Counties in New Hampshire where people spend most of their paycheck on housing
Counties in New Hampshire where people spend most of their paycheck on housing
It's no secret that many Americans are forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. In 2020, renters in the U.S. occupied 43 million housing units.
The Stacker team looked at data from a United States Census survey that revealed an estimated 43,378,800 renter-occupied homes in the United States as of 2017, which makes up 36.1% of all households in the country. In 2019, renting was more affordable than buying a median-priced home in 59% of the counties; in 2021, the opposite was true: Owning was more affordable than renting in 63% of U.S. counties.
Stacker compiled a list of counties in New Hampshire where people spend the highest percent of income on rent using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of course, saving money by owning a home is unattainable for many Americans who don't have savings that could cover a down payment, those who are denied a mortgage, or both. Keep reading to see where in your home state most of people's take-home pay goes to their monthly rent.
#10. Carroll County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.6%
- Total occupied households: 21,456
- Median household income: $63,153
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,041
#9. Coos County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.0%
- Total occupied households: 13,768
- Median household income: $47,117
- Median monthly housing cost: $792
#8. Merrimack County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.8%
- Total occupied households: 58,452
- Median household income: $75,737
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,286
#7. Rockingham County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.6%
- Total occupied households: 121,045
- Median household income: $93,756
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,638
#6. Sullivan County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 33.0%
- Total occupied households: 17,328
- Median household income: $61,312
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,085
#5. Belknap County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.2%
- Total occupied households: 25,052
- Median household income: $69,447
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,231
#4. Strafford County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 41.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.5%
- Total occupied households: 48,982
- Median household income: $72,960
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,297
#3. Hillsborough County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 40.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.9%
- Total occupied households: 161,086
- Median household income: $81,460
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,449
#2. Cheshire County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 40.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.4%
- Total occupied households: 30,141
- Median household income: $64,751
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,159
#1. Grafton County
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 31.5%
- Total occupied households: 34,727
- Median household income: $63,389
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,139
