1% (±5.1 points)
31	Hidalgo	45.0% (±15.7 points)
32	Mission	44.9% (±5.2 points)
33	Midway South	42.9% (±43.0 points)
34	Pharr	42.7% (±5.4 points)
35	Palmhurst	40.2% (±48.7 points)
36	Scissors	40.0% (±50.2 points)
37	Alton	32.7% (±10.1 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo

Are renters in Hidalgo rent-burdened?

45.0% of renting households in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hidalgo, TX spends 26.8% (±7.8 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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