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

Name: Rent burden in Kirby, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.5% (±19.1 points) of renting households in Kirby, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.5% (±19.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.3% (±19.0 points)
Median share of income: 26.1% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kirby

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kirby	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	4.4% (±5.0 points)	9.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	31.2% (±14.5 points)	10.9%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±8.2 points)	13.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.0% (±9.8 points)	12.0%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.2% (±2.0 points)	9.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	39.3% (±19.0 points)	44.2%	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.

Kirby against Bexar County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kirby	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.5% (±19.1 points)	53.4% (±1.0 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.3% (±19.0 points)	44.2% (±0.9 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.1% (±6.8 points)	31.8% (±0.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,160 (±$5,292)	$49,697 (±$975)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,182 (±$139)	$1,354 (±$12)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Kirby, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bexar County (53.4%).

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

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

In Bexar County, Kirby ranks 19 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 851 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 Kirby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kirby
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kirby	—	40.5% (±19.1 points)	—
Windcrest	3.7 mi	55.2% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Terrell Hills	3.9 mi	75.1% (±47.7 points)	Not measurably different
Alamo Heights	5.2 mi	39.4% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
China Grove	5.3 mi	54.6% (±60.7 points)	Not measurably different
Converse	6.0 mi	65.2% (±13.5 points)	Higher
Olmos Park	6.2 mi	55.4% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Live Oak	7.0 mi	39.4% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Universal City	7.8 mi	38.7% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Converse, TX (65.2%).

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 Bexar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
13	Windcrest	55.2% (±39.7 points)
14	China Grove	54.6% (±60.7 points)
15	San Antonio	53.7% (±1.1 points)
16	Somerset	48.6% (±22.6 points)
17	Helotes	48.5% (±48.0 points)
18	Timberwood Park	44.1% (±13.4 points)
19	Kirby	40.5% (±19.1 points)
20 (tie)	Alamo Heights	39.4% (±16.2 points)
20 (tie)	Live Oak	39.4% (±13.5 points)
22	Universal City	38.7% (±10.3 points)
23	Selma	36.1% (±12.7 points)
24	Grey Forest	35.0% (±91.9 points)
25	Fair Oaks Ranch	32.4% (±61.1 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Bexar 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 Kirby

Are renters in Kirby rent-burdened?

40.5% of renting households in Kirby 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 Kirby spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kirby, TX spends 26.1% (±6.8 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 Kirby city, Texas (place:39448, 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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