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

Name: Rent burden in Odessa, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.6% (±6.0 points) of renting households in Odessa, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.6% (±6.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.6% (±5.1 points)
Median share of income: 32.6% (±2.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Odessa

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Odessa	Ector County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	15.2% (±3.5 points)	19.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.1% (±3.3 points)	13.7%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.6% (±2.7 points)	8.9%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.5% (±2.2 points)	5.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.0% (±3.2 points)	9.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	44.6% (±5.1 points)	43.2%	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.

Odessa against Ector County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Odessa	Ector County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.6% (±6.0 points)	52.3% (±5.5 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.6% (±5.1 points)	43.2% (±4.9 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.6% (±2.1 points)	31.3% (±2.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,422 (±$3,345)	$51,709 (±$2,924)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,315 (±$41)	$1,259 (±$48)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Odessa, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ector County (52.3%).

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

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

In Ector County, Odessa ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 449 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 Odessa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Odessa
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Odessa	—	55.6% (±6.0 points)	—
Gardendale	9.2 mi	0.0% (±106.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Odessa	9.5 mi	24.7% (±16.5 points)	Lower
Midland	17 mi	52.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Goldsmith	17 mi	33.3% (±115.5 points)	Not measurably different
Andrews	33 mi	41.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crane	34 mi	0.0% (±40.6 points)	Lower
Stanton	37 mi	46.1% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thorntonville	40 mi	79.2% (±82.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Odessa, TX (24.7%), Crane, 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 Ector County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Odessa	55.6% (±6.0 points)
2	Goldsmith	33.3% (±115.5 points)
3	West Odessa	24.7% (±16.5 points)
4	Gardendale	0.0% (±106.2 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 Odessa

Are renters in Odessa rent-burdened?

55.6% of renting households in Odessa 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 Odessa spend on rent?

The median renting household in Odessa, TX spends 32.6% (±2.1 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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