Rent Burden · United States
States with the highest renter cost burden
Renter cost burden measures the share of renters spending more than 30% of gross income on housing — the standard HUD affordability threshold. States near or above 50% have a majority of renters who are cost-burdened. Florida leads at 56.3%. Data: ACS 5-Year 2024.
Top 10 — Highest Rent Burden
All states ranked by renter cost burden
1
Florida
56.3%
$1,669/mo
2
Nevada
52.8%
$1,597/mo
3
California
52.5%
$2,036/mo
4
Hawaii
52.1%
$1,971/mo
5
Colorado
50.4%
$1,761/mo
6
Oregon
49.5%
$1,525/mo
7
Connecticut
49.3%
$1,488/mo
8
New York
49.2%
$1,621/mo
9
New Jersey
49.1%
$1,720/mo
10
Massachusetts
48.9%
$1,762/mo