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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3001 | Polk County | Oregon | 33.1% |
| 3002 | El Paso County | Texas | 33.1% |
| 3003 | King County | Washington | 33.2% |
| 3004 | El Paso County | Colorado | 33.2% |
| 3005 | Hickory County | Missouri | 33.2% |
| 3006 | Suffolk city | Virginia | 33.2% |
| 3007 | Barnstable County | Massachusetts | 33.3% |
| 3008 | Hinds County | Mississippi | 33.3% |
| 3009 | Wolfe County | Kentucky | 33.4% |
| 3010 | Noxubee County | Mississippi | 33.4% |
| 3011 | Lubbock County | Texas | 33.4% |
| 3012 | Plymouth County | Massachusetts | 33.4% |
| 3013 | Island County | Washington | 33.4% |
| 3014 | San Francisco County | California | 33.4% |
| 3015 | Snohomish County | Washington | 33.4% |
| 3016 | Gunnison County | Colorado | 33.5% |
| 3017 | Radford city | Virginia | 33.5% |
| 3018 | Bay County | Florida | 33.6% |
| 3019 | Clatsop County | Oregon | 33.6% |
| 3020 | Dutchess County | New York | 33.6% |
| 3021 | Webb County | Texas | 33.6% |
| 3022 | Lee County | Florida | 33.6% |
| 3023 | Larimer County | Colorado | 33.6% |
| 3024 | Crisp County | Georgia | 33.7% |
| 3025 | Tompkins County | New York | 33.7% |
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.