US States · Median gross rent / month

US States by Median Rent (2024)

Data: 2024 ACS 1-year estimates Updated: Source: U.S. Census Bureau CSV

Median gross rent is what the typical renter household actually pays each month, including utilities and fuels if the tenant pays for them. It covers every occupied rental, not just units listed for rent today, so it moves more slowly than asking-rent indexes from listing sites.

California has the highest median rent at $2,104 a month and West Virginia the lowest at $883. The US median is $1,487.

Key facts

Highest

  1. 1California$2,104
  2. 2Hawaii$1,942
  3. 3District of Columbia$1,931

Lowest

  1. 51West Virginia$883
  2. 50North Dakota$980
  3. 49Iowa$981
United States
$1,487
Median of 51 states
$1,319
states ranked
51

Median gross rent / month by state

Shaded by quintile; darker = higher. Hover a state for its value and rank.

Alabama: $1,077 (rank 40 of 51)Alaska: $1,444 (rank 21 of 51)Arizona: $1,672 (rank 11 of 51)Colorado: $1,822 (rank 6 of 51)Florida: $1,812 (rank 7 of 51)Georgia: $1,506 (rank 19 of 51)Indiana: $1,104 (rank 36 of 51)Kansas: $1,079 (rank 39 of 51)Maine: $1,210 (rank 31 of 51)Massachusetts: $1,848 (rank 4 of 51)Minnesota: $1,291 (rank 27 of 51)New Jersey: $1,800 (rank 8 of 51)North Carolina: $1,338 (rank 24 of 51)North Dakota: $980 (rank 50 of 51)Oklahoma: $1,044 (rank 43 of 51)Pennsylvania: $1,252 (rank 30 of 51)South Dakota: $999 (rank 44 of 51)Texas: $1,475 (rank 20 of 51)Wyoming: $998 (rank 45 of 51)Connecticut: $1,550 (rank 17 of 51)Missouri: $1,067 (rank 41 of 51)West Virginia: $883 (rank 51 of 51)Illinois: $1,322 (rank 25 of 51)New Mexico: $1,117 (rank 35 of 51)Arkansas: $982 (rank 48 of 51)California: $2,104 (rank 1 of 51)Delaware: $1,530 (rank 18 of 51)Hawaii: $1,942 (rank 2 of 51)Iowa: $981 (rank 49 of 51)Kentucky: $998 (rank 45 of 51)Maryland: $1,721 (rank 9 of 51)Michigan: $1,168 (rank 33 of 51)Mississippi: $990 (rank 47 of 51)Montana: $1,177 (rank 32 of 51)New Hampshire: $1,558 (rank 16 of 51)New York: $1,634 (rank 13 of 51)Ohio: $1,090 (rank 38 of 51)Oregon: $1,597 (rank 14 of 51)Tennessee: $1,284 (rank 28 of 51)Utah: $1,593 (rank 15 of 51)Virginia: $1,646 (rank 12 of 51)Washington: $1,824 (rank 5 of 51)Wisconsin: $1,142 (rank 34 of 51)Nebraska: $1,102 (rank 37 of 51)South Carolina: $1,272 (rank 29 of 51)Idaho: $1,384 (rank 23 of 51)Nevada: $1,709 (rank 10 of 51)Vermont: $1,319 (rank 26 of 51)Louisiana: $1,064 (rank 42 of 51)Rhode Island: $1,418 (rank 22 of 51) District of Columbia: $1,931 (rank 3 of 51)
  • $883–$1,067
  • $1,077–$1,210
  • $1,252–$1,444
  • $1,475–$1,672
  • $1,709–$2,104
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 1-year estimates. Map: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas), Albers USA projection; Alaska and Hawaii repositioned.

Highest and lowest states

Median gross rent / month; dashed line marks the US figure.

Highest 10

  1. 1. California $2,104
  2. 2. Hawaii $1,942
  3. 3. District of Columbia $1,931
  4. 4. Massachusetts $1,848
  5. 5. Washington $1,824
  6. 6. Colorado $1,822
  7. 7. Florida $1,812
  8. 8. New Jersey $1,800
  9. 9. Maryland $1,721
  10. 10. Nevada $1,709

Lowest 10

  1. 42. Louisiana $1,064
  2. 43. Oklahoma $1,044
  3. 44. South Dakota $999
  4. 45. Kentucky $998
  5. 45. Wyoming $998
  6. 47. Mississippi $990
  7. 48. Arkansas $982
  8. 49. Iowa $981
  9. 50. North Dakota $980
  10. 51. West Virginia $883

United States: $1,487

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 1-year estimates.

Full ranking

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1 California $2,104 ±$9 West 39,431,263
2 Hawaii $1,942 ±$36 West 1,446,146
3 District of Columbia $1,931 ±$43 South 702,250
4 Massachusetts $1,848 ±$24 Northeast 7,136,171
5 Washington $1,824 ±$14 West 7,958,180
6 Colorado $1,822 ±$15 West 5,957,494
7 Florida $1,812 ±$9 South 23,372,215
8 New Jersey $1,800 ±$15 Northeast 9,500,851
9 Maryland $1,721 ±$14 South 6,263,220
10 Nevada $1,709 ±$16 West 3,267,467
11 Arizona $1,672 ±$19 West 7,582,384
12 Virginia $1,646 ±$16 South 8,811,195
13 New York $1,634 ±$11 Northeast 19,867,248
14 Oregon $1,597 ±$17 West 4,272,371
15 Utah $1,593 ±$27 West 3,503,613
16 New Hampshire $1,558 ±$46 Northeast 1,409,032
17 Connecticut $1,550 ±$24 Northeast 3,675,069
18 Delaware $1,530 ±$47 South 1,051,917
19 Georgia $1,506 ±$18 South 11,180,878
20 Texas $1,475 ±$8 South 31,290,831
21 Alaska $1,444 ±$48 West 740,133
22 Rhode Island $1,418 ±$46 Northeast 1,112,308
23 Idaho $1,384 ±$29 West 2,001,619
24 North Carolina $1,338 ±$14 South 11,046,024
25 Illinois $1,322 ±$12 Midwest 12,710,158
26 Vermont $1,319 ±$54 Northeast 648,493
27 Minnesota $1,291 ±$17 Midwest 5,793,151
28 Tennessee $1,284 ±$16 South 7,227,750
29 South Carolina $1,272 ±$28 South 5,478,831
30 Pennsylvania $1,252 ±$12 Northeast 13,078,751
31 Maine $1,210 ±$30 Northeast 1,405,012
32 Montana $1,177 ±$42 West 1,137,233
33 Michigan $1,168 ±$11 Midwest 10,140,459
34 Wisconsin $1,142 ±$10 Midwest 5,960,975
35 New Mexico $1,117 ±$25 West 2,130,256
36 Indiana $1,104 ±$11 Midwest 6,924,275
37 Nebraska $1,102 ±$17 Midwest 2,005,466
38 Ohio $1,090 ±$9 Midwest 11,883,304
39 Kansas $1,079 ±$18 Midwest 2,970,606
40 Alabama $1,077 ±$16 South 5,157,699
41 Missouri $1,067 ±$14 Midwest 6,245,466
42 Louisiana $1,064 ±$15 South 4,597,740
43 Oklahoma $1,044 ±$10 South 4,095,393
44 South Dakota $999 ±$31 Midwest 924,669
45 Kentucky $998 ±$19 South 4,588,372
45 Wyoming $998 ±$38 West 587,618
47 Mississippi $990 ±$15 South 2,943,045
48 Arkansas $982 ±$13 South 3,088,354
49 Iowa $981 ±$15 Midwest 3,241,488
50 North Dakota $980 ±$30 Midwest 796,568
51 West Virginia $883 ±$19 South 1,769,979

Methodology

Census Bureau table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), 1-year American Community Survey estimates. Universe: renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Gross rent is contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water and sewer) and fuels when these are paid by the renter. Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

Puerto Rico and other US territories are not included. Rankings use competition ranking: tied values share a rank.

Frequently asked questions

Which state has the cheapest rent?

West Virginia, where the median renter pays $883 a month including utilities.

Why is this lower than rents I see advertised?

Advertised rents are for vacant units on the market now. This median includes long-term tenants whose rents have risen more slowly, so it is usually lower than current asking rents.

Does gross rent include utilities?

Yes, when the tenant pays them. Gross rent = contract rent + estimated monthly utilities and fuels.

Sources

Data retrieved October 28, 2026. Values are shown as published, rounded for display; derived percentages are computed by us from published counts as described above. Download the CSV. Spotted an error? Tell us.

Cite this page: SortedLists, “US States by Median Rent”, https://sortedlists.com/states-by-median-rent/ (accessed October 28, 2026). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, table B25064.