US Housing Affordability Map

Housing affordability varies dramatically across the United States. This map lets you compare renter and owner cost burden, median gross rent, median home value, rent-to-income ratios, price-to-income ratios and the FHFA House Price Index across all 3,200 US counties.

Cost Burden

A household is considered cost-burdened when it spends more than 30% of income on housing. Map renter and owner cost burden rates across 3,200 US counties using data from the American Community Survey.

Median Rent and Home Values

Compare median gross rent and median home values across counties to identify the most and least affordable housing markets in the country.

Price-to-Income and Rent-to-Income Ratios

These derived metrics show how many years of median household income are required to purchase a median-priced home, and what share of income goes to rent — useful measures of structural affordability.

FHFA House Price Index

County-level house price appreciation data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, showing how home prices have changed over time.

Data Sources

Housing data is sourced from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates and the FHFA House Price Index.