How much is rent in each state?

In the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 survey, median rent including utilities was highest in California, $2,036 a month, followed by Hawaii ($1,971) and the District of Columbia ($1,954). West Virginia was lowest at $872, and the U.S. median was $1,413. Averaged over five years, these figures trail the latest rent increases.

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

  • California has the highest figure, $2,036, followed by Hawaii ($1,971) and District of Columbia ($1,954).
  • West Virginia has the lowest figure, $872, followed by South Dakota ($946) and Arkansas ($947).
  • The highest is 2.3 times the lowest.
  • United States: $1,413. Of the 51 compared, 18 are above it and 33 below.

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U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
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Chartly. “How much is rent in each state?” Chart. Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/acs-5year.html (data as of December 31, 2024). https://chart.ly/charts/median-rent-by-state (accessed October 15, 2026).

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State Median gross rent, dollars a month Margin of error (±)
California 2,036 ±5
Hawaii 1,971 ±23
District of Columbia 1,954 ±26
Massachusetts 1,762 ±9
Colorado 1,761 ±7
Washington 1,760 ±7
New Jersey 1,720 ±7
Maryland 1,705 ±8
Florida 1,669 ±5
New York 1,621 ±7
Nevada 1,597 ±11
Virginia 1,579 ±8
Arizona 1,543 ±7
Oregon 1,525 ±10
Utah 1,496 ±9
New Hampshire 1,491 ±15
Connecticut 1,488 ±10
Alaska 1,419 ±23
United States 1,413 ±2
Texas 1,403 ±4
Delaware 1,401 ±16
Georgia 1,393 ±6
Rhode Island 1,342 ±19
Minnesota 1,280 ±7
Illinois 1,274 ±5
Idaho 1,238 ±16
Vermont 1,234 ±18
North Carolina 1,228 ±5
Pennsylvania 1,209 ±5
Tennessee 1,189 ±7
South Carolina 1,180 ±9
Maine 1,139 ±13
Michigan 1,129 ±4
Wisconsin 1,087 ±4
Montana 1,081 ±14
Nebraska 1,072 ±8
New Mexico 1,067 ±11
Louisiana 1,064 ±8
Indiana 1,062 ±5
Kansas 1,060 ±7
Ohio 1,034 ±5
Missouri 1,033 ±6
Oklahoma 1,014 ±6
Alabama 1,007 ±8
Wyoming 992 ±17
Iowa 972 ±6
Kentucky 967 ±5
Mississippi 954 ±8
North Dakota 954 ±11
Arkansas 947 ±6
South Dakota 946 ±11
West Virginia 872 ±8

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