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

Name: Rent burden in Santa Fe, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

40.1% (±17.7 points) of renting households in Santa Fe, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.1% (±17.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.7% (±16.5 points)
Median share of income: 25.9% (±6.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Santa Fe

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Santa Fe	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	13.2% (±12.6 points)	12.2%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.5% (±15.4 points)	10.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.1% (±10.6 points)	11.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±11.3 points)	10.5%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.4% (±6.3 points)	9.6%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	34.7% (±16.5 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.

Santa Fe against Galveston County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Santa Fe	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.1% (±17.7 points)	54.9% (±3.0 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.7% (±16.5 points)	45.3% (±2.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.9% (±6.3 points)	32.6% (±1.2 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,791 (±$23,998)	$50,905 (±$2,921)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,240 (±$159)	$1,404 (±$28)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Santa Fe, 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, Santa Fe ranks 14 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 858 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 Santa Fe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Santa Fe
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Santa Fe	—	40.1% (±17.7 points)	—
Dickinson	5.2 mi	45.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
La Marque	6.6 mi	60.9% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
League City	7.1 mi	51.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hillcrest Village	7.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alvin	7.8 mi	54.2% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hitchcock	9.2 mi	60.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Webster	10 mi	55.6% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Friendswood	10 mi	56.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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
8	Friendswood	56.2% (±9.6 points)
9	Clear Lake Shores	55.9% (±23.5 points)
10	Texas City	51.9% (±6.7 points)
11	League City	51.0% (±6.5 points)
12	Bayou Vista	48.8% (±51.3 points)
13	Dickinson	45.5% (±11.9 points)
14	Santa Fe	40.1% (±17.7 points)
15	Tiki Island	38.1% (±95.2 points)
16	Bolivar Peninsula	0.0% (±59.7 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Galveston 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Santa Fe

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Santa Fe, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Santa Fe beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Santa Fe, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Santa Fe

Are renters in Santa Fe rent-burdened?

40.1% of renting households in Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe spend on rent?

The median renting household in Santa Fe, TX spends 25.9% (±6.3 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 Santa Fe city, Texas (place:65726, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.