US counties by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)

King County had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 3143 counties in 2022, at 100%. Stonewall County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 44.4% and the figure for the United States was 49.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest100King County
Median44.43143 counties
United States49.9History

Map of counties, 2022

%, 2022. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

King County: 100 %King County100Terrell County: 100 %Terrell County100Lee County: 76.7 %Lee County76.7Claiborne Parish: 75.9 %Claiborne Parish75.9East Carroll Parish: 74.7 %East Carroll Parish74.7Webster Parish: 74.5 %Webster Parish74.5West Feliciana Parish: 74.5 %West Feliciana Parish74.5Oliver County: 74.2 %Oliver County74.2De Baca County: 73.9 %De Baca County73.9Refugio County: 73.1 %Refugio County73.1Martin County: 72.4 %Martin County72.4Dickens County: 72.2 %Dickens County72.2Hyde County: 72.2 %Hyde County72.2Wahkiakum County: 70.6 %Wahkiakum County70.6Hancock County: 70.3 %Hancock County70.3Irion County: 70.2 %Irion County70.2San Augustine County: 69.5 %San Augustine County69.5Lowndes County: 68.9 %Lowndes County68.9Lake County: 67.8 %Lake County67.8Caldwell Parish: 67.5 %Caldwell Parish67.5Gilpin County: 67.4 %Gilpin County67.4Attala County: 67.1 %Attala County67.1Schoolcraft County: 66.9 %Schoolcraft County66.9Grimes County: 66.9 %Grimes County66.9McDowell County: 66.7 %McDowell County66.7Esmeralda County: 66.5 %Esmeralda County66.5Jefferson Davis County: 66.3 %Jefferson Davis County66.3Watauga County: 66 %Watauga County66Powell County: 65.9 %Powell County65.9Lake County: 65.9 %Lake County65.9Franklin County: 65.8 %Franklin County65.8Nevada County: 65.4 %Nevada County65.4Clay County: 65.4 %Clay County65.4Osceola County: 65.4 %Osceola County65.4Jeff Davis County: 65 %Jeff Davis County65Luce County: 64.8 %Luce County64.8Highland County: 64.7 %Highland County64.7Monroe County: 64.6 %Monroe County64.6Arthur County: 64.3 %Arthur County64.3Oldham County: 64.3 %Oldham County64.3King County: 100 %King County100Terrell County: 100 %Terrell County100Lee County: 76.7 %Lee County76.7Claiborne Parish: 75.9 %Claiborne Parish75.9East Carroll Parish: 74.7 %East Carroll Parish74.7Webster Parish: 74.5 %Webster Parish74.5West Feliciana Parish: 74.5 %West Feliciana Parish74.5Oliver County: 74.2 %Oliver County74.2De Baca County: 73.9 %De Baca County73.9Refugio County: 73.1 %Refugio County73.1Martin County: 72.4 %Martin County72.4Dickens County: 72.2 %Dickens County72.2Hyde County: 72.2 %Hyde County72.2Wahkiakum County: 70.6 %Wahkiakum County70.6Hancock County: 70.3 %Hancock County70.3Irion County: 70.2 %Irion County70.2San Augustine County: 69.5 %San Augustine County69.5Lowndes County: 68.9 %Lowndes County68.9Lake County: 67.8 %Lake County67.8Caldwell Parish: 67.5 %Caldwell Parish67.5Gilpin County: 67.4 %Gilpin County67.4Attala County: 67.1 %Attala County67.1Schoolcraft County: 66.9 %Schoolcraft County66.9Grimes County: 66.9 %Grimes County66.9McDowell County: 66.7 %McDowell County66.7Esmeralda County: 66.5 %Esmeralda County66.5Jefferson Davis County: 66.3 %Jefferson Davis County66.3Watauga County: 66 %Watauga County66Powell County: 65.9 %Powell County65.9Lake County: 65.9 %Lake County65.9Franklin County: 65.8 %Franklin County65.8Nevada County: 65.4 %Nevada County65.4Clay County: 65.4 %Clay County65.4Osceola County: 65.4 %Osceola County65.4Jeff Davis County: 65 %Jeff Davis County65Luce County: 64.8 %Luce County64.8Highland County: 64.7 %Highland County64.7Monroe County: 64.6 %Monroe County64.6Arthur County: 64.3 %Arthur County64.3Oldham County: 64.3 %Oldham County64.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1King County1000 pts
1Terrell County1000 pts
3Lee County76.7+0.1 pts
4Claiborne Parish75.9+8.6 pts
5East Carroll Parish74.7+9.7 pts
6Webster Parish74.5+3.7 pts
7West Feliciana Parish74.5+9.4 pts
8Oliver County74.2+0.9 pts
9De Baca County73.9+9.1 pts
10Refugio County73.1+10.5 pts
11Martin County72.4+15.5 pts
12Dickens County72.2-3.8 pts
13Hyde County72.2+12.3 pts
14Wahkiakum County70.6+8 pts
15Hancock County70.3+2 pts
16Irion County70.2+14.6 pts
17San Augustine County69.50 pts
18Lowndes County68.9-1.5 pts
19Lake County67.8+6.5 pts
20Caldwell Parish67.5+9.7 pts
21Gilpin County67.4+1.6 pts
22Attala County67.1-3.4 pts
23Schoolcraft County66.9+8.1 pts
24Grimes County66.9+10.8 pts
25McDowell County66.7+6.4 pts
26Esmeralda County66.5+8.9 pts
27Jefferson Davis County66.3+7.8 pts
28Watauga County66+2.5 pts
29Powell County65.9+1.5 pts
30Lake County65.9+1.1 pts
31Franklin County65.8+4.9 pts
32Nevada County65.4+6 pts
33Clay County65.4-8.3 pts
33Osceola County65.4+2.9 pts
35Jeff Davis County65-1.4 pts
36Luce County64.8+20.2 pts
37Highland County64.7+13.7 pts
38Monroe County64.6+4.5 pts
39Arthur County64.3-4.5 pts
39Oldham County64.3+17.1 pts
41Lincoln County64.2+19.9 pts
42Lee County64+1.2 pts
43Niobrara County63.9+20 pts
44Clear Creek County63.9+8.2 pts
45Manassas Park city63.7+4.1 pts
46Lumpkin County63.6+12.8 pts
47Broward County63.4+1.1 pts
48Wolfe County63.4-4.6 pts
49Dickenson County63.1+6.1 pts
50Miami-Dade County63.1-0.2 pts
51Brooks County63-1.7 pts
52Lincoln Parish62.90 pts
53Sedgwick County62.8+1 pts
54Oktibbeha County62.6-0.6 pts
55Sanders County62.5-0.2 pts
56Catahoula Parish62.4-1 pts
57Avoyelles Parish62.2+2.2 pts
58Essex County62.2+2.6 pts
59Concordia Parish62.2-5.4 pts
60Whitman County62.2-0.4 pts
61Hale County62.2+0.4 pts
62Humboldt County62.1-1 pts
63Wayne County62+5.6 pts
64Socorro County61.9+4.5 pts
65Webster County61.8-2.4 pts
66St. Bernard Parish61.7+0.4 pts
67Camp County61.7-1.8 pts
68Clark County61.7+5.3 pts
69Stone County61.6-1 pts
70Pike County61.5+2.2 pts
71Pointe Coupee Parish61.40 pts
72Walker County61.2+1.3 pts
73Crowley County61.1+8.9 pts
74Sumter County61-11 pts
75Collier County61+2.9 pts
76Real County60.8+0.5 pts
77Huerfano County60.8+3.2 pts
78Clarke County60.6-6.8 pts
79Jefferson County60.5-13.9 pts
80Monroe County60.4-1.4 pts
81Palm Beach County60.3+0.6 pts
82Jackson County60.2+3.5 pts
82Sumter County60.2-1.7 pts
84Benton County60.2+0.3 pts
85Hardee County60.1+1.7 pts
86Bamberg County60.1-3.1 pts
87Hays County60+0.9 pts
88Ocean County60-1 pts
89Somerset County59.9-2.6 pts
90Bennington County59.9+4.6 pts
90Charlotte County59.9+4.9 pts
92Bronx County59.9-0.1 pts
93Charlotte County59.8+0.5 pts
94Tate County59.8-4 pts
95Alachua County59.8+0.7 pts
96Itasca County59.7+5.8 pts
97Hendry County59.7+2.7 pts
98Washington County59.7-8.2 pts
99Lee County59.6+1.2 pts
100St. Charles Parish59.6+2.1 pts
101Ventura County59.6+0.4 pts
102Monroe County59.6-0.6 pts
103Dawson County59.5-1 pts
104Montmorency County59.5-1.4 pts
105Josephine County59.5+0.1 pts
106Cumberland County59.5-1.4 pts
107Calhoun County59.5+2.6 pts
107Falls County59.5+8.3 pts
109Steele County59.4+1.2 pts
110Shackelford County59.4-0.9 pts
111Liberty County59.4+4 pts
112Buchanan County59.3+13 pts
113Cabell County59.3+0.2 pts
114Orleans Parish59.3-1.1 pts
115Brazos County59.3-0.1 pts
115Nacogdoches County59.3+0.4 pts
117Fulton County59.1+3.7 pts
117Washington County59.1-4.4 pts
119Payne County59.1+0.5 pts
119Tompkins County59.1+0.6 pts
121Letcher County59+4.4 pts
122Athens County59-0.4 pts
123Boulder County59+1.9 pts
123Clarke County59+3.5 pts
125Rockland County58.9+0.6 pts
126St. Lucie County58.9+1.5 pts
127Noxubee County58.8+4.9 pts
128Carter County58.8+3.8 pts
129Nevada County58.8-2.7 pts
130Hickory County58.7-6.6 pts
131Webster County58.7+9.6 pts
132Troup County58.7+3.4 pts
133Tuolumne County58.6+2.1 pts
134Salem County58.6-1.6 pts
135Edgefield County58.5-3.5 pts
136Oregon County58.5-3.5 pts
137Clarke County58.5+2.7 pts
138Des Moines County58.5+0.6 pts
139Calhoun County58.5+6.5 pts
139Ouachita Parish58.5-1.7 pts
141Riverside County58.5-0.4 pts
142Fairfield County58.4-0.8 pts
142Greater Bridgeport Planning Region58.4n/a
144Suffolk County58.4+0.2 pts
145Ogemaw County58.4+2.2 pts
146Taylor County58.2-2 pts
146Washington Parish58.2+0.2 pts
148Cape May County58.2-0.5 pts
149Frio County58.1+10 pts
150Carter County58+8 pts
151Barnstable County58+0.9 pts
152Lincoln County57.9-0.8 pts
153Albany County57.9-2.7 pts
154Natchitoches Parish57.9-3.4 pts
155Gulf County57.9+0.7 pts
156Atlantic County57.9-0.7 pts
157Buena Vista city57.8-3.4 pts
158Kent County57.8-4.3 pts
159Radford city57.8+4.3 pts
160Centre County57.8-0.3 pts
161Matagorda County57.7+3.7 pts
162Hertford County57.6+2.6 pts
163Portsmouth city57.6+1.8 pts
164Bibb County57.6-0.3 pts
164Glades County57.6+9.3 pts
164Honolulu County57.6+0.9 pts
164Pulaski County57.6+2.7 pts
168Calaveras County57.5-0.8 pts
169Currituck County57.5+6.3 pts
170San Bernardino County57.5+0.8 pts
171Greensville County57.5+11.5 pts
172Charlton County57.5+17.6 pts
173Brown County57.4-4.3 pts
174Louisa County57.3+2.1 pts
175Dukes County57.3+6.5 pts
176Madison County57.3+3.5 pts
177Leon County57.3-0.1 pts
178Los Angeles County57.3+0.2 pts
179Wyoming County57.3+4.9 pts
180Mariposa County57.2+1.8 pts
181Tippecanoe County57.2+1.8 pts
182Humphreys County57.2+4.4 pts
183Caddo Parish57.1-0.1 pts
183Person County57.1+2.2 pts
185Orange County57.1+1.2 pts
186Greenbrier County57.1+4.2 pts
187Klickitat County57.1-0.1 pts
188Adams County57-0.3 pts
188San Diego County57+0.3 pts
190Webster County57+2.4 pts
191Johnson County57-0.2 pts
192Gwinnett County56.9+1.2 pts
193Madison County56.9+1.6 pts
194Panola County56.8-2.5 pts
195Charlottesville city56.7+1.7 pts
195Martin County56.7+0.3 pts
197Iron County56.7-0.3 pts
198Phelps County56.7+7.5 pts
198Pushmataha County56.7+6.4 pts
198Santa Barbara County56.7+0.2 pts
201Barton County56.7+3.3 pts
201Montezuma County56.7+6.2 pts
203Yazoo County56.6+9 pts
204Morehouse Parish56.6-6.3 pts
205Erath County56.6+1.5 pts
206San Luis Obispo County56.6+0.5 pts
207St. Mary Parish56.6+1.4 pts
208Lee County56.5+2.1 pts
209Evangeline Parish56.5+6.3 pts
210Butte County56.5-0.4 pts
210Indian River County56.5-3.3 pts
210Phillips County56.5+3.1 pts
213Kleberg County56.4+5.8 pts
214Eagle County56.4-1.7 pts
215Lee County56.3+2.5 pts
216Portage County56.3+2.7 pts
217Baldwin County56.2+0.6 pts
217Clay County56.2+8.3 pts
219Richland County56.2+1.3 pts
220Cavalier County56.2+6.4 pts
221Upson County56.2+1.7 pts
222Amelia County56.1+1.5 pts
222Teton County56.1+4.8 pts
224Whatcom County56.1+1.1 pts
225Orange County56.1-0.4 pts
225Pinellas County56.1+1.1 pts
227Manatee County56.1+0.4 pts
227Washington County56.1+0.6 pts
229Blackford County56.1-2.2 pts
229Fulton County56.1+10.1 pts
229Lewis County56.1+5.9 pts
232Starr County56.1+0.7 pts
233Goliad County56-10.5 pts
234Monongalia County56+1.7 pts
235Grant County56+1.5 pts
235Volusia County56+0.5 pts
237Richmond County56-0.1 pts
238Halifax County55.9-1.4 pts
239Yamhill County55.9+1.5 pts
240Orange County55.9+0.1 pts
240Suffolk city55.9-0.2 pts
242Camden County55.9+0.5 pts
242Oxford County55.9-1.3 pts
244Leflore County55.8+2.6 pts
245Madison County55.8+1.8 pts
246Yolo County55.8+2.3 pts
247Essex County55.8+0.8 pts
247Franklin Parish55.8-6.3 pts
247Madison County55.8-3.9 pts
250Bolivar County55.8-2.8 pts

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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. 1 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2022 and are left out rather than filled from another source. 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 (US counties by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, US counties by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/us-counties?period=2022. 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. US counties by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/us-counties?period=2022.

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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, US counties by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/us-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

King County, with 100% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Stonewall County, with 0% in 2022.

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