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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | St. Francis County | Arkansas | 31.7% |
| 302 | Montgomery County | Alabama | 31.7% |
| 303 | Centre County | Pennsylvania | 31.7% |
| 304 | Kent County | Rhode Island | 31.7% |
| 305 | Dimmit County | Texas | 31.7% |
| 306 | Hawaii County | Hawaii | 31.6% |
| 307 | Polk County | Florida | 31.6% |
| 308 | Kleberg County | Texas | 31.6% |
| 309 | Charlton County | Georgia | 31.6% |
| 310 | Harrisonburg city | Virginia | 31.6% |
| 311 | Clark County | Washington | 31.6% |
| 312 | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | 31.6% |
| 313 | Tillamook County | Oregon | 31.6% |
| 314 | Montgomery County | Maryland | 31.6% |
| 315 | Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | 31.6% |
| 316 | Onslow County | North Carolina | 31.5% |
| 317 | Alamosa County | Colorado | 31.5% |
| 318 | Schley County | Georgia | 31.5% |
| 319 | Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | 31.5% |
| 320 | Wayne County | Michigan | 31.5% |
| 321 | Washtenaw County | Michigan | 31.5% |
| 322 | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | 31.5% |
| 323 | Kaufman County | Texas | 31.5% |
| 324 | Sullivan County | New Hampshire | 31.5% |
| 325 | Wyandotte County | Kansas | 31.4% |
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.