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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Monterey County | California | 40.6% |
| 27 | Presidio County | Texas | 40.4% |
| 28 | Orange County | California | 40.4% |
| 29 | Humboldt County | California | 40.4% |
| 30 | Honolulu County | Hawaii | 40.3% |
| 31 | San Luis Obispo County | California | 40.2% |
| 32 | Eagle County | Colorado | 40.1% |
| 33 | Clayton County | Georgia | 40.1% |
| 34 | San Bernardino County | California | 40.0% |
| 35 | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | Connecticut | 39.9% |
| 36 | New York County | New York | 39.8% |
| 37 | Baltimore city | Maryland | 39.7% |
| 38 | Marin County | California | 39.7% |
| 39 | Ventura County | California | 39.7% |
| 40 | Mineral County | Colorado | 39.6% |
| 41 | Charlottesville city | Virginia | 39.5% |
| 42 | Norfolk city | Virginia | 39.5% |
| 43 | Riverside County | California | 39.5% |
| 44 | Richmond County | New York | 39.4% |
| 45 | Hopewell city | Virginia | 39.4% |
| 46 | Richmond city | Virginia | 39.3% |
| 47 | Sonoma County | California | 39.2% |
| 48 | San Benito County | California | 38.9% |
| 49 | Cumberland County | New Jersey | 38.7% |
| 50 | Dukes County | Massachusetts | 38.7% |
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.