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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | 30.1% |
| 427 | Westmoreland County | Virginia | 30.1% |
| 428 | Galax city | Virginia | 30.0% |
| 429 | Nevada County | Arkansas | 30.0% |
| 430 | Bradford County | Florida | 30.0% |
| 431 | Northampton County | North Carolina | 30.0% |
| 432 | Arlington County | Virginia | 30.0% |
| 433 | Dallas County | Alabama | 30.0% |
| 434 | Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska | 30.0% |
| 435 | Warren County | North Carolina | 29.9% |
| 436 | Crittenden County | Arkansas | 29.9% |
| 437 | La Plata County | Colorado | 29.9% |
| 438 | Monroe County | New York | 29.8% |
| 439 | Durham County | North Carolina | 29.8% |
| 440 | Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Alaska | 29.8% |
| 441 | Orange County | North Carolina | 29.8% |
| 442 | Greene County | New York | 29.7% |
| 443 | Tyrrell County | North Carolina | 29.7% |
| 444 | Sagadahoc County | Maine | 29.7% |
| 445 | Scotland County | North Carolina | 29.7% |
| 446 | Crook County | Oregon | 29.7% |
| 447 | Doña Ana County | New Mexico | 29.7% |
| 448 | Athens County | Ohio | 29.7% |
| 449 | Jefferson County | Colorado | 29.7% |
| 450 | Lee County | Alabama | 29.7% |
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.