US Census Bureau · ACS 2023

    Most Rent-Burdened Counties in the US— Page 24

    Counties ranked by the share of households spending 30%+ of their income on housing costs — the highest housing cost burden in America.

    3,220 counties rankedSource: US Census Bureau ACS 2023Highest firstShowing #576600
    #CountyStateRent-Burdened Households
    576Colleton CountySouth Carolina28.5%
    577Indian River CountyFlorida28.4%
    578Genesee CountyMichigan28.4%
    579Phillips CountyArkansas28.4%
    580Merrick CountyNebraska28.4%
    581Monongalia CountyWest Virginia28.4%
    582Carteret CountyNorth Carolina28.4%
    583Putnam CountyTennessee28.4%
    584Yakima CountyWashington28.4%
    585Gaston CountyNorth Carolina28.4%
    586Kendall CountyIllinois28.4%
    587Grayson CountyTexas28.4%
    588Broome CountyNew York28.4%
    589Bullock CountyAlabama28.4%
    590Maverick CountyTexas28.3%
    591Fort Bend CountyTexas28.3%
    592Del Norte CountyCalifornia28.3%
    593Santa Cruz CountyArizona28.3%
    594Tensas ParishLouisiana28.3%
    595Wayne CountyUtah28.3%
    596Broadwater CountyMontana28.3%
    597Hendry CountyFlorida28.3%
    598Washington CountyMaryland28.3%
    599St. Bernard ParishLouisiana28.3%
    600Jefferson CountyTexas28.3%

    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.