Which metro area has the highest rent-burdened households?

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ranks #1 with 60.7% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, Bennington, VT, Edwards, CO, Key West-Key Largo, FL, Boone, NC.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is rent-burdened households measured?

Share of renter households paying 30% or more of household income on gross rent. Source: ACS B25070. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Most rent-burdened, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

501Gadsden, ALAL103,88641.4%+10%

502Bucyrus, OHOH41,89641.4%+5%

503Weatherford, OKOK39,05941.4%+15%

504Blacksburg, VAVA181,61641.3%−13%

505St. Joseph, MOMO119,17041.3%+6%

506Washington, NCNC44,67041.3%+1%

507Austin, MNMN40,97141.3%−7%

508Bowling Green, KYKY197,18041.2%−4%

509Angola, ININ34,79941.2%+12%

510Aberdeen, SDSD41,58341.2%+43%

511Frankfort, KYKY77,87441.2%+2%

512Seneca, SCSC83,77541.2%+12%

513Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02541.2%−7%

514Altoona, PAPA119,54141.2%−7%

515McAlester, OKOK43,32041.2%+4%

516Brattleboro, VTVT45,20441.2%−3%

517Tupelo, MSMS133,16741.2%−9%

518Statesboro, GAGA97,97741.1%−15%

519Othello, WAWA21,48841.1%+9%

520Holland, MIMI123,18841.1%+3%

521Grand Island, NENE78,07641.1%+12%

522Elk City, OKOK22,15941.1%+36%

523Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88341.1%−2%

524Great Falls, MTMT85,02941.0%+21%

525Peoria, ILIL363,50541.0%+2%

526Michigan City, ININ111,29441.0%−10%

527Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15541.0%−4%

528Springfield, OHOH135,34041.0%−13%

529St. Simons, GAGA118,52441.0%+3%

530Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21141.0%−11%

531Americus, GAGA33,39441.0%−2%

532Amsterdam, NYNY50,04640.9%−7%

533Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57540.9%−12%

534Port Townsend, WAWA33,97040.9%−21%

535Hood River, OROR23,72040.9%−1%

536Chattanooga, TNTN594,53040.9%−2%

537Harrisburg, PAPA617,42740.9%+8%

538Thomasville, GAGA72,95840.9%+0%

539New Bern, NCNC127,35840.8%−1%

540Roswell, NMNM63,36440.8%+2%

541Lewiston, IDID65,45040.8%−0%

542North Platte, NENE33,97240.8%+45%

543Charleston, WVWV200,17040.8%+20%

544Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08140.8%−17%

545Danville, KYKY56,98540.8%−3%

546Sandpoint, IDID54,42040.7%−5%

547Kinston, NCNC55,83740.7%−19%

548Cleveland, TNTN134,05740.6%−5%

549Hermitage, PAPA107,86040.6%−5%

550Cambridge, OHOH38,37940.6%−2%

551Springfield, MOMO500,69440.6%−8%

552Platteville, WIWI52,44640.6%+10%

553Toledo, OHOH599,37640.6%−14%

554Wichita, KSKS663,80940.6%−7%

555Racine, WIWI198,91940.6%−15%

556Coshocton, OHOH37,18840.6%+9%

557Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31940.5%−6%

558New Iberia, LALA66,84640.5%+13%

559Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11840.5%−11%

560Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49740.5%−5%

561Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27340.5%−4%

562Olean, NYNY75,39040.5%−8%

563Bloomington, ILIL171,41940.5%−10%

564New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37340.5%−3%

565Bemidji, MNMN47,05540.4%−8%

566Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28540.4%+12%

567Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13740.4%−8%

568Albemarle, NCNC68,83040.4%+28%

569Charleston, ILIL46,60740.4%−32%

570Topeka, KSKS233,05240.4%−0%

571Petoskey, MIMI33,77540.4%−10%

572Duncan, OKOK44,31040.4%+19%

573Picayune, MSMS59,36340.4%−10%

574Toccoa, GAGA27,85440.3%−19%

575Silver City, NMNM27,25240.3%+13%

576Corning, NYNY91,85540.3%−9%

577Yakima, WAWA259,18540.3%−11%

578Huntington, WVWV365,96540.3%−0%

579Glasgow, KYKY56,22440.3%+5%

580West Plains, MOMO40,79840.3%−0%

581Susanville, CACA28,11740.2%−23%

582Paris, TXTX63,31940.2%+3%

583Sioux City, IAIA145,73840.2%−7%

584Little Rock, ARAR777,60740.2%−9%

585Alexandria, MNMN40,12040.2%−10%

586Janesville, WIWI166,47240.2%−16%

587Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99240.2%−5%

588Granbury, TXTX70,50140.2%+7%

589Huntsville, ALAL556,44440.2%−1%

590Albert Lea, MNMN30,44040.1%+5%

591Waycross, GAGA57,67040.1%+9%

592Hot Springs, ARAR99,69540.1%−12%

593Sterling, COCO20,65440.1%+57%

594Gettysburg, PAPA107,59440.0%−1%

595Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82340.0%−3%

596Rice Lake, WIWI46,48439.9%−9%

597Sedalia, MOMO44,25439.9%−7%

598Mexico, MOMO24,52839.9%+22%

599Whitewater, WIWI106,12739.9%−19%

600Salem, OHOH99,37739.8%−12%

601Corsicana, TXTX57,18139.8%−5%

602Sterling, ILIL54,12139.8%−1%

603Oshkosh, WIWI174,21839.7%−3%

604Sweetwater, TXTX14,11739.7%+25%

605Hermiston, OROR93,72139.7%+1%

606Albertville, ALAL103,53739.7%+1%

607Arcadia, FLFL37,07839.6%+5%

608Lock Haven, PAPA37,87039.6%−10%

609Orangeburg, SCSC83,17739.6%−4%

610Richmond, KYKY131,80639.6%−9%

611La Crosse, WIWI171,18239.6%−6%

612Martinsville, VAVA63,09139.6%−7%

613Johnson City, TNTN216,41639.6%+3%

614Torrington, CTCT114,69039.6%–

615Oil City, PAPA49,34639.5%+1%

616Lawton, OKOK127,59039.5%+3%

617Durant, OKOK51,36739.5%+9%

618Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00239.5%−11%

619Greenwood, SCSC95,21539.5%−16%

620El Dorado, ARAR36,92639.5%−4%

621Mansfield, OHOH124,89339.5%−2%

622Meadville, PAPA81,79239.5%+0%

623Deming, NMNM25,40739.5%+2%

624Fallon, NVNV25,85139.4%+5%

625Plainview, TXTX36,70039.4%+7%

626Sanford, NCNC70,25839.4%+5%

627Norwalk, OHOH58,25039.3%−4%

628Shelton, WAWA71,16539.3%+4%

629Dothan, ALAL156,26639.2%+1%

630Franklin, KYKY20,78839.2%−12%

631Sikeston, MOMO49,97839.2%+2%

632Pampa, TXTX21,78639.2%+16%

633Bay City, MIMI102,12339.2%−14%

634Dalton, GAGA147,81939.2%−9%

635Oxford, ALAL115,83439.2%−7%

636Bluefield, WVWV96,13839.2%−4%

637Rockingham, NCNC42,04139.1%+1%

638Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66939.0%−8%

639Barre, VTVT59,65239.0%−8%

640Columbus, ININ85,72939.0%−2%

641Freeport, ILIL43,22039.0%−19%

642Del Rio, TXTX47,83539.0%−7%

643Ardmore, OKOK48,91039.0%+27%

644Hutchinson, KSKS61,53939.0%+10%

645Mayfield, KYKY37,05039.0%−8%

646Gloversville, NYNY52,21638.9%−21%

647Wausau, WIWI139,43238.9%+14%

648Lynchburg, VAVA269,16938.9%+1%

649Monticello, ININ25,16438.9%−10%

650Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48638.9%−9%

651Gainesville, TXTX44,46138.9%−11%

652Ruidoso, NMNM19,84438.9%+43%

653Columbus, MSMS67,14438.8%−20%

654Houma, LALA199,66838.8%+9%

655Miami, OKOK30,43838.8%+13%

656Winchester, VAVA152,33238.8%−6%

657Dixon, ILIL32,91438.8%+12%

658Cookeville, TNTN152,47738.8%−4%

659Kendallville, ININ47,93738.8%+10%

660The Dalles, OROR26,31038.7%+6%

661Moultrie, GAGA47,43838.7%−12%

662Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21538.6%−2%

663Eau Claire, WIWI176,64738.6%−16%

664Sandusky, OHOH112,77738.6%−16%

665Gaffney, SCSC58,27538.6%+4%

666Canton, OHOH400,24638.6%−12%

667Hobbs, NMNM74,74938.6%+29%

668Enid, OKOK61,77938.6%+19%

669Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06338.6%+7%

670Forest City, NCNC65,74538.5%−1%

671Rock Springs, WYWY41,26738.5%+78%

672Willmar, MNMN44,72038.5%−14%

673Crawfordsville, ININ38,95438.5%+2%

674Paducah, KYKY102,25938.4%+4%

675Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91438.4%−9%

676Newport, TNTN37,88938.4%+24%

677Decatur, ININ36,65038.4%+4%

678Brenham, TXTX38,28838.4%−5%

679Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63838.4%+2%

680Marshall, MNMN25,68438.4%−8%

681Ottawa, KSKS26,29938.4%+3%

682Chambersburg, PAPA160,65238.4%+7%

683Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44838.3%−12%

684Green Bay, WIWI336,75638.3%−4%

685Fort Smith, ARAR234,14038.3%−10%

686La Grande, OROR25,90038.3%−15%

687Lima, OHOH100,88138.3%−16%

688Fremont, OHOH58,65538.2%−5%

689DeRidder, LALA36,67338.2%+29%

690Ashland, OHOH52,52338.2%−15%

691Marion, ININ66,52438.1%−9%

692Atchison, KSKS16,17238.1%+16%

693Vicksburg, MSMS41,75938.0%−22%

694Bismarck, NDND139,75038.0%+6%

695Clarksburg, WVWV88,14238.0%−11%

696Brainerd, MNMN100,56238.0%−6%

697Warrensburg, MOMO56,67038.0%−11%

698Lumberton, NCNC119,94138.0%−4%

699Morristown, TNTN128,86738.0%−5%

700Canton, ILIL32,90138.0%−14%

701Coldwater, MIMI45,99337.9%−13%

702Centralia, ILIL36,38237.8%−12%

703Huron, SDSD19,62437.8%+40%

704Wenatchee, WAWA128,41437.8%−5%

705Shawano, WIWI45,75937.8%+8%

706Fairmont, WVWV55,58437.7%−4%

707Mount Airy, NCNC72,28737.7%−7%

708Moses Lake, WAWA105,72737.6%−2%

709Sunbury, PAPA107,78837.6%+2%

710Heber, UTUT81,65537.6%−9%

711Roanoke, VAVA316,54737.5%+1%

712Calhoun, GAGA61,70137.5%−19%

713Mountain Home, IDID29,46537.4%+26%

714Vidalia, GAGA36,18037.4%−9%

715Putnam, CTCT98,09637.4%–

716Baraboo, WIWI66,65237.4%−10%

717Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65537.3%+7%

718Brookhaven, MSMS35,01237.3%+18%

719Corbin, KYKY150,04037.3%−8%

720Athens, TNTN71,59037.3%+6%

721Tifton, GAGA51,23737.2%−9%

722Auburn, ININ44,53537.2%+4%

723Batesville, ARAR38,78537.2%−12%

724Laurel, MSMS82,28137.2%+1%

725Helena, MTMT97,15337.1%−9%

726Stevens Point, WIWI71,94337.1%−13%

727Hutchinson, MNMN36,63137.1%+5%

728McMinnville, TNTN43,71737.1%+17%

729Greenville, OHOH51,52037.1%−1%

730Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14737.1%−13%

731Dyersburg, TNTN36,32037.1%−17%

732Washington, ININ34,20937.1%+19%

733New Castle, ININ49,13737.0%−12%

734Cornelia, GAGA50,41637.0%−3%

735Logansport, ININ37,83637.0%+6%

736Ottawa, ILIL145,90237.0%−3%

737Brigham City, UTUT70,40537.0%+35%

738Johnstown, PAPA128,96837.0%+3%

739Murray, KYKY39,42137.0%−25%

740Tiffin, OHOH54,52236.9%+4%

741Jefferson, GAGA99,26536.9%−4%

742Emporia, KSKS34,83836.8%−18%

743Farmington, MOMO67,80936.8%−12%

744Scottsboro, ALAL54,28136.8%+4%

745Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83836.8%−1%

746Weirton, WVWV112,46836.8%−10%

747Tahlequah, OKOK49,19636.8%+4%

748Decatur, ALAL160,32636.7%+1%

749Farmington, NMNM120,34036.7%+6%

750Watertown, WIWI86,50536.7%−9%

751DuBois, PAPA78,10036.6%−12%

752Newberry, SCSC39,56136.6%−11%

753Cumberland, MDMD93,64036.6%−11%

754Corinth, MSMS34,56936.5%−3%

755Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04136.5%−16%

756Escanaba, MIMI36,58236.4%−34%

757Owensboro, KYKY113,96236.4%−5%

758Pella, IAIA34,19236.4%−1%

759St. Marys, PAPA29,92636.3%−7%

760Gallup, NMNM68,11936.3%+8%

761Shawnee, OKOK75,10236.2%−14%

762Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21936.2%−11%

763Brookings, SDSD37,63536.2%−18%

764Pottsville, PAPA145,08536.2%−1%

765Camden, ARAR26,36336.1%+11%

766Peru, ININ34,48736.1%−20%

767Kearney, NENE57,96236.1%−5%

768Vernon, TXTX12,48136.1%−10%

769Guymon, OKOK20,32236.1%+37%

770Cody, WYWY31,17136.0%+21%

771McPherson, KSKS30,06436.0%+21%

772Salina, KSKS59,12136.0%−14%

773Menomonie, WIWI46,22336.0%−18%

774Martin, TNTN33,26136.0%−24%

775Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07736.0%−17%

776Madison, ININ33,27936.0%−6%

777Huntington, ININ37,22435.9%−2%

778Fayetteville, TNTN36,85335.9%−1%

779Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06035.9%−18%

780Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19335.9%−9%

781Sevierville, TNTN101,34235.8%−7%

782Appleton, WIWI249,87635.8%−4%

783Lewisburg, TNTN38,07135.7%−8%

784Quincy, ILIL74,14635.6%−6%

785Bradford, PAPA38,98435.6%−18%

786Elkins, WVWV26,88235.6%−17%

787Lebanon, MOMO36,94335.5%+4%

788Worthington, MNMN22,33835.5%−14%

789Ponca City, OKOK43,49035.5%−4%

790Ozark, ALAL49,91235.4%+17%

791Jesup, GAGA32,48135.3%−19%

792Frankfort, ININ33,32235.3%−17%

793McComb, MSMS52,64035.2%−14%

794Henderson, KYKY57,18435.1%−13%

795Campbellsville, KYKY38,40735.1%−16%

796Minot, NDND75,69435.1%+18%

797Decatur, ILIL99,30035.1%−18%

798Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66635.0%−5%

799Fayetteville, ARAR622,17735.0%−14%

800Hillsdale, MIMI45,73835.0%−17%

801Rochelle, ILIL51,39934.9%+7%

802Findlay, OHOH75,03434.8%−16%

803Hickory, NCNC376,89034.8%−13%

804Wilmington, OHOH42,30134.8%−28%

805Baker City, OROR16,65834.8%−28%

806Lewistown, PAPA46,12734.7%−9%

807Vincennes, ININ35,65234.7%−14%

808Bonham, TXTX39,26534.7%−12%

809Burley, IDID49,30834.7%+31%

810Blackfoot, IDID51,15334.6%+10%

811Urbana, OHOH38,82034.6%−11%

812Sparta, WIWI46,57234.4%−1%

813Ada, OKOK38,52834.4%−21%

814Juneau city and, AKAK31,60934.2%−17%

815Kingsport, TNTN314,83434.2%−7%

816Douglas, GAGA52,86134.2%−5%

817Idaho Falls, IDID173,85134.2%−19%

818Talladega, ALAL91,76434.2%−8%

819Payson, AZAZ53,80134.1%−21%

820Sturgis, MIMI60,96834.1%−19%

821Sayre, PAPA59,60034.1%−6%

822Russellville, ARAR84,93234.1%−11%

823Watertown, SDSD29,56234.0%−9%

824Seymour, ININ47,37034.0%−27%

825Harrison, ARAR45,65434.0%−0%

826Spencer, IAIA16,20233.8%−6%

827Altus, OKOK24,76433.7%−5%

828Wabash, ININ30,71333.7%−15%

829Beatrice, NENE21,71133.6%−8%

830Ontario, OROR60,08533.6%−10%

831Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08333.6%−13%

832North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23333.5%−16%

833Elko, NVNV56,68233.5%+25%

834Marion, NCNC45,19833.5%+17%

835Fort Payne, ALAL74,08533.5%+6%

836Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09933.4%−25%

837Great Bend, KSKS24,79033.3%+16%

838Somerset, PAPA72,00433.3%−11%

839Van Wert, OHOH29,01333.2%−4%

840Winchester, TNTN45,57933.2%−1%

841Hannibal, MOMO38,96933.1%−11%

842Greeneville, TNTN73,83133.1%−4%

843Norfolk, NENE49,22833.1%−3%

844Dumas, TXTX21,89133.0%+8%

845Kennett, MOMO26,85533.0%−21%

846Hereford, TXTX18,62632.9%+9%

847Huntingdon, PAPA43,00132.9%−3%

848Riverton, WYWY39,46432.8%+16%

849Alamosa, COCO27,89632.8%−27%

850Sidney, OHOH48,06532.8%−29%

851Florence, ALAL156,60932.7%−28%

852Jefferson City, MOMO152,71232.7%+4%

853Pikeville, KYKY89,12232.7%−2%

854Cullman, ALAL94,00932.6%−11%

855Pierre, SDSD20,58832.6%−12%

856Dickinson, NDND39,14232.6%−8%

857Uvalde, TXTX24,96332.6%−20%

858Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09732.5%−19%

859Enterprise, ALAL56,95332.5%−9%

860Andrews, TXTX18,91432.4%+7%

861Greenwood, MSMS34,91232.4%−26%

862Carroll, IAIA20,30332.4%−8%

863Marinette, WIWI65,51532.3%−16%

864Tullahoma, TNTN69,33932.3%−21%

865Celina, OHOH42,73732.0%−31%

866Fremont, NENE38,05731.9%−20%

867Wahpeton, NDND23,01931.9%−1%

868Yankton, SDSD23,63531.8%−18%

869Pontiac, ILIL35,05731.6%−1%

870Washington Court House, OHOH28,55231.6%−23%

871Gallipolis, OHOH29,07231.6%−31%

872Sheboygan, WIWI118,04731.6%−18%

873Union City, TNTN30,06731.5%−10%

874Columbus, NENE46,58331.5%−7%

875Bishop, CACA18,15831.5%−30%

876Greensburg, ININ26,57631.4%+0%

877Liberal, KSKS21,07331.4%−22%

878Bainbridge, GAGA29,43231.4%−37%

879Borger, TXTX19,63331.3%−11%

880Mitchell, SDSD25,91331.3%−6%

881Woodward, OKOK19,82731.1%+1%

882Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30231.0%−25%

883Garden City, KSKS37,50530.9%−6%

884Kirksville, MOMO29,82430.9%−42%

885Wooster, OHOH116,75830.8%−20%

886Paris, TNTN32,89630.6%−12%

887Spearfish, SDSD29,45930.6%−29%

888Jackson, WYWY36,58730.4%−3%

889Effingham, ILIL44,72730.3%−9%

890Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90930.1%−17%

891Carlsbad, NMNM62,50930.0%+16%

892Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44229.8%−17%

893Marshalltown, IAIA39,89029.8%−24%

894Jacksonville, ILIL37,38129.6%−21%

895Taylorville, ILIL33,44329.5%−29%

896Plymouth, ININ46,59929.5%−12%

897Mason City, IAIA49,71029.5%−16%

898Winnemucca, NVNV17,26729.2%−8%

899Jasper, ININ44,01629.0%+5%

900Russellville, ALAL32,44928.9%−8%

901Warren, PAPA37,03828.9%−21%

902Show Low, AZAZ109,94628.8%−10%

903Crossville, TNTN66,30028.5%−27%

904Manitowoc, WIWI81,71028.5%−20%

905Alexander City, ALAL40,95328.5%−27%

906Vernal, UTUT38,27828.4%−5%

907Storm Lake, IAIA20,44928.3%+5%

908Los Alamos, NMNM19,40728.3%+9%

909Le Mars, IAIA25,69728.1%+2%

910Snyder, TXTX16,16228.0%−24%

911Jacksonville, TXTX53,33727.9%−30%

912Evanston, WYWY23,41527.7%+5%

913Defiance, OHOH38,29227.7%−32%

914Williston, NDND41,76727.5%+20%

915Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88027.5%−30%

916Española, NMNM39,83227.4%−7%

917Zapata, TXTX13,75327.4%−44%

918Hailey, IDID32,43627.0%−21%

919Eufaula, ALAL26,86126.7%−39%

920Lexington, NENE26,25526.6%−25%

921Dodge City, KSKS33,99326.2%−29%

922Safford, AZAZ40,15725.6%−22%

923Magnolia, ARAR21,89424.2%−38%

924Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42824.0%−45%

925Malvern, ARAR33,45123.2%−30%

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