Which county has the highest owner cost-burdened households?

Mono County, California ranks #1 with 40.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by owner cost-burdened households?

Mono County, California, Dukes County, Massachusetts, Queens County, New York, Mariposa County, California, Rockland County, New York.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,143 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is owner cost-burdened households measured?

Share of owner households spending 30% or more of household income on housing costs (mortgaged + un-mortgaged combined). Source: ACS B25091. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 143 SHOWN OF 3,143

Most owner cost-burdened, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

3001Jackson Parish, LALA15,83412.2%−5%

3002Calhoun County, TXTX19,59912.2%−38%

3003Ritchie County, WVWV8,03412.2%−28%

3004Callahan County, TXTX14,49112.1%−28%

3005Douglas County, ILIL19,88012.1%−28%

3006Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,62612.1%−25%

3007Boone County, WVWV20,25112.1%−7%

3008Marion County, WVWV55,58412.1%−25%

3009Ida County, IAIA6,77712.1%+6%

3010Logan County, ILIL27,18212.1%−22%

3011Carroll County, IAIA20,30312.1%−22%

3012Dent County, MOMO14,58412.1%−42%

3013Seward County, NENE18,03212.1%−33%

3014Polk County, TNTN18,59212.1%−48%

3015Leon County, TXTX16,89412.1%−46%

3016Tipton County, ININ15,31912.0%−44%

3017Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.0%−15%

3018Mercer County, WVWV57,50312.0%−21%

3019Monongalia County, WVWV107,99112.0%−22%

3020Potter County, SDSD2,37712.0%−21%

3021Coosa County, ALAL10,16112.0%−56%

3022Plymouth County, IAIA25,69711.9%−15%

3023Motley County, TXTX1,04311.9%−55%

3024Alexander County, NCNC36,95811.9%−49%

3025Bowman County, NDND2,76211.9%−2%

3026Chase County, KSKS2,57211.9%−42%

3027Tyler County, WVWV7,88111.9%−27%

3028Pocahontas County, IAIA6,81911.9%−15%

3029Rice County, KSKS9,26611.9%−32%

3030Audrain County, MOMO24,52811.8%−27%

3031LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15411.8%−25%

3032Webster County, MSMS10,16711.8%−46%

3033Harding County, SDSD1,33111.8%−51%

3034Fulton County, KYKY6,21811.8%−37%

3035Borden County, TXTX56711.8%+1706%

3036Randolph County, ININ24,43811.8%−36%

3037Perkins County, SDSD2,85311.8%−43%

3038Webster County, NENE3,33611.7%−45%

3039Todd County, SDSD8,86311.7%−44%

3040Mississippi County, ARAR37,82811.6%−37%

3041Cibola County, NMNM26,80711.6%+2%

3042Mineral County, WVWV26,79211.6%−42%

3043Clay County, NENE6,17011.6%−39%

3044Rush County, KSKS2,84511.6%−38%

3045Nevada County, ARAR7,94211.6%−44%

3046West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75611.6%−38%

3047Sanborn County, SDSD2,38811.6%−26%

3048Harrison County, WVWV64,22111.6%−25%

3049Monroe County, ARAR6,24411.5%−35%

3050Carson County, TXTX5,80511.5%−4%

3051Schuyler County, MOMO4,14011.5%−44%

3052Monroe County, KYKY11,19111.5%−55%

3053Clay County, WVWV7,53811.5%−11%

3054Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52011.5%−37%

3055Foard County, TXTX1,04411.4%−47%

3056Knox County, ININ35,65211.4%−44%

3057Cameron Parish, LALA4,71811.4%−16%

3058Dallam County, TXTX7,50811.4%−40%

3059North Slope, AKAK10,58211.4%−14%

3060Dade County, GAGA16,15411.4%−60%

3061Haakon County, SDSD1,80211.4%−33%

3062Giles County, VAVA16,56411.4%−40%

3063Murray County, GAGA41,60711.3%−47%

3064Wayne County, WVWV37,30911.3%−37%

3065Graham County, NCNC8,19011.3%−42%

3066Mora County, NMNM4,05111.2%−46%

3067Koochiching County, MNMN11,58711.2%−48%

3068Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89911.2%−41%

3069Robertson County, TXTX17,83911.2%−49%

3070Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02811.2%−52%

3071Kearny County, KSKS3,88811.1%−30%

3072Ballard County, KYKY7,59411.1%−32%

3073Major County, OKOK7,53611.1%−25%

3074Perry County, TNTN9,12611.1%−42%

3075Hettinger County, NDND2,49211.1%−23%

3076Clark County, KSKS1,90011.0%−31%

3077Osborne County, KSKS3,28511.0%−42%

3078Collingsworth County, TXTX2,48711.0%−53%

3079Gallatin County, ILIL4,61611.0%−28%

3080Chariton County, MOMO7,37710.9%−25%

3081Winnebago County, IAIA10,25110.9%−45%

3082Cochran County, TXTX2,54610.9%−47%

3083Bristol Bay, AKAK84710.9%−23%

3084Cumberland County, ILIL10,20810.9%−43%

3085Johnson County, TNTN18,71810.9%−54%

3086Allen Parish, LALA22,67210.7%−35%

3087Colfax County, NENE10,93410.7%−40%

3088Kent County, TXTX67410.7%−2%

3089Perry County, ILIL20,16010.6%−42%

3090Audubon County, IAIA5,50910.6%−42%

3091Madison County, MOMO12,85810.4%−58%

3092Rock County, NENE1,25910.3%−33%

3093Franklin County, IAIA9,86810.3%−47%

3094Lawrence County, ILIL13,79010.3%−54%

3095Calhoun County, WVWV5,97810.3%−38%

3096Dewey County, OKOK4,20710.1%−25%

3097Culberson County, TXTX2,26710.0%−42%

3098Burke County, NDND2,13210.0%−3%

3099Aleutians East, AKAK3,47910.0%−37%

3100Oldham County, TXTX1,78310.0%−55%

3101Randolph County, WVWV26,8829.9%−49%

3102Trego County, KSKS2,7409.8%−53%

3103Real County, TXTX2,7459.8%−60%

3104Lewis County, WVWV16,3949.7%−35%

3105Bland County, VAVA6,1519.7%−45%

3106Garza County, TXTX4,5109.7%−37%

3107Elk County, PAPA29,9269.7%−55%

3108Hutchinson County, SDSD7,4139.5%−38%

3109Alfalfa County, OKOK5,6499.5%+9%

3110Lake County, COCO7,5529.5%−63%

3111Lander County, NVNV5,8729.3%−22%

3112Kiowa County, KSKS2,4329.2%−44%

3113Winkler County, TXTX7,5409.2%−34%

3114Clark County, MOMO6,4759.0%−31%

3115Weakley County, TNTN33,2619.0%−44%

3116Gilmer County, WVWV7,0858.8%−58%

3117Cherokee County, IAIA11,3698.8%−51%

3118Sargent County, NDND3,7118.7%−26%

3119Nuckolls County, NENE4,1008.7%−55%

3120Stevens County, MNMN9,7478.7%−47%

3121Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,7118.5%−65%

3122Radford, VAVA17,2438.5%−67%

3123Hall County, TXTX2,7378.4%−63%

3124Foster County, NDND3,2128.4%−57%

3125Lexington, VAVA7,7698.2%−52%

3126Crawford County, GAGA12,2068.1%−69%

3127Los Alamos County, NMNM19,4077.8%−37%

3128Emery County, UTUT10,1777.7%−44%

3129Sterling County, TXTX1,3497.4%−65%

3130Divide County, NDND2,1107.1%−35%

3131Kinney County, TXTX3,1287.0%−58%

3132Wibaux County, MTMT8856.9%+1%

3133Banner County, NENE6866.8%−83%

3134Crockett County, TXTX2,7696.3%−65%

3135Golden Valley County, NDND1,8086.3%−56%

3136Ramsey County, NDND11,5306.2%−38%

3137Cimarron County, OKOK2,0596.1%−54%

3138Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3126.1%−62%

3139Yakutat, AKAK6725.2%−61%

3140Yoakum County, TXTX7,4384.6%−78%

3141Stanton County, KSKS1,9861.8%−85%

3142Hooker County, NENE6861.1%−96%

3143Loving County, TXTX520.0%–

SHOWING 3,001–3,143 OF 3,143

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Download CSV (full list, 3,143 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES