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

51.0% (±7.2 points) of renting households in Pearland, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.0% (±7.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
39.9% (±5.9 points)
Median share of income
30.4% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pearland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentPearlandBrazoria CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%12.1% (±3.6 points)12.8%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.0% (±3.3 points)14.6%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.7% (±3.8 points)13.8%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.2% (±2.7 points)9.8%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.1% (±4.2 points)10.4%9.4%9.2%
35% or more39.9% (±5.9 points)38.6%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.

Pearland against Brazoria County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PearlandBrazoria CountyTexasUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.0% (±7.2 points)49.0% (±3.3 points)51.7% (±0.3 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more39.9% (±5.9 points)38.6% (±2.6 points)42.3% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.4% (±2.3 points)29.5% (±1.3 points)30.9% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$76,554 (±$7,432)$62,926 (±$3,382)$53,222 (±$285)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,860 (±$72)$1,454 (±$35)$1,403 (±$4)$1,413

In Pearland, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Brazoria County (49.0%).

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

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

In Brazoria County, Pearland ranks 9 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 579 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 Pearland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pearland
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Pearland—51.0% (±7.2 points)—
Brookside Village2.4 mi48.3% (±85.2 points)Not measurably different
Manvel5.4 mi62.3% (±28.8 points)Not measurably different
Friendswood8.1 mi56.2% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Fresno8.8 mi51.4% (±17.6 points)Not measurably different
South Houston9.2 mi61.6% (±13.7 points)Not measurably different
Arcola9.5 mi6.0% (±7.6 points)Lower
Iowa Colony10.0 mi0.0% (±39.2 points)Lower
Alvin11 mi54.2% (±9.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arcola, TX (6.0%), Iowa Colony, 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 Brazoria County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
3Manvel62.3% (±28.8 points)
4West Columbia56.3% (±27.6 points)
5Holiday Lakes56.1% (±49.5 points)
6 (tie)Clute54.3% (±14.9 points)
6 (tie)Danbury54.3% (±33.4 points)
8Alvin54.2% (±9.1 points)
9Pearland51.0% (±7.2 points)
10Bailey's Prairie50.0% (±61.3 points)
11Brookside Village48.3% (±85.2 points)
12Lake Jackson45.6% (±11.4 points)
13Rosharon44.4% (±45.0 points)
14Freeport41.1% (±14.7 points)
15Sandy Point40.0% (±116.6 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Brazoria 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 Pearland

Are renters in Pearland rent-burdened?

51.0% of renting households in Pearland 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 Pearland spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pearland, TX spends 30.4% (±2.3 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 Pearland city, Texas (place:56348, in state:48).

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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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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.

Figures last updated on .

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