US Census Bureau · ACS 2023

    Most Rent-Burdened Counties in the US— Page 77

    Counties ranked by the share of households spending 30%+ of their income on housing costs — the highest housing cost burden in America.

    3,220 counties rankedSource: US Census Bureau ACS 2023Highest firstShowing #19011925
    #CountyStateRent-Burdened Households
    1901Carver CountyMinnesota21.9%
    1902Sibley CountyMinnesota21.9%
    1903Northumberland CountyVirginia21.9%
    1904Robertson CountyKentucky21.9%
    1905Guayama MunicipioPuerto Rico21.9%
    1906Stanly CountyNorth Carolina21.9%
    1907Dade CountyMissouri21.9%
    1908Jasper CountyIowa21.8%
    1909St. Joseph CountyMichigan21.8%
    1910Lexington CountySouth Carolina21.8%
    1911Davidson CountyNorth Carolina21.8%
    1912Floyd CountyIndiana21.8%
    1913Aibonito MunicipioPuerto Rico21.8%
    1914Harrison CountyKentucky21.8%
    1915Northumberland CountyPennsylvania21.8%
    1916Stewart CountyTennessee21.8%
    1917Jeff Davis CountyGeorgia21.8%
    1918Vernon CountyMissouri21.8%
    1919Carroll CountyIllinois21.8%
    1920Mower CountyMinnesota21.8%
    1921Washington CountyMissouri21.8%
    1922Webster CountyIowa21.8%
    1923Clinton CountyMissouri21.8%
    1924Schuylkill CountyPennsylvania21.8%
    1925Emanuel CountyGeorgia21.8%

    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.