US Cities · Median rent as % of income
US Cities by Rent Burden (Rent as % of Income) (2024)
Rent burden measures how much of their income renters spend on housing. In this list of 650 cities, a value above 30% means the typical renter household is cost-burdened by the usual federal definition.
Renters in Davis, CA (tied with 5 others) carry the heaviest median burden at 50.0%+ of income, while Mountain View, CA has the lightest at 19.7%. The national median is 30.9%. College towns often rank high because student renters report little income.
Key facts
Highest
- 1Davis, CA50.0%+
- 1Dearborn, MI50.0%+
- 1Gainesville, FL50.0%+
Lowest
- 650Mountain View, CA19.7%
- 649Lehi, UT22.0%
- 648Atascocita (CDP), TX22.4%
Top and bottom cities
Median rent as % of income; dashed line marks the US figure.
United States: 30.9%
Distribution of all 650 cities
Darker bar contains the US figure (30.9%).
Full ranking
| 1 | Davis, CA | 50.0%+ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dearborn, MI | 50.0%+ |
| 1 | Gainesville, FL | 50.0%+ |
| 1 | Homestead, FL | 50.0%+ |
| 1 | Lauderhill, FL | 50.0%+ |
| 1 | The Villages (CDP), FL | 50.0%+ |
| 7 | Lakewood (CDP), NJ | 49.1% |
| 8 | Tamarac, FL | 47.4% |
| 9 | El Cajon, CA | 46.5% |
| 10 | Pine Hills (CDP), FL | 46.2% |
| 11 | Miami Gardens, FL | 45.1% |
| 12 | Brentwood, CA | 45.0% |
| 13 | Hemet, CA | 44.8% |
| 14 | Victorville, CA | 44.7% |
| 15 | San Marcos, CA | 44.5% |
| 16 | Lancaster, CA | 44.2% |
| 17 | Chino, CA | 44.0% |
| 18 | Baton Rouge, LA | 43.9% |
| 19 | Poinciana (CDP), FL | 43.5% |
| 20 | Doral, FL | 43.2% |
| 21 | Goodyear, AZ | 42.9% |
| 22 | Vallejo, CA | 42.2% |
| 23 | Menifee, CA | 42.1% |
| 23 | Rowlett, TX | 42.1% |
| 25 | Boca Raton, FL | 42.0% |
| 25 | Buena Park, CA | 42.0% |
| 27 | Iowa City, IA | 41.9% |
| 27 | Miramar, FL | 41.9% |
| 29 | Bolingbrook, IL | 41.8% |
| 30 | Racine, WI | 41.7% |
| 30 | Santa Maria, CA | 41.7% |
| 32 | Ann Arbor, MI | 41.6% |
| 33 | Bloomington, IN | 41.3% |
| 33 | San Marcos, TX | 41.3% |
| 35 | Kenner, LA | 41.2% |
| 36 | Parker, CO | 41.1% |
| 36 | Rialto, CA | 41.1% |
| 38 | Fairfield, CA | 41.0% |
| 39 | Clifton, NJ | 40.9% |
| 39 | Waterbury, CT | 40.9% |
| 41 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 40.8% |
| 41 | Melbourne, FL | 40.8% |
| 43 | O'Fallon, MO | 40.5% |
| 43 | Palm Bay, FL | 40.5% |
| 45 | Mesquite, TX | 40.4% |
| 46 | Clovis, CA | 40.3% |
| 46 | Hollywood, FL | 40.3% |
| 48 | Palmdale, CA | 39.9% |
| 49 | Compton, CA | 39.7% |
| 49 | South Fulton, GA | 39.7% |
| 51 | Carmichael (CDP), CA | 39.6% |
| 51 | College Station, TX | 39.6% |
| 51 | Hawthorne, CA | 39.6% |
| 54 | Dale City (CDP), VA | 39.3% |
| 55 | Tallahassee, FL | 39.2% |
| 56 | Hialeah, FL | 39.1% |
| 57 | Concord, CA | 39.0% |
| 57 | St. Cloud, FL | 39.0% |
| 59 | Fort Myers, FL | 38.9% |
| 59 | San Bernardino, CA | 38.9% |
| 61 | Boulder, CO | 38.8% |
| 62 | Miami, FL | 38.7% |
| 62 | Reading, PA | 38.7% |
| 64 | Clearwater, FL | 38.6% |
| 65 | Horizon West (CDP), FL | 38.5% |
| 66 | Paradise (CDP), NV | 38.4% |
| 67 | North Port, FL | 38.3% |
| 67 | Passaic, NJ | 38.3% |
| 69 | Davie, FL | 38.2% |
| 69 | Eugene, OR | 38.2% |
| 69 | Skokie, IL | 38.2% |
| 69 | Weston, FL | 38.2% |
| 73 | Garden Grove, CA | 38.1% |
| 74 | Fullerton, CA | 37.9% |
| 74 | Inglewood, CA | 37.9% |
| 76 | Beaumont, TX | 37.8% |
| 77 | Chula Vista, CA | 37.7% |
| 77 | Detroit, MI | 37.7% |
| 77 | Lynn, MA | 37.7% |
| 80 | Coral Springs, FL | 37.6% |
| 81 | Allentown, PA | 37.5% |
| 81 | Antioch, CA | 37.5% |
| 83 | Cicero, IL | 37.4% |
| 83 | Harlingen, TX | 37.4% |
| 85 | Denton, TX | 37.3% |
| 85 | Salinas, CA | 37.3% |
| 87 | Camden, NJ | 37.2% |
| 87 | Savannah, GA | 37.2% |
| 89 | Largo, FL | 37.1% |
| 90 | Bridgeport, CT | 37.0% |
| 90 | Camarillo, CA | 37.0% |
| 90 | Chico, CA | 37.0% |
| 90 | Moreno Valley, CA | 37.0% |
| 90 | Paterson, NJ | 37.0% |
| 90 | Pompano Beach, FL | 37.0% |
| 96 | Daytona Beach, FL | 36.9% |
| 96 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 36.9% |
| 96 | Schenectady, NY | 36.9% |
| 99 | Apple Valley, CA | 36.8% |
| 99 | Arlington, TX | 36.8% |
| 101 | Las Vegas, NV | 36.7% |
| 101 | Norwalk, CA | 36.7% |
| 101 | Ocala, FL | 36.7% |
| 104 | Corona, CA | 36.6% |
| 104 | Jacksonville, NC | 36.6% |
| 104 | Sunrise Manor (CDP), NV | 36.6% |
| 107 | Pittsburg, CA | 36.5% |
| 107 | Winston-Salem, NC | 36.5% |
| 109 | Modesto, CA | 36.4% |
| 109 | Ontario, CA | 36.4% |
| 111 | Warren, MI | 36.3% |
| 112 | Santa Clarita, CA | 36.2% |
| 113 | Mission, TX | 36.1% |
| 113 | Thornton, CO | 36.1% |
| 113 | Wesley Chapel (CDP), FL | 36.1% |
| 113 | Whittier, CA | 36.1% |
| 113 | Wilmington, NC | 36.1% |
| 118 | Four Corners (CDP), FL | 36.0% |
| 118 | Lehigh Acres (CDP), FL | 36.0% |
| 118 | Livermore, CA | 36.0% |
| 118 | Pasadena, TX | 36.0% |
| 122 | Rancho Cordova, CA | 35.9% |
| 123 | Anaheim, CA | 35.8% |
| 123 | Columbia, SC | 35.8% |
| 123 | Independence, MO | 35.8% |
| 123 | St. Petersburg, FL | 35.8% |
| 127 | Bakersfield, CA | 35.7% |
| 127 | Kissimmee, FL | 35.7% |
| 127 | Springfield, MA | 35.7% |
| 130 | Lake Elsinore, CA | 35.6% |
| 131 | Fall River, MA | 35.5% |
| 131 | Mobile, AL | 35.5% |
| 133 | East Orange, NJ | 35.4% |
| 133 | Fayetteville, NC | 35.4% |
| 133 | Glendale, CA | 35.4% |
| 133 | Shreveport, LA | 35.4% |
| 133 | Tustin, CA | 35.4% |
| 133 | Westminster, CA | 35.4% |
| 139 | New Orleans, LA | 35.3% |
| 139 | Waco, TX | 35.3% |
| 141 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 35.2% |
| 142 | Gulfport, MS | 35.1% |
| 142 | Rocklin, CA | 35.1% |
| 142 | Sugar Land, TX | 35.1% |
| 145 | Port Orange, FL | 35.0% |
| 146 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 34.9% |
| 146 | Stamford, CT | 34.9% |
| 148 | Memphis, TN | 34.8% |
| 148 | Pomona, CA | 34.8% |
| 150 | Boynton Beach, FL | 34.7% |
| 150 | Elk Grove, CA | 34.7% |
| 150 | Spring Valley (CDP), NV | 34.7% |
| 150 | Sunrise, FL | 34.7% |
| 154 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | 34.6% |
| 154 | Burbank, CA | 34.6% |
| 154 | Elizabeth, NJ | 34.6% |
| 154 | Ellicott City (CDP), MD | 34.6% |
| 154 | Torrance, CA | 34.6% |
| 159 | Aurora, CO | 34.5% |
| 159 | Carlsbad, CA | 34.5% |
| 159 | Fresno, CA | 34.5% |
| 159 | Haverhill, MA | 34.5% |
| 159 | Jackson, MS | 34.5% |
| 159 | Lynwood, CA | 34.5% |
| 159 | Portsmouth, VA | 34.5% |
| 166 | Los Angeles, CA | 34.4% |
| 166 | Loveland, CO | 34.4% |
| 166 | Peoria, AZ | 34.4% |
| 166 | Santa Fe, NM | 34.4% |
| 166 | Tacoma, WA | 34.4% |
| 166 | Tampa, FL | 34.4% |
| 166 | Town 'n' Country (CDP), FL | 34.4% |
| 173 | Berkeley, CA | 34.3% |
| 173 | Madera, CA | 34.3% |
| 173 | Sanford, FL | 34.3% |
| 173 | Walnut Creek, CA | 34.3% |
| 173 | Woodbury, MN | 34.3% |
| 178 | Chesapeake, VA | 34.2% |
| 178 | Midland, TX | 34.2% |
| 178 | West Covina, CA | 34.2% |
| 181 | Brandon (CDP), FL | 34.1% |
| 181 | Cape Coral, FL | 34.1% |
| 181 | Dayton, OH | 34.1% |
| 181 | Federal Way, WA | 34.1% |
| 185 | Daly City, CA | 34.0% |
| 185 | Longview, TX | 34.0% |
| 185 | Lorain, OH | 34.0% |
| 185 | North Las Vegas, NV | 34.0% |
| 185 | Riverview (CDP), FL | 34.0% |
| 185 | Temecula, CA | 34.0% |
| 185 | Turlock, CA | 34.0% |
| 192 | Greensboro, NC | 33.9% |
| 192 | Hartford, CT | 33.9% |
| 192 | Lowell, MA | 33.9% |
| 192 | Napa, CA | 33.9% |
| 192 | New Braunfels, TX | 33.9% |
| 192 | Palm Coast, FL | 33.9% |
| 192 | Riverside, CA | 33.9% |
| 192 | San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA | 33.9% |
| 200 | Houston, TX | 33.8% |
| 200 | Kendall (CDP), FL | 33.8% |
| 200 | Oceanside, CA | 33.8% |
| 200 | Orlando, FL | 33.8% |
| 204 | Henderson, NV | 33.7% |
| 204 | Laredo, TX | 33.7% |
| 204 | Merced, CA | 33.7% |
| 207 | Arden-Arcade (CDP), CA | 33.6% |
| 207 | Glendale, AZ | 33.6% |
| 207 | Indio, CA | 33.6% |
| 207 | Oxnard, CA | 33.6% |
| 207 | Pasadena, CA | 33.6% |
| 207 | Pueblo, CO | 33.6% |
| 207 | Roseville, CA | 33.6% |
| 207 | South Gate, CA | 33.6% |
| 207 | Tulare, CA | 33.6% |
| 207 | Vista, CA | 33.6% |
| 217 | Abilene, TX | 33.5% |
| 217 | Bellingham, WA | 33.5% |
| 217 | Downey, CA | 33.5% |
| 217 | Garland, TX | 33.5% |
| 217 | Jacksonville, FL | 33.5% |
| 217 | Jurupa Valley, CA | 33.5% |
| 217 | Lubbock, TX | 33.5% |
| 217 | Medford, OR | 33.5% |
| 217 | Mount Pleasant, SC | 33.5% |
| 217 | Vacaville, CA | 33.5% |
| 227 | Flint, MI | 33.4% |
| 227 | Huntersville, NC | 33.4% |
| 227 | Lake Forest, CA | 33.4% |
| 227 | Long Beach, CA | 33.4% |
| 227 | Union City, NJ | 33.4% |
| 232 | Hampton, VA | 33.3% |
| 232 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | 33.3% |
| 232 | Plantation, FL | 33.3% |
| 232 | Spokane Valley, WA | 33.3% |
| 232 | Stockton, CA | 33.3% |
| 237 | Escondido, CA | 33.2% |
| 237 | Greeley, CO | 33.2% |
| 237 | Hesperia, CA | 33.2% |
| 237 | Huntington Beach, CA | 33.2% |
| 237 | Marysville, WA | 33.2% |
| 237 | Murrieta, CA | 33.2% |
| 237 | New Bedford, MA | 33.2% |
| 237 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 33.2% |
| 245 | Alafaya (CDP), FL | 33.1% |
| 245 | Fort Worth, TX | 33.1% |
| 245 | Gresham, OR | 33.1% |
| 245 | Killeen, TX | 33.1% |
| 245 | Lawrence, MA | 33.1% |
| 245 | Mission Viejo, CA | 33.1% |
| 245 | St. George, UT | 33.1% |
| 245 | Yonkers, NY | 33.1% |
| 253 | Bellflower, CA | 33.0% |
| 253 | Boise City, ID | 33.0% |
| 253 | Fort Collins, CO | 33.0% |
| 253 | Joliet, IL | 33.0% |
| 253 | Kent, WA | 33.0% |
| 253 | San Antonio, TX | 33.0% |
| 259 | Akron, OH | 32.9% |
| 259 | El Paso, TX | 32.9% |
| 259 | Miami Beach, FL | 32.9% |
| 259 | Montgomery, AL | 32.9% |
| 259 | New Haven, CT | 32.9% |
| 259 | Santa Rosa, CA | 32.9% |
| 259 | Suffolk, VA | 32.9% |
| 259 | Worcester, MA | 32.9% |
| 267 | Casa Grande, AZ | 32.8% |
| 267 | Champaign, IL | 32.8% |
| 267 | Perris, CA | 32.8% |
| 267 | Tucson, AZ | 32.8% |
| 271 | Delray Beach, FL | 32.7% |
| 271 | Gastonia, NC | 32.7% |
| 271 | Jonesboro, AR | 32.7% |
| 271 | Mesa, AZ | 32.7% |
| 271 | Philadelphia, PA | 32.7% |
| 271 | Simi Valley, CA | 32.7% |
| 271 | Spring Hill (CDP), FL | 32.7% |
| 271 | Tyler, TX | 32.7% |
| 271 | Virginia Beach, VA | 32.7% |
| 280 | Albany, NY | 32.6% |
| 280 | Auburn, WA | 32.6% |
| 280 | Evanston, IL | 32.6% |
| 280 | Glen Burnie (CDP), MD | 32.6% |
| 280 | Kalamazoo, MI | 32.6% |
| 280 | McAllen, TX | 32.6% |
| 280 | Muncie, IN | 32.6% |
| 280 | Norfolk, VA | 32.6% |
| 280 | Scottsdale, AZ | 32.6% |
| 289 | Durham, NC | 32.5% |
| 289 | Fontana, CA | 32.5% |
| 289 | Franklin, TN | 32.5% |
| 289 | Lynchburg, VA | 32.5% |
| 289 | Murfreesboro, TN | 32.5% |
| 289 | Rapid City, SD | 32.5% |
| 289 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 32.5% |
| 296 | San Diego, CA | 32.4% |
| 296 | Southfield, MI | 32.4% |
| 298 | Cincinnati, OH | 32.3% |
| 298 | East Los Angeles (CDP), CA | 32.3% |
| 298 | El Monte, CA | 32.3% |
| 298 | Flagstaff, AZ | 32.3% |
| 298 | Salem, OR | 32.3% |
| 298 | Santa Barbara, CA | 32.3% |
| 298 | Sparks, NV | 32.3% |
| 305 | Beaverton, OR | 32.2% |
| 305 | Castle Rock, CO | 32.2% |
| 305 | Colorado Springs, CO | 32.2% |
| 305 | Lodi, CA | 32.2% |
| 305 | Longmont, CO | 32.2% |
| 305 | Nashville-Davidson, TN | 32.2% |
| 305 | Orange, CA | 32.2% |
| 312 | Allen, TX | 32.1% |
| 312 | Elgin, IL | 32.1% |
| 312 | North Richland Hills, TX | 32.1% |
| 312 | Pflugerville, TX | 32.1% |
| 316 | Lakewood, CO | 32.0% |
| 316 | Portland, OR | 32.0% |
| 316 | Rockford, IL | 32.0% |
| 316 | Shoreline, WA | 32.0% |
| 320 | Commerce City, CO | 31.9% |
| 320 | Grand Prairie, TX | 31.9% |
| 320 | Irvine, CA | 31.9% |
| 320 | North Charleston, SC | 31.9% |
| 320 | Portland, ME | 31.9% |
| 320 | Providence, RI | 31.9% |
| 320 | Rockville, MD | 31.9% |
| 327 | Billings, MT | 31.8% |
| 327 | Brockton, MA | 31.8% |
| 327 | Lansing, MI | 31.8% |
| 327 | Naperville, IL | 31.8% |
| 327 | New Rochelle, NY | 31.8% |
| 327 | Newark, NJ | 31.8% |
| 327 | Richmond, CA | 31.8% |
| 327 | Scranton, PA | 31.8% |
| 327 | Trenton, NJ | 31.8% |
| 336 | Charleston, SC | 31.7% |
| 336 | Columbus, GA | 31.7% |
| 336 | Kansas City, MO | 31.7% |
| 336 | Kennewick, WA | 31.7% |
| 336 | Redlands, CA | 31.7% |
| 341 | Baltimore, MD | 31.6% |
| 341 | Hayward, CA | 31.6% |
| 341 | Highlands Ranch (CDP), CO | 31.6% |
| 341 | Lake Charles, LA | 31.6% |
| 341 | Salt Lake City, UT | 31.6% |
| 341 | San Leandro, CA | 31.6% |
| 347 | Chattanooga, TN | 31.5% |
| 347 | Cleveland, OH | 31.5% |
| 347 | Jackson, TN | 31.5% |
| 347 | Knoxville, TN | 31.5% |
| 347 | Mableton, GA | 31.5% |
| 347 | Mount Vernon, NY | 31.5% |
| 347 | Ogden, UT | 31.5% |
| 347 | Palatine, IL | 31.5% |
| 347 | Pleasanton, CA | 31.5% |
| 347 | Temple, TX | 31.5% |
| 347 | Wyoming, MI | 31.5% |
| 358 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA | 31.4% |
| 358 | Lafayette, LA | 31.4% |
| 358 | Phoenix, AZ | 31.4% |
| 361 | Asheville, NC | 31.3% |
| 361 | Cedar Park, TX | 31.3% |
| 361 | Kyle, TX | 31.3% |
| 361 | Manteca, CA | 31.3% |
| 361 | Raleigh, NC | 31.3% |
| 366 | Bethlehem, PA | 31.2% |
| 366 | Boston, MA | 31.2% |
| 366 | Chandler, AZ | 31.2% |
| 366 | Citrus Heights, CA | 31.2% |
| 366 | Costa Mesa, CA | 31.2% |
| 366 | Deltona, FL | 31.2% |
| 366 | Missoula, MT | 31.2% |
| 366 | Newport Beach, CA | 31.2% |
| 366 | Urban Honolulu (CDP), HI | 31.2% |
| 375 | Bryan, TX | 31.1% |
| 375 | Newport News, VA | 31.1% |
| 375 | Odessa, TX | 31.1% |
| 375 | Waterloo, IA | 31.1% |
| 375 | West Valley City, UT | 31.1% |
| 380 | Albany, GA | 31.0% |
| 380 | Columbus, OH | 31.0% |
| 380 | Everett, WA | 31.0% |
| 380 | Port Charlotte (CDP), FL | 31.0% |
| 380 | Richardson, TX | 31.0% |
| 380 | Rochester, NY | 31.0% |
| 380 | Sacramento, CA | 31.0% |
| 380 | South Bend, IN | 31.0% |
| 380 | West Palm Beach, FL | 31.0% |
| 389 | Atlanta, GA | 30.9% |
| 389 | Buckeye, AZ | 30.9% |
| 389 | Missouri City, TX | 30.9% |
| 389 | New York, NY | 30.9% |
| 389 | Oakland, CA | 30.9% |
| 389 | Redding, CA | 30.9% |
| 389 | Rock Hill, SC | 30.9% |
| 389 | St. Louis, MO | 30.9% |
| 389 | Syracuse, NY | 30.9% |
| 398 | Baytown, TX | 30.8% |
| 398 | Lafayette, IN | 30.8% |
| 398 | Lewisville, TX | 30.8% |
| 398 | Milwaukee, WI | 30.8% |
| 398 | Tempe, AZ | 30.8% |
| 403 | Avondale, AZ | 30.7% |
| 403 | Dothan, AL | 30.7% |
| 403 | St. Joseph, MO | 30.7% |
| 406 | Amarillo, TX | 30.6% |
| 406 | Buffalo, NY | 30.6% |
| 406 | Charlotte, NC | 30.6% |
| 406 | Danbury, CT | 30.6% |
| 406 | Lincoln, NE | 30.6% |
| 406 | Madison, WI | 30.6% |
| 406 | Metairie (CDP), LA | 30.6% |
| 406 | Richmond, VA | 30.6% |
| 406 | Surprise, AZ | 30.6% |
| 415 | Baldwin Park, CA | 30.5% |
| 415 | Birmingham, AL | 30.5% |
| 415 | Lakeland, FL | 30.5% |
| 418 | Erie, PA | 30.4% |
| 418 | Gary, IN | 30.4% |
| 418 | Lawrence, KS | 30.4% |
| 418 | New Britain, CT | 30.4% |
| 418 | Pawtucket, RI | 30.4% |
| 418 | Rochester, MN | 30.4% |
| 418 | Waukegan, IL | 30.4% |
| 425 | Corpus Christi, TX | 30.3% |
| 425 | Omaha, NE | 30.3% |
| 425 | Roswell, GA | 30.3% |
| 425 | Santa Ana, CA | 30.3% |
| 429 | Brownsville, TX | 30.2% |
| 429 | Carson, CA | 30.2% |
| 429 | Cranston, RI | 30.2% |
| 429 | Las Cruces, NM | 30.2% |
| 429 | Reno, NV | 30.2% |
| 429 | Sandy, UT | 30.2% |
| 435 | Kansas City, KS | 30.1% |
| 435 | League City, TX | 30.1% |
| 435 | Visalia, CA | 30.1% |
| 438 | Conroe, TX | 30.0% |
| 438 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | 30.0% |
| 438 | Parma, OH | 30.0% |
| 438 | Union City, CA | 30.0% |
| 438 | Vancouver, WA | 30.0% |
| 443 | Albuquerque, NM | 29.9% |
| 443 | Conway, AR | 29.9% |
| 443 | Dallas, TX | 29.9% |
| 443 | Georgetown, TX | 29.9% |
| 443 | High Point, NC | 29.9% |
| 443 | Indianapolis city, IN | 29.9% |
| 443 | Lakeville, MN | 29.9% |
| 443 | Norwalk, CT | 29.9% |
| 443 | Renton, WA | 29.9% |
| 443 | Tracy, CA | 29.9% |
| 453 | Arvada, CO | 29.8% |
| 453 | Denver, CO | 29.8% |
| 453 | Evansville, IN | 29.8% |
| 453 | Greenville, NC | 29.8% |
| 453 | Johnson City, TN | 29.8% |
| 453 | Sandy Springs, GA | 29.8% |
| 459 | Chicago, IL | 29.7% |
| 459 | Edmond, OK | 29.7% |
| 459 | Farmington Hills, MI | 29.7% |
| 459 | San Ramon, CA | 29.7% |
| 459 | St. Paul, MN | 29.7% |
| 459 | Sterling Heights, MI | 29.7% |
| 465 | Alhambra, CA | 29.6% |
| 465 | Cheyenne, WY | 29.6% |
| 465 | Duluth, MN | 29.6% |
| 465 | Gilbert, AZ | 29.6% |
| 465 | Provo, UT | 29.6% |
| 465 | San Jose, CA | 29.6% |
| 471 | Bayonne, NJ | 29.5% |
| 471 | Tulsa, OK | 29.5% |
| 471 | West Des Moines, IA | 29.5% |
| 471 | Yorba Linda, CA | 29.5% |
| 475 | Austin, TX | 29.4% |
| 475 | Carrollton, TX | 29.4% |
| 475 | Eau Claire, WI | 29.4% |
| 475 | Enterprise (CDP), NV | 29.4% |
| 475 | Fort Wayne, IN | 29.4% |
| 475 | Noblesville, IN | 29.4% |
| 475 | Oklahoma City, OK | 29.4% |
| 482 | Chino Hills, CA | 29.3% |
| 482 | Lee's Summit, MO | 29.3% |
| 482 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | 29.3% |
| 485 | Manchester, NH | 29.2% |
| 485 | South Hill (CDP), WA | 29.2% |
| 485 | Spring (CDP), TX | 29.2% |
| 485 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 29.2% |
| 485 | Waldorf (CDP), MD | 29.2% |
| 490 | Frederick, MD | 29.1% |
| 490 | Grand Rapids, MI | 29.1% |
| 490 | Hillsboro, OR | 29.1% |
| 490 | Pittsburgh, PA | 29.1% |
| 490 | San Tan Valley (CDP), AZ | 29.1% |
| 495 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 29.0% |
| 495 | Maple Grove, MN | 29.0% |
| 495 | Spokane, WA | 29.0% |
| 495 | Washington, DC | 29.0% |
| 495 | Westminster, CO | 29.0% |
| 495 | Yuba City, CA | 29.0% |
| 501 | Des Moines, IA | 28.9% |
| 501 | Green Bay, WI | 28.9% |
| 501 | Johns Creek, GA | 28.9% |
| 501 | Nashua, NH | 28.9% |
| 505 | Apex, NC | 28.8% |
| 505 | Upland, CA | 28.8% |
| 505 | Victoria, TX | 28.8% |
| 508 | Casas Adobes (CDP), AZ | 28.7% |
| 508 | Columbia, MO | 28.7% |
| 508 | Grand Junction, CO | 28.7% |
| 508 | Hoover, AL | 28.7% |
| 508 | Meridian, ID | 28.7% |
| 508 | Minneapolis, MN | 28.7% |
| 508 | Springfield, IL | 28.7% |
| 515 | Bethesda (CDP), MD | 28.6% |
| 515 | Cheektowaga (CDP), NY | 28.6% |
| 515 | Davenport, IA | 28.6% |
| 515 | Framingham, MA | 28.6% |
| 515 | Lakewood, CA | 28.6% |
| 515 | Toms River (CDP), NJ | 28.6% |
| 515 | Westland, MI | 28.6% |
| 522 | Auburn, AL | 28.5% |
| 522 | Bloomington, MN | 28.5% |
| 522 | Overland Park, KS | 28.5% |
| 522 | Plano, TX | 28.5% |
| 526 | Bend, OR | 28.4% |
| 526 | Decatur, IL | 28.4% |
| 526 | Hammond, IN | 28.4% |
| 526 | Kenosha, WI | 28.4% |
| 526 | Malden, MA | 28.4% |
| 526 | Nampa, ID | 28.4% |
| 526 | Peoria, IL | 28.4% |
| 533 | Arlington Heights, IL | 28.3% |
| 533 | Blaine, MN | 28.3% |
| 533 | Caldwell, ID | 28.3% |
| 533 | Mansfield, TX | 28.3% |
| 533 | Norman, OK | 28.3% |
| 533 | Quincy, MA | 28.3% |
| 539 | Broomfield, CO | 28.2% |
| 539 | Germantown (CDP), MD | 28.2% |
| 539 | Springdale, AR | 28.2% |
| 539 | Warner Robins, GA | 28.2% |
| 543 | Canton, OH | 28.1% |
| 543 | Fremont, CA | 28.1% |
| 543 | Little Rock, AR | 28.1% |
| 543 | Orem, UT | 28.1% |
| 543 | Rio Rancho, NM | 28.1% |
| 543 | Wichita, KS | 28.1% |
| 543 | Wichita Falls, TX | 28.1% |
| 550 | Clarksville, TN | 28.0% |
| 550 | McKinney, TX | 28.0% |
| 550 | Novi, MI | 28.0% |
| 550 | Toledo, OH | 28.0% |
| 554 | Centennial, CO | 27.9% |
| 554 | Round Rock, TX | 27.9% |
| 554 | Warwick, RI | 27.9% |
| 554 | Waukesha, WI | 27.9% |
| 558 | Alameda, CA | 27.8% |
| 558 | Castro Valley (CDP), CA | 27.8% |
| 558 | Layton, UT | 27.8% |
| 558 | Silver Spring (CDP), MD | 27.8% |
| 558 | Yakima, WA | 27.8% |
| 563 | Lawton, OK | 27.7% |
| 563 | Leander, TX | 27.7% |
| 563 | Wilmington, DE | 27.7% |
| 563 | Yuma, AZ | 27.7% |
| 567 | Livonia, MI | 27.6% |
| 567 | San Angelo, TX | 27.6% |
| 567 | Seattle, WA | 27.6% |
| 570 | Irving, TX | 27.5% |
| 570 | Shawnee, KS | 27.5% |
| 570 | Topeka, KS | 27.5% |
| 570 | West Jordan, UT | 27.5% |
| 574 | Alexandria, VA | 27.4% |
| 574 | Cary, NC | 27.4% |
| 574 | Greenville, SC | 27.4% |
| 574 | Oshkosh, WI | 27.4% |
| 574 | Redwood City, CA | 27.4% |
| 574 | Sioux Falls, SD | 27.4% |
| 580 | Roanoke, VA | 27.3% |
| 581 | Broken Arrow, OK | 27.2% |
| 581 | Dublin, CA | 27.2% |
| 581 | Edinburg, TX | 27.2% |
| 581 | Greenwood, IN | 27.2% |
| 581 | Jersey City, NJ | 27.2% |
| 586 | Folsom, CA | 27.1% |
| 586 | Pasco, WA | 27.1% |
| 586 | Redondo Beach, CA | 27.1% |
| 586 | St. Charles, MO | 27.1% |
| 590 | Concord, NC | 27.0% |
| 590 | Rochester Hills, MI | 27.0% |
| 590 | The Woodlands (CDP), TX | 27.0% |
| 593 | Centreville (CDP), VA | 26.9% |
| 593 | Fishers, IN | 26.9% |
| 593 | Frisco, TX | 26.9% |
| 593 | Gaithersburg, MD | 26.9% |
| 597 | Fayetteville, AR | 26.8% |
| 597 | Madison, AL | 26.8% |
| 597 | Newton, MA | 26.8% |
| 600 | Arlington (CDP), VA | 26.7% |
| 600 | Bowling Green, KY | 26.7% |
| 600 | Cambridge, MA | 26.7% |
| 600 | Huntsville, AL | 26.7% |
| 604 | Pearland, TX | 26.6% |
| 605 | Eagan, MN | 26.5% |
| 606 | Aurora, IL | 26.4% |
| 606 | Idaho Falls, ID | 26.4% |
| 606 | Sammamish, WA | 26.4% |
| 606 | South Jordan, UT | 26.4% |
| 606 | Waltham, MA | 26.4% |
| 611 | Anchorage, AK | 26.3% |
| 611 | Janesville, WI | 26.3% |
| 613 | Ames, IA | 26.2% |
| 613 | Palo Alto, CA | 26.2% |
| 615 | Appleton, WI | 26.1% |
| 616 | Sioux City, IA | 26.0% |
| 616 | St. Cloud, MN | 26.0% |
| 618 | Ankeny, IA | 25.9% |
| 618 | Springfield, MO | 25.9% |
| 620 | Bloomington, IL | 25.7% |
| 620 | Fargo, ND | 25.7% |
| 622 | Maricopa, AZ | 25.6% |
| 623 | San Mateo, CA | 25.5% |
| 624 | Eastvale, CA | 25.4% |
| 624 | Fort Smith, AR | 25.4% |
| 624 | Kirkland, WA | 25.4% |
| 624 | Rogers, AR | 25.4% |
| 628 | Bellevue, WA | 25.3% |
| 628 | Columbia (CDP), MD | 25.3% |
| 628 | Pharr, TX | 25.3% |
| 631 | Flower Mound, TX | 24.9% |
| 632 | Plymouth, MN | 24.8% |
| 633 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 24.7% |
| 633 | Carmel, IN | 24.7% |
| 633 | San Francisco, CA | 24.7% |
| 636 | Redmond, WA | 24.6% |
| 637 | Milpitas, CA | 24.5% |
| 638 | Olathe, KS | 24.4% |
| 638 | Somerville, MA | 24.4% |
| 640 | Santa Monica, CA | 23.9% |
| 641 | Schaumburg, IL | 23.6% |
| 642 | Santa Clara, CA | 23.3% |
| 643 | Bismarck, ND | 23.0% |
| 644 | Alpharetta, GA | 22.8% |
| 644 | Troy, MI | 22.8% |
| 646 | Reston (CDP), VA | 22.7% |
| 647 | Sunnyvale, CA | 22.5% |
| 648 | Atascocita (CDP), TX | 22.4% |
| 649 | Lehi, UT | 22.0% |
| 650 | Mountain View, CA | 19.7% |
Methodology
Census Bureau table B25071, 1-year American Community Survey estimates for places with 65,000+ population. The ratio of gross rent to household income is computed for each renter household and the median is reported. The Census Bureau caps this statistic at "50.0+" percent.
Puerto Rico and other US territories are not included. Rankings use competition ranking: tied values share a rank.
Frequently asked questions
Why do college towns rank so high?
Students often have low reported incomes but pay market rents, sometimes with family support that is not counted as household income, which pushes the ratio up.
What is a healthy rent-to-income ratio?
A common rule of thumb is to keep rent at or below 30% of gross income.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, table B25071
- ACS Summary File (raw data used)
Data retrieved October 28, 2026. Values are shown as published, rounded for display; derived percentages are computed by us from published counts as described above. Download the CSV. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Cite this page: SortedLists, “US Cities by Rent Burden (Rent as % of Income)”, https://sortedlists.com/cities-by-rent-burden/ (accessed October 28, 2026). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, table B25071.