Rent Burden Dashboard
Rent burden measures the share of renters paying more than 30% of income on housing. Severe burden is 50%+.
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22 million American families spend more than 30% of their income on rent. 12 million are severely burdened, spending over half. See homelessness data →
Avg Rent Burden
💸31.6%
State average
Avg Severe Burden
🔥15.3%
Paying >50% of income
Total Renters
🏠45.6M
US renter households
Most Burdened
📊HI
42% rent-burdened
Top 15 States by Rent Burden
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
All States Ranked by Rent Burden
| # | State | Rent Burden % | Severe % | Median Rent | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 42% | 23.5% | $1,940 | $95,322 |
| 2 | California | 40.5% | 22.3% | $1,992 | $95,521 |
| 3 | New York | 39.5% | 22% | $1,561 | $82,095 |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 38% | 20.5% | $1,904 | $108,210 |
| 5 | Florida | 37.8% | 19.5% | $1,719 | $73,311 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 36.5% | 18.5% | $1,757 | $99,858 |
| 7 | Nevada | 36% | 17.5% | $1,622 | $76,364 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 36% | 18.5% | $1,667 | $99,781 |
| 9 | Oregon | 35.5% | 17.8% | $1,481 | $80,160 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 35% | 17.5% | $1,365 | $84,972 |
| 11 | Washington | 35% | 17% | $1,731 | $94,605 |
| 12 | Arizona | 34.1% | 16.5% | $1,608 | $77,315 |
| 13 | Colorado | 33.8% | 15.9% | $1,771 | $92,911 |
| 14 | Maryland | 33.5% | 16% | $1,651 | $98,678 |
| 15 | Vermont | 33.5% | 16% | $1,202 | $81,211 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 33% | 16.1% | $1,463 | $91,665 |
| 17 | Georgia | 32.5% | 15.8% | $1,400 | $74,632 |
| 18 | Illinois | 32.5% | 16.2% | $1,238 | $80,306 |
| 19 | Maine | 32% | 15% | $1,189 | $73,733 |
| 20 | Texas | 32% | 15.5% | $1,413 | $75,780 |
| 21 | Delaware | 31.5% | 14.9% | $1,358 | $81,361 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 31.5% | 15.5% | $1,020 | $58,229 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 31.5% | 15% | $1,245 | $70,804 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | 31.5% | 15.5% | $1,197 | $73,824 |
| 25 | Idaho | 31% | 13.8% | $1,256 | $74,942 |
| 26 | New Hampshire | 31% | 14% | $1,517 | $96,838 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 31% | 14.5% | $1,170 | $67,804 |
| 28 | Utah | 31% | 13.5% | $1,551 | $93,421 |
| 29 | Virginia | 31% | 14.5% | $1,567 | $89,931 |
| 30 | Montana | 30.5% | 13.5% | $1,083 | $70,804 |
| 31 | Tennessee | 30.5% | 14.5% | $1,214 | $67,631 |
| 32 | Alaska | 30.2% | 14.8% | $1,373 | $86,631 |
| 33 | Michigan | 30% | 14.5% | $1,101 | $69,183 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 30% | 14.5% | $1,084 | $62,268 |
| 35 | Mississippi | 29.5% | 14.8% | $898 | $54,203 |
| 36 | Ohio | 29.5% | 14.5% | $1,014 | $67,769 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 29% | 13.5% | $1,264 | $85,086 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 29% | 13.5% | $1,071 | $74,631 |
| 39 | Alabama | 28.5% | 13.2% | $982 | $62,212 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 28.5% | 13.5% | $929 | $61,118 |
| 41 | Missouri | 28.5% | 13.8% | $1,019 | $68,545 |
| 42 | Indiana | 28% | 12.8% | $1,044 | $69,477 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 28% | 13% | $1,020 | $62,138 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 27.8% | 12.5% | $933 | $58,700 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 27.5% | 11.5% | $1,000 | $72,415 |
| 46 | Kansas | 27% | 12% | $1,036 | $70,333 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 27% | 12% | $1,042 | $74,590 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 27% | 13% | $850 | $55,948 |
| 49 | South Dakota | 26.5% | 11.5% | $921 | $71,810 |
| 50 | Iowa | 26% | 11.5% | $949 | $71,433 |
| 51 | North Dakota | 25.5% | 11% | $916 | $76,525 |