Which metro area has the highest owner cost-burdened households?

Nantucket, MA ranks #1 with 53.3% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Nantucket, MA, Vineyard Haven, MA, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Key West-Key Largo, FL, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most owner cost-burdened, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2010 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

501Waynesville, NCNC63,36923.2%–

502Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99223.2%–

503Waco, TXTX308,80723.2%–

504Jamestown, NYNY124,12623.2%–

505Springfield, OHOH135,34023.2%–

506Cortland, NYNY45,85023.2%–

507Chattanooga, TNTN594,53023.2%–

508Hermitage, PAPA107,86023.2%–

509Houghton, MIMI40,02823.2%–

510Wooster, OHOH116,75823.2%–

511Show Low, AZAZ109,94623.1%–

512Killeen, TXTX511,49723.1%–

513Idaho Falls, IDID173,85123.1%–

514Zapata, TXTX13,75323.1%–

515Cody, WYWY31,17123.1%–

516Erie, PAPA265,83223.1%–

517Uvalde, TXTX24,96323.1%–

518Angola, ININ34,79923.0%–

519Granbury, TXTX70,50123.0%–

520Norwalk, OHOH58,25023.0%–

521Somerset, PAPA72,00423.0%–

522Wausau, WIWI139,43223.0%–

523Greensburg, ININ26,57623.0%–

524State College, PAPA157,39322.9%–

525Massena, NYNY105,48822.9%–

526Pinehurst, NCNC110,61922.9%–

527Alamogordo, NMNM70,36822.9%–

528Richmond, ININ66,16922.9%–

529Summerville, GAGA25,30022.9%–

530Alexander City, ALAL40,95322.8%–

531Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44222.8%–

532Ketchikan, AKAK13,54922.8%–

533Baker City, OROR16,65822.8%–

534Athens, TNTN71,59022.7%–

535Crossville, TNTN66,30022.7%–

536Corbin, KYKY150,04022.7%–

537Thomaston, GAGA28,50022.7%–

538Lewistown, PAPA46,12722.7%–

539Olean, NYNY75,39022.7%–

540Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19322.6%–

541Pontiac, ILIL35,05722.6%–

542Salem, OHOH99,37722.6%–

543Mountain Home, ARAR42,98222.6%–

544Marshalltown, IAIA39,89022.6%–

545Centralia, ILIL36,38222.6%–

546Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65522.6%–

547Mountain Home, IDID29,46522.5%–

548Sunbury, PAPA107,78822.5%–

549Cullman, ALAL94,00922.5%–

550La Grande, OROR25,90022.5%–

551Mayfield, KYKY37,05022.5%–

552Des Moines, IAIA758,53922.5%–

553Springfield, MOMO500,69422.4%–

554Ottawa, KSKS26,29922.4%–

555Greenville, SCSC1,014,10122.4%–

556Monticello, ININ25,16422.4%–

557Fort Payne, ALAL74,08522.4%–

558Sidney, OHOH48,06522.4%–

559Utica, NYNY285,61122.4%–

560Cheyenne, WYWY102,93822.4%–

561Warrensburg, MOMO56,67022.4%–

562Greencastle, ININ37,87622.3%–

563Moultrie, GAGA47,43822.3%–

564Vicksburg, MSMS41,75922.3%–

565Clarksville, TNTN349,00122.3%–

566Billings, MTMT193,60322.3%–

567Cookeville, TNTN152,47722.3%–

568Moses Lake, WAWA105,72722.3%–

569Lexington, KYKY535,17422.2%–

570Urbana, OHOH38,82022.2%–

571Tyler, TXTX252,54922.2%–

572Blackfoot, IDID51,15322.1%–

573Hickory, NCNC376,89022.1%–

574Lexington, NENE26,25522.1%–

575Defiance, OHOH38,29222.1%–

576Lynchburg, VAVA269,16922.1%–

577Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57522.1%–

578Lebanon, PAPA146,38022.1%–

579Spartanburg, SCSC407,65622.0%–

580Fayetteville, ARAR622,17722.0%–

581New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37322.0%–

582Richmond, KYKY131,80622.0%–

583Gaffney, SCSC58,27522.0%–

584Austin, MNMN40,97122.0%–

585Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21122.0%–

586Findlay, OHOH75,03421.9%–

587Stillwater, OKOK83,88921.9%–

588Fremont, OHOH58,65521.9%–

589Knoxville, TNTN968,13721.9%–

590Burley, IDID49,30821.9%–

591Chillicothe, OHOH76,42921.9%–

592Muscatine, IAIA41,85321.9%–

593Mansfield, OHOH124,89321.9%–

594Emporia, KSKS34,83821.8%–

595Brookhaven, MSMS35,01221.8%–

596Vermillion, SDSD15,03121.8%–

597College Station, TXTX287,47621.8%–

598Martinsville, VAVA63,09121.8%–

599Binghamton, NYNY243,18921.8%–

600Morristown, TNTN128,86721.8%–

601Sevierville, TNTN101,34221.7%–

602Vernal, UTUT38,27821.7%–

603Gallipolis, OHOH29,07221.7%–

604Decatur, ININ36,65021.7%–

605Kennewick, WAWA324,33421.7%–

606Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81321.7%–

607Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27321.6%–

608Paragould, ARAR47,41121.6%–

609Lincoln, NENE352,08121.6%–

610Camden, ARAR26,36321.6%–

611Frankfort, ININ33,32221.6%–

612Warsaw, ININ80,89221.6%–

613Hermiston, OROR93,72121.6%–

614Portsmouth, OHOH71,36521.6%–

615Lafayette, ININ228,46821.6%–

616Del Rio, TXTX47,83521.6%–

617Cumberland, MDMD93,64021.6%–

618Glasgow, KYKY56,22421.5%–

619Española, NMNM39,83221.5%–

620Florence, ALAL156,60921.5%–

621St. Marys, PAPA29,92621.5%–

622Johnson City, TNTN216,41621.5%–

623Warner Robins, GAGA208,09121.5%–

624Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52721.5%–

625Blacksburg, VAVA181,61621.5%–

626Laurel, MSMS82,28121.5%–

627Lima, OHOH100,88121.4%–

628Kennett, MOMO26,85521.4%–

629Coshocton, OHOH37,18821.4%–

630Shreveport, LALA383,47421.4%–

631Plymouth, ININ46,59921.4%–

632Opelousas, LALA80,76521.4%–

633Brownwood, TXTX38,71121.4%–

634Mount Airy, NCNC72,28721.3%–

635Tupelo, MSMS133,16721.3%–

636Corning, NYNY91,85521.3%–

637Bradford, PAPA38,98421.3%–

638Douglas, GAGA52,86121.3%–

639Bowling Green, KYKY197,18021.3%–

640Stephenville, TXTX43,91121.3%–

641El Campo, TXTX42,06021.2%–

642Malvern, ARAR33,45121.2%–

643Burlington, IAIA44,06121.2%–

644Danville, KYKY56,98521.2%–

645Terre Haute, ININ169,24121.2%–

646Marshall, MOMO23,26521.2%–

647Sumter, SCSC105,06721.2%–

648Bonham, TXTX39,26521.2%–

649Grand Forks, NDND105,04621.2%–

650Jacksonville, TXTX53,33721.1%–

651Van Wert, OHOH29,01321.1%–

652Fremont, NENE38,05721.1%–

653Topeka, KSKS233,05221.1%–

654Scottsboro, ALAL54,28121.1%–

655Joplin, MOMO208,79621.1%–

656Dublin, GAGA60,35121.1%–

657Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21521.1%–

658Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06021.1%–

659Davenport, IAIA380,45221.1%–

660Huntingdon, PAPA43,00121.0%–

661Marion, ININ66,52421.0%–

662Amarillo, TXTX276,23521.0%–

663Florence, SCSC201,39221.0%–

664Fargo, NDND269,52821.0%–

665Muskogee, OKOK66,70821.0%–

666Winchester, TNTN45,57920.9%–

667Iowa City, IAIA182,71120.9%–

668Tahlequah, OKOK49,19620.9%–

669Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63820.9%–

670Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31920.9%–

671Mason City, IAIA49,71020.9%–

672Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03520.9%–

673Corinth, MSMS34,56920.9%–

674Brigham City, UTUT70,40520.9%–

675Seymour, ININ47,37020.8%–

676New Iberia, LALA66,84620.8%–

677West Plains, MOMO40,79820.8%–

678Wabash, ININ30,71320.8%–

679Midland, MIMI83,75420.8%–

680Gainesville, TXTX44,46120.7%–

681Clinton, IAIA46,00220.7%–

682Logansport, ININ37,83620.7%–

683Warren, PAPA37,03820.7%–

684Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08120.7%–

685Liberal, KSKS21,07320.7%–

686Magnolia, ARAR21,89420.7%–

687Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14720.7%–

688Albertville, ALAL103,53720.6%–

689Monroe, LALA222,39020.6%–

690Worthington, MNMN22,33820.6%–

691Muncie, ININ113,10620.6%–

692Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93820.6%–

693Marietta, OHOH58,38920.6%–

694Lewiston, IDID65,45020.6%–

695Baton Rouge, LALA888,69920.6%–

696Oil City, PAPA49,34620.6%–

697Wichita, KSKS663,80920.6%–

698Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06320.6%–

699Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90420.5%–

700Natchitoches, LALA36,08920.5%–

701El Dorado, ARAR36,92620.5%–

702Stevens Point, WIWI71,94320.4%–

703Huntington, ININ37,22420.4%–

704Tiffin, OHOH54,52220.4%–

705Durant, OKOK51,36720.4%–

706Lubbock, TXTX368,43120.4%–

707Paris, TNTN32,89620.4%–

708Union City, TNTN30,06720.4%–

709Alice, TXTX45,38320.4%–

710Ottumwa, IAIA35,21020.4%–

711Newberry, SCSC39,56120.4%–

712Palestine, TXTX59,80520.3%–

713Champaign, ILIL239,97920.3%–

714San Angelo, TXTX122,06520.3%–

715Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07720.3%–

716Beatrice, NENE21,71120.3%–

717Greeneville, TNTN73,83120.3%–

718Vincennes, ININ35,65220.3%–

719Elmira, NYNY80,41520.2%–

720Decatur, ALAL160,32620.2%–

721Kearney, NENE57,96220.2%–

722Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11820.2%–

723Little Rock, ARAR777,60720.2%–

724Altoona, PAPA119,54120.1%–

725Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07620.1%–

726Charleston, ILIL46,60720.1%–

727Hutchinson, KSKS61,53920.1%–

728Columbia, MOMO219,06220.1%–

729Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28520.1%–

730Dubuque, IAIA99,38120.0%–

731Salina, KSKS59,12120.0%–

732Lawton, OKOK127,59020.0%–

733Troy, ALAL33,68820.0%–

734Enterprise, ALAL56,95320.0%–

735Elko, NVNV56,68220.0%–

736Spencer, IAIA16,20219.9%–

737Taylorville, ILIL33,44319.9%–

738Lufkin, TXTX88,15419.9%–

739North Platte, NENE33,97219.9%–

740St. Joseph, MOMO119,17019.9%–

741Alexandria, LALA147,95219.9%–

742Madisonville, KYKY45,12719.9%–

743Farmington, NMNM120,34019.8%–

744Fayetteville, TNTN36,85319.8%–

745Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44819.8%–

746Moberly, MOMO24,51319.8%–

747Farmington, MOMO67,80919.8%–

748Paris, TXTX63,31919.7%–

749Manhattan, KSKS136,12219.7%–

750Galesburg, ILIL47,76719.7%–

751Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66619.7%–

752Canton, ILIL32,90119.6%–

753Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59919.6%–

754Springfield, ILIL206,03319.6%–

755New Ulm, MNMN25,51719.6%–

756Seneca, SCSC83,77519.5%–

757Dothan, ALAL156,26619.5%–

758Norfolk, NENE49,22819.5%–

759Evansville, ININ273,78619.5%–

760Jamestown, NDND21,41419.5%–

761Clovis, NMNM65,27019.5%–

762Cambridge, OHOH38,37919.5%–

763Grand Island, NENE78,07619.4%–

764Elkins, WVWV26,88219.4%–

765Frankfort, KYKY77,87419.4%–

766Kokomo, ININ83,90419.4%–

767Rolla, MOMO45,24719.3%–

768Sterling, ILIL54,12119.2%–

769Campbellsville, KYKY38,40719.2%–

770Bloomington, ILIL171,41919.2%–

771Pikeville, KYKY89,12219.1%–

772Weirton, WVWV112,46819.1%–

773Kingsport, TNTN314,83419.1%–

774Peoria, ILIL363,50519.1%–

775Paducah, KYKY102,25919.1%–

776Harrison, ARAR45,65419.1%–

777Marshall, MNMN25,68419.0%–

778Henderson, KYKY57,18419.0%–

779Batesville, ARAR38,78519.0%–

780Russellville, ALAL32,44919.0%–

781Johnstown, PAPA128,96819.0%–

782Bartlesville, OKOK54,03719.0%–

783Ada, OKOK38,52819.0%–

784Miami, OKOK30,43819.0%–

785Watertown, SDSD29,56218.9%–

786Jesup, GAGA32,48118.9%–

787Morgan City, LALA46,55218.9%–

788Abilene, TXTX185,42918.9%–

789Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90918.9%–

790Ruston, LALA48,36018.9%–

791Owensboro, KYKY113,96218.9%–

792Indiana, PAPA82,87818.8%–

793Vidalia, GAGA36,18018.8%–

794McAlester, OKOK43,32018.8%–

795Ponca City, OKOK43,49018.8%–

796Hays, KSKS29,07518.8%–

797Riverton, WYWY39,46418.8%–

798Waterloo, IAIA169,18918.8%–

799Danville, ILIL71,25918.8%–

800Macomb, ILIL25,91618.7%–

801Lafayette, LALA423,75818.7%–

802Winnemucca, NVNV17,26718.7%–

803Sioux City, IAIA145,73818.7%–

804Bay City, TXTX36,46318.7%–

805Marion, ILIL67,22518.7%–

806Beeville, TXTX32,51518.7%–

807Pittsburg, KSKS39,00818.7%–

808Fort Wayne, ININ466,25818.7%–

809Midland, TXTX193,13918.7%–

810Roswell, NMNM63,36418.6%–

811Murray, KYKY39,42118.6%–

812Blytheville, ARAR37,82818.6%–

813Elk City, OKOK22,15918.6%–

814Atchison, KSKS16,17218.5%–

815Bismarck, NDND139,75018.5%–

816Ames, IAIA128,09018.5%–

817Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79118.5%–

818Crawfordsville, ININ38,95418.4%–

819Franklin, KYKY20,78818.4%–

820Waycross, GAGA57,67018.4%–

821Decatur, ILIL99,30018.4%–

822Plainview, TXTX36,70018.4%–

823Enid, OKOK61,77918.3%–

824Celina, OHOH42,73718.3%–

825Quincy, ILIL74,14618.3%–

826Fort Smith, ARAR234,14018.3%–

827Mitchell, SDSD25,91318.3%–

828Shawnee, OKOK75,10218.3%–

829Effingham, ILIL44,72718.3%–

830Guymon, OKOK20,32218.3%–

831Fairmont, MNMN19,44018.2%–

832Columbus, ININ85,72918.2%–

833Marquette, MIMI68,06418.1%–

834Silver City, NMNM27,25218.0%–

835Brevard, NCNC34,21118.0%–

836Texarkana, TXTX146,81618.0%–

837Beaumont, TXTX399,31018.0%–

838Odessa, TXTX173,80118.0%–

839Carbondale, ILIL52,50117.9%–

840Altus, OKOK24,76417.9%–

841Weatherford, OKOK39,05917.9%–

842Minot, NDND75,69417.9%–

843Hastings, NENE40,57717.9%–

844Longview, TXTX297,31517.8%–

845Sikeston, MOMO49,97817.8%–

846Lake Charles, LALA244,65517.8%–

847Jonesboro, ARAR139,44017.8%–

848Yankton, SDSD23,63517.7%–

849Price, UTUT20,68017.7%–

850Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13817.7%–

851Victoria, TXTX99,86417.7%–

852Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83817.6%–

853Huntsville, ALAL556,44417.5%–

854Casper, WYWY80,52617.5%–

855Jasper, ININ44,01617.4%–

856Russellville, ARAR84,93217.4%–

857Vernon, TXTX12,48117.4%–

858Minden, LALA34,94817.4%–

859Searcy, ARAR80,08517.4%–

860Duncan, OKOK44,31017.2%–

861Middlesborough, KYKY22,82917.2%–

862Kirksville, MOMO29,82417.2%–

863Ardmore, OKOK48,91017.2%–

864Huntington, WVWV365,96517.2%–

865Arkansas City, KSKS34,38217.2%–

866Wahpeton, NDND23,01917.2%–

867Pullman, WAWA48,51217.1%–

868Pampa, TXTX21,78617.1%–

869Aberdeen, SDSD41,58317.1%–

870Parkersburg, WVWV87,26417.0%–

871Jefferson City, MOMO152,71217.0%–

872Houma, LALA199,66816.9%–

873Jacksonville, ILIL37,38116.9%–

874Fort Madison, IAIA32,30616.9%–

875Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88016.6%–

876Beckley, WVWV109,94016.5%–

877Mexico, MOMO24,52816.3%–

878Carlsbad, NMNM62,50916.3%–

879Wheeling, WVWV134,08916.3%–

880Hereford, TXTX18,62616.2%–

881Columbus, NENE46,58316.1%–

882Fairmont, WVWV55,58416.1%–

883Pella, IAIA34,19216.1%–

884Ozark, ALAL49,91216.0%–

885Evanston, WYWY23,41516.0%–

886Martin, TNTN33,26115.9%–

887Washington, ININ34,20915.8%–

888Bluefield, WVWV96,13815.8%–

889Pierre, SDSD20,58815.8%–

890Clarksburg, WVWV88,14215.8%–

891Brookings, SDSD37,63515.8%–

892Hannibal, MOMO38,96915.8%–

893Sweetwater, TXTX14,11715.7%–

894Woodward, OKOK19,82715.7%–

895Gallup, NMNM68,11915.7%–

896Lincoln, ILIL27,18215.6%–

897Carroll, IAIA20,30315.4%–

898Hobbs, NMNM74,74915.4%–

899Borger, TXTX19,63315.2%–

900Morgantown, WVWV141,99515.2%–

901Charleston, WVWV200,17015.1%–

902Andrews, TXTX18,91415.1%–

903Dumas, TXTX21,89114.9%–

904Gillette, WYWY48,14514.9%–

905McPherson, KSKS30,06414.9%–

906Marion, NCNC45,19814.7%–

907Storm Lake, IAIA20,44914.7%–

908Maryville, MOMO20,17414.6%–

909Rock Springs, WYWY41,26714.2%–

910Le Mars, IAIA25,69714.1%–

911Snyder, TXTX16,16213.9%–

912Huron, SDSD19,62413.8%–

913Big Spring, TXTX30,50413.8%–

914Dickinson, NDND39,14213.8%–

915Great Bend, KSKS24,79013.5%–

916Los Alamos, NMNM19,40712.4%–

917DeRidder, LALA36,67312.1%–

918Williston, NDND41,76711.8%–

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