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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 626 | Lancaster County | Nebraska | 28.1% |
| 627 | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | 28.1% |
| 628 | Ellis County | Texas | 28.0% |
| 629 | Columbia County | New York | 28.0% |
| 630 | Taos County | New Mexico | 28.0% |
| 631 | Salem city | Virginia | 28.0% |
| 632 | Hall County | Georgia | 28.0% |
| 633 | Uvalde County | Texas | 28.0% |
| 634 | Bossier Parish | Louisiana | 28.0% |
| 635 | Cross County | Arkansas | 28.0% |
| 636 | Upson County | Georgia | 28.0% |
| 637 | Kankakee County | Illinois | 28.0% |
| 638 | Thomas County | Georgia | 28.0% |
| 639 | Greensville County | Virginia | 28.0% |
| 640 | Rutherford County | Tennessee | 27.9% |
| 641 | Washington County | Georgia | 27.9% |
| 642 | Jasper County | South Carolina | 27.9% |
| 643 | Jefferson County | Oregon | 27.9% |
| 644 | Juneau City and Borough | Alaska | 27.9% |
| 645 | Horry County | South Carolina | 27.9% |
| 646 | Wayne County | Pennsylvania | 27.9% |
| 647 | Jim Wells County | Texas | 27.9% |
| 648 | Niobrara County | Wyoming | 27.9% |
| 649 | St. Tammany Parish | Louisiana | 27.9% |
| 650 | Fairfax County | Virginia | 27.9% |
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.