Percentage of cost burdened and severely cost burdened renters (2018)
Percentage of cost burdened and severely cost burdened renters (2018)
County-by-county data retrieved from US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2014-2018 program table DP04 and can be explored further at https://data.census.gov
Households that spend more than 30% of their income on housing, including utilities, are defined as cost burdened. If a household pays more than 50% of income on housing and utilities, then they are severely cost burdened.1
Housing that costs less than 30% of household income, including utilities, is considered affordable housing.2