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

Name: Rent burden in Muenster, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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59.3% (±28.6 points) of renting households in Muenster, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 59.3% (±28.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.0% (±23.3 points)
Median share of income: 32.8% (±7.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Muenster

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Muenster	Cooke County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	11.9% (±9.5 points)	9.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.7% (±12.0 points)	17.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±30.0 points)	18.2%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.1% (±9.9 points)	11.9%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.3% (±16.5 points)	5.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.0% (±23.3 points)	37.7%	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.

Muenster against Cooke County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Muenster	Cooke County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	59.3% (±28.6 points)	43.1% (±5.5 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.0% (±23.3 points)	37.7% (±5.2 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.8% (±7.3 points)	27.1% (±2.2 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,446 (±$13,972)	$44,053 (±$4,749)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,424 (±$238)	$1,047 (±$85)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Muenster, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cooke County (43.1%).

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

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

In Cooke County, Muenster ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 347 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 Muenster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Muenster
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Muenster	—	59.3% (±28.6 points)	—
St. Jo	9.0 mi	85.4% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lindsay	9.0 mi	38.7% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesville	13 mi	43.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Leon	16 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thackerville	16 mi	47.1% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Valley View	17 mi	26.5% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge (Cooke County)	19 mi	74.7% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different
Road Runner	20 mi	43.5% (±45.1 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 Cooke County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Callisburg	80.6% (±39.9 points)
2	Oak Ridge (Cooke County)	74.7% (±30.8 points)
3	Muenster	59.3% (±28.6 points)
4	Lake Kiowa	48.1% (±66.1 points)
5	Road Runner	43.5% (±45.1 points)
6	Gainesville	43.1% (±6.7 points)
7	Lindsay	38.7% (±41.4 points)
8	Valley View	26.5% (±27.6 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 Muenster

Are renters in Muenster rent-burdened?

59.3% of renting households in Muenster 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 Muenster spend on rent?

The median renting household in Muenster, TX spends 32.8% (±7.3 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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