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

Name: Rent burden in Hondo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.0% (±20.2 points) of renting households in Hondo, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.0% (±20.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.9% (±18.9 points)
Median share of income: 32.2% (±10.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hondo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hondo	Medina County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	15.5% (±13.4 points)	13.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.8% (±9.8 points)	13.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.7% (±11.2 points)	11.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.9% (±10.1 points)	9.9%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.1% (±7.0 points)	13.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	45.9% (±18.9 points)	38.2%	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.

Hondo against Medina County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hondo	Medina County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.0% (±20.2 points)	51.4% (±11.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.9% (±18.9 points)	38.2% (±9.6 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.2% (±10.2 points)	30.5% (±4.0 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,036 (±$5,450)	$50,469 (±$10,069)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,460 (±$269)	$1,196 (±$138)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Hondo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Medina County (51.4%).

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

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

In Medina County, Hondo ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 506 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 Hondo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hondo
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hondo	—	53.0% (±20.2 points)	—
Castroville	18 mi	47.6% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sabinal	19 mi	44.5% (±43.9 points)	Not measurably different
Devine	21 mi	85.8% (±15.5 points)	Higher
LaCoste	21 mi	52.4% (±63.9 points)	Not measurably different
Natalia	22 mi	44.8% (±46.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Medina Shores	22 mi	4.9% (±27.8 points)	Lower
Lakehills	23 mi	66.2% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lytle	24 mi	79.1% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Medina Shores, TX (4.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Devine, TX (85.8%).

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 Medina County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Devine	85.8% (±15.5 points)
2	Hondo	53.0% (±20.2 points)
3	LaCoste	52.4% (±63.9 points)
4	Castroville	47.6% (±27.4 points)
5	Natalia	44.8% (±46.5 points)

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 Hondo

Are renters in Hondo rent-burdened?

53.0% of renting households in Hondo 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 Hondo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hondo, TX spends 32.2% (±10.2 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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