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

Name: Rent burden in Sanger, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.5% (±17.5 points) of renting households in Sanger, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.5% (±17.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.0% (±16.3 points)
Median share of income: 33.7% (±8.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sanger

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sanger	Denton County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	3.9% (±4.5 points)	8.7%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.6% (±5.7 points)	11.4%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.3% (±11.7 points)	15.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.7% (±12.8 points)	13.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.5% (±6.3 points)	9.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	48.0% (±16.3 points)	41.3%	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.

Sanger against Denton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sanger	Denton County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.5% (±17.5 points)	51.2% (±1.7 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.0% (±16.3 points)	41.3% (±1.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.7% (±8.3 points)	30.6% (±0.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,573 (±$18,239)	$67,585 (±$1,879)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,504 (±$254)	$1,728 (±$18)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Sanger, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Denton County (51.2%).

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

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

In Denton County, Sanger ranks 10 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 453 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 Sanger

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sanger
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sanger	—	55.5% (±17.5 points)	—
Valley View	6.6 mi	26.5% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Road Runner	8.5 mi	43.5% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Krum	8.8 mi	36.4% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Denton	11 mi	60.7% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aubrey	12 mi	50.2% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pilot Point	12 mi	24.8% (±23.6 points)	Lower
Cross Roads	15 mi	64.4% (±37.6 points)	Not measurably different
Providence Village	16 mi	64.7% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pilot Point, TX (24.8%).

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 Denton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	Cross Roads	64.4% (±37.6 points)
5	Corinth	62.2% (±15.2 points)
6	Denton	60.7% (±3.6 points)
7	Double Oak	57.7% (±92.3 points)
8	Highland Village	56.6% (±24.4 points)
9	Shady Shores	56.5% (±55.9 points)
10	Sanger	55.5% (±17.5 points)
11	Lake Dallas	53.4% (±35.6 points)
12	Paloma Creek	51.9% (±36.8 points)
13	Ponder	50.9% (±27.8 points)
14	Lewisville	50.7% (±3.6 points)
15	Aubrey	50.2% (±20.2 points)
16	Argyle	49.2% (±58.8 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Denton 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 Sanger

Are renters in Sanger rent-burdened?

55.5% of renting households in Sanger 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 Sanger spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sanger, TX spends 33.7% (±8.3 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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