How much is rent in your county?

Bars are sorted from highest to lowest and start at zero; each one's value is at its end. It opens on the top and bottom 10; use “Show all” or the search box for the rest. These are survey estimates: the thin lines and the ± figures show each one's margin of error, and the true value is likely (90% confidence) within that range. Where ranges overlap, the difference may not be real.

Key facts

Measure: Median gross rent, dollars a month. Written from the data below.

• San Mateo County, California has the highest figure, $2,922, followed by Santa Clara County, California ($2,857) and Marin County, California ($2,668).
• Cottle County, Texas has the lowest figure, $264, followed by Issaquena County, Mississippi ($339) and Sheridan County, North Dakota ($373).
• The highest is 11 times the lowest.

Source and date

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

License

Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Data as of

December 31, 2024

Published

October 30, 2026