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

Name: Rent burden in Kerrville, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.5% (±9.2 points) of renting households in Kerrville, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.5% (±9.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.0% (±7.5 points)
Median share of income: 29.0% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kerrville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kerrville	Kerr County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	16.7% (±5.5 points)	16.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.7% (±3.6 points)	11.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.3% (±5.3 points)	14.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.8% (±4.7 points)	12.2%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.5% (±5.3 points)	11.0%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	37.0% (±7.5 points)	34.1%	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.

Kerrville against Kerr County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kerrville	Kerr County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.5% (±9.2 points)	45.1% (±7.7 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.0% (±7.5 points)	34.1% (±6.1 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.0% (±2.8 points)	28.0% (±2.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,026 (±$7,436)	$50,563 (±$3,418)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,086 (±$97)	$1,109 (±$78)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Kerrville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kerr County (45.1%).

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

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

In Kerr County, Kerrville ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 691 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 Kerrville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kerrville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kerrville	—	47.5% (±9.2 points)	—
Ingram	6.9 mi	68.5% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Center Point	8.7 mi	13.7% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Comfort	14 mi	41.9% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harper	18 mi	90.1% (±42.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fredericksburg	22 mi	58.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bandera	22 mi	32.1% (±32.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Medina Shores	29 mi	4.9% (±27.8 points)	Lower
Boerne	30 mi	55.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

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

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 Kerr County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ingram	68.5% (±25.3 points)
2	Kerrville	47.5% (±9.2 points)
3	Center Point	13.7% (±35.1 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 Kerrville

Are renters in Kerrville rent-burdened?

47.5% of renting households in Kerrville 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 Kerrville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kerrville, TX spends 29.0% (±2.8 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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