US Census Bureau · ACS 2023
Counties ranked by the share of households spending 30%+ of their income on housing costs — the highest housing cost burden in America.
| # | County | State | Rent-Burdened Households |
|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Charleston County | South Carolina | 32.6% |
| 252 | Fredericksburg city | Virginia | 32.5% |
| 253 | La Salle County | Texas | 32.5% |
| 254 | Missoula County | Montana | 32.5% |
| 255 | Christian County | Kentucky | 32.5% |
| 256 | Rutland County | Vermont | 32.4% |
| 257 | Ellis County | Kansas | 32.4% |
| 258 | Summit County | Colorado | 32.4% |
| 259 | Grand County | Colorado | 32.4% |
| 260 | Geary County | Kansas | 32.3% |
| 261 | Jackson County | Illinois | 32.3% |
| 262 | Halifax County | North Carolina | 32.3% |
| 263 | Jefferson Davis County | Mississippi | 32.3% |
| 264 | Somerset County | Maryland | 32.3% |
| 265 | Thurston County | Washington | 32.3% |
| 266 | Cape May County | New Jersey | 32.3% |
| 267 | Washoe County | Nevada | 32.2% |
| 268 | Humphreys County | Mississippi | 32.2% |
| 269 | Long County | Georgia | 32.2% |
| 270 | Worcester County | Massachusetts | 32.2% |
| 271 | Martinsville city | Virginia | 32.2% |
| 272 | Lincoln County | Oregon | 32.2% |
| 273 | Linn County | Oregon | 32.1% |
| 274 | Deschutes County | Oregon | 32.1% |
| 275 | Pueblo County | Colorado | 32.1% |
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.