RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most rent-burdened, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2023 ACS). Florida leads at 54.2%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Florida, FLFL22,416,07754.2%–

02California, CACA39,287,37752.4%–

03Michigan, MIMI10,077,76149.7%–

04Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23549.3%–

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80949.1%–

06Nevada, NVNV3,184,61248.8%–

07Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50848.8%–

08New York, NYNY19,852,36648.7%–

09Oregon, OROR4,254,29348.0%–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,19148.0%–

11Colorado, COCO5,862,18948.0%–

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05647.8%–

13Vermont, VTVT647,10647.5%–

14Maryland, MDMD6,206,01147.4%–

15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80147.4%–

16Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83847.3%–

17Illinois, ILIL12,694,79847.0%–

18Georgia, GAGA10,940,40746.9%–

19Washington, WAWA7,816,11646.4%–

20District of Columbia, DCDC681,29446.4%–

21Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44546.0%–

22Ohio, OHOH11,810,29345.7%–

23New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86845.5%–

24Maine, MEME1,387,81745.1%–

25Texas, TXTX30,188,42444.8%–

26Indiana, ININ6,851,07344.6%–

27Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63944.4%–

28Virginia, VAVA8,705,17044.3%–

29Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87244.2%–

30North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40444.0%–

31Louisiana, LALA4,611,96143.9%–

32Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38343.8%–

33Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77943.6%–

34Missouri, MOMO6,191,81443.2%–

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,76842.9%–

36Utah, UTUT3,392,33142.7%–

37South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22542.7%–

38Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39142.5%–

39New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24642.4%–

40Idaho, IDID1,934,26242.2%–

41Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82441.1%–

42Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63440.8%–

43Kansas, KSKS2,947,19740.7%–

44Iowa, IAIA3,210,50740.3%–

45Nebraska, NENE1,978,70739.3%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,87539.2%–

47West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37339.0%–

48Alaska, AKAK735,70638.6%–

49North Dakota, NDND784,84136.8%–

50South Dakota, SDSD907,42835.4%–

51Wyoming, WYWY582,39731.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest rent-burdened households?

Florida ranks #1 with 54.2% (2010 American Community Survey).

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

Florida, California, Michigan, Hawaii, New Jersey.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).