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

Name: Rent burden in Pharr, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.7% (±5.4 points) of renting households in Pharr, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 42.7% (±5.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.5% (±4.7 points)
Median share of income: 26.9% (±2.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pharr

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pharr	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	13.4% (±3.7 points)	15.6%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.5% (±4.0 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.4% (±4.9 points)	12.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.9% (±3.1 points)	10.0%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±2.7 points)	7.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	33.5% (±4.7 points)	40.7%	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.

Pharr against Hidalgo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pharr	Hidalgo County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	42.7% (±5.4 points)	48.6% (±2.3 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.5% (±4.7 points)	40.7% (±2.1 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.9% (±2.3 points)	29.3% (±1.0 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,432 (±$7,558)	$36,139 (±$1,434)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,037 (±$50)	$957 (±$14)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Pharr, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Hidalgo County (48.6%).

It is also lower than in Texas (51.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Hidalgo County, Pharr ranks 34 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 815 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 Pharr

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pharr
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pharr	—	42.7% (±5.4 points)	—
San Juan	3.2 mi	55.7% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Alamo	4.9 mi	56.9% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hidalgo	5.0 mi	45.0% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
McAllen	5.3 mi	50.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
South Alamo	5.4 mi	28.2% (±24.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Alamo	5.5 mi	22.8% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lopezville	6.2 mi	60.6% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Granjeno	7.0 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Juan, TX (55.7%), McAllen, TX (50.8%).

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 Hidalgo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
28	Salida del Sol Estates	47.7% (±41.1 points)
29	Weslaco	47.5% (±8.2 points)
30	Edinburg	47.1% (±5.1 points)
31	Hidalgo	45.0% (±15.7 points)
32	Mission	44.9% (±5.2 points)
33	Midway South	42.9% (±43.0 points)
34	Pharr	42.7% (±5.4 points)
35	Palmhurst	40.2% (±48.7 points)
36	Scissors	40.0% (±50.2 points)
37	Alton	32.7% (±10.1 points)
38	Mila Doce	32.2% (±28.0 points)
39	South Alamo	28.2% (±24.7 points)
40	La Joya	23.9% (±17.3 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Hidalgo 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 Pharr

Are renters in Pharr rent-burdened?

42.7% of renting households in Pharr 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 Pharr spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pharr, TX spends 26.9% (±2.3 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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