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

Name: Rent burden in Sachse, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.0% (±13.8 points) of renting households in Sachse, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.0% (±13.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.5% (±13.2 points)
Median share of income: 31.8% (±10.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sachse

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sachse	Dallas County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	6.8% (±5.3 points)	9.9%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.7% (±6.3 points)	12.9%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.0% (±13.4 points)	13.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.4% (±8.5 points)	12.1%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.5% (±4.0 points)	9.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	46.5% (±13.2 points)	42.7%	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.

Sachse against Dallas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sachse	Dallas County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.0% (±13.8 points)	52.1% (±0.9 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.5% (±13.2 points)	42.7% (±0.8 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.8% (±10.0 points)	31.1% (±0.4 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$71,324 (±$14,894)	$59,770 (±$845)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,798 (±$103)	$1,565 (±$11)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Sachse, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Dallas County (52.1%).

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

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

In Dallas County, Sachse ranks 15 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 542 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 Sachse

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sachse
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sachse	—	52.0% (±13.8 points)	—
Murphy	3.7 mi	85.9% (±18.2 points)	Higher
Rowlett	4.1 mi	51.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Garland	5.0 mi	58.1% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wylie	5.1 mi	51.7% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
St. Paul	5.6 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	6.9 mi	100.0% (±126.1 points)	Not measurably different
Richardson	7.5 mi	50.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockwall	8.9 mi	52.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Murphy, TX (85.9%).

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 Dallas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
9	Cedar Hill	62.2% (±11.0 points)
10	Mesquite	60.9% (±4.6 points)
11	Grand Prairie	59.0% (±3.9 points)
12	Seagoville	58.8% (±16.6 points)
13	Garland	58.1% (±3.7 points)
14	Balch Springs	57.0% (±11.6 points)
15	Sachse	52.0% (±13.8 points)
16	Dallas	51.7% (±1.2 points)
17	Rowlett	51.1% (±9.8 points)
18	Richardson	50.2% (±3.9 points)
19	Addison	49.4% (±7.1 points)
20	University Park	48.2% (±13.3 points)
21	Irving	44.6% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Dallas 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 Sachse

Are renters in Sachse rent-burdened?

52.0% of renting households in Sachse 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 Sachse spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sachse, TX spends 31.8% (±10.0 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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