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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Snyder County | Pennsylvania | 21.8% |
| 1927 | Custer County | Nebraska | 21.7% |
| 1928 | Gratiot County | Michigan | 21.7% |
| 1929 | Las Piedras Municipio | Puerto Rico | 21.7% |
| 1930 | Sandoval County | New Mexico | 21.7% |
| 1931 | Jefferson County | Kansas | 21.7% |
| 1932 | Hansford County | Texas | 21.7% |
| 1933 | Madison County | Texas | 21.7% |
| 1934 | Vilas County | Wisconsin | 21.7% |
| 1935 | Johnson County | Nebraska | 21.7% |
| 1936 | Kane County | Utah | 21.7% |
| 1937 | Switzerland County | Indiana | 21.7% |
| 1938 | New Madrid County | Missouri | 21.7% |
| 1939 | Christian County | Illinois | 21.7% |
| 1940 | Grant County | New Mexico | 21.7% |
| 1941 | Monroe County | Iowa | 21.7% |
| 1942 | Carlisle County | Kentucky | 21.7% |
| 1943 | Morgan County | Illinois | 21.7% |
| 1944 | Fremont County | Idaho | 21.7% |
| 1945 | Gaines County | Texas | 21.7% |
| 1946 | Washington County | Wisconsin | 21.7% |
| 1947 | Jones County | Georgia | 21.7% |
| 1948 | Iowa County | Wisconsin | 21.7% |
| 1949 | Jefferson County | Illinois | 21.7% |
| 1950 | Accomack County | Virginia | 21.7% |
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.