Percent of households experiencing housing cost burden in Twin Cities metro area
All households experiencing cost burden
Owner households experiencing cost burden
Renter households experiencing cost burden
47
X
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
26
Census 1990
17
41
24
Census 2000
18
38
36
American Community Survey 2006-2010
30
49
28
American Community Survey 2013-2017
20
47
Households experience housing cost burden when their housing costs are 30 percent or more of their gross income. For renters, housing costs include rent and utilities; for owners, housing costs include mortgage principal and interest, property taxes, property insurance, utilities and other fees.
