More than half of households headed by Black, Latino and multiracial renters were cost-burdened.

Prevalence of renter cost-burden levels by race and ethnicity in Greater Boston (2024)

Cost-burden is defined as paying 30 percent or more on housing costs (rent and utilities). Severely cost-burden is defined as paying 50 percent or more on housing costs.
Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates (2024)