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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2301 | Smith County | Texas | 26.2% |
| 2302 | Chautauqua County | New York | 26.2% |
| 2303 | Bastrop County | Texas | 26.2% |
| 2304 | Franklin County | Kansas | 26.2% |
| 2305 | Howard County | Arkansas | 26.2% |
| 2306 | Irion County | Texas | 26.2% |
| 2307 | Hamilton County | Florida | 26.2% |
| 2308 | Bates County | Missouri | 26.2% |
| 2309 | Starr County | Texas | 26.3% |
| 2310 | Washington County | Idaho | 26.3% |
| 2311 | Rice County | Minnesota | 26.3% |
| 2312 | Benton County | Washington | 26.3% |
| 2313 | Stutsman County | North Dakota | 26.3% |
| 2314 | Knox County | Tennessee | 26.3% |
| 2315 | Lincoln County | Nebraska | 26.3% |
| 2316 | Coamo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 26.3% |
| 2317 | Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | 26.3% |
| 2318 | Jackson County | Mississippi | 26.3% |
| 2319 | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | 26.3% |
| 2320 | Kemper County | Mississippi | 26.3% |
| 2321 | Harnett County | North Carolina | 26.3% |
| 2322 | Stephens County | Texas | 26.4% |
| 2323 | Fulton County | New York | 26.4% |
| 2324 | Florence County | South Carolina | 26.4% |
| 2325 | Manassas city | Virginia | 26.4% |
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.