Cost-burdened renter rate among largest U.S. cities

Houston renters spent at least 30% of their household income on housing at the second-highest rate among the nation's 10 largest cities in 2024, according to American Community Survey estimates.

Notes: Data does not include renters for whom housing costs as a percentage of household income were not calculated by the Census Bureau.
Chart: Kinder Institute for Urban ResearchSource: American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2024Get the data