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

Name: Rent burden in McKinney, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

48.5% (±3.5 points) of renting households in McKinney, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.5% (±3.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.2% (±3.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.4% (±1.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in McKinney

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	McKinney	Collin County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	14.1% (±2.0 points)	11.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±2.3 points)	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.8% (±2.0 points)	14.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.4% (±1.9 points)	12.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.3% (±1.8 points)	10.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	40.2% (±3.0 points)	37.4%	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.

McKinney against Collin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	McKinney	Collin County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.5% (±3.5 points)	47.5% (±1.6 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.2% (±3.0 points)	37.4% (±1.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.4% (±1.2 points)	29.0% (±0.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$75,630 (±$4,482)	$77,455 (±$2,189)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,901 (±$45)	$1,859 (±$15)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In McKinney, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Collin County (47.5%).

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

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

In Collin County, McKinney ranks 12 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 652 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 McKinney

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McKinney
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
McKinney	—	48.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Fairview	5.1 mi	66.1% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Hope	6.1 mi	70.6% (±99.6 points)	Not measurably different
Allen	6.3 mi	53.9% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lowry Crossing	7.2 mi	50.0% (±111.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lucas	8.4 mi	100.0% (±29.0 points)	Higher
Melissa	8.6 mi	53.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	8.9 mi	20.0% (±123.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prosper	9.0 mi	42.0% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lucas, 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 Collin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Celina	62.4% (±27.6 points)
7	Anna	59.2% (±22.7 points)
8 (tie)	Allen	53.9% (±6.2 points)
8 (tie)	Melissa	53.9% (±18.4 points)
10	Wylie	51.7% (±12.0 points)
11	Lowry Crossing	50.0% (±111.7 points)
12	McKinney	48.5% (±3.5 points)
13	Frisco	45.1% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)	Josephine	43.5% (±32.4 points)
14 (tie)	Plano	43.5% (±2.2 points)
16	Prosper	42.0% (±11.7 points)
17	Princeton	41.8% (±14.5 points)
18	Blue Ridge	38.6% (±30.5 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Collin 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.

What you can do on Seayora in McKinney

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near McKinney, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for McKinney beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near McKinney, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about McKinney

Are renters in McKinney rent-burdened?

48.5% of renting households in McKinney 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 McKinney spend on rent?

The median renting household in McKinney, TX spends 29.4% (±1.2 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 McKinney city, Texas (place:45744, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.