Statistics to cite
U.S. housing statistics
The typical U.S. renter paid $1,413 a month, utilities included, and the typical owner-occupied home was worth $332,700, in the Census Bureau's 5-year survey ending in 2024. Home prices changed 3.0% in the year to June 2026, on FHFA's index.
15 key numbers from 10 charts. They update themselves when new data comes out; newest data as of September 30, 2026.
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U.S. median rent, 5-year survey ending in 2024
$1,413
Rent a month, including utilities.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (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. See the chart
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Highest median rent among the states and D.C., 5-year survey ending in 2024
$2,036
California. Rent a month, including utilities.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (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. See the chart
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Lowest median rent among the states and D.C., 5-year survey ending in 2024
$872
West Virginia. Rent a month, including utilities.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (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. See the chart
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Highest median rent among cities of 100,000 people or more, 5-year survey ending in 2024
$3,077
San Mateo, CA. Rent a month, including utilities.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (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. See the chart
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Change in rent, 12 months to September 2026
2.8%
From the Consumer Price Index, which follows current rents month by month.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (rent of primary residence) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data as of September 30, 2026. See the chart
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U.S. median home value, 5-year survey ending in 2024
$332,700
Owner-occupied homes, as their owners estimate them.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (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. See the chart
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Highest median home value among the states and D.C., 5-year survey ending in 2024
$839,100
Hawaii.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (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. See the chart
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Lowest median home value among the states and D.C., 5-year survey ending in 2024
$162,600
West Virginia.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (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. See the chart
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Highest median home value among cities of 100,000 people or more, 5-year survey ending in 2024
$1,801,800
Sunnyvale, CA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (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. See the chart
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Change in U.S. home prices over one year, Year to June 2026
3.0%
On FHFA's all-transactions index, not adjusted for inflation.
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), House Price Index, all-transactions index by state (Public domain (U.S. government work; FHFA)), data as of June 30, 2026. See the chart
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Change in U.S. home prices over 10 years, 10 years to June 2026
93.3%
On FHFA's all-transactions index, not adjusted for inflation.
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), House Price Index, all-transactions index by state (Public domain (U.S. government work; FHFA)), data as of June 30, 2026. See the chart
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U.S. home prices against early 1975, the first quarter of 1975 to the second quarter of 2026
12 times
On FHFA's all-transactions index, not adjusted for inflation.
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), House Price Index, all-transactions index for the U.S. (Public domain (U.S. government work; FHFA)), data as of June 30, 2026. See the chart
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Largest one-year rise or smallest fall in home prices among the states and D.C., Year to June 2026
8.7%
Hawaii.
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), House Price Index, all-transactions index by state (Public domain (U.S. government work; FHFA)), data as of June 30, 2026. See the chart
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Share of U.S. home value held by the bottom 50% of households by wealth, Quarter ending June 2026
9.7%
The wealthiest 1% held 13.4%. Market value of owner-occupied homes and land, before subtracting mortgages.
Source: Federal Reserve Board, Distributional Financial Accounts (Public domain (Federal Reserve Board; cite the Board as the source)), data as of June 30, 2026. See the chart
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What these numbers can and can't tell you
The Census Bureau's rent and home value figures average five years of survey answers, so they trail the latest changes, and each has a margin of error, shown on its chart.
FHFA's index follows houses with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgages, and isn't adjusted for inflation.
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