States Ranked by Median Gross Rent

All 52 U.S. states and territories ranked by median gross rent. The highest is California at $2,036, and the lowest is Puerto Rico at $578. The national value is $1,163.

What is Median Gross Rent?

The median monthly rent including utilities (electricity, gas, water, sewer) for renter-occupied housing units. This represents the total housing cost for renters.

Rent affordability is a growing concern nationwide. The general guideline is that housing should cost no more than 30% of household income — counties exceeding this threshold are considered cost-burdened.

Key Findings

The highest median gross rent is found in California, CA at $2,036, followed by Hawaii, HI ($1,971) and District of Columbia, DC ($1,954). The median county value is $1,228. At the other end, North Dakota, ND has the lowest value at $954.

Median Gross Rent by State

$578

$2,036

All States Ranked

52 states ranked from highest to lowest. Click any state to view its full profile.

Rank	State	Rent	Percentile
#1	California	$2,036	100
#2	Hawaii	$1,971	96
#3	District of Columbia	$1,954	94
#4	Massachusetts	$1,762	81
#5	Colorado	$1,761	81
#6	Washington	$1,760	81
#7	New Jersey	$1,720	78
#8	Maryland	$1,705	77
#9	Florida	$1,669	75
#10	New York	$1,621	72
#11	Nevada	$1,597	70
#12	Virginia	$1,579	69
#13	Arizona	$1,543	66
#14	Oregon	$1,525	65
#15	Utah	$1,496	63
#16	New Hampshire	$1,491	63
#17	Connecticut	$1,488	62
#18	Alaska	$1,419	58
#19	Texas	$1,403	57
#20	Delaware	$1,401	56
#21	Georgia	$1,393	56
#22	Rhode Island	$1,342	52
#23	Minnesota	$1,280	48
#24	Illinois	$1,274	48
#25	Idaho	$1,238	45
#26	Vermont	$1,234	45
#27	North Carolina	$1,228	45
#28	Pennsylvania	$1,209	43
#29	Tennessee	$1,189	42
#30	South Carolina	$1,180	41
#31	Maine	$1,139	38
#32	Michigan	$1,129	38
#33	Wisconsin	$1,087	35
#34	Montana	$1,081	34
#35	Nebraska	$1,072	34
#36	New Mexico	$1,067	34
#37	Louisiana	$1,064	33
#38	Indiana	$1,062	33
#39	Kansas	$1,060	33
#40	Ohio	$1,034	31
#41	Missouri	$1,033	31
#42	Oklahoma	$1,014	30
#43	Alabama	$1,007	29
#44	Wyoming	$992	28
#45	Iowa	$972	27
#46	Kentucky	$967	27
#47	Mississippi	$954	26
#48	North Dakota	$954	26
#49	Arkansas	$947	25
#50	South Dakota	$946	25
#51	West Virginia	$872	20
#52	Puerto Rico	$578	0

Based on the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.