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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Carver County | Minnesota | 21.9% |
| 1902 | Sibley County | Minnesota | 21.9% |
| 1903 | Northumberland County | Virginia | 21.9% |
| 1904 | Robertson County | Kentucky | 21.9% |
| 1905 | Guayama Municipio | Puerto Rico | 21.9% |
| 1906 | Stanly County | North Carolina | 21.9% |
| 1907 | Dade County | Missouri | 21.9% |
| 1908 | Jasper County | Iowa | 21.8% |
| 1909 | St. Joseph County | Michigan | 21.8% |
| 1910 | Lexington County | South Carolina | 21.8% |
| 1911 | Davidson County | North Carolina | 21.8% |
| 1912 | Floyd County | Indiana | 21.8% |
| 1913 | Aibonito Municipio | Puerto Rico | 21.8% |
| 1914 | Harrison County | Kentucky | 21.8% |
| 1915 | Northumberland County | Pennsylvania | 21.8% |
| 1916 | Stewart County | Tennessee | 21.8% |
| 1917 | Jeff Davis County | Georgia | 21.8% |
| 1918 | Vernon County | Missouri | 21.8% |
| 1919 | Carroll County | Illinois | 21.8% |
| 1920 | Mower County | Minnesota | 21.8% |
| 1921 | Washington County | Missouri | 21.8% |
| 1922 | Webster County | Iowa | 21.8% |
| 1923 | Clinton County | Missouri | 21.8% |
| 1924 | Schuylkill County | Pennsylvania | 21.8% |
| 1925 | Emanuel County | Georgia | 21.8% |
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.