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

Name: Rent burden in Sonterra, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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70.0% (±28.2 points) of renting households in Sonterra, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 70.0% (±28.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.2% (±22.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.6% (±8.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sonterra

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Sonterra	Williamson County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	5.8% (±6.3 points)	11.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.1% (±6.1 points)	13.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±12.5 points)	14.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.3% (±6.2 points)	12.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.8% (±17.1 points)	10.0%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	48.2% (±22.4 points)	38.0%	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.

Sonterra against Williamson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sonterra	Williamson County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	70.0% (±28.2 points)	48.0% (±2.4 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.2% (±22.4 points)	38.0% (±2.1 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.6% (±8.4 points)	29.2% (±0.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,826 (±$21,645)	$73,951 (±$1,514)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,854 (±$80)	$1,796 (±$17)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Sonterra, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Williamson County (48.0%).

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

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

In Williamson County, Sonterra ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 185 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 Sonterra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sonterra
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Sonterra	—	70.0% (±28.2 points)	—
Jarrell	1.1 mi	29.2% (±26.8 points)	Lower
Serenada	8.7 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bartlett	9.8 mi	34.3% (±43.9 points)	Not measurably different
Salado	11 mi	65.5% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	11 mi	34.8% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown	11 mi	56.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	12 mi	64.6% (±53.7 points)	Not measurably different
Holland	13 mi	51.1% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jarrell, TX (29.2%).

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 Williamson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Serenada	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Sonterra	70.0% (±28.2 points)
3	Santa Rita Ranch	64.7% (±44.8 points)
4	Florence	64.6% (±53.7 points)
5	Thrall	58.4% (±44.5 points)
6	Taylor	56.9% (±18.2 points)
7	Georgetown	56.4% (±5.3 points)
8	Cedar Park	52.0% (±5.4 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Williamson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Sonterra 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 Sonterra

Are renters in Sonterra rent-burdened?

70.0% of renting households in Sonterra 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 Sonterra spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sonterra, TX spends 34.6% (±8.4 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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