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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Lake County | South Dakota | 23.0% |
| 1602 | Monroe County | Mississippi | 23.0% |
| 1603 | Escambia County | Alabama | 23.0% |
| 1604 | Cherokee County | Oklahoma | 23.0% |
| 1605 | Iosco County | Michigan | 23.0% |
| 1606 | Maries County | Missouri | 23.0% |
| 1607 | Benton County | Missouri | 23.0% |
| 1608 | Lexington city | Virginia | 23.0% |
| 1609 | Highlands County | Florida | 23.0% |
| 1610 | Bee County | Texas | 23.0% |
| 1611 | Catahoula Parish | Louisiana | 23.0% |
| 1612 | Missaukee County | Michigan | 23.0% |
| 1613 | Terrebonne Parish | Louisiana | 23.0% |
| 1614 | Sangamon County | Illinois | 23.0% |
| 1615 | Barceloneta Municipio | Puerto Rico | 23.0% |
| 1616 | Carroll County | Maryland | 23.0% |
| 1617 | Vega Baja Municipio | Puerto Rico | 23.0% |
| 1618 | Dale County | Alabama | 23.1% |
| 1619 | Pickaway County | Ohio | 23.1% |
| 1620 | Scott County | Missouri | 23.1% |
| 1621 | Rains County | Texas | 23.1% |
| 1622 | Jackson County | Kansas | 23.1% |
| 1623 | Washakie County | Wyoming | 23.1% |
| 1624 | Lea County | New Mexico | 23.1% |
| 1625 | Licking County | Ohio | 23.1% |
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.