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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Arapahoe County | Colorado | 34.7% |
| 152 | Watauga County | North Carolina | 34.7% |
| 153 | Ocean County | New Jersey | 34.5% |
| 154 | Davidson County | Tennessee | 34.5% |
| 155 | Tarrant County | Texas | 34.4% |
| 156 | Alexandria city | Virginia | 34.4% |
| 157 | Richland County | South Carolina | 34.4% |
| 158 | Travis County | Texas | 34.4% |
| 159 | Pierce County | Washington | 34.3% |
| 160 | Middlesex County | New Jersey | 34.3% |
| 161 | Shelby County | Tennessee | 34.2% |
| 162 | Placer County | California | 34.2% |
| 163 | Salem County | New Jersey | 34.2% |
| 164 | Jackson County | Oregon | 34.1% |
| 165 | Windham County | Vermont | 34.1% |
| 166 | Williamsburg city | Virginia | 34.1% |
| 167 | Seminole County | Florida | 34.1% |
| 168 | Muscogee County | Georgia | 34.1% |
| 169 | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | 34.1% |
| 170 | St. Lucie County | Florida | 34.1% |
| 171 | Tehama County | California | 34.1% |
| 172 | Ouachita Parish | Louisiana | 34.1% |
| 173 | Providence County | Rhode Island | 34.1% |
| 174 | Kent County | Maryland | 34.0% |
| 175 | Albany County | Wyoming | 34.0% |
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.