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

Nantucket, MA ranks #1 with 53.3% (2010 American Community Survey).

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 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 (2010).

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 (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

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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