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

Name: Rent burden in San Leon, TX, 2020–2024
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73.9% (±32.5 points) of renting households in San Leon, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.9% (±32.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.0% (±27.5 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in San Leon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	San Leon	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±15.7 points)	12.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.5% (±8.2 points)	10.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.0% (±15.7 points)	11.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.5% (±10.4 points)	10.5%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.9% (±17.3 points)	9.6%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	64.0% (±27.5 points)	45.3%	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.

San Leon against Galveston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	San Leon	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.9% (±32.5 points)	54.9% (±3.0 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.0% (±27.5 points)	45.3% (±2.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	32.6% (±1.2 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,043 (±$13,014)	$50,905 (±$2,921)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$989 (±$294)	$1,404 (±$28)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In San Leon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Galveston County (54.9%).

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

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

In Galveston County, San Leon ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 157 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 San Leon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Leon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
San Leon	—	73.9% (±32.5 points)	—
Bacliff	3.1 mi	63.9% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Texas City	4.9 mi	51.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kemah	5.4 mi	56.7% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clear Lake Shores	6.6 mi	55.9% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dickinson	7.4 mi	45.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Seabrook	7.8 mi	42.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
El Lago	8.4 mi	13.7% (±27.1 points)	Lower
La Marque	9.0 mi	60.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: El Lago, TX (13.7%).

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 Galveston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Jamaica Beach	100.0% (±126.1 points)
2	San Leon	73.9% (±32.5 points)
3	Bacliff	63.9% (±16.9 points)
4	La Marque	60.9% (±12.1 points)
5	Hitchcock	60.6% (±15.9 points)
6	Galveston	57.6% (±5.0 points)
7	Kemah	56.7% (±19.2 points)
8	Friendswood	56.2% (±9.6 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Galveston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Leon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 San Leon

Are renters in San Leon rent-burdened?

73.9% of renting households in San Leon 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 San Leon spend on rent?

The median renting household in San Leon, TX spends 50.0% or more 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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