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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Park County | Colorado | 24.5% |
| 1977 | Lawrence County | Mississippi | 24.5% |
| 1978 | Richland County | Ohio | 24.5% |
| 1979 | Park County | Wyoming | 24.5% |
| 1980 | Caswell County | North Carolina | 24.5% |
| 1981 | Daviess County | Kentucky | 24.5% |
| 1982 | Dubuque County | Iowa | 24.5% |
| 1983 | Lincoln County | Idaho | 24.5% |
| 1984 | Crawford County | Michigan | 24.5% |
| 1985 | Dodge County | Georgia | 24.5% |
| 1986 | Harrison County | Texas | 24.5% |
| 1987 | Fayette County | Indiana | 24.5% |
| 1988 | Pulaski County | Kentucky | 24.5% |
| 1989 | Pottawattamie County | Iowa | 24.5% |
| 1990 | Rock County | Wisconsin | 24.5% |
| 1991 | Bartow County | Georgia | 24.5% |
| 1992 | Shackelford County | Texas | 24.5% |
| 1993 | Bonneville County | Idaho | 24.5% |
| 1994 | Spartanburg County | South Carolina | 24.6% |
| 1995 | Polk County | Missouri | 24.6% |
| 1996 | Beckham County | Oklahoma | 24.6% |
| 1997 | Schuyler County | New York | 24.6% |
| 1998 | Isle of Wight County | Virginia | 24.6% |
| 1999 | Morgan County | Ohio | 24.6% |
| 2000 | Clay County | Kansas | 24.6% |
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.