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

Name: Rent burden in Taylor, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.9% (±18.2 points) of renting households in Taylor, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.9% (±18.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.8% (±10.6 points)
Median share of income: 31.7% (±2.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Taylor

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Taylor	Williamson County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	5.1% (±4.4 points)	11.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.9% (±6.6 points)	13.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.8% (±9.6 points)	14.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±6.3 points)	12.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	20.1% (±14.8 points)	10.0%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	36.8% (±10.6 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.

Taylor against Williamson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Taylor	Williamson County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.9% (±18.2 points)	48.0% (±2.4 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.8% (±10.6 points)	38.0% (±2.1 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.7% (±2.2 points)	29.2% (±0.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,102 (±$6,372)	$73,951 (±$1,514)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,074 (±$245)	$1,796 (±$17)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Taylor, 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, Taylor ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 408 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 Taylor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Taylor
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Taylor	—	56.9% (±18.2 points)	—
Hutto	7.1 mi	42.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thrall	8.0 mi	58.4% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Coupland	8.3 mi	48.0% (±82.1 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	10 mi	34.8% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pflugerville	13 mi	49.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thorndale	14 mi	44.6% (±36.9 points)	Not measurably different
Round Rock	14 mi	50.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elgin	15 mi	38.7% (±17.8 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 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)
9	Round Rock	50.8% (±4.4 points)
10	Coupland	48.0% (±82.1 points)
11	Leander	46.2% (±6.8 points)
12	Hutto	42.2% (±13.0 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Williamson 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 Taylor

Are renters in Taylor rent-burdened?

56.9% of renting households in Taylor 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 Taylor spend on rent?

The median renting household in Taylor, TX spends 31.7% (±2.2 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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