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

Name: Rent burden in Lockhart, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.7% (±11.9 points) of renting households in Lockhart, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.7% (±11.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.5% (±10.8 points)
Median share of income: 30.5% (±6.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lockhart

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lockhart	Caldwell County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	12.0% (±7.4 points)	10.0%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.9% (±7.1 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.5% (±7.7 points)	18.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.9% (±4.9 points)	12.1%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.2% (±4.9 points)	7.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.5% (±10.8 points)	39.0%	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.

Lockhart against Caldwell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lockhart	Caldwell County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.7% (±11.9 points)	46.1% (±8.0 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.5% (±10.8 points)	39.0% (±7.3 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.5% (±6.7 points)	28.4% (±3.0 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,828 (±$8,825)	$47,176 (±$7,006)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,152 (±$100)	$1,173 (±$75)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Lockhart, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Caldwell County (46.1%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 591 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 Lockhart

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lockhart
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lockhart	—	50.7% (±11.9 points)	—
Uhland	8.8 mi	32.8% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Martindale	9.6 mi	58.3% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different
Niederwald	9.8 mi	87.9% (±42.9 points)	Not measurably different
Staples	12 mi	63.6% (±107.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mustang Ridge	12 mi	35.3% (±64.1 points)	Not measurably different
Luling	14 mi	52.1% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Creedmoor	14 mi	79.2% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Redwood	14 mi	0.0% (±26.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Redwood, TX (0.0%).

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 Caldwell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Martindale	58.3% (±47.8 points)
2	Luling	52.1% (±19.0 points)
3	Lockhart	50.7% (±11.9 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 Lockhart

Are renters in Lockhart rent-burdened?

50.7% of renting households in Lockhart 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 Lockhart spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lockhart, TX spends 30.5% (±6.7 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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