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

Name: Rent burden in Willis, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.5% (±18.1 points) of renting households in Willis, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.5% (±18.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.7% (±15.9 points)
Median share of income: 34.3% (±9.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Willis

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Willis	Montgomery County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	8.4% (±8.4 points)	12.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.3% (±8.0 points)	12.4%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.7% (±12.9 points)	16.0%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.2% (±3.2 points)	11.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.8% (±8.7 points)	7.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	47.7% (±15.9 points)	39.6%	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.

Willis against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willis	Montgomery County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.5% (±18.1 points)	47.4% (±2.5 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.7% (±15.9 points)	39.6% (±2.1 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.3% (±9.7 points)	28.9% (±0.8 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,377 (±$9,563)	$61,956 (±$2,551)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,268 (±$207)	$1,532 (±$38)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Willis, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Montgomery County (47.4%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Willis ranks 4 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 265 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 Willis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willis
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Willis	—	63.5% (±18.1 points)	—
Panorama Village	3.6 mi	12.2% (±33.5 points)	Lower
Conroe	7.3 mi	53.4% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Waverly	7.3 mi	78.4% (±34.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cut and Shoot	11 mi	56.8% (±76.5 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	13 mi	67.9% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deerwood	14 mi	0.0% (±47.5 points)	Lower
Woodloch	16 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	17 mi	67.2% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Panorama Village, TX (12.2%), Deerwood, TX (0.0%).

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Roman Forest	79.7% (±57.2 points)
2	Montgomery	67.9% (±20.1 points)
3	Shenandoah	67.2% (±18.1 points)
4	Willis	63.5% (±18.1 points)
5	Patton Village	59.6% (±63.6 points)
6	Cut and Shoot	56.8% (±76.5 points)
7	Conroe	53.4% (±4.8 points)
8	Magnolia	51.7% (±21.4 points)
9	Oak Ridge North	48.6% (±41.0 points)
10	The Woodlands	46.9% (±5.8 points)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Montgomery 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 Willis

Are renters in Willis rent-burdened?

63.5% of renting households in Willis 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 Willis spend on rent?

The median renting household in Willis, TX spends 34.3% (±9.7 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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