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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Denver County | Colorado | 35.3% |
| 127 | El Dorado County | California | 35.3% |
| 128 | Camden County | New Jersey | 35.3% |
| 129 | Cumberland County | North Carolina | 35.3% |
| 130 | Kauai County | Hawaii | 35.3% |
| 131 | Harris County | Texas | 35.2% |
| 132 | Sierra County | California | 35.2% |
| 133 | Hampden County | Massachusetts | 35.2% |
| 134 | Collier County | Florida | 35.2% |
| 135 | Hays County | Texas | 35.0% |
| 136 | Tulare County | California | 35.0% |
| 137 | DeKalb County | Illinois | 34.9% |
| 138 | Marion County | Oregon | 34.9% |
| 139 | Manassas Park city | Virginia | 34.9% |
| 140 | Pinellas County | Florida | 34.9% |
| 141 | Putnam County | New York | 34.9% |
| 142 | District of Columbia | District of Columbia | 34.9% |
| 143 | Garfield County | Colorado | 34.9% |
| 144 | Cook County | Illinois | 34.9% |
| 145 | Gwinnett County | Georgia | 34.8% |
| 146 | Chatham County | Georgia | 34.8% |
| 147 | Gilpin County | Colorado | 34.8% |
| 148 | Ulster County | New York | 34.7% |
| 149 | Duval County | Florida | 34.7% |
| 150 | Routt County | Colorado | 34.7% |
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.