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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most rent-burdened, US states

US states ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). Florida leads at 56.3%. 51 states qualify in total.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,49947.4%–
01Florida, FLFL22,416,07756.3%+2.1 pts
02Nevada, NVNV3,184,61252.8%+3.9 pts
03California, CACA39,287,37752.5%+0.0 pts
04Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23552.1%+2.8 pts
05Colorado, COCO5,862,18950.4%+2.4 pts
06Oregon, OROR4,254,29349.5%+1.5 pts
07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50849.3%+0.5 pts
08New York, NYNY19,852,36649.2%+0.4 pts
09New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80949.1%−0.0 pts
10Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05648.9%+1.1 pts
11Maryland, MDMD6,206,01148.7%+1.3 pts
12Texas, TXTX30,188,42448.5%+3.6 pts
13Georgia, GAGA10,940,40748.4%+1.5 pts
14Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83848.0%+0.7 pts
15Louisiana, LALA4,611,96147.7%+3.8 pts
16Washington, WAWA7,816,11647.5%+1.1 pts
17Delaware, DEDE1,021,19146.6%−1.4 pts
18Michigan, MIMI10,077,76146.4%−3.3 pts
19South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22546.3%+3.6 pts
20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86845.7%+0.1 pts
21Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80145.4%−2.0 pts
22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44545.3%−0.6 pts
23Virginia, VAVA8,705,17045.3%+1.0 pts
24Vermont, VTVT647,10645.2%−2.3 pts
25New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24645.0%+2.5 pts
26Utah, UTUT3,392,33144.8%+2.1 pts
27North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40444.7%+0.7 pts
28Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63944.6%+0.2 pts
29Illinois, ILIL12,694,79844.5%−2.5 pts
30Indiana, ININ6,851,07344.4%−0.2 pts
31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38344.3%+0.5 pts
32District of Columbia, DCDC681,29444.3%−2.1 pts
33Maine, MEME1,387,81744.1%−1.0 pts
34Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77943.6%+0.1 pts
35Idaho, IDID1,934,26243.4%+1.3 pts
36Alabama, ALAL5,086,76842.5%−0.4 pts
37Ohio, OHOH11,810,29342.4%−3.2 pts
38Missouri, MOMO6,191,81442.0%−1.2 pts
39Nebraska, NENE1,978,70741.9%+2.6 pts
40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63441.7%+0.8 pts
41Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87241.1%−3.2 pts
42Iowa, IAIA3,210,50740.5%+0.2 pts
43Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82440.4%−0.6 pts
44Montana, MTMT1,116,87540.4%+1.2 pts
45Kansas, KSKS2,947,19740.4%−0.3 pts
46West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37340.4%+1.3 pts
47Alaska, AKAK735,70640.4%+1.7 pts
48Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39139.4%−3.2 pts
49Wyoming, WYWY582,39738.8%+7.2 pts
50South Dakota, SDSD907,42836.4%+1.0 pts
51North Dakota, NDND784,84136.3%−0.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest rent-burdened households?

Florida ranks #1 with 56.3% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by rent-burdened households?

Florida, Nevada, California, Hawaii, Colorado.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).