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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3126 | Nassau County | New York | 36.5% |
| 3127 | Dallas County | Texas | 36.5% |
| 3128 | Taylor County | Georgia | 36.6% |
| 3129 | Bibb County | Georgia | 36.6% |
| 3130 | Lake County | California | 36.7% |
| 3131 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | 36.7% |
| 3132 | Hyde County | North Carolina | 36.8% |
| 3133 | Yuba County | California | 36.8% |
| 3134 | Newport News city | Virginia | 36.8% |
| 3135 | San Joaquin County | California | 36.8% |
| 3136 | Atlantic County | New Jersey | 36.8% |
| 3137 | Sutter County | California | 36.9% |
| 3138 | Stanislaus County | California | 36.9% |
| 3139 | Imperial County | California | 36.9% |
| 3140 | Clark County | Nevada | 36.9% |
| 3141 | Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | 37.0% |
| 3142 | Contra Costa County | California | 37.0% |
| 3143 | Alameda County | California | 37.2% |
| 3144 | Whatcom County | Washington | 37.3% |
| 3145 | Merced County | California | 37.4% |
| 3146 | Multnomah County | Oregon | 37.4% |
| 3147 | Sacramento County | California | 37.4% |
| 3148 | Randolph County | Georgia | 37.6% |
| 3149 | Essex County | Massachusetts | 37.6% |
| 3150 | Butte County | California | 37.6% |
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.