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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James City County | Virginia | 24.7% |
| 2027 | Titus County | Texas | 24.7% |
| 2028 | Hale County | Texas | 24.8% |
| 2029 | Cass County | Minnesota | 24.8% |
| 2030 | Montgomery County | Georgia | 24.8% |
| 2031 | Wadena County | Minnesota | 24.8% |
| 2032 | Lake County | Oregon | 24.8% |
| 2033 | Pine County | Minnesota | 24.8% |
| 2034 | Charles Mix County | South Dakota | 24.8% |
| 2035 | Caldwell Parish | Louisiana | 24.8% |
| 2036 | Dunn County | Wisconsin | 24.8% |
| 2037 | Ross County | Ohio | 24.8% |
| 2038 | Mecosta County | Michigan | 24.8% |
| 2039 | Natrona County | Wyoming | 24.8% |
| 2040 | Lumpkin County | Georgia | 24.8% |
| 2041 | Des Moines County | Iowa | 24.8% |
| 2042 | Newaygo County | Michigan | 24.9% |
| 2043 | Houghton County | Michigan | 24.9% |
| 2044 | Jessamine County | Kentucky | 24.9% |
| 2045 | Cattaraugus County | New York | 24.9% |
| 2046 | Box Butte County | Nebraska | 24.9% |
| 2047 | Union County | Illinois | 24.9% |
| 2048 | Nodaway County | Missouri | 24.9% |
| 2049 | Delta County | Texas | 24.9% |
| 2050 | Scioto County | Ohio | 24.9% |
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.