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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Merced County | California | 37.4% |
| 77 | Whatcom County | Washington | 37.3% |
| 78 | Alameda County | California | 37.2% |
| 79 | Contra Costa County | California | 37.0% |
| 80 | Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | 37.0% |
| 81 | Clark County | Nevada | 36.9% |
| 82 | Imperial County | California | 36.9% |
| 83 | Stanislaus County | California | 36.9% |
| 84 | Sutter County | California | 36.9% |
| 85 | Atlantic County | New Jersey | 36.8% |
| 86 | San Joaquin County | California | 36.8% |
| 87 | Newport News city | Virginia | 36.8% |
| 88 | Yuba County | California | 36.8% |
| 89 | Hyde County | North Carolina | 36.8% |
| 90 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | 36.7% |
| 91 | Lake County | California | 36.7% |
| 92 | Bibb County | Georgia | 36.6% |
| 93 | Taylor County | Georgia | 36.6% |
| 94 | Dallas County | Texas | 36.5% |
| 95 | Nassau County | New York | 36.5% |
| 96 | Lane County | Oregon | 36.4% |
| 97 | Prince George's County | Maryland | 36.4% |
| 98 | Alachua County | Florida | 36.4% |
| 99 | Madera County | California | 36.3% |
| 100 | Richmond County | Georgia | 36.2% |
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.