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

Name: Rent burden in Tomball, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.0% (±11.9 points) of renting households in Tomball, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.0% (±11.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.1% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income: 35.8% (±7.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tomball

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tomball	Harris County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	7.8% (±5.4 points)	10.0%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.6% (±6.3 points)	11.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.2% (±5.7 points)	13.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±8.4 points)	11.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.9% (±4.6 points)	9.3%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	51.1% (±11.0 points)	44.4%	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.

Tomball against Harris County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tomball	Harris County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.0% (±11.9 points)	53.7% (±0.7 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.1% (±11.0 points)	44.4% (±0.6 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.8% (±7.0 points)	32.0% (±0.3 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,061 (±$10,041)	$51,599 (±$576)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,226 (±$78)	$1,401 (±$7)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Tomball, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Harris County (53.7%).

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

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

In Harris County, Tomball ranks 13 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 336 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 Tomball

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tomball
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tomball	—	60.0% (±11.9 points)	—
Stagecoach	5.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pinehurst (community)	8.2 mi	31.7% (±61.5 points)	Not measurably different
The Woodlands	8.5 mi	46.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Magnolia	11 mi	51.7% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Ridge North	11 mi	48.6% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	12 mi	67.2% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jersey Village	14 mi	50.2% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring	14 mi	39.2% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring, TX (39.2%).

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 Harris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Katy	63.5% (±17.5 points)
8	La Porte	62.8% (±10.9 points)
9	Deer Park	62.2% (±15.3 points)
10 (tie)	Humble	61.6% (±9.7 points)
10 (tie)	South Houston	61.6% (±13.7 points)
12 (tie)	Hilshire Village	60.0% (±109.6 points)
12 (tie)	Tomball	60.0% (±11.9 points)
14	Jacinto City	58.5% (±15.9 points)
15	Cloverleaf	55.7% (±7.6 points)
16	Webster	55.6% (±11.7 points)
17	Houston	54.1% (±0.8 points)
18	Pasadena	52.6% (±4.1 points)
19	Bellaire	51.9% (±21.5 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Harris 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 Tomball

Are renters in Tomball rent-burdened?

60.0% of renting households in Tomball 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 Tomball spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tomball, TX spends 35.8% (±7.0 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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