US Census Bureau · ACS 2023
Counties ranked by the percentage of households spending 30% or more of income on housing — the standard definition of "rent burdened." Lower is better.
| # | County | State | Rent-Burdened Households |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hooker County | Nebraska | 3.8% |
| 2 | Culberson County | Texas | 4.6% |
| 3 | Crockett County | Texas | 4.8% |
| 4 | Stanton County | Kansas | 5.6% |
| 5 | Borden County | Texas | 5.9% |
| 6 | Kenedy County | Texas | 5.9% |
| 7 | Gilmer County | West Virginia | 6.0% |
| 8 | Glasscock County | Texas | 6.6% |
| 9 | Yakutat City and Borough | Alaska | 6.8% |
| 10 | Hall County | Texas | 7.5% |
| 11 | Motley County | Texas | 7.8% |
| 12 | Greenlee County | Arizona | 8.3% |
| 13 | Golden Valley County | North Dakota | 8.7% |
| 14 | Bristol Bay Borough | Alaska | 8.8% |
| 15 | Winkler County | Texas | 8.8% |
| 16 | Bland County | Virginia | 9.3% |
| 17 | Nuckolls County | Nebraska | 9.4% |
| 18 | Cimarron County | Oklahoma | 9.4% |
| 19 | Calhoun County | West Virginia | 9.5% |
| 20 | Burke County | North Dakota | 9.6% |
| 21 | Divide County | North Dakota | 9.7% |
| 22 | Harding County | South Dakota | 9.7% |
| 23 | Kinney County | Texas | 9.7% |
| 24 | Calhoun County | Arkansas | 9.8% |
| 25 | Sheridan County | North Dakota | 10.2% |
Data from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, 2019–2023. Rankings include all counties, county equivalents, and independent cities in the United States. Click any county to see its full profile.