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

Name: Rent burden in Lampasas, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.6% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Lampasas, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.6% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 21.4% (±8.3 points)
Median share of income: 27.4% (±5.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lampasas

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lampasas	Lampasas County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	22.6% (±10.6 points)	26.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.4% (±5.1 points)	7.6%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.9% (±9.0 points)	16.5%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.5% (±4.5 points)	10.2%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	25.2% (±8.9 points)	16.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	21.4% (±8.3 points)	22.7%	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.

Lampasas against Lampasas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lampasas	Lampasas County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.6% (±12.2 points)	39.5% (±9.4 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	21.4% (±8.3 points)	22.7% (±7.3 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.4% (±5.9 points)	24.9% (±3.3 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,784 (±$10,356)	$53,936 (±$5,730)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$961 (±$103)	$1,059 (±$97)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Lampasas, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lampasas County (39.5%).

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

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

In Lampasas County, Lampasas ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 715 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 Lampasas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lampasas
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lampasas	—	46.6% (±12.2 points)	—
Kempner	12 mi	43.2% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lometa	16 mi	19.2% (±45.9 points)	Not measurably different
Copperas Cove	16 mi	42.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burnet	22 mi	64.0% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bertram	23 mi	56.6% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buchanan Dam	23 mi	56.6% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Hood	24 mi	43.0% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Killeen	27 mi	53.2% (±4.0 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 Lampasas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lampasas	46.6% (±12.2 points)
2	Kempner	43.2% (±30.9 points)
3	Lometa	19.2% (±45.9 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 Lampasas

Are renters in Lampasas rent-burdened?

46.6% of renting households in Lampasas 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 Lampasas spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lampasas, TX spends 27.4% (±5.9 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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