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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Wakulla County | Florida | 23.8% |
| 1802 | Fairfield County | South Carolina | 23.8% |
| 1803 | Shelby County | Iowa | 23.8% |
| 1804 | Haralson County | Georgia | 23.8% |
| 1805 | Colquitt County | Georgia | 23.8% |
| 1806 | Goshen County | Wyoming | 23.8% |
| 1807 | Jefferson County | Indiana | 23.8% |
| 1808 | Poinsett County | Arkansas | 23.8% |
| 1809 | Moore County | North Carolina | 23.8% |
| 1810 | Tyler County | Texas | 23.8% |
| 1811 | Mecklenburg County | Virginia | 23.8% |
| 1812 | Becker County | Minnesota | 23.8% |
| 1813 | Estill County | Kentucky | 23.8% |
| 1814 | Caldwell County | Texas | 23.8% |
| 1815 | Linn County | Iowa | 23.8% |
| 1816 | Acadia Parish | Louisiana | 23.9% |
| 1817 | Henry County | Missouri | 23.9% |
| 1818 | Dodge County | Wisconsin | 23.9% |
| 1819 | Sampson County | North Carolina | 23.9% |
| 1820 | Ozaukee County | Wisconsin | 23.9% |
| 1821 | Walthall County | Mississippi | 23.9% |
| 1822 | Harford County | Maryland | 23.9% |
| 1823 | Wise County | Texas | 23.9% |
| 1824 | Chippewa County | Minnesota | 23.9% |
| 1825 | Chisago County | Minnesota | 23.9% |
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.