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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Suffolk County | New York | 36.2% |
| 102 | Bergen County | New Jersey | 36.2% |
| 103 | Pitkin County | Colorado | 36.1% |
| 104 | Josephine County | Oregon | 36.1% |
| 105 | Boulder County | Colorado | 36.0% |
| 106 | Emporia city | Virginia | 36.0% |
| 107 | DeKalb County | Georgia | 35.9% |
| 108 | Kings County | California | 35.9% |
| 109 | San Mateo County | California | 35.8% |
| 110 | Holmes County | Mississippi | 35.8% |
| 111 | Leon County | Florida | 35.8% |
| 112 | Madison County | Idaho | 35.7% |
| 113 | Walker County | Texas | 35.7% |
| 114 | Benton County | Oregon | 35.7% |
| 115 | Adams County | Colorado | 35.6% |
| 116 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | 35.6% |
| 117 | Winchester city | Virginia | 35.6% |
| 118 | Hancock County | Georgia | 35.6% |
| 119 | Hillsborough County | Florida | 35.5% |
| 120 | Kittitas County | Washington | 35.5% |
| 121 | Riley County | Kansas | 35.5% |
| 122 | Bolivar County | Mississippi | 35.4% |
| 123 | Lowndes County | Alabama | 35.4% |
| 124 | Shasta County | California | 35.3% |
| 125 | Amador County | California | 35.3% |
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.