Memo to Members

Severe Housing Cost Burdens are Common and Widespread for the Lowest-Income Renters but Not for Higher-Income Renters

Apr 20, 2026

Four thermal maps displaying how severe housing costs burdens are common and widespread for the lowest-income renter but not for higher-income renters

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

Source: 2024 ACS PUMS. 

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