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

Name: Rent burden in Van Alstyne, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.7% (±19.2 points) of renting households in Van Alstyne, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.7% (±19.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.7% (±18.6 points)
Median share of income: 28.2% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Van Alstyne

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Van Alstyne	Grayson County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	9.0% (±10.8 points)	8.6%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.8% (±12.9 points)	13.1%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.2% (±7.0 points)	12.3%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	23.4% (±15.8 points)	14.3%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.0% (±4.9 points)	7.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	38.7% (±18.6 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.

Van Alstyne against Grayson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Van Alstyne	Grayson County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.7% (±19.2 points)	51.6% (±4.0 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.7% (±18.6 points)	44.2% (±3.5 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.2% (±5.8 points)	31.1% (±2.2 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,082 (±$20,876)	$50,455 (±$4,548)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,345 (±$430)	$1,310 (±$38)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Van Alstyne, 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, Van Alstyne ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 838 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 Van Alstyne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Alstyne
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Van Alstyne	—	41.7% (±19.2 points)	—
Anna	5.4 mi	59.2% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Howe	6.2 mi	67.1% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Weston	7.9 mi	20.0% (±123.2 points)	Not measurably different
Tom Bean	8.9 mi	27.8% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Melissa	9.3 mi	53.9% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewright	12 mi	52.4% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Ridge	14 mi	38.6% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gunter	14 mi	29.5% (±18.1 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 Grayson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
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)
12	Knollwood	34.2% (±12.6 points)
13	Whitesboro	33.9% (±15.6 points)
14	Gunter	29.5% (±18.1 points)
15	Tom Bean	27.8% (±19.3 points)
16	Sadler	25.5% (±22.7 points)

Showing 12 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 Van Alstyne

Are renters in Van Alstyne rent-burdened?

41.7% of renting households in Van Alstyne 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 Van Alstyne spend on rent?

The median renting household in Van Alstyne, TX spends 28.2% (±5.8 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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