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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3051 | St. Lucie County | Florida | 34.1% |
| 3052 | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | 34.1% |
| 3053 | Muscogee County | Georgia | 34.1% |
| 3054 | Seminole County | Florida | 34.1% |
| 3055 | Williamsburg city | Virginia | 34.1% |
| 3056 | Windham County | Vermont | 34.1% |
| 3057 | Jackson County | Oregon | 34.1% |
| 3058 | Salem County | New Jersey | 34.2% |
| 3059 | Placer County | California | 34.2% |
| 3060 | Shelby County | Tennessee | 34.2% |
| 3061 | Middlesex County | New Jersey | 34.3% |
| 3062 | Pierce County | Washington | 34.3% |
| 3063 | Travis County | Texas | 34.4% |
| 3064 | Richland County | South Carolina | 34.4% |
| 3065 | Alexandria city | Virginia | 34.4% |
| 3066 | Tarrant County | Texas | 34.4% |
| 3067 | Davidson County | Tennessee | 34.5% |
| 3068 | Ocean County | New Jersey | 34.5% |
| 3069 | Watauga County | North Carolina | 34.7% |
| 3070 | Arapahoe County | Colorado | 34.7% |
| 3071 | Routt County | Colorado | 34.7% |
| 3072 | Duval County | Florida | 34.7% |
| 3073 | Ulster County | New York | 34.7% |
| 3074 | Gilpin County | Colorado | 34.8% |
| 3075 | Chatham County | Georgia | 34.8% |
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.