RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 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). Nantucket, MA leads at 53.3%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 16 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Nantucket, MAMA14,75853.3%–

02Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21948.6%–

03Miami, FLFL6,391,07247.4%–

04Key West, FLFL80,40645.9%–

05Santa Cruz, CACA258,85245.7%–

06Riverside, CACA4,769,00745.3%–

07Salinas, CACA433,72945.2%–

08Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44145.1%–

09Truckee, CACA101,91144.6%–

10Vallejo, CACA455,37644.4%–

11San Diego, CACA3,282,24844.2%–

12Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04744.1%–

13Santa Rosa, CACA486,44443.9%–

14Stockton, CACA823,81543.8%–

15Modesto, CACA557,71943.4%–

16Oxnard, CACA830,85143.1%–

17San Francisco, CACA4,630,04142.4%–

18Kahului, HIHI160,67442.3%–

19Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24542.0%–

20New York, NYNY20,112,44841.7%–

21Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22641.6%–

22Clearlake, CACA67,77241.5%–

23Napa, CACA132,94941.5%–

24Merced, CACA297,26041.4%–

25San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36741.4%–

26San Jose, CACA1,984,47341.2%–

27Sonora, CACA53,16041.0%–

28Santa Maria, CACA442,06540.8%–

29Sacramento, CACA2,477,27440.6%–

30Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72140.4%–

31Ukiah, CACA88,12240.3%–

32Barnstable, MAMA233,53939.9%–

33Kapaa, HIHI73,40039.5%–

34East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17939.5%–

35Naples, FLFL417,13139.2%–

36Reno, NVNV578,73439.1%–

37Laconia, NHNH65,14739.1%–

38Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15439.1%–

39Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37739.0%–

40Orlando, FLFL2,957,67239.0%–

41El Centro, CACA181,41139.0%–

42Edwards, COCO54,29139.0%–

43Cape Coral, FLFL875,60738.9%–

44Yuba City, CACA187,47838.2%–

45Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80838.0%–

46Redding, CACA181,64837.8%–

47Fresno, CACA1,203,38337.6%–

48Chicago, ILIL9,434,12337.5%–

49Bend, OROR266,37637.5%–

50Hailey, IDID32,43637.4%–

51Providence, RIRI1,708,16137.3%–

52Bakersfield, CACA927,06837.2%–

53Medford, OROR221,79537.1%–

54Visalia, CACA485,14636.9%–

55Boston, MAMA5,034,22136.9%–

56Monticello, NYNY80,58636.8%–

57North Port, FLFL948,15836.7%–

58Seattle, WAWA4,161,88336.6%–

59Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65736.5%–

60Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21236.2%–

61Concord, NHNH158,07836.1%–

62Tampa, FLFL3,418,89536.0%–

63Deltona, FLFL746,93336.0%–

64Chico, CACA209,21136.0%–

65Breckenridge, COCO39,06935.9%–

66Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97535.9%–

67Kingston, NYNY183,33035.8%–

68Honolulu, HIHI988,70335.6%–

69Vineland, NJNJ157,14835.6%–

70Cedar City, UTUT67,14135.3%–

71Manchester, NHNH433,41535.3%–

72Red Bluff, CACA64,66535.2%–

73Cambridge, MDMD33,62835.2%–

74Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96635.1%–

75Trenton, NJNJ399,28935.1%–

76Brattleboro, VTVT45,20435.0%–

77Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45934.9%–

78Portland, OROR2,542,28234.8%–

79Laredo, TXTX281,22434.5%–

80Eureka, CACA131,64734.5%–

81Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45134.5%–

82Bellingham, WAWA236,39234.3%–

83Sebastian, FLFL172,79934.2%–

84Hilo, HIHI210,04334.2%–

85Kenosha, WIWI168,44834.1%–

86Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21334.1%–

87Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20134.0%–

88Washington, DCDC6,465,72433.9%–

89Okeechobee, FLFL42,60833.9%–

90Crescent City, CACA26,41033.9%–

91Keene, NHNH78,26933.9%–

92Greenfield, MAMA70,69833.9%–

93Nogales, AZAZ50,02033.9%–

94Salem, OROR445,81433.8%–

95Astoria, OROR40,92633.8%–

96Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93833.5%–

97Whitewater, WIWI106,12733.5%–

98Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55233.4%–

99Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86433.4%–

100Bennington, VTVT36,63033.3%–

101Palm Bay, FLFL663,98233.3%–

102Grants Pass, OROR87,86733.2%–

103Santa Fe, NMNM156,90733.2%–

104Ellensburg, WAWA48,80333.2%–

105Rutland, VTVT59,65333.0%–

106Portland, MEME577,63532.8%–

107Bremerton, WAWA283,37432.8%–

108Petoskey, MIMI33,77532.8%–

109Brookings, OROR22,62132.8%–

110Detroit, MIMI4,390,91332.7%–

111Port Townsend, WAWA33,97032.7%–

112Henderson, NCNC42,63832.7%–

113Worcester, MAMA888,50232.7%–

114Watertown, WIWI86,50532.7%–

115Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02532.7%–

116Rifle, COCO80,09932.6%–

117Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11832.6%–

118Greeley, COCO378,42632.6%–

119Barre, VTVT59,65232.5%–

120Burlington, VTVT227,80332.5%–

121St. George, UTUT213,67032.5%–

122Charleston, SCSC889,26332.4%–

123Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18232.4%–

124Hanford, CACA154,32732.4%–

125Pahrump, NVNV57,33632.3%–

126Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91232.3%–

127Springfield, MAMA464,33832.3%–

128Arcadia, FLFL37,07832.2%–

129Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08332.2%–

130Denver, COCO3,092,03732.2%–

131Eugene, OROR381,58432.2%–

132Kalispell, MTMT115,42932.1%–

133Lebanon, NHNH224,50032.1%–

134Sandpoint, IDID54,42032.1%–

135Heber, UTUT81,65532.0%–

136Newport, OROR50,63632.0%–

137Susanville, CACA28,11731.9%–

138Bishop, CACA18,15831.9%–

139Salisbury, MDMD131,87231.9%–

140Easton, MDMD38,23831.8%–

141Clarksdale, MSMS19,84931.7%–

142Shelton, WAWA71,16531.7%–

143Jackson, WYWY36,58731.5%–

144Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50031.5%–

145Baraboo, WIWI66,65231.5%–

146Pittsfield, MAMA128,22431.4%–

147Traverse City, MIMI156,97231.4%–

148Lacey, WAWA304,26131.2%–

149Rice Lake, WIWI46,48431.2%–

150Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09931.2%–

151The Dalles, OROR26,31031.2%–

152Lexington Park, MDMD211,17631.2%–

153Hood River, OROR23,72031.1%–

154Faribault, MNMN69,93931.1%–

155Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78131.1%–

156Hudson, NYNY60,16831.0%–

157Lakeland, FLFL874,79031.0%–

158Fort Collins, COCO377,29230.9%–

159Allentown, PAPA887,61530.9%–

160Dover, DEDE194,78630.8%–

161Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01030.8%–

162Lewiston, MEME116,48730.8%–

163Cleveland, MSMS28,26230.7%–

164Cadillac, MIMI49,71930.6%–

165Pensacola, FLFL544,94930.6%–

166Laurinburg, NCNC33,32230.5%–

167Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29530.5%–

168Provo, UTUT773,42630.5%–

169Bozeman, MTMT128,74030.4%–

170Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10230.4%–

171Ocala, FLFL442,66030.4%–

172Seaford, DEDE277,14030.4%–

173Carson, NVNV58,57130.3%–

174Savannah, GAGA438,31430.3%–

175Gettysburg, PAPA107,59430.2%–

176Memphis, TNTN1,341,41230.2%–

177Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82330.1%–

178Columbus, MSMS67,14430.1%–

179Anchorage, AKAK405,82130.0%–

180Selma, ALAL35,14030.0%–

181Racine, WIWI198,91930.0%–

182Jefferson, GAGA99,26530.0%–

183Flint, MIMI401,09330.0%–

184Brainerd, MNMN100,56229.9%–

185Pueblo, COCO169,27729.9%–

186Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77529.9%–

187Wilson, NCNC81,15029.9%–

188Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55129.9%–

189Adrian, MIMI97,77929.9%–

190Madison, WIWI709,68529.8%–

191Washington, NCNC44,67029.8%–

192Boulder, COCO328,56029.8%–

193Gainesville, GAGA226,56829.8%–

194Payson, AZAZ53,80129.7%–

195Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68529.7%–

196Colorado Springs, COCO781,79629.7%–

197Othello, WAWA21,48829.7%–

198Boise City, IDID864,24329.5%–

199Brownsville, TXTX433,94629.5%–

200Port Angeles, WAWA78,20229.4%–

201Missoula, MTMT128,69829.4%–

202Montrose, COCO44,59129.4%–

203Greenville, MSMS40,44629.4%–

204Wilmington, NCNC492,77229.4%–

205Longview, WAWA114,88529.3%–

206Gainesville, FLFL359,03629.3%–

207Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21429.3%–

208Crestview, FLFL315,09829.3%–

209Holland, MIMI123,18829.3%–

210Tallahassee, FLFL397,44229.3%–

211Alexandria, MNMN40,12029.3%–

212Kingsland, GAGA60,14329.2%–

213Roseburg, OROR111,95129.2%–

214Amherst, MAMA164,06529.2%–

215Albany, OROR132,84329.2%–

216Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09729.1%–

217Greenville, NCNC182,93629.1%–

218Monroe, MIMI156,00429.1%–

219Centralia, WAWA88,06229.0%–

220Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37729.0%–

221McAllen, TXTX921,54928.9%–

222Fayetteville, NCNC395,41228.9%–

223Durango, COCO56,89828.8%–

224Grand Junction, COCO162,84528.8%–

225Albuquerque, NMNM925,27928.7%–

226New Orleans, LALA970,84928.6%–

227Glens Falls, NYNY124,37328.6%–

228Reading, PAPA440,07228.5%–

229Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36828.5%–

230Kankakee, ILIL105,52528.5%–

231Lake City, FLFL74,09428.5%–

232Panama City, FLFL231,17428.4%–

233Klamath Falls, OROR70,27428.4%–

234Big Rapids, MIMI42,32028.4%–

235Dallas, TXTX8,477,15728.3%–

236Ludington, MIMI29,04028.3%–

237Winchester, VAVA152,33228.3%–

238Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88328.3%–

239Washington Court House, OHOH28,55228.3%–

240Battle Creek, MIMI133,40828.3%–

241Rockford, ILIL337,24228.2%–

242Raymondville, TXTX19,97128.2%–

243Yakima, WAWA259,18528.2%–

244Toccoa, GAGA27,85428.2%–

245Richmond, VAVA1,389,33828.2%–

246Deming, NMNM25,40728.2%–

247Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66628.2%–

248Hillsdale, MIMI45,73828.1%–

249Owosso, MIMI67,68128.0%–

250Austin, TXTX2,620,94528.0%–

251Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13727.9%–

252New Bern, NCNC127,35827.9%–

253Fallon, NVNV25,85127.9%–

254Boone, NCNC54,78627.9%–

255Lumberton, NCNC119,94127.8%–

256Fort Morgan, COCO30,30627.8%–

257Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64527.8%–

258Aberdeen, WAWA78,14427.8%–

259Spokane, WAWA608,01227.8%–

260Yuma, AZAZ224,44927.8%–

261Kinston, NCNC55,83727.7%–

262Muskegon, MIMI177,90127.7%–

263Houston, TXTX7,904,62727.7%–

264Akron, OHOH701,78027.7%–

265Rockingham, NCNC42,04127.6%–

266Jacksonville, NCNC217,17527.6%–

267Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48627.6%–

268Eufaula, ALAL26,86127.6%–

269Greenwood, MSMS34,91227.6%–

270Picayune, MSMS59,36327.4%–

271El Paso, TXTX881,29127.4%–

272York, PAPA473,19727.4%–

273Red Wing, MNMN48,19527.4%–

274Shawano, WIWI45,75927.4%–

275Janesville, WIWI166,47227.4%–

276Menomonie, WIWI46,22327.3%–

277Juneau city and, AKAK31,60927.3%–

278Saginaw, MIMI187,68827.2%–

279Sparta, WIWI46,57227.2%–

280Clewiston, FLFL61,54627.2%–

281Columbus, OHOH2,242,02827.1%–

282Owatonna, MNMN37,46427.1%–

283Charlottesville, VAVA228,59727.1%–

284Toledo, OHOH599,37627.1%–

285Natchez, MSMS54,72227.1%–

286Morehead City, NCNC70,46927.1%–

287Bemidji, MNMN47,05527.0%–

288Lansing, MIMI479,72227.0%–

289Columbus, GAGA324,83026.9%–

290Palatka, FLFL77,73426.9%–

291Rapid City, SDSD156,93426.9%–

292Auburn, ALAL208,01326.8%–

293Scranton, PAPA574,41826.8%–

294Rome, GAGA101,37826.8%–

295Coos Bay, OROR63,99226.8%–

296Wilmington, OHOH42,30126.8%–

297Connersville, ININ23,53326.7%–

298Lewisburg, TNTN38,07126.7%–

299Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55326.7%–

300Athens, TXTX88,59526.7%–

301St. Cloud, MNMN205,85426.7%–

302Twin Falls, IDID123,90126.7%–

303Sebring, FLFL111,12226.7%–

304Jackson, MIMI159,55226.7%–

305Wenatchee, WAWA128,41426.6%–

306Danville, VAVA101,13726.5%–

307LaGrange, GAGA107,09726.5%–

308Lancaster, PAPA563,15926.5%–

309Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83026.5%–

310Thomasville, GAGA72,95826.4%–

311Hutchinson, MNMN36,63126.4%–

312Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69126.4%–

313Milledgeville, GAGA44,02926.4%–

314Branson, MOMO57,00126.4%–

315Albany, NYNY915,83526.3%–

316Cedartown, GAGA45,51426.3%–

317Gloversville, NYNY52,21626.3%–

318Corvallis, OROR97,72826.3%–

319Logan, UTUT160,88926.2%–

320Cañon City, COCO50,03926.2%–

321Greensboro, NCNC805,94526.2%–

322Athens, GAGA224,14826.2%–

323Nashville, TNTN2,197,41626.2%–

324Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19126.1%–

325Green Bay, WIWI336,75626.1%–

326Rochester, NYNY1,056,14926.1%–

327Calhoun, GAGA61,70126.1%–

328Las Cruces, NMNM229,09126.0%–

329Williamsport, PAPA112,58726.0%–

330Amsterdam, NYNY50,04626.0%–

331Hagerstown, MDMD315,28025.9%–

332McComb, MSMS52,64025.9%–

333Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66925.9%–

334Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85825.8%–

335Rochelle, ILIL51,39925.8%–

336Lawrence, KSKS120,92025.8%–

337Alamosa, COCO27,89625.8%–

338Gulfport, MSMS431,32925.7%–

339Shelby, NCNC103,32525.7%–

340Ogden, UTUT672,78425.7%–

341Las Vegas, NMNM30,31125.6%–

342Batavia, NYNY58,41625.6%–

343Mobile, ALAL411,65825.6%–

344Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04125.6%–

345Slidell, LALA279,10825.6%–

346Durham, NCNC625,48525.6%–

347Coldwater, MIMI45,99325.5%–

348Talladega, ALAL91,76425.5%–

349Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40425.5%–

350Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76625.5%–

351Daphne, ALAL267,76125.5%–

352Sandusky, OHOH112,77725.5%–

353St. Simons, GAGA118,52425.5%–

354Alma, MIMI41,19025.5%–

355Meadville, PAPA81,79225.4%–

356Ashland, OHOH52,52325.4%–

357Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42825.4%–

358Oneonta, NYNY60,58925.4%–

359La Crosse, WIWI171,18225.4%–

360Taos, NMNM34,56425.3%–

361Scottsbluff, NENE36,27225.3%–

362Zanesville, OHOH87,01425.3%–

363Burlington, NCNC186,17725.3%–

364Augusta, MEME129,06725.3%–

365Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79525.3%–

366Dyersburg, TNTN36,32025.3%–

367Albert Lea, MNMN30,44025.3%–

368Asheville, NCNC422,34525.2%–

369Sturgis, MIMI60,96825.2%–

370Jackson, MSMS609,84725.2%–

371Youngstown, OHOH423,67825.2%–

372Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49725.1%–

373Marinette, WIWI65,51525.1%–

374Albany, GAGA145,51025.1%–

375Rexburg, IDID69,38025.1%–

376Lewisburg, PAPA42,31325.1%–

377Niles, MIMI152,44425.1%–

378Fairbanks, AKAK93,97225.1%–

379Augusta, GAGA641,23125.0%–

380Sanford, NCNC70,25825.0%–

381Hinesville, GAGA91,87025.0%–

382St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42125.0%–

383Bangor, MEME157,96725.0%–

384Forest City, NCNC65,74525.0%–

385Meridian, MSMS85,41925.0%–

386Moscow, IDID41,84225.0%–

387Sheridan, WYWY33,24125.0%–

388Shelbyville, TNTN55,27324.9%–

389Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30224.9%–

390Montgomery, ALAL388,74724.9%–

391Dayton, OHOH826,55424.9%–

392Americus, GAGA33,39424.9%–

393DuBois, PAPA78,10024.9%–

394Cordele, GAGA19,23724.9%–

395Bucyrus, OHOH41,89624.9%–

396Grenada, MSMS30,22224.9%–

397Lock Haven, PAPA37,87024.8%–

398Cornelia, GAGA50,41624.8%–

399Escanaba, MIMI36,58224.8%–

400Willmar, MNMN44,72024.8%–

401Sayre, PAPA59,60024.8%–

402Roanoke, VAVA316,54724.8%–

403Sheboygan, WIWI118,04724.7%–

404The Villages, FLFL157,77224.7%–

405Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72024.7%–

406Marion, OHOH65,11524.6%–

407Bay City, MIMI102,12324.6%–

408Elkhart, ININ208,77424.6%–

409San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14024.6%–

410Valdosta, GAGA153,27624.6%–

411Ruidoso, NMNM19,84424.6%–

412Safford, AZAZ40,15724.6%–

413Newport, TNTN37,88924.6%–

414Jackson, TNTN184,56924.5%–

415Bedford, ININ45,56824.5%–

416Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65324.5%–

417Walla Walla, WAWA62,36124.5%–

418Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68224.5%–

419Columbia, SCSC879,91824.5%–

420Sterling, COCO20,65424.4%–

421Staunton, VAVA129,69224.4%–

422Huntsville, TXTX83,84224.4%–

423Orangeburg, SCSC83,17724.4%–

424Hot Springs, ARAR99,69524.4%–

425Forrest City, ARAR21,80024.4%–

426New Castle, ININ49,13724.4%–

427Pottsville, PAPA145,08524.4%–

428McMinnville, TNTN43,71724.4%–

429Appleton, WIWI249,87624.4%–

430Great Falls, MTMT85,02924.3%–

431Oshkosh, WIWI174,21824.3%–

432Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69524.3%–

433Ottawa, ILIL145,90224.3%–

434Winona, MNMN50,52324.3%–

435Kendallville, ININ47,93724.3%–

436Madison, ININ33,27924.3%–

437Dixon, ILIL32,91424.2%–

438Alpena, MIMI28,85324.2%–

439Duluth, MNMN281,21924.2%–

440Corsicana, TXTX57,18124.2%–

441Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00224.2%–

442Helena, MTMT97,15324.1%–

443Chambersburg, PAPA160,65224.1%–

444Sherman, TXTX153,61324.1%–

445Syracuse, NYNY652,27324.1%–

446Peru, ININ34,48724.1%–

447Bainbridge, GAGA29,43224.1%–

448Oxford, MSMS71,97224.1%–

449Freeport, ILIL43,22024.1%–

450Gadsden, ALAL103,88624.1%–

451Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85024.0%–

452Albemarle, NCNC68,83024.0%–

453Dalton, GAGA147,81924.0%–

454Greenwood, SCSC95,21524.0%–

455Platteville, WIWI52,44623.9%–

456Athens, OHOH63,19723.9%–

457Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91423.9%–

458Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33223.9%–

459Spearfish, SDSD29,45923.9%–

460Eau Claire, WIWI176,64723.9%–

461Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15523.9%–

462Auburn, ININ44,53523.9%–

463Ontario, OROR60,08523.9%–

464Goldsboro, NCNC122,27823.8%–

465Mankato, MNMN104,90723.8%–

466Canton, OHOH400,24623.8%–

467Lebanon, MOMO36,94323.8%–

468Omaha, NENE1,009,83623.8%–

469Pocatello, IDID91,59123.8%–

470Statesboro, GAGA97,97723.8%–

471Brenham, TXTX38,28823.8%–

472Laramie, WYWY38,55823.8%–

473Cleveland, TNTN134,05723.7%–

474Kerrville, TXTX54,03723.7%–

475Auburn, NYNY74,36523.7%–

476Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20623.6%–

477Bogalusa, LALA44,93723.6%–

478Garden City, KSKS37,50523.6%–

479Watertown, NYNY111,54023.6%–

480Sedalia, MOMO44,25423.6%–

481Starkville, MSMS62,06323.6%–

482Bloomington, ININ165,23123.6%–

483North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23323.6%–

484Manitowoc, WIWI81,71023.5%–

485Michigan City, ININ111,29423.5%–

486Louisville, KYKY1,402,50923.5%–

487Tullahoma, TNTN69,33923.5%–

488Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13823.5%–

489Harrisburg, PAPA617,42723.5%–

490Rochester, MNMN231,18423.5%–

491Tifton, GAGA51,23723.4%–

492South Bend, ININ324,53823.4%–

493Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01423.4%–

494Dodge City, KSKS33,99323.4%–

495Ithaca, NYNY104,04723.4%–

496Hammond, LALA141,34623.3%–

497Greenville, OHOH51,52023.3%–

498Oxford, ALAL115,83423.3%–

499Kingsville, TXTX30,31523.3%–

500Somerset, KYKY67,38423.3%–

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Frequently asked

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).