Memo to Members

Extremely Low Incomes Renters Face Greatest Prevalence of Severe Cost Burdens Compared to Other Income Groups

May 19, 2025

Extremely Low Incomes Renters Face Greatest Prevalence of Severe Cost Burdens Compared to Other Income Groups

Note: A household has “severe cost burden” when it spends more than 50% of its income on rent and utilities. 

Source: NLIHC Tabulations of 2023 ACS PUMS