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

Name: Rent burden in Laredo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.9% (±3.4 points) of renting households in Laredo, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.7% 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: 54.9% (±3.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.7% (±2.6 points)
Median share of income: 32.2% (±1.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Laredo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Laredo	Webb County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	13.9% (±2.3 points)	13.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.8% (±2.1 points)	11.8%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.2% (±1.6 points)	10.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±1.6 points)	9.1%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.2% (±2.2 points)	11.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.7% (±2.6 points)	43.8%	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.

Laredo against Webb County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laredo	Webb County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.9% (±3.4 points)	55.0% (±3.4 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.7% (±2.6 points)	43.8% (±2.6 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.2% (±1.0 points)	32.3% (±1.0 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,702 (±$2,192)	$38,521 (±$2,046)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,030 (±$27)	$1,027 (±$27)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Laredo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Webb County (55.0%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Webb County, Laredo ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 469 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 Laredo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laredo
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Laredo	—	54.9% (±3.4 points)	—
Los Altos	8.0 mi	100.0% (±89.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Bravo	14 mi	76.1% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
El Cenizo	16 mi	25.6% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Encinal	34 mi	73.0% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Medina	45 mi	100.0% (±20.9 points)	Higher
Zapata	48 mi	21.6% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Falcon Lake Estates	50 mi	25.0% (±59.6 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Shores	51 mi	46.0% (±57.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Zapata, TX (21.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Medina, TX (100.0%).

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 Webb County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Los Altos	100.0% (±89.2 points)
2	Rio Bravo	76.1% (±41.0 points)
3	Laredo	54.9% (±3.4 points)
4	El Cenizo	25.6% (±29.3 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 Laredo

Are renters in Laredo rent-burdened?

54.9% of renting households in Laredo 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 Laredo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Laredo, TX spends 32.2% (±1.0 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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