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Median rent by state
Gross rent is what renters pay each month including utilities and fuel, from the American Community Survey. It covers all renters, including people who signed leases years ago.
Data vintage: American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates (table B25064), compared with 2023; 2025 1-year estimates had not been released when this page was built. Last checked 2026-10-27 by The CompareTheData team.
Data: Census Bureau ACS 2024 1-year (B25064). Jump to sources · Methodology
Key takeaways
- The U.S. median gross rent was $1,487 a month in 2024, up $81 from 2023.
- Highest: California ($2,104), Hawaii ($1,942) and the District of Columbia ($1,931).
- Cheapest states to rent: West Virginia ($883), North Dakota ($980) and Iowa ($981).
- Rent rose in 50 of 51 jurisdictions.
Median rent by state chart
Median gross rent, all states ranked
Click a column heading to sort. Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. Download this table (CSV).
| Rank | State | Median gross rent 2024 | Margin of error (±) | Median gross rent 2023 | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $2,104 | $9 | $1,992 | +$112 | +5.6% |
| 2 | Hawaii | $1,942 | $36 | $1,940 | +$2 | +0.1% |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $1,931 | $43 | $1,904 | +$27 | +1.4% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $1,848 | $24 | $1,757 | +$91 | +5.2% |
| 5 | Washington | $1,824 | $14 | $1,731 | +$93 | +5.4% |
| 6 | Colorado | $1,822 | $15 | $1,771 | +$51 | +2.9% |
| 7 | Florida | $1,812 | $9 | $1,719 | +$93 | +5.4% |
| 8 | New Jersey | $1,800 | $15 | $1,667 | +$133 | +8.0% |
| 9 | Maryland | $1,721 | $14 | $1,651 | +$70 | +4.2% |
| 10 | Nevada | $1,709 | $16 | $1,622 | +$87 | +5.4% |
| 11 | Arizona | $1,672 | $19 | $1,608 | +$64 | +4.0% |
| 12 | Virginia | $1,646 | $16 | $1,567 | +$79 | +5.0% |
| 13 | New York | $1,634 | $11 | $1,561 | +$73 | +4.7% |
| 14 | Oregon | $1,597 | $17 | $1,481 | +$116 | +7.8% |
| 15 | Utah | $1,593 | $27 | $1,551 | +$42 | +2.7% |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $1,558 | $46 | $1,517 | +$41 | +2.7% |
| 17 | Connecticut | $1,550 | $24 | $1,463 | +$87 | +5.9% |
| 18 | Delaware | $1,530 | $47 | $1,358 | +$172 | +12.7% |
| 19 | Georgia | $1,506 | $18 | $1,400 | +$106 | +7.6% |
| 20 | Texas | $1,475 | $8 | $1,413 | +$62 | +4.4% |
| 21 | Alaska | $1,444 | $48 | $1,373 | +$71 | +5.2% |
| 22 | Rhode Island | $1,418 | $46 | $1,365 | +$53 | +3.9% |
| 23 | Idaho | $1,384 | $29 | $1,256 | +$128 | +10.2% |
| 24 | North Carolina | $1,338 | $14 | $1,245 | +$93 | +7.5% |
| 25 | Illinois | $1,322 | $12 | $1,238 | +$84 | +6.8% |
| 26 | Vermont | $1,319 | $54 | $1,202 | +$117 | +9.7% |
| 27 | Minnesota | $1,291 | $17 | $1,264 | +$27 | +2.1% |
| 28 | Tennessee | $1,284 | $16 | $1,214 | +$70 | +5.8% |
| 29 | South Carolina | $1,272 | $28 | $1,170 | +$102 | +8.7% |
| 30 | Pennsylvania | $1,252 | $12 | $1,197 | +$55 | +4.6% |
| 31 | Maine | $1,210 | $30 | $1,189 | +$21 | +1.8% |
| 32 | Montana | $1,177 | $42 | $1,083 | +$94 | +8.7% |
| 33 | Michigan | $1,168 | $11 | $1,101 | +$67 | +6.1% |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $1,142 | $10 | $1,071 | +$71 | +6.6% |
| 35 | New Mexico | $1,117 | $25 | $1,084 | +$33 | +3.0% |
| 36 | Indiana | $1,104 | $11 | $1,044 | +$60 | +5.7% |
| 37 | Nebraska | $1,102 | $17 | $1,042 | +$60 | +5.8% |
| 38 | Ohio | $1,090 | $9 | $1,014 | +$76 | +7.5% |
| 39 | Kansas | $1,079 | $18 | $1,036 | +$43 | +4.2% |
| 40 | Alabama | $1,077 | $16 | $982 | +$95 | +9.7% |
| 41 | Missouri | $1,067 | $14 | $1,019 | +$48 | +4.7% |
| 42 | Louisiana | $1,064 | $15 | $1,020 | +$44 | +4.3% |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $1,044 | $10 | $1,020 | +$24 | +2.4% |
| 44 | South Dakota | $999 | $31 | $921 | +$78 | +8.5% |
| 45 | Kentucky | $998 | $19 | $929 | +$69 | +7.4% |
| 46 | Wyoming | $998 | $38 | $1,000 | −$2 | −0.2% |
| 47 | Mississippi | $990 | $15 | $898 | +$92 | +10.2% |
| 48 | Arkansas | $982 | $13 | $933 | +$49 | +5.3% |
| 49 | Iowa | $981 | $15 | $949 | +$32 | +3.4% |
| 50 | North Dakota | $980 | $30 | $916 | +$64 | +7.0% |
| 51 | West Virginia | $883 | $19 | $850 | +$33 | +3.9% |
What changed from 2023 to 2024
The U.S. figure moved from $1,406 in 2023 to $1,487 in 2024. 50 jurisdictions rose and 1 fell. Largest increases: Delaware (+$172), New Jersey (+$133) and Idaho (+$128). Decrease: Wyoming (−$2). Changes for small states are often within the survey's margin of error, so treat a move of one or two ranks as noise.
How to read these numbers
- Median gross rent covers renter-occupied units paying cash rent.
- ACS figures are survey estimates with sampling error. Neighboring ranks are often statistically tied.
- Dollar figures are in nominal dollars for each survey year (not adjusted for inflation).
Common questions
What is the average rent by state?
The median gross rent in the 2024 ACS ranges from $883 in West Virginia to $2,104 in California; the U.S. median is $1,487.
What is the cheapest state to rent in?
West Virginia, followed by North Dakota and Iowa.
Does this include utilities?
Yes. Gross rent adds the estimated cost of utilities and fuels to contract rent when the renter pays them.
Why is this lower than listing-site rents?
Asking rents on listing sites only cover units on the market now; the ACS includes long-term tenants whose rents rose less.
Sources
Figures computed by CompareTheData.com from the official files below; the raw downloads are archived with the build. Where D.C. is included it is ranked alongside the states.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2024 and 2023 (summary file table B25064). 2024 1-year release, September 2025.