Metros With the Most Mortgage-Burdened Homeowners

Stacker found metro areas in California ultimately topped the list of places with the most mortgage-burdened homeowners.

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The Golden State has become notorious for an affordable housing shortage, though metros in several other states also rose to the top of the rankings. Continue reading to see if your metro made the list.

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Poughkeepsie, New York

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Stamford, Connecticut

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San Francisco

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Honolulu

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