How much of their income do renters spend on rent in each state?
In the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 survey, the typical renter household in Florida spent 35.2% of its income on rent and utilities, the most of any state, followed by Hawaii (33.2%) and Nevada (33.1%). North Dakota was lowest at 25.0%. The U.S. figure, 30.6%, is just over the 30% often used to mark renters as cost-burdened.
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Source and date
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The data
| State | Median rent as a percent of household income | Margin of error (±) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 35.2 | ±0.3 |
| Hawaii | 33.2 | ±0.5 |
| Nevada | 33.1 | ±0.3 |
| California | 32.8 | ±0.2 |
| Louisiana | 32.8 | ±0.5 |
| Colorado | 31.4 | ±0.2 |
| Connecticut | 31.4 | ±0.4 |
| Georgia | 31.3 | ±0.3 |
| Oregon | 31.3 | ±0.3 |
| New York | 31.2 | ±0.3 |
| South Carolina | 31.1 | ±0.4 |
| Massachusetts | 30.9 | ±0.3 |
| New Jersey | 30.9 | ±0.3 |
| Texas | 30.9 | ±0.2 |
| Arizona | 30.8 | ±0.3 |
| Maryland | 30.8 | ±0.4 |
| Mississippi | 30.7 | ±0.5 |
| United States | 30.6 | ±0.1 |
| Michigan | 30.2 | ±0.3 |
| New Mexico | 30.1 | ±0.5 |
| Washington | 30 | ±0.2 |
| Delaware | 29.9 | ±0.6 |
| Alabama | 29.5 | ±0.3 |
| North Carolina | 29.5 | ±0.2 |
| Tennessee | 29.5 | ±0.2 |
| Maine | 29.4 | ±0.5 |
| New Hampshire | 29.4 | ±0.4 |
| Vermont | 29.4 | ±0.6 |
| Virginia | 29.4 | ±0.2 |
| West Virginia | 29.4 | ±0.7 |
| Minnesota | 29.2 | ±0.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 29.2 | ±0.2 |
| Rhode Island | 29.2 | ±0.5 |
| Illinois | 29.1 | ±0.2 |
| Indiana | 29.1 | ±0.3 |
| Utah | 28.9 | ±0.3 |
| Idaho | 28.7 | ±0.5 |
| District of Columbia | 28.6 | ±0.4 |
| Oklahoma | 28.4 | ±0.3 |
| Ohio | 28.3 | ±0.2 |
| Kentucky | 28.1 | ±0.3 |
| Missouri | 28.1 | ±0.2 |
| Nebraska | 27.9 | ±0.3 |
| Montana | 27.8 | ±0.5 |
| Alaska | 27.7 | ±0.5 |
| Arkansas | 27.6 | ±0.4 |
| Iowa | 27.4 | ±0.3 |
| Wisconsin | 27.2 | ±0.2 |
| Kansas | 27.1 | ±0.4 |
| Wyoming | 27 | ±0.7 |
| South Dakota | 25.9 | ±0.6 |
| North Dakota | 25 | ±0.6 |