US Census Bureau · ACS 2023

    Least Rent-Burdened Counties in the US— Page 65

    Counties ranked by the percentage of households spending 30% or more of income on housing — the standard definition of "rent burdened." Lower is better.

    3,220 counties rankedSource: US Census Bureau ACS 2023Lowest firstShowing #16011625
    #CountyStateRent-Burdened Households
    1601Lake CountySouth Dakota23.0%
    1602Monroe CountyMississippi23.0%
    1603Escambia CountyAlabama23.0%
    1604Cherokee CountyOklahoma23.0%
    1605Iosco CountyMichigan23.0%
    1606Maries CountyMissouri23.0%
    1607Benton CountyMissouri23.0%
    1608Lexington cityVirginia23.0%
    1609Highlands CountyFlorida23.0%
    1610Bee CountyTexas23.0%
    1611Catahoula ParishLouisiana23.0%
    1612Missaukee CountyMichigan23.0%
    1613Terrebonne ParishLouisiana23.0%
    1614Sangamon CountyIllinois23.0%
    1615Barceloneta MunicipioPuerto Rico23.0%
    1616Carroll CountyMaryland23.0%
    1617Vega Baja MunicipioPuerto Rico23.0%
    1618Dale CountyAlabama23.1%
    1619Pickaway CountyOhio23.1%
    1620Scott CountyMissouri23.1%
    1621Rains CountyTexas23.1%
    1622Jackson CountyKansas23.1%
    1623Washakie CountyWyoming23.1%
    1624Lea CountyNew Mexico23.1%
    1625Licking CountyOhio23.1%

    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.