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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Nolan County | Texas | 24.0% |
| 1877 | Edwards County | Texas | 24.1% |
| 1878 | Franklin County | North Carolina | 24.1% |
| 1879 | Grundy County | Illinois | 24.1% |
| 1880 | Box Elder County | Utah | 24.1% |
| 1881 | Guernsey County | Ohio | 24.1% |
| 1882 | Clare County | Michigan | 24.1% |
| 1883 | Gladwin County | Michigan | 24.1% |
| 1884 | Terrell County | Texas | 24.1% |
| 1885 | Barbour County | Alabama | 24.1% |
| 1886 | Magoffin County | Kentucky | 24.1% |
| 1887 | Caroline County | Virginia | 24.1% |
| 1888 | Wilbarger County | Texas | 24.1% |
| 1889 | Scott County | Tennessee | 24.1% |
| 1890 | Woodbury County | Iowa | 24.1% |
| 1891 | Bibb County | Alabama | 24.1% |
| 1892 | Gooding County | Idaho | 24.1% |
| 1893 | Gordon County | Georgia | 24.1% |
| 1894 | Cumberland County | Pennsylvania | 24.1% |
| 1895 | Rankin County | Mississippi | 24.1% |
| 1896 | Mason County | Michigan | 24.1% |
| 1897 | Marion County | Kentucky | 24.1% |
| 1898 | Franklin County | Idaho | 24.1% |
| 1899 | Ashland County | Wisconsin | 24.1% |
| 1900 | Saline County | Missouri | 24.1% |
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.