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Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)

Oregon County had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 115 counties in 2023, at 63.4%. Worth County had the lowest, at 13.4%. The median was 40.6% and the figure for Missouri was 45.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest63.4Oregon County
Lowest13.4Worth County
Median40.6115 counties
Missouri45.2History

Map of counties, 2023

Adair County: 42.9 %Andrew County: 41.3 %Atchison County: 24 %Audrain County: 46.5 %Barry County: 40.8 %Barton County: 46.8 %Bates County: 48.5 %Benton County: 48.9 %Bollinger County: 44.4 %Boone County: 50 %Buchanan County: 50 %Butler County: 45.3 %Caldwell County: 23.5 %Callaway County: 33.9 %Camden County: 39.5 %Cape Girardeau County: 45.5 %Carroll County: 28.6 %Carter County: 60.6 %Cass County: 43.9 %Cedar County: 40.1 %Chariton County: 29.2 %Christian County: 38.6 %Clark County: 33.3 %Clay County: 43.8 %Clinton County: 29.5 %Cole County: 34.2 %Cooper County: 40.4 %Crawford County: 40.6 %Dade County: 33.3 %Dallas County: 42.4 %Daviess County: 32.8 %DeKalb County: 26.9 %Dent County: 38.9 %Douglas County: 41.5 %Dunklin County: 42.7 %Franklin County: 40.1 %Gasconade County: 31.6 %Gentry County: 28.2 %Greene County: 49 %Grundy County: 36.1 %Harrison County: 50.1 %Henry County: 52.3 %Hickory County: 60 %Holt County: 22 %Howard County: 46.4 %Howell County: 45.5 %Iron County: 52.1 %Jackson County: 48.9 %Jasper County: 50.7 %Jefferson County: 38.9 %Johnson County: 42.7 %Knox County: 16.9 %Laclede County: 39.7 %Lafayette County: 36.5 %Lawrence County: 42.3 %Lewis County: 38.2 %Lincoln County: 39.1 %Linn County: 32.2 %Livingston County: 34.1 %McDonald County: 35.2 %Macon County: 46.6 %Madison County: 40.7 %Maries County: 32.2 %Marion County: 36.8 %Mercer County: 27.8 %Miller County: 28 %Mississippi County: 50.7 %Moniteau County: 29.6 %Monroe County: 29.1 %Montgomery County: 31.9 %Morgan County: 41.1 %New Madrid County: 42.4 %Newton County: 35.5 %Nodaway County: 44.7 %Oregon County: 63.4 %Osage County: 32.6 %Ozark County: 33.8 %Pemiscot County: 55.5 %Perry County: 54.5 %Pettis County: 42.1 %Phelps County: 55.8 %Pike County: 33.3 %Platte County: 37 %Polk County: 49.8 %Pulaski County: 34.5 %Putnam County: 59.4 %Ralls County: 32.5 %Randolph County: 49 %Ray County: 39 %Reynolds County: 25.3 %Ripley County: 55.8 %St. Charles County: 40.1 %St. Clair County: 42.5 %Ste. Genevieve County: 26.6 %St. Francois County: 43.2 %St. Louis County: 48 %Saline County: 52.5 %Schuyler County: 17.2 %Scotland County: 38.3 %Scott County: 44 %Shannon County: 36 %Shelby County: 29.2 %Stoddard County: 35.9 %Stone County: 43.6 %Sullivan County: 28.9 %Taney County: 42.4 %Texas County: 42.7 %Vernon County: 35.8 %Warren County: 45 %Washington County: 51.8 %Wayne County: 49 %Webster County: 34.2 %Worth County: 13.4 %Wright County: 46.8 %St. Louis city: 45.1 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Oregon County: 63.4 %Oregon County63.4Carter County: 60.6 %Carter County60.6Hickory County: 60 %Hickory County60Putnam County: 59.4 %Putnam County59.4Ripley County: 55.8 %Ripley County55.8Phelps County: 55.8 %Phelps County55.8Pemiscot County: 55.5 %Pemiscot County55.5Perry County: 54.5 %Perry County54.5Saline County: 52.5 %Saline County52.5Henry County: 52.3 %Henry County52.3Iron County: 52.1 %Iron County52.1Washington County: 51.8 %Washington County51.8Jasper County: 50.7 %Jasper County50.7Mississippi County: 50.7 %Mississippi County50.7Harrison County: 50.1 %Harrison County50.1Boone County: 50 %Boone County50Buchanan County: 50 %Buchanan County50Polk County: 49.8 %Polk County49.8Randolph County: 49 %Randolph County49Greene County: 49 %Greene County49Wayne County: 49 %Wayne County49Benton County: 48.9 %Benton County48.9Jackson County: 48.9 %Jackson County48.9Bates County: 48.5 %Bates County48.5St. Louis County: 48 %St. Louis County48Barton County: 46.8 %Barton County46.8Wright County: 46.8 %Wright County46.8Macon County: 46.6 %Macon County46.6Audrain County: 46.5 %Audrain County46.5Howard County: 46.4 %Howard County46.4Cape Girardeau County: 45.5 %Cape Girardeau County45.5Howell County: 45.5 %Howell County45.5Butler County: 45.3 %Butler County45.3St. Louis city: 45.1 %St. Louis city45.1Warren County: 45 %Warren County45Nodaway County: 44.7 %Nodaway County44.7Bollinger County: 44.4 %Bollinger County44.4Scott County: 44 %Scott County44Cass County: 43.9 %Cass County43.9Clay County: 43.8 %Clay County43.8Oregon County: 63.4 %Oregon County63.4Carter County: 60.6 %Carter County60.6Hickory County: 60 %Hickory County60Putnam County: 59.4 %Putnam County59.4Ripley County: 55.8 %Ripley County55.8Phelps County: 55.8 %Phelps County55.8Pemiscot County: 55.5 %Pemiscot County55.5Perry County: 54.5 %Perry County54.5Saline County: 52.5 %Saline County52.5Henry County: 52.3 %Henry County52.3Iron County: 52.1 %Iron County52.1Washington County: 51.8 %Washington County51.8Jasper County: 50.7 %Jasper County50.7Mississippi County: 50.7 %Mississippi County50.7Harrison County: 50.1 %Harrison County50.1Boone County: 50 %Boone County50Buchanan County: 50 %Buchanan County50Polk County: 49.8 %Polk County49.8Randolph County: 49 %Randolph County49Greene County: 49 %Greene County49Wayne County: 49 %Wayne County49Benton County: 48.9 %Benton County48.9Jackson County: 48.9 %Jackson County48.9Bates County: 48.5 %Bates County48.5St. Louis County: 48 %St. Louis County48Barton County: 46.8 %Barton County46.8Wright County: 46.8 %Wright County46.8Macon County: 46.6 %Macon County46.6Audrain County: 46.5 %Audrain County46.5Howard County: 46.4 %Howard County46.4Cape Girardeau County: 45.5 %Cape Girardeau County45.5Howell County: 45.5 %Howell County45.5Butler County: 45.3 %Butler County45.3St. Louis city: 45.1 %St. Louis city45.1Warren County: 45 %Warren County45Nodaway County: 44.7 %Nodaway County44.7Bollinger County: 44.4 %Bollinger County44.4Scott County: 44 %Scott County44Cass County: 43.9 %Cass County43.9Clay County: 43.8 %Clay County43.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Oregon County63.4+4.9 pts
2Carter County60.6+1.8 pts
3Hickory County60+1.3 pts
4Putnam County59.4+18.9 pts
5Ripley County55.8+8 pts
6Phelps County55.8-0.9 pts
7Pemiscot County55.5-0 pts
8Perry County54.5+0.8 pts
9Saline County52.5+2.4 pts
10Henry County52.3+1.5 pts
11Iron County52.1-4.6 pts
12Washington County51.8-0.5 pts
13Jasper County50.7+2.1 pts
14Mississippi County50.7-1.1 pts
15Harrison County50.1+2.5 pts
16Boone County50-0.3 pts
17Buchanan County50+2.4 pts
18Polk County49.8+1 pts
19Randolph County49+2.2 pts
20Greene County49-0.1 pts
21Wayne County49+5.7 pts
22Benton County48.9-1.8 pts
23Jackson County48.9+0.3 pts
24Bates County48.5+3.5 pts
25St. Louis County48+1 pts
26Barton County46.8-9.8 pts
26Wright County46.8-2.4 pts
28Macon County46.6+1.2 pts
29Audrain County46.5+4.4 pts
30Howard County46.4-4.1 pts
31Cape Girardeau County45.5-1.8 pts
32Howell County45.5-2.6 pts
33Butler County45.3-4.5 pts
34St. Louis city45.1-1.4 pts
35Warren County45-6 pts
36Nodaway County44.7-1.1 pts
37Bollinger County44.4+2.2 pts
38Scott County44-1.6 pts
39Cass County43.9+1.8 pts
40Clay County43.8+0.1 pts
41Stone County43.6+0.3 pts
42St. Francois County43.2+2.1 pts
43Adair County42.9-6 pts
44Dunklin County42.7-1.9 pts
44Johnson County42.7-1.3 pts
46Texas County42.7-0.3 pts
47St. Clair County42.5+1.4 pts
48Taney County42.4-3.3 pts
49New Madrid County42.4-1 pts
50Dallas County42.4-8.2 pts
51Lawrence County42.3-0.6 pts
52Pettis County42.1-1.8 pts
53Douglas County41.5-8 pts
54Andrew County41.3+4.3 pts
55Morgan County41.1-0.1 pts
56Barry County40.8-2.2 pts
57Madison County40.7-4 pts
58Crawford County40.6+1.1 pts
59Cooper County40.4+2.2 pts
60Franklin County40.1+0.3 pts
61Cedar County40.1-1.1 pts
61St. Charles County40.1+1.4 pts
63Laclede County39.7+5.2 pts
64Camden County39.5+3.7 pts
65Lincoln County39.1+1.3 pts
66Ray County39+1.6 pts
67Jefferson County38.9-0.4 pts
68Dent County38.9-7.5 pts
69Christian County38.6-1.2 pts
70Scotland County38.3-9.2 pts
71Lewis County38.2+1 pts
72Platte County37+0.5 pts
73Marion County36.8-0.7 pts
74Lafayette County36.5+1.9 pts
75Grundy County36.1+1.1 pts
76Shannon County36-2.5 pts
77Stoddard County35.90 pts
78Vernon County35.8-3.6 pts
79Newton County35.5-1.6 pts
80McDonald County35.2-3.3 pts
81Pulaski County34.5-3.2 pts
82Webster County34.2+5.5 pts
83Cole County34.2-1.7 pts
84Livingston County34.1+5.1 pts
85Callaway County33.9-1.9 pts
86Ozark County33.8-6.5 pts
87Clark County33.3+2.5 pts
88Pike County33.3-3.2 pts
89Dade County33.3-4.9 pts
90Daviess County32.8-1.1 pts
91Osage County32.6+0.3 pts
92Ralls County32.5-0.4 pts
93Linn County32.2+2.8 pts
94Maries County32.2-8.7 pts
95Montgomery County31.9-4.8 pts
96Gasconade County31.6-3.2 pts
97Moniteau County29.6-4.1 pts
98Clinton County29.5-0.2 pts
99Chariton County29.2+2.1 pts
100Shelby County29.2-6.3 pts
101Monroe County29.1+5.4 pts
102Sullivan County28.9-0.8 pts
103Carroll County28.6-3.2 pts
104Gentry County28.2+1.5 pts
105Miller County28+0.3 pts
106Mercer County27.8+2.7 pts
107DeKalb County26.9+1.7 pts
108Ste. Genevieve County26.6-10.6 pts
109Reynolds County25.3-6.8 pts
110Atchison County24-0.4 pts
111Caldwell County23.5+0.5 pts
112Holt County22+2.8 pts
113Schuyler County17.2-5.1 pts
114Knox County16.9-8.7 pts
115Worth County13.4-12.5 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Oregon County, with 63.4% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Worth County, with 13.4% in 2023.

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