RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most owner cost-burdened, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2010 ACS). California leads at 43.1%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

USUnited States308,745,53830.9%–

01California, CACA39,287,37743.1%–

02New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80940.8%–

03Nevada, NVNV3,184,61239.5%–

04Florida, FLFL22,416,07737.8%–

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80137.4%–

06Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23536.4%–

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50835.8%–

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05635.6%–

09New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86835.2%–

10New York, NYNY19,852,36634.6%–

11Washington, WAWA7,816,11633.2%–

12Oregon, OROR4,254,29333.1%–

13Vermont, VTVT647,10632.9%–

14Maryland, MDMD6,206,01132.6%–

15District of Columbia, DCDC681,29432.3%–

16Illinois, ILIL12,694,79832.0%–

17Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83831.8%–

18Colorado, COCO5,862,18931.0%–

19Michigan, MIMI10,077,76129.8%–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,40729.3%–

21Maine, MEME1,387,81729.1%–

22Virginia, VAVA8,705,17029.0%–

23Delaware, DEDE1,021,19128.9%–

24Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87228.4%–

25Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44528.0%–

26Utah, UTUT3,392,33127.8%–

27Idaho, IDID1,934,26227.5%–

28Alaska, AKAK735,70627.0%–

29Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63926.9%–

30North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40426.1%–

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,29326.0%–

32Texas, TXTX30,188,42425.5%–

33Montana, MTMT1,116,87525.4%–

34New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24625.3%–

35South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22525.3%–

36Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77925.1%–

37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38324.5%–

38Alabama, ALAL5,086,76823.4%–

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,81423.3%–

40Indiana, ININ6,851,07322.8%–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82421.9%–

42Nebraska, NENE1,978,70721.7%–

43Louisiana, LALA4,611,96121.4%–

44Kansas, KSKS2,947,19721.0%–

45Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39120.5%–

46Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63420.5%–

47South Dakota, SDSD907,42820.3%–

48Iowa, IAIA3,210,50720.0%–

49Wyoming, WYWY582,39719.5%–

50North Dakota, NDND784,84117.4%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37316.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest owner cost-burdened households?

California ranks #1 with 43.1% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

California, New Jersey, Nevada, Florida, Rhode Island.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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.