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

Name: Rent burden in Wylie, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.7% (±12.0 points) of renting households in Wylie, TX spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.7% (±12.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.6% (±8.4 points)
Median share of income: 30.9% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wylie

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wylie	Collin County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	11.3% (±6.3 points)	11.8%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.0% (±5.3 points)	13.3%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.8% (±6.8 points)	14.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.2% (±7.0 points)	12.7%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±8.5 points)	10.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	41.6% (±8.4 points)	37.4%	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.

Wylie against Collin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wylie	Collin County	Texas	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.7% (±12.0 points)	47.5% (±1.6 points)	51.7% (±0.3 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.6% (±8.4 points)	37.4% (±1.4 points)	42.3% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.9% (±3.8 points)	29.0% (±0.5 points)	30.9% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$89,894 (±$14,169)	$77,455 (±$2,189)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,189 (±$126)	$1,859 (±$15)	$1,403 (±$4)	$1,413

In Wylie, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Collin County (47.5%).

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

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

In Collin County, Wylie ranks 10 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 556 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 Wylie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wylie
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wylie	—	51.7% (±12.0 points)	—
St. Paul	2.0 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Murphy	4.8 mi	85.9% (±18.2 points)	Higher
Sachse	5.1 mi	52.0% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lavon	5.5 mi	20.1% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lucas	5.9 mi	100.0% (±29.0 points)	Higher
Parker	6.1 mi	100.0% (±126.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rowlett	7.9 mi	51.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nevada	9.1 mi	16.7% (±90.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Murphy, TX (85.9%), Lucas, TX (100.0%).

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 Collin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	New Hope	70.6% (±99.6 points)
5	Fairview	66.1% (±22.1 points)
6	Celina	62.4% (±27.6 points)
7	Anna	59.2% (±22.7 points)
8 (tie)	Allen	53.9% (±6.2 points)
8 (tie)	Melissa	53.9% (±18.4 points)
10	Wylie	51.7% (±12.0 points)
11	Lowry Crossing	50.0% (±111.7 points)
12	McKinney	48.5% (±3.5 points)
13	Frisco	45.1% (±4.3 points)
14 (tie)	Josephine	43.5% (±32.4 points)
14 (tie)	Plano	43.5% (±2.2 points)
16	Prosper	42.0% (±11.7 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Collin 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 Wylie

Are renters in Wylie rent-burdened?

51.7% of renting households in Wylie 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 Wylie spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wylie, TX spends 30.9% (±3.8 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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