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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3201 | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | 41.0% |
| 3202 | Orleans Parish | Louisiana | 41.1% |
| 3203 | Santa Barbara County | California | 41.2% |
| 3204 | Osceola County | Florida | 41.2% |
| 3205 | Portsmouth city | Virginia | 41.5% |
| 3206 | Clarke County | Georgia | 41.5% |
| 3207 | Petersburg city | Virginia | 41.8% |
| 3208 | Monroe County | Florida | 41.9% |
| 3209 | East Carroll Parish | Louisiana | 42.0% |
| 3210 | San Diego County | California | 42.4% |
| 3211 | Rockland County | New York | 42.7% |
| 3212 | Passaic County | New Jersey | 42.8% |
| 3213 | Queens County | New York | 43.9% |
| 3214 | Essex County | New Jersey | 44.1% |
| 3215 | Broward County | Florida | 44.3% |
| 3216 | Kings County | New York | 45.1% |
| 3217 | Los Angeles County | California | 45.3% |
| 3218 | Miami-Dade County | Florida | 47.0% |
| 3219 | Nantucket County | Massachusetts | 47.4% |
| 3220 | Bronx County | New York | 52.2% |
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.