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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Pershing County | Nevada | 14.8% |
| 127 | Lake and Peninsula Borough | Alaska | 14.9% |
| 128 | Giles County | Virginia | 14.9% |
| 129 | Rock County | Nebraska | 14.9% |
| 130 | Howard County | Iowa | 15.0% |
| 131 | Nicholas County | West Virginia | 15.0% |
| 132 | St. Helena Parish | Louisiana | 15.0% |
| 133 | Wallace County | Kansas | 15.0% |
| 134 | Taylor County | West Virginia | 15.0% |
| 135 | Lincoln County | West Virginia | 15.0% |
| 136 | Alpine County | California | 15.0% |
| 137 | Kittson County | Minnesota | 15.0% |
| 138 | Clinch County | Georgia | 15.0% |
| 139 | Noble County | Oklahoma | 15.0% |
| 140 | Scurry County | Texas | 15.0% |
| 141 | Itawamba County | Mississippi | 15.1% |
| 142 | Cumberland County | Illinois | 15.1% |
| 143 | Collingsworth County | Texas | 15.1% |
| 144 | Forest County | Pennsylvania | 15.1% |
| 145 | Leon County | Texas | 15.1% |
| 146 | Stonewall County | Texas | 15.1% |
| 147 | St. James Parish | Louisiana | 15.1% |
| 148 | Webster County | Nebraska | 15.2% |
| 149 | Pope County | Illinois | 15.2% |
| 150 | Adjuntas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 15.2% |
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.