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

Name: Rent burden in Sherman, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.5% (±7.0 points) of renting households in Sherman, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.5% (±7.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.9% (±5.9 points)
Median share of income: 34.3% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sherman

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sherman	Grayson County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	6.6% (±2.7 points)	8.6%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.7% (±3.9 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.5% (±3.2 points)	12.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.8% (±4.9 points)	14.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.6% (±3.7 points)	7.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	48.9% (±5.9 points)	44.2%	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.

Sherman against Grayson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sherman	Grayson County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.5% (±7.0 points)	51.6% (±4.0 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.9% (±5.9 points)	44.2% (±3.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.3% (±3.3 points)	31.1% (±2.2 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,413 (±$7,982)	$50,455 (±$4,548)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,324 (±$46)	$1,310 (±$38)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Sherman, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grayson County (51.6%).

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

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

In Grayson County, Sherman ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 424 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 Sherman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sherman
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sherman	—	56.5% (±7.0 points)	—
Knollwood	4.2 mi	34.2% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Southmayd	4.7 mi	65.9% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different
Howe	8.4 mi	67.1% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Denison	9.9 mi	51.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pottsboro	10 mi	42.1% (±22.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tom Bean	11 mi	27.8% (±19.3 points)	Lower
Bells	12 mi	59.3% (±21.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sadler	13 mi	25.5% (±22.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Knollwood, TX (34.2%), Tom Bean, TX (27.8%), Sadler, TX (25.5%).

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 Grayson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Howe	67.1% (±22.7 points)
2	Preston	66.0% (±45.3 points)
3	Southmayd	65.9% (±42.4 points)
4	Bells	59.3% (±21.9 points)
5	Sherman	56.5% (±7.0 points)
6	Tioga	52.9% (±25.0 points)
7	Whitewright	52.4% (±22.9 points)
8	Denison	51.0% (±7.7 points)
9	Collinsville	43.0% (±18.7 points)
10	Pottsboro	42.1% (±22.8 points)
11	Van Alstyne	41.7% (±19.2 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Grayson 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 Sherman

Are renters in Sherman rent-burdened?

56.5% of renting households in Sherman 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 Sherman spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sherman, TX spends 34.3% (±3.3 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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