US Census Bureau · ACS 2023

    Most Rent-Burdened Counties in the US— Page 29

    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 #701725
    #CountyStateRent-Burdened Households
    701Erie CountyNew York27.5%
    702Kiowa CountyColorado27.5%
    703Kenosha CountyWisconsin27.5%
    704La Crosse CountyWisconsin27.5%
    705Desha CountyArkansas27.5%
    706Fairfax cityVirginia27.5%
    707Greene CountyAlabama27.5%
    708Gregg CountyTexas27.5%
    709Natchitoches ParishLouisiana27.5%
    710Bell CountyKentucky27.5%
    711Aransas CountyTexas27.4%
    712Lauderdale CountyTennessee27.4%
    713Cortland CountyNew York27.4%
    714Greene CountyNorth Carolina27.4%
    715Clay CountyMississippi27.4%
    716St. Clair CountyIllinois27.4%
    717Gilliam CountyOregon27.4%
    718New Castle CountyDelaware27.4%
    719Halifax CountyVirginia27.4%
    720Carroll CountyGeorgia27.4%
    721Northeastern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut27.4%
    722Harney CountyOregon27.4%
    723Kalamazoo CountyMichigan27.4%
    724Wasatch CountyUtah27.4%
    725Rapides ParishLouisiana27.4%

    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.