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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2626 | Wayne County | Utah | 28.3% |
| 2627 | Tensas Parish | Louisiana | 28.3% |
| 2628 | Santa Cruz County | Arizona | 28.3% |
| 2629 | Del Norte County | California | 28.3% |
| 2630 | Fort Bend County | Texas | 28.3% |
| 2631 | Maverick County | Texas | 28.3% |
| 2632 | Bullock County | Alabama | 28.4% |
| 2633 | Broome County | New York | 28.4% |
| 2634 | Grayson County | Texas | 28.4% |
| 2635 | Kendall County | Illinois | 28.4% |
| 2636 | Gaston County | North Carolina | 28.4% |
| 2637 | Yakima County | Washington | 28.4% |
| 2638 | Putnam County | Tennessee | 28.4% |
| 2639 | Carteret County | North Carolina | 28.4% |
| 2640 | Monongalia County | West Virginia | 28.4% |
| 2641 | Merrick County | Nebraska | 28.4% |
| 2642 | Phillips County | Arkansas | 28.4% |
| 2643 | Genesee County | Michigan | 28.4% |
| 2644 | Indian River County | Florida | 28.4% |
| 2645 | Colleton County | South Carolina | 28.5% |
| 2646 | Cabell County | West Virginia | 28.5% |
| 2647 | Moffat County | Colorado | 28.5% |
| 2648 | Henry County | Kentucky | 28.5% |
| 2649 | Crowley County | Colorado | 28.5% |
| 2650 | Kane County | Illinois | 28.5% |
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.