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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Ottawa County | Kansas | 22.0% |
| 1877 | Columbia County | Wisconsin | 22.0% |
| 1878 | Freeborn County | Minnesota | 22.0% |
| 1879 | Brewster County | Texas | 22.0% |
| 1880 | Orange County | Indiana | 21.9% |
| 1881 | Claiborne Parish | Louisiana | 21.9% |
| 1882 | Washington County | Kentucky | 21.9% |
| 1883 | St. Clair County | Missouri | 21.9% |
| 1884 | Scott County | Arkansas | 21.9% |
| 1885 | Sequoyah County | Oklahoma | 21.9% |
| 1886 | Wayne County | Illinois | 21.9% |
| 1887 | Independence County | Arkansas | 21.9% |
| 1888 | Calhoun County | South Carolina | 21.9% |
| 1889 | Hancock County | Ohio | 21.9% |
| 1890 | Fond du Lac County | Wisconsin | 21.9% |
| 1891 | Idaho County | Idaho | 21.9% |
| 1892 | Davison County | South Dakota | 21.9% |
| 1893 | Ferry County | Washington | 21.9% |
| 1894 | Alger County | Michigan | 21.9% |
| 1895 | LaPorte County | Indiana | 21.9% |
| 1896 | Crawford County | Pennsylvania | 21.9% |
| 1897 | Mercer County | Kentucky | 21.9% |
| 1898 | LaSalle County | Illinois | 21.9% |
| 1899 | Blaine County | Nebraska | 21.9% |
| 1900 | Bedford County | Pennsylvania | 21.9% |
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.