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

Name: Rent burden in Keller, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.5% (±11.7 points) of renting households in Keller, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.5% (±11.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.9% (±10.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.0% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Keller

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Keller	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	17.3% (±10.5 points)	8.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.1% (±4.0 points)	11.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.5% (±3.0 points)	12.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.6% (±4.0 points)	12.1%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.6% (±4.4 points)	10.0%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	51.9% (±10.8 points)	45.5%	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.

Keller against Tarrant County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Keller	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.5% (±11.7 points)	55.5% (±1.1 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.9% (±10.8 points)	45.5% (±1.0 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.0% (±5.6 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,708 (±$14,392)	$56,894 (±$1,106)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,144 (±$135)	$1,547 (±$11)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Keller, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tarrant County (55.5%).

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

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

In Tarrant County, Keller ranks 3 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 308 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 Keller

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keller
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Keller	—	61.5% (±11.7 points)	—
Westlake	3.8 mi	30.0% (±89.1 points)	Not measurably different
Watauga	4.5 mi	54.0% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Southlake	4.6 mi	39.9% (±17.9 points)	Lower
North Richland Hills	5.0 mi	50.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Trophy Club	5.1 mi	43.8% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Colleyville	5.2 mi	53.4% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roanoke	5.7 mi	45.4% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Haslet	7.0 mi	40.0% (±77.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southlake, TX (39.9%).

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 Tarrant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lakeside (Tarrant County)	70.9% (±41.0 points)
2	Everman	63.5% (±27.2 points)
3	Keller	61.5% (±11.7 points)
4	Azle	61.4% (±13.7 points)
5	White Settlement	60.6% (±11.6 points)
6	Forest Hill	59.7% (±19.1 points)
7	Arlington	59.6% (±2.2 points)
8	Sansom Park	59.4% (±23.2 points)
9	Pecan Acres	58.9% (±45.3 points)

Showing 9 of 38 places in Tarrant 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 Keller

Are renters in Keller rent-burdened?

61.5% of renting households in Keller 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 Keller spend on rent?

The median renting household in Keller, TX spends 36.0% (±5.6 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 Keller city, Texas (place:38632, 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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