Which metro area has the highest rent-burdened households?

Boone, NC ranks #1 with 66.0% (2010 Decennial Census).

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

Boone, NC, Mount Pleasant, MI, Macomb, IL, Cañon City, CO, Ellensburg, WA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 Decennial Census 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, 2010 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Most rent-burdened, US metro areas · 2010

US metro areas ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2010 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

501Monroe, LALA222,39042.4%–

502Rifle, COCO80,09942.4%–

503Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99242.3%–

504Sturgis, MIMI60,96842.3%–

505Asheville, NCNC422,34542.3%–

506Oxford, ALAL115,83442.3%–

507Hanford, CACA154,32742.2%–

508Blytheville, ARAR37,82842.2%–

509La Crosse, WIWI171,18242.2%–

510Shawnee, OKOK75,10242.2%–

511Ludington, MIMI29,04042.2%–

512Mayfield, KYKY37,05042.2%–

513Durango, COCO56,89842.1%–

514New Castle, ININ49,13742.1%–

515Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91442.1%–

516Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88342.1%–

517Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27342.1%–

518Danville, KYKY56,98542.1%–

519Idaho Falls, IDID173,85142.1%–

520Edwards, COCO54,29142.0%–

521Spartanburg, SCSC407,65642.0%–

522Campbellsville, KYKY38,40742.0%–

523Richmond, ININ66,16942.0%–

524Farmington, MOMO67,80942.0%–

525Hillsdale, MIMI45,73842.0%–

526Corsicana, TXTX57,18142.0%–

527Taos, NMNM34,56441.9%–

528Logan, UTUT160,88941.9%–

529Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68241.9%–

530Americus, GAGA33,39441.9%–

531Marion, ININ66,52441.9%–

532Marshall, MNMN25,68441.9%–

533Chattanooga, TNTN594,53041.9%–

534Kennett, MOMO26,85541.9%–

535Taylorville, ILIL33,44341.8%–

536Del Rio, TXTX47,83541.8%–

537Abilene, TXTX185,42941.7%–

538Salina, KSKS59,12141.6%–

539Augusta, GAGA641,23141.6%–

540Morgantown, WVWV141,99541.6%–

541Greencastle, ININ37,87641.6%–

542York, PAPA473,19741.6%–

543Baraboo, WIWI66,65241.6%–

544Heber, UTUT81,65541.6%–

545Clarksville, TNTN349,00141.6%–

546New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37341.5%–

547Scottsbluff, NENE36,27241.5%–

548Juneau city and, AKAK31,60941.5%–

549New Bern, NCNC127,35841.5%–

550Orangeburg, SCSC83,17741.5%–

551Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20641.4%–

552DuBois, PAPA78,10041.4%–

553Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82341.4%–

554Cambridge, OHOH38,37941.4%–

555Worthington, MNMN22,33841.4%–

556Hood River, OROR23,72041.3%–

557Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30241.3%–

558Findlay, OHOH75,03441.3%–

559Terre Haute, ININ169,24141.3%–

560Knoxville, TNTN968,13741.3%–

561Washington Court House, OHOH28,55241.2%–

562Manhattan, KSKS136,12241.2%–

563Vidalia, GAGA36,18041.2%–

564Winchester, VAVA152,33241.2%–

565Muscatine, IAIA41,85341.1%–

566Clinton, IAIA46,00241.1%–

567Midland, TXTX193,13941.1%–

568Cumberland, MDMD93,64041.1%–

569El Dorado, ARAR36,92641.0%–

570Bluefield, WVWV96,13841.0%–

571Alice, TXTX45,38341.0%–

572Des Moines, IAIA758,53941.0%–

573Newberry, SCSC39,56141.0%–

574Palestine, TXTX59,80540.9%–

575Washington, NCNC44,67040.9%–

576Oshkosh, WIWI174,21840.9%–

577Tullahoma, TNTN69,33940.9%–

578Lewiston, IDID65,45040.9%–

579Helena, MTMT97,15340.9%–

580New Ulm, MNMN25,51740.9%–

581Norwalk, OHOH58,25040.8%–

582Batavia, NYNY58,41640.8%–

583Morehead City, NCNC70,46940.8%–

584Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65740.8%–

585Tifton, GAGA51,23740.8%–

586Sherman, TXTX153,61340.8%–

587Mount Airy, NCNC72,28740.7%–

588Thomasville, GAGA72,95840.7%–

589Fairbanks, AKAK93,97240.7%–

590McComb, MSMS52,64040.7%–

591Weirton, WVWV112,46840.7%–

592Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,21940.7%–

593Uvalde, TXTX24,96340.7%–

594Huntsville, ALAL556,44440.7%–

595Brainerd, MNMN100,56240.6%–

596Defiance, OHOH38,29240.6%–

597Fayetteville, ARAR622,17740.6%–

598Corbin, KYKY150,04040.6%–

599Cookeville, TNTN152,47740.5%–

600Vincennes, ININ35,65240.5%–

601Huntington, WVWV365,96540.5%–

602Gettysburg, PAPA107,59440.5%–

603Topeka, KSKS233,05240.5%–

604Jacksonville, NCNC217,17540.5%–

605Cortland, NYNY45,85040.4%–

606Liberal, KSKS21,07340.4%–

607Mansfield, OHOH124,89340.4%–

608West Plains, MOMO40,79840.4%–

609Brenham, TXTX38,28840.4%–

610Watertown, WIWI86,50540.3%–

611Vernon, TXTX12,48140.3%–

612Henderson, KYKY57,18440.3%–

613Hickory, NCNC376,89040.3%–

614Frankfort, KYKY77,87440.2%–

615Scranton, PAPA574,41840.2%–

616Fremont, OHOH58,65540.2%–

617Peoria, ILIL363,50540.1%–

618Sterling, ILIL54,12140.1%–

619Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09740.1%–

620Kingsville, TXTX30,31540.1%–

621Jacksonville, TXTX53,33740.1%–

622Holland, MIMI123,18840.0%–

623Green Bay, WIWI336,75640.0%–

624Rochester, MNMN231,18440.0%–

625North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23340.0%–

626Morristown, TNTN128,86739.9%–

627St. Simons, GAGA118,52439.9%–

628Laconia, NHNH65,14739.9%–

629Roswell, NMNM63,36439.9%–

630Hinesville, GAGA91,87039.8%–

631Faribault, MNMN69,93939.8%–

632Wenatchee, WAWA128,41439.8%–

633Beaumont, TXTX399,31039.7%–

634Wheeling, WVWV134,08939.7%–

635Columbus, ININ85,72939.7%–

636Lumberton, NCNC119,94139.7%–

637McAlester, OKOK43,32039.7%–

638Fremont, NENE38,05739.7%–

639Wabash, ININ30,71339.7%–

640Goldsboro, NCNC122,27839.6%–

641Athens, TXTX88,59539.6%–

642Davenport, IAIA380,45239.5%–

643Price, UTUT20,68039.5%–

644Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88039.5%–

645Kerrville, TXTX54,03739.5%–

646Fort Wayne, ININ466,25839.5%–

647Meadville, PAPA81,79239.4%–

648Texarkana, TXTX146,81639.4%–

649Bucyrus, OHOH41,89639.4%–

650Hermiston, OROR93,72139.4%–

651Bonham, TXTX39,26539.4%–

652Killeen, TXTX511,49739.4%–

653Moberly, MOMO24,51339.3%–

654Waynesville, NCNC63,36939.3%–

655Oil City, PAPA49,34639.3%–

656Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21539.2%–

657Fairmont, WVWV55,58439.2%–

658Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19339.2%–

659Branson, MOMO57,00139.2%–

660Kingsland, GAGA60,14339.2%–

661Hudson, NYNY60,16839.2%–

662Crossville, TNTN66,30039.2%–

663Lake Charles, LALA244,65539.1%–

664Albertville, ALAL103,53739.1%–

665Forest City, NCNC65,74539.1%–

666Urbana, OHOH38,82039.0%–

667Marshalltown, IAIA39,89039.0%–

668St. Marys, PAPA29,92639.0%–

669St. Joseph, MOMO119,17039.0%–

670Rapid City, SDSD156,93438.9%–

671Dothan, ALAL156,26638.9%–

672The Villages, FLFL157,77238.9%–

673Paris, TXTX63,31938.9%–

674Lewisburg, TNTN38,07138.9%–

675Brownwood, TXTX38,71138.8%–

676Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45938.8%–

677Florence, SCSC201,39238.8%–

678Sevierville, TNTN101,34238.8%–

679Paragould, ARAR47,41138.7%–

680Alexander City, ALAL40,95338.7%–

681Bogalusa, LALA44,93738.7%–

682Yankton, SDSD23,63538.7%–

683Magnolia, ARAR21,89438.7%–

684Rockingham, NCNC42,04138.7%–

685Casper, WYWY80,52638.6%–

686Aberdeen, WAWA78,14438.6%–

687Arkansas City, KSKS34,38238.6%–

688Ogden, UTUT672,78438.6%–

689Deming, NMNM25,40738.6%–

690Marinette, WIWI65,51538.6%–

691Johnson City, TNTN216,41638.5%–

692Sikeston, MOMO49,97838.5%–

693Jefferson, GAGA99,26538.5%–

694Billings, MTMT193,60338.5%–

695Glasgow, KYKY56,22438.5%–

696Bedford, ININ45,56838.5%–

697Auburn, NYNY74,36538.4%–

698Lynchburg, VAVA269,16938.4%–

699Lawton, OKOK127,59038.4%–

700Albert Lea, MNMN30,44038.4%–

701Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08338.4%–

702Ottawa, ILIL145,90238.3%–

703Sheboygan, WIWI118,04738.3%–

704Wooster, OHOH116,75838.3%–

705Moses Lake, WAWA105,72738.3%–

706Lewistown, PAPA46,12738.3%–

707Owensboro, KYKY113,96238.2%–

708Cornelia, GAGA50,41638.1%–

709Russellville, ARAR84,93238.1%–

710Madison, ININ33,27938.0%–

711Fort Madison, IAIA32,30637.9%–

712Ottumwa, IAIA35,21037.9%–

713Kearney, NENE57,96237.9%–

714Quincy, ILIL74,14637.8%–

715Corinth, MSMS34,56937.8%–

716Harrisburg, PAPA617,42737.8%–

717Gadsden, ALAL103,88637.8%–

718Crawfordsville, ININ38,95437.7%–

719Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63837.7%–

720Pinehurst, NCNC110,61937.7%–

721Hammond, LALA141,34637.7%–

722Arcadia, FLFL37,07837.7%–

723Shelton, WAWA71,16537.6%–

724Othello, WAWA21,48837.6%–

725Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52737.6%–

726Jacksonville, ILIL37,38137.5%–

727Greenville, OHOH51,52037.5%–

728Watertown, NYNY111,54037.5%–

729Granbury, TXTX70,50137.5%–

730Fallon, NVNV25,85137.5%–

731Appleton, WIWI249,87637.4%–

732Lafayette, LALA423,75837.4%–

733Ontario, OROR60,08537.4%–

734Watertown, SDSD29,56237.4%–

735Sanford, NCNC70,25837.4%–

736Talladega, ALAL91,76437.3%–

737Lincoln, ILIL27,18237.3%–

738Ottawa, KSKS26,29937.3%–

739Somerset, PAPA72,00437.3%–

740Morgan City, LALA46,55237.2%–

741Pierre, SDSD20,58837.2%–

742Coshocton, OHOH37,18837.2%–

743Staunton, VAVA129,69237.2%–

744Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83837.2%–

745Las Vegas, NMNM30,31137.1%–

746Gaffney, SCSC58,27537.1%–

747Roanoke, VAVA316,54737.1%–

748Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91237.0%–

749Snyder, TXTX16,16237.0%–

750Hannibal, MOMO38,96937.0%–

751Plainview, TXTX36,70037.0%–

752Laurel, MSMS82,28136.9%–

753Hastings, NENE40,57736.9%–

754Decatur, ININ36,65036.9%–

755Clovis, NMNM65,27036.9%–

756Waycross, GAGA57,67036.9%–

757Ponca City, OKOK43,49036.9%–

758Platteville, WIWI52,44636.9%–

759Angola, ININ34,79936.8%–

760Warsaw, ININ80,89236.8%–

761Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33236.8%–

762Paducah, KYKY102,25936.8%–

763Sunbury, PAPA107,78836.8%–

764Pella, IAIA34,19236.8%–

765Dodge City, KSKS33,99336.8%–

766Cullman, ALAL94,00936.8%–

767Burlington, IAIA44,06136.7%–

768Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66636.7%–

769Kingsport, TNTN314,83436.7%–

770Seneca, SCSC83,77536.7%–

771Grand Island, NENE78,07636.6%–

772Huntington, ININ37,22436.6%–

773Pottsville, PAPA145,08536.5%–

774Beatrice, NENE21,71136.5%–

775Warren, PAPA37,03836.5%–

776Decatur, ALAL160,32636.4%–

777Sayre, PAPA59,60036.4%–

778The Dalles, OROR26,31036.4%–

779Fayetteville, TNTN36,85336.3%–

780Bartlesville, OKOK54,03736.2%–

781Durant, OKOK51,36736.2%–

782Douglas, GAGA52,86136.1%–

783Madisonville, KYKY45,12736.1%–

784Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90936.1%–

785Searcy, ARAR80,08536.1%–

786Dublin, GAGA60,35136.1%–

787Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28536.1%–

788Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,06336.1%–

789Bismarck, NDND139,75036.0%–

790New Iberia, LALA66,84636.0%–

791Weatherford, OKOK39,05936.0%–

792Spencer, IAIA16,20235.9%–

793Johnstown, PAPA128,96835.8%–

794Silver City, NMNM27,25235.8%–

795Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44235.8%–

796Auburn, ININ44,53535.8%–

797Enterprise, ALAL56,95335.7%–

798Chambersburg, PAPA160,65235.7%–

799Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07635.6%–

800Lexington, NENE26,25535.6%–

801Tiffin, OHOH54,52235.6%–

802Manitowoc, WIWI81,71035.6%–

803Hutchinson, KSKS61,53935.6%–

804Houma, LALA199,66835.6%–

805Hutchinson, MNMN36,63135.4%–

806Beckley, WVWV109,94035.4%–

807Tahlequah, OKOK49,19635.4%–

808Scottsboro, ALAL54,28135.4%–

809Altus, OKOK24,76435.3%–

810Sumter, SCSC105,06735.3%–

811Dickinson, NDND39,14235.3%–

812Kendallville, ININ47,93735.2%–

813Longview, TXTX297,31535.2%–

814Athens, TNTN71,59035.1%–

815Twin Falls, IDID123,90135.1%–

816Carroll, IAIA20,30335.1%–

817Borger, TXTX19,63335.1%–

818Alamogordo, NMNM70,36835.1%–

819Mason City, IAIA49,71035.0%–

820Shawano, WIWI45,75934.9%–

821Union City, TNTN30,06734.9%–

822Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65534.9%–

823Odessa, TXTX173,80134.9%–

824Sparta, WIWI46,57234.8%–

825Logansport, ININ37,83634.8%–

826Farmington, NMNM120,34034.7%–

827Greeneville, TNTN73,83134.6%–

828Paris, TNTN32,89634.6%–

829Dixon, ILIL32,91434.6%–

830Sheridan, WYWY33,24134.5%–

831Miami, OKOK30,43834.4%–

832Van Wert, OHOH29,01334.4%–

833Lebanon, MOMO36,94334.2%–

834Norfolk, NENE49,22834.2%–

835Wausau, WIWI139,43234.2%–

836Fort Morgan, COCO30,30634.1%–

837Hailey, IDID32,43634.0%–

838Great Falls, MTMT85,02934.0%–

839Harrison, ARAR45,65434.0%–

840Duncan, OKOK44,31033.9%–

841Charleston, WVWV200,17033.9%–

842Huntingdon, PAPA43,00133.9%–

843Columbus, NENE46,58333.9%–

844Pampa, TXTX21,78633.8%–

845Plymouth, ININ46,59933.7%–

846Gallup, NMNM68,11933.6%–

847Winchester, TNTN45,57933.5%–

848Mitchell, SDSD25,91333.4%–

849Pikeville, KYKY89,12233.3%–

850Effingham, ILIL44,72733.3%–

851Nantucket, MAMA14,75833.2%–

852Safford, AZAZ40,15733.0%–

853Malvern, ARAR33,45133.0%–

854Garden City, KSKS37,50532.9%–

855Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59932.8%–

856Atchison, KSKS16,17232.8%–

857Mexico, MOMO24,52832.7%–

858Rochelle, ILIL51,39932.6%–

859Enid, OKOK61,77932.5%–

860Camden, ARAR26,36332.5%–

861Wahpeton, NDND23,01932.3%–

862Show Low, AZAZ109,94632.0%–

863Pontiac, ILIL35,05732.0%–

864McMinnville, TNTN43,71731.8%–

865Winnemucca, NVNV17,26731.8%–

866Sweetwater, TXTX14,11731.8%–

867Cheyenne, WYWY102,93831.8%–

868Brookhaven, MSMS35,01231.7%–

869Blackfoot, IDID51,15331.6%–

870Russellville, ALAL32,44931.5%–

871Jefferson City, MOMO152,71231.5%–

872Albemarle, NCNC68,83031.5%–

873Jackson, WYWY36,58731.4%–

874Fort Payne, ALAL74,08531.4%–

875Greensburg, ININ26,57631.4%–

876Washington, ININ34,20931.2%–

877Jamestown, NDND21,41431.0%–

878Woodward, OKOK19,82730.9%–

879Newport, TNTN37,88930.9%–

880Ardmore, OKOK48,91030.6%–

881Dumas, TXTX21,89130.5%–

882Hereford, TXTX18,62630.2%–

883Andrews, TXTX18,91430.2%–

884Elk City, OKOK22,15930.2%–

885Ozark, ALAL49,91230.1%–

886Hobbs, NMNM74,74929.8%–

887McPherson, KSKS30,06429.8%–

888Mountain Home, IDID29,46529.8%–

889Vernal, UTUT38,27829.8%–

890Minot, NDND75,69429.7%–

891Cody, WYWY31,17129.7%–

892DeRidder, LALA36,67329.6%–

893Española, NMNM39,83229.6%–

894Aberdeen, SDSD41,58328.8%–

895Great Bend, KSKS24,79028.6%–

896Marion, NCNC45,19828.6%–

897Summerville, GAGA25,30028.5%–

898North Platte, NENE33,97228.2%–

899Riverton, WYWY39,46428.2%–

900Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13828.1%–

901Beeville, TXTX32,51528.1%–

902Raymondville, TXTX19,97127.7%–

903Brigham City, UTUT70,40527.5%–

904Jasper, ININ44,01627.5%–

905Le Mars, IAIA25,69727.4%–

906Ruidoso, NMNM19,84427.1%–

907Huron, SDSD19,62427.0%–

908Storm Lake, IAIA20,44926.9%–

909Elko, NVNV56,68226.7%–

910Burley, IDID49,30826.5%–

911Guymon, OKOK20,32226.4%–

912Evanston, WYWY23,41526.4%–

913Los Alamos, NMNM19,40726.0%–

914Carlsbad, NMNM62,50925.8%–

915Sterling, COCO20,65425.5%–

916Williston, NDND41,76723.0%–

917Rock Springs, WYWY41,26721.6%–

918Gillette, WYWY48,14520.9%–

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