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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 576 | Colleton County | South Carolina | 28.5% |
| 577 | Indian River County | Florida | 28.4% |
| 578 | Genesee County | Michigan | 28.4% |
| 579 | Phillips County | Arkansas | 28.4% |
| 580 | Merrick County | Nebraska | 28.4% |
| 581 | Monongalia County | West Virginia | 28.4% |
| 582 | Carteret County | North Carolina | 28.4% |
| 583 | Putnam County | Tennessee | 28.4% |
| 584 | Yakima County | Washington | 28.4% |
| 585 | Gaston County | North Carolina | 28.4% |
| 586 | Kendall County | Illinois | 28.4% |
| 587 | Grayson County | Texas | 28.4% |
| 588 | Broome County | New York | 28.4% |
| 589 | Bullock County | Alabama | 28.4% |
| 590 | Maverick County | Texas | 28.3% |
| 591 | Fort Bend County | Texas | 28.3% |
| 592 | Del Norte County | California | 28.3% |
| 593 | Santa Cruz County | Arizona | 28.3% |
| 594 | Tensas Parish | Louisiana | 28.3% |
| 595 | Wayne County | Utah | 28.3% |
| 596 | Broadwater County | Montana | 28.3% |
| 597 | Hendry County | Florida | 28.3% |
| 598 | Washington County | Maryland | 28.3% |
| 599 | St. Bernard Parish | Louisiana | 28.3% |
| 600 | Jefferson County | Texas | 28.3% |
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.