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 (2023 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

501Gadsden, ALAL103,88641.4%–

502Bucyrus, OHOH41,89641.4%–

503Weatherford, OKOK39,05941.4%–

504Blacksburg, VAVA181,61641.3%–

505St. Joseph, MOMO119,17041.3%–

506Washington, NCNC44,67041.3%–

507Austin, MNMN40,97141.3%–

508Bowling Green, KYKY197,18041.2%–

509Angola, ININ34,79941.2%–

510Aberdeen, SDSD41,58341.2%–

511Frankfort, KYKY77,87441.2%–

512Seneca, SCSC83,77541.2%–

513Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02541.2%–

514Altoona, PAPA119,54141.2%–

515McAlester, OKOK43,32041.2%–

516Brattleboro, VTVT45,20441.2%–

517Tupelo, MSMS133,16741.2%–

518Statesboro, GAGA97,97741.1%–

519Othello, WAWA21,48841.1%–

520Holland, MIMI123,18841.1%–

521Grand Island, NENE78,07641.1%–

522Elk City, OKOK22,15941.1%–

523Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88341.1%–

524Great Falls, MTMT85,02941.0%–

525Peoria, ILIL363,50541.0%–

526Michigan City, ININ111,29441.0%–

527Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15541.0%–

528Springfield, OHOH135,34041.0%–

529St. Simons, GAGA118,52441.0%–

530Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21141.0%–

531Americus, GAGA33,39441.0%–

532Amsterdam, NYNY50,04640.9%–

533Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57540.9%–

534Port Townsend, WAWA33,97040.9%–

535Hood River, OROR23,72040.9%–

536Chattanooga, TNTN594,53040.9%–

537Harrisburg, PAPA617,42740.9%–

538Thomasville, GAGA72,95840.9%–

539New Bern, NCNC127,35840.8%–

540Roswell, NMNM63,36440.8%–

541Lewiston, IDID65,45040.8%–

542North Platte, NENE33,97240.8%–

543Charleston, WVWV200,17040.8%–

544Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08140.8%–

545Danville, KYKY56,98540.8%–

546Sandpoint, IDID54,42040.7%–

547Kinston, NCNC55,83740.7%–

548Cleveland, TNTN134,05740.6%–

549Hermitage, PAPA107,86040.6%–

550Cambridge, OHOH38,37940.6%–

551Springfield, MOMO500,69440.6%–

552Platteville, WIWI52,44640.6%–

553Toledo, OHOH599,37640.6%–

554Wichita, KSKS663,80940.6%–

555Racine, WIWI198,91940.6%–

556Coshocton, OHOH37,18840.6%–

557Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31940.5%–

558New Iberia, LALA66,84640.5%–

559Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,11840.5%–

560Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49740.5%–

561Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27340.5%–

562Olean, NYNY75,39040.5%–

563Bloomington, ILIL171,41940.5%–

564New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37340.5%–

565Bemidji, MNMN47,05540.4%–

566Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28540.4%–

567Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13740.4%–

568Albemarle, NCNC68,83040.4%–

569Charleston, ILIL46,60740.4%–

570Topeka, KSKS233,05240.4%–

571Petoskey, MIMI33,77540.4%–

572Duncan, OKOK44,31040.4%–

573Picayune, MSMS59,36340.4%–

574Toccoa, GAGA27,85440.3%–

575Silver City, NMNM27,25240.3%–

576Corning, NYNY91,85540.3%–

577Yakima, WAWA259,18540.3%–

578Huntington, WVWV365,96540.3%–

579Glasgow, KYKY56,22440.3%–

580West Plains, MOMO40,79840.3%–

581Susanville, CACA28,11740.2%–

582Paris, TXTX63,31940.2%–

583Sioux City, IAIA145,73840.2%–

584Little Rock, ARAR777,60740.2%–

585Alexandria, MNMN40,12040.2%–

586Janesville, WIWI166,47240.2%–

587Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99240.2%–

588Granbury, TXTX70,50140.2%–

589Huntsville, ALAL556,44440.2%–

590Albert Lea, MNMN30,44040.1%–

591Waycross, GAGA57,67040.1%–

592Hot Springs, ARAR99,69540.1%–

593Sterling, COCO20,65440.1%–

594Gettysburg, PAPA107,59440.0%–

595Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82340.0%–

596Rice Lake, WIWI46,48439.9%–

597Sedalia, MOMO44,25439.9%–

598Mexico, MOMO24,52839.9%–

599Whitewater, WIWI106,12739.9%–

600Salem, OHOH99,37739.8%–

601Corsicana, TXTX57,18139.8%–

602Sterling, ILIL54,12139.8%–

603Oshkosh, WIWI174,21839.7%–

604Sweetwater, TXTX14,11739.7%–

605Hermiston, OROR93,72139.7%–

606Albertville, ALAL103,53739.7%–

607Arcadia, FLFL37,07839.6%–

608Lock Haven, PAPA37,87039.6%–

609Orangeburg, SCSC83,17739.6%–

610Richmond, KYKY131,80639.6%–

611La Crosse, WIWI171,18239.6%–

612Martinsville, VAVA63,09139.6%–

613Johnson City, TNTN216,41639.6%–

614Torrington, CTCT114,69039.6%–

615Oil City, PAPA49,34639.5%–

616Lawton, OKOK127,59039.5%–

617Durant, OKOK51,36739.5%–

618Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00239.5%–

619Greenwood, SCSC95,21539.5%–

620El Dorado, ARAR36,92639.5%–

621Mansfield, OHOH124,89339.5%–

622Meadville, PAPA81,79239.5%–

623Deming, NMNM25,40739.5%–

624Fallon, NVNV25,85139.4%–

625Plainview, TXTX36,70039.4%–

626Sanford, NCNC70,25839.4%–

627Norwalk, OHOH58,25039.3%–

628Shelton, WAWA71,16539.3%–

629Dothan, ALAL156,26639.2%–

630Franklin, KYKY20,78839.2%–

631Sikeston, MOMO49,97839.2%–

632Pampa, TXTX21,78639.2%–

633Bay City, MIMI102,12339.2%–

634Dalton, GAGA147,81939.2%–

635Oxford, ALAL115,83439.2%–

636Bluefield, WVWV96,13839.2%–

637Rockingham, NCNC42,04139.1%–

638Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66939.0%–

639Barre, VTVT59,65239.0%–

640Columbus, ININ85,72939.0%–

641Freeport, ILIL43,22039.0%–

642Del Rio, TXTX47,83539.0%–

643Ardmore, OKOK48,91039.0%–

644Hutchinson, KSKS61,53939.0%–

645Mayfield, KYKY37,05039.0%–

646Gloversville, NYNY52,21638.9%–

647Wausau, WIWI139,43238.9%–

648Lynchburg, VAVA269,16938.9%–

649Monticello, ININ25,16438.9%–

650Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48638.9%–

651Gainesville, TXTX44,46138.9%–

652Ruidoso, NMNM19,84438.9%–

653Columbus, MSMS67,14438.8%–

654Houma, LALA199,66838.8%–

655Miami, OKOK30,43838.8%–

656Winchester, VAVA152,33238.8%–

657Dixon, ILIL32,91438.8%–

658Cookeville, TNTN152,47738.8%–

659Kendallville, ININ47,93738.8%–

660The Dalles, OROR26,31038.7%–

661Moultrie, GAGA47,43838.7%–

662Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21538.6%–

663Eau Claire, WIWI176,64738.6%–

664Sandusky, OHOH112,77738.6%–

665Gaffney, SCSC58,27538.6%–

666Canton, OHOH400,24638.6%–

667Hobbs, NMNM74,74938.6%–

668Enid, OKOK61,77938.6%–

669Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06338.6%–

670Forest City, NCNC65,74538.5%–

671Rock Springs, WYWY41,26738.5%–

672Willmar, MNMN44,72038.5%–

673Crawfordsville, ININ38,95438.5%–

674Paducah, KYKY102,25938.4%–

675Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91438.4%–

676Newport, TNTN37,88938.4%–

677Decatur, ININ36,65038.4%–

678Brenham, TXTX38,28838.4%–

679Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63838.4%–

680Marshall, MNMN25,68438.4%–

681Ottawa, KSKS26,29938.4%–

682Chambersburg, PAPA160,65238.4%–

683Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44838.3%–

684Green Bay, WIWI336,75638.3%–

685Fort Smith, ARAR234,14038.3%–

686La Grande, OROR25,90038.3%–

687Lima, OHOH100,88138.3%–

688Fremont, OHOH58,65538.2%–

689DeRidder, LALA36,67338.2%–

690Ashland, OHOH52,52338.2%–

691Marion, ININ66,52438.1%–

692Atchison, KSKS16,17238.1%–

693Vicksburg, MSMS41,75938.0%–

694Bismarck, NDND139,75038.0%–

695Clarksburg, WVWV88,14238.0%–

696Brainerd, MNMN100,56238.0%–

697Warrensburg, MOMO56,67038.0%–

698Lumberton, NCNC119,94138.0%–

699Morristown, TNTN128,86738.0%–

700Canton, ILIL32,90138.0%–

701Coldwater, MIMI45,99337.9%–

702Centralia, ILIL36,38237.8%–

703Huron, SDSD19,62437.8%–

704Wenatchee, WAWA128,41437.8%–

705Shawano, WIWI45,75937.8%–

706Fairmont, WVWV55,58437.7%–

707Mount Airy, NCNC72,28737.7%–

708Moses Lake, WAWA105,72737.6%–

709Sunbury, PAPA107,78837.6%–

710Heber, UTUT81,65537.6%–

711Roanoke, VAVA316,54737.5%–

712Calhoun, GAGA61,70137.5%–

713Mountain Home, IDID29,46537.4%–

714Vidalia, GAGA36,18037.4%–

715Putnam, CTCT98,09637.4%–

716Baraboo, WIWI66,65237.4%–

717Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65537.3%–

718Brookhaven, MSMS35,01237.3%–

719Corbin, KYKY150,04037.3%–

720Athens, TNTN71,59037.3%–

721Tifton, GAGA51,23737.2%–

722Auburn, ININ44,53537.2%–

723Batesville, ARAR38,78537.2%–

724Laurel, MSMS82,28137.2%–

725Helena, MTMT97,15337.1%–

726Stevens Point, WIWI71,94337.1%–

727Hutchinson, MNMN36,63137.1%–

728McMinnville, TNTN43,71737.1%–

729Greenville, OHOH51,52037.1%–

730Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14737.1%–

731Dyersburg, TNTN36,32037.1%–

732Washington, ININ34,20937.1%–

733New Castle, ININ49,13737.0%–

734Cornelia, GAGA50,41637.0%–

735Logansport, ININ37,83637.0%–

736Ottawa, ILIL145,90237.0%–

737Brigham City, UTUT70,40537.0%–

738Johnstown, PAPA128,96837.0%–

739Murray, KYKY39,42137.0%–

740Tiffin, OHOH54,52236.9%–

741Jefferson, GAGA99,26536.9%–

742Emporia, KSKS34,83836.8%–

743Farmington, MOMO67,80936.8%–

744Scottsboro, ALAL54,28136.8%–

745Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83836.8%–

746Weirton, WVWV112,46836.8%–

747Tahlequah, OKOK49,19636.8%–

748Decatur, ALAL160,32636.7%–

749Farmington, NMNM120,34036.7%–

750Watertown, WIWI86,50536.7%–

751DuBois, PAPA78,10036.6%–

752Newberry, SCSC39,56136.6%–

753Cumberland, MDMD93,64036.6%–

754Corinth, MSMS34,56936.5%–

755Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04136.5%–

756Escanaba, MIMI36,58236.4%–

757Owensboro, KYKY113,96236.4%–

758Pella, IAIA34,19236.4%–

759St. Marys, PAPA29,92636.3%–

760Gallup, NMNM68,11936.3%–

761Shawnee, OKOK75,10236.2%–

762Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21936.2%–

763Brookings, SDSD37,63536.2%–

764Pottsville, PAPA145,08536.2%–

765Camden, ARAR26,36336.1%–

766Peru, ININ34,48736.1%–

767Kearney, NENE57,96236.1%–

768Vernon, TXTX12,48136.1%–

769Guymon, OKOK20,32236.1%–

770Cody, WYWY31,17136.0%–

771McPherson, KSKS30,06436.0%–

772Salina, KSKS59,12136.0%–

773Menomonie, WIWI46,22336.0%–

774Martin, TNTN33,26136.0%–

775Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07736.0%–

776Madison, ININ33,27936.0%–

777Huntington, ININ37,22435.9%–

778Fayetteville, TNTN36,85335.9%–

779Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06035.9%–

780Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19335.9%–

781Sevierville, TNTN101,34235.8%–

782Appleton, WIWI249,87635.8%–

783Lewisburg, TNTN38,07135.7%–

784Quincy, ILIL74,14635.6%–

785Bradford, PAPA38,98435.6%–

786Elkins, WVWV26,88235.6%–

787Lebanon, MOMO36,94335.5%–

788Worthington, MNMN22,33835.5%–

789Ponca City, OKOK43,49035.5%–

790Ozark, ALAL49,91235.4%–

791Jesup, GAGA32,48135.3%–

792Frankfort, ININ33,32235.3%–

793McComb, MSMS52,64035.2%–

794Henderson, KYKY57,18435.1%–

795Campbellsville, KYKY38,40735.1%–

796Minot, NDND75,69435.1%–

797Decatur, ILIL99,30035.1%–

798Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66635.0%–

799Fayetteville, ARAR622,17735.0%–

800Hillsdale, MIMI45,73835.0%–

801Rochelle, ILIL51,39934.9%–

802Findlay, OHOH75,03434.8%–

803Hickory, NCNC376,89034.8%–

804Wilmington, OHOH42,30134.8%–

805Baker City, OROR16,65834.8%–

806Lewistown, PAPA46,12734.7%–

807Vincennes, ININ35,65234.7%–

808Bonham, TXTX39,26534.7%–

809Burley, IDID49,30834.7%–

810Blackfoot, IDID51,15334.6%–

811Urbana, OHOH38,82034.6%–

812Sparta, WIWI46,57234.4%–

813Ada, OKOK38,52834.4%–

814Juneau city and, AKAK31,60934.2%–

815Kingsport, TNTN314,83434.2%–

816Douglas, GAGA52,86134.2%–

817Idaho Falls, IDID173,85134.2%–

818Talladega, ALAL91,76434.2%–

819Payson, AZAZ53,80134.1%–

820Sturgis, MIMI60,96834.1%–

821Sayre, PAPA59,60034.1%–

822Russellville, ARAR84,93234.1%–

823Watertown, SDSD29,56234.0%–

824Seymour, ININ47,37034.0%–

825Harrison, ARAR45,65434.0%–

826Spencer, IAIA16,20233.8%–

827Altus, OKOK24,76433.7%–

828Wabash, ININ30,71333.7%–

829Beatrice, NENE21,71133.6%–

830Ontario, OROR60,08533.6%–

831Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08333.6%–

832North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23333.5%–

833Elko, NVNV56,68233.5%–

834Marion, NCNC45,19833.5%–

835Fort Payne, ALAL74,08533.5%–

836Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09933.4%–

837Great Bend, KSKS24,79033.3%–

838Somerset, PAPA72,00433.3%–

839Van Wert, OHOH29,01333.2%–

840Winchester, TNTN45,57933.2%–

841Hannibal, MOMO38,96933.1%–

842Greeneville, TNTN73,83133.1%–

843Norfolk, NENE49,22833.1%–

844Dumas, TXTX21,89133.0%–

845Kennett, MOMO26,85533.0%–

846Hereford, TXTX18,62632.9%–

847Huntingdon, PAPA43,00132.9%–

848Riverton, WYWY39,46432.8%–

849Alamosa, COCO27,89632.8%–

850Sidney, OHOH48,06532.8%–

851Florence, ALAL156,60932.7%–

852Jefferson City, MOMO152,71232.7%–

853Pikeville, KYKY89,12232.7%–

854Cullman, ALAL94,00932.6%–

855Pierre, SDSD20,58832.6%–

856Dickinson, NDND39,14232.6%–

857Uvalde, TXTX24,96332.6%–

858Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09732.5%–

859Enterprise, ALAL56,95332.5%–

860Andrews, TXTX18,91432.4%–

861Greenwood, MSMS34,91232.4%–

862Carroll, IAIA20,30332.4%–

863Marinette, WIWI65,51532.3%–

864Tullahoma, TNTN69,33932.3%–

865Celina, OHOH42,73732.0%–

866Fremont, NENE38,05731.9%–

867Wahpeton, NDND23,01931.9%–

868Yankton, SDSD23,63531.8%–

869Pontiac, ILIL35,05731.6%–

870Washington Court House, OHOH28,55231.6%–

871Gallipolis, OHOH29,07231.6%–

872Sheboygan, WIWI118,04731.6%–

873Union City, TNTN30,06731.5%–

874Columbus, NENE46,58331.5%–

875Bishop, CACA18,15831.5%–

876Greensburg, ININ26,57631.4%–

877Liberal, KSKS21,07331.4%–

878Bainbridge, GAGA29,43231.4%–

879Borger, TXTX19,63331.3%–

880Mitchell, SDSD25,91331.3%–

881Woodward, OKOK19,82731.1%–

882Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30231.0%–

883Garden City, KSKS37,50530.9%–

884Kirksville, MOMO29,82430.9%–

885Wooster, OHOH116,75830.8%–

886Paris, TNTN32,89630.6%–

887Spearfish, SDSD29,45930.6%–

888Jackson, WYWY36,58730.4%–

889Effingham, ILIL44,72730.3%–

890Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90930.1%–

891Carlsbad, NMNM62,50930.0%–

892Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44229.8%–

893Marshalltown, IAIA39,89029.8%–

894Jacksonville, ILIL37,38129.6%–

895Taylorville, ILIL33,44329.5%–

896Plymouth, ININ46,59929.5%–

897Mason City, IAIA49,71029.5%–

898Winnemucca, NVNV17,26729.2%–

899Jasper, ININ44,01629.0%–

900Russellville, ALAL32,44928.9%–

901Warren, PAPA37,03828.9%–

902Show Low, AZAZ109,94628.8%–

903Crossville, TNTN66,30028.5%–

904Manitowoc, WIWI81,71028.5%–

905Alexander City, ALAL40,95328.5%–

906Vernal, UTUT38,27828.4%–

907Storm Lake, IAIA20,44928.3%–

908Los Alamos, NMNM19,40728.3%–

909Le Mars, IAIA25,69728.1%–

910Snyder, TXTX16,16228.0%–

911Jacksonville, TXTX53,33727.9%–

912Evanston, WYWY23,41527.7%–

913Defiance, OHOH38,29227.7%–

914Williston, NDND41,76727.5%–

915Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88027.5%–

916Española, NMNM39,83227.4%–

917Zapata, TXTX13,75327.4%–

918Hailey, IDID32,43627.0%–

919Eufaula, ALAL26,86126.7%–

920Lexington, NENE26,25526.6%–

921Dodge City, KSKS33,99326.2%–

922Safford, AZAZ40,15725.6%–

923Magnolia, ARAR21,89424.2%–

924Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42824.0%–

925Malvern, ARAR33,45123.2%–

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