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

Name: Rent burden in Valley Mills, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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83.2% (±26.8 points) of renting households in Valley Mills, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 83.2% (±26.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 77.3% (±25.3 points)
Median share of income: 37.4% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Valley Mills

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Valley Mills	Bosque County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±13.5 points)	29.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.4% (±6.2 points)	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±32.8 points)	6.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.5% (±6.7 points)	12.8%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.9% (±8.9 points)	4.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	77.3% (±25.3 points)	33.5%	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.

Valley Mills against Bosque County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valley Mills	Bosque County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	83.2% (±26.8 points)	38.4% (±7.7 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	77.3% (±25.3 points)	33.5% (±7.2 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.4% (±1.6 points)	25.5% (±4.7 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,882 (±$6,267)	$48,056 (±$7,875)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,172 (±$92)	$928 (±$129)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Valley Mills, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Bosque County (38.4%).

It is also higher than in Texas (51.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Bosque County, Valley Mills ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 91 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 Valley Mills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Mills
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Valley Mills	—	83.2% (±26.8 points)	—
Crawford	8.4 mi	32.3% (±27.5 points)	Lower
China Spring	9.9 mi	100.0% (±75.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clifton	11 mi	33.9% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Willow Grove	12 mi	0.0% (±108.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gholson	14 mi	22.5% (±25.8 points)	Lower
Laguna Park	15 mi	39.8% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
McGregor	17 mi	55.8% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oglesby	17 mi	58.1% (±62.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crawford, TX (32.3%), Clifton, TX (33.9%), Gholson, TX (22.5%).

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 Bosque County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Valley Mills	83.2% (±26.8 points)
2	Walnut Springs	62.0% (±23.4 points)
3	Morgan	58.8% (±60.2 points)
4	Iredell	52.4% (±47.1 points)
5	Meridian	43.4% (±17.0 points)
6	Laguna Park	39.8% (±48.4 points)
7	Clifton	33.9% (±15.8 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Bosque 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 Valley Mills

Are renters in Valley Mills rent-burdened?

83.2% of renting households in Valley Mills 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 Valley Mills spend on rent?

The median renting household in Valley Mills, TX spends 37.4% (±1.6 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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