Map · U.S. Census Bureau
Renters with a rent burden on the map
In the United States, the figure is 51%, according to U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024). By state it runs from 39% in North Dakota to 60% in Florida, and the median state is at 49%.
Your county
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Type your county and see its figure next to your state's and the U.S.
The key figures
- United States
- 51%
- Average 2020–2024
- Highest: Florida
- 60%
- 18% above the U.S.
- Lowest: North Dakota
- 39%
- 24% below the U.S.
American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Every state on the map
Renters with a rent burden in every state and in 2,959 counties across 52 states, on one color scale so you can compare places at a glance. Tap a state to see its counties one by one.
In short
What the map shows
17 states are above the national figure (51%) and 35 are below it, out of 52 with data.
If you order the 52 states from highest to lowest, the one in the middle is Alabama, at 49%.
The highest, Florida (60%), and the lowest, North Dakota (39%), are 21 points apart.
By Census region, the highest middle state is in the West (50%) and the lowest in the Midwest (46%).
By Census region
The middle state of each region, and the highest and lowest of each.
| Region | Middle state | Above the US | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NortheastStates: 9 | 48% | 4 / 9 | Connecticut 53% | Rhode Island 48% |
| MidwestStates: 12 | 46% | 0 / 12 | Michigan 50% | North Dakota 39% |
| SouthStates: 17 | 49% | 7 / 17 | Florida 60% | Arkansas 45% |
| WestStates: 13 | 50% | 6 / 13 | Hawaii 57% | Wyoming 43% |
| Puerto RicoStates: 1 | 51% | 0 / 1 | Puerto Rico 51% | — |
Regions: Census Regions and Divisions of the United States (U.S. Census Bureau). www2.census.gov (external site)
Which states fall in each band
From the highest band to the lowest. The values are the same as the table on the data page.
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52%–60%11 states
- California 55%
- Colorado 53%
- Connecticut 53%
- Florida 60%
- Georgia 52%
- Hawaii 57%
- Louisiana 55%
- Nevada 56%
- New York 52%
- Oregon 52%
- South Carolina 52%
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50%–52%10 states
- Arizona 51%
- Maryland 51%
- Massachusetts 52%
- Michigan 50%
- Mississippi 51%
- New Jersey 52%
- New Mexico 50%
- Puerto Rico 51%
- Texas 52%
- Washington 50%
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48%–50%11 states
- Alabama 49%
- Delaware 50%
- Maine 48%
- Minnesota 48%
- New Hampshire 48%
- North Carolina 49%
- Pennsylvania 48%
- Tennessee 49%
- Vermont 48%
- Virginia 49%
- West Virginia 49%
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45%–48%10 states
- District of Columbia 47%
- Idaho 47%
- Illinois 48%
- Indiana 48%
- Kentucky 45%
- Missouri 46%
- Ohio 46%
- Oklahoma 46%
- Rhode Island 48%
- Utah 47%
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39%–45%10 states
- Alaska 45%
- Arkansas 45%
- Iowa 44%
- Kansas 43%
- Montana 45%
- Nebraska 45%
- North Dakota 39%
- South Dakota 40%
- Wisconsin 44%
- Wyoming 43%
By county, state by state
Each map colors its counties on the same national scale: the same color means the same range in any state. Tap a state to open its page.
National county scale
- 19%–36%
- 36%–42%
- 42%–48%
- 48%–53%
- 53%–77%
- 263 counties without data
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Alabama State value: 49% · 67 counties -
Alaska State value: 45% · 30 counties -
Arizona State value: 51% · 15 counties -
Arkansas State value: 45% · 75 counties -
California State value: 55% · 58 counties -
Colorado State value: 53% · 64 counties -
Connecticut State value: 53% · 9 counties -
Delaware State value: 50% · 3 counties -
District of Columbia State value: 47% · 1 county -
Florida State value: 60% · 67 counties -
Georgia State value: 52% · 159 counties -
Hawaii State value: 57% · 5 counties -
Idaho State value: 47% · 44 counties -
Illinois State value: 48% · 102 counties -
Indiana State value: 48% · 92 counties -
Iowa State value: 44% · 99 counties -
Kansas State value: 43% · 105 counties -
Kentucky State value: 45% · 120 counties -
Louisiana State value: 55% · 64 counties -
Maine State value: 48% · 16 counties -
Maryland State value: 51% · 24 counties -
Massachusetts State value: 52% · 14 counties -
Michigan State value: 50% · 83 counties -
Minnesota State value: 48% · 87 counties -
Mississippi State value: 51% · 82 counties -
Missouri State value: 46% · 115 counties -
Montana State value: 45% · 56 counties -
Nebraska State value: 45% · 93 counties -
Nevada State value: 56% · 17 counties -
New Hampshire State value: 48% · 10 counties -
New Jersey State value: 52% · 21 counties -
New Mexico State value: 50% · 33 counties -
New York State value: 52% · 62 counties -
North Carolina State value: 49% · 100 counties -
North Dakota State value: 39% · 53 counties -
Ohio State value: 46% · 88 counties -
Oklahoma State value: 46% · 77 counties -
Oregon State value: 52% · 36 counties -
Pennsylvania State value: 48% · 67 counties -
Puerto Rico State value: 51% · 78 counties -
Rhode Island State value: 48% · 5 counties -
South Carolina State value: 52% · 46 counties -
South Dakota State value: 40% · 66 counties -
Tennessee State value: 49% · 95 counties -
Texas State value: 52% · 254 counties -
Utah State value: 47% · 29 counties -
Vermont State value: 48% · 14 counties -
Virginia State value: 49% · 133 counties -
Washington State value: 50% · 39 counties -
West Virginia State value: 49% · 55 counties -
Wisconsin State value: 44% · 72 counties -
Wyoming State value: 43% · 23 counties
What it means for your family
It is the share of renting households that pay a large part of their income for housing. If that is you, there is rental help and there are guides on your options.
How to read these maps
American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
- 1The color bands come from the distinct values of all places, so a shared minimum (like the FHA floor) does not swallow the other bands.
- 2The state map and the county maps use different scales: one compares states with each other; the others compare counties with each other.
- 3Places without data are gray: the Census does not publish some figures for very small counties.
- It leaves out households for which the Census could not compute the share (no income, or no cash rent).
- It is a share of households, not an amount: a cheap place with low incomes can carry more burden than an expensive one with high incomes.
- In small counties the margin of error is large; we mark those numbers as approximate or leave them out.