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

Name: Rent burden in Little Elm, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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43.8% (±8.5 points) of renting households in Little Elm, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 43.8% (±8.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.6% (±7.5 points)
Median share of income: 27.8% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Little Elm

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Little Elm	Denton County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	12.1% (±6.9 points)	8.7%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.6% (±3.1 points)	11.4%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.4% (±7.5 points)	15.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.1% (±5.5 points)	13.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.2% (±4.0 points)	9.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	35.6% (±7.5 points)	41.3%	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.

Little Elm against Denton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Little Elm	Denton County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	43.8% (±8.5 points)	51.2% (±1.7 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.6% (±7.5 points)	41.3% (±1.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.8% (±2.7 points)	30.6% (±0.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$80,961 (±$9,410)	$67,585 (±$1,879)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,953 (±$110)	$1,728 (±$18)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Little Elm, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Denton County (51.2%).

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

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

In Denton County, Little Elm ranks 22 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 785 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 Little Elm

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Elm
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Little Elm	—	43.8% (±8.5 points)	—
Paloma Creek South	1.4 mi	27.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Savannah	2.4 mi	41.6% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paloma Creek	2.5 mi	51.9% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hackberry	3.0 mi	45.2% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Providence Village	3.8 mi	64.7% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Point	4.2 mi	9.0% (±29.9 points)	Lower
Cross Roads	4.8 mi	64.4% (±37.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood Village	5.1 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oak Point, TX (9.0%).

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 Denton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
16	Argyle	49.2% (±58.8 points)
17	Carrollton	47.9% (±3.8 points)
18	Copper Canyon	47.1% (±103.7 points)
19	Flower Mound	45.7% (±6.5 points)
20	Roanoke	45.4% (±14.2 points)
21	Hackberry	45.2% (±29.3 points)
22 (tie)	Little Elm	43.8% (±8.5 points)
22 (tie)	Trophy Club	43.8% (±22.8 points)
24	Justin	43.1% (±31.1 points)
25	Savannah	41.6% (±29.3 points)
26	The Colony	39.4% (±8.5 points)
27	Krum	36.4% (±19.3 points)
28	Lantana	32.4% (±30.8 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Denton 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 Little Elm

Are renters in Little Elm rent-burdened?

43.8% of renting households in Little Elm 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 Little Elm spend on rent?

The median renting household in Little Elm, TX spends 27.8% (±2.7 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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