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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | West Carroll Parish | Louisiana | 16.8% |
| 302 | Reagan County | Texas | 16.8% |
| 303 | Roberts County | Texas | 16.8% |
| 304 | Concho County | Texas | 16.8% |
| 305 | DeKalb County | Missouri | 16.8% |
| 306 | Lawrence County | Alabama | 16.9% |
| 307 | Gasconade County | Missouri | 16.9% |
| 308 | Floyd County | Texas | 16.9% |
| 309 | Edmunds County | South Dakota | 16.9% |
| 310 | Runnels County | Texas | 16.9% |
| 311 | Beaver County | Utah | 16.9% |
| 312 | Smith County | Mississippi | 16.9% |
| 313 | Perry County | Illinois | 16.9% |
| 314 | Hardeman County | Texas | 16.9% |
| 315 | Bollinger County | Missouri | 17.0% |
| 316 | Patrick County | Virginia | 17.0% |
| 317 | Hampshire County | West Virginia | 17.0% |
| 318 | Kidder County | North Dakota | 17.0% |
| 319 | Putnam County | West Virginia | 17.0% |
| 320 | Webster County | Kentucky | 17.0% |
| 321 | San Germán Municipio | Puerto Rico | 17.0% |
| 322 | Holt County | Nebraska | 17.0% |
| 323 | Bledsoe County | Tennessee | 17.0% |
| 324 | Hamilton County | Illinois | 17.0% |
| 325 | Palo Alto County | Iowa | 17.1% |
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.