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Typical rent on the map

In the United States, the figure is $1,413, according to U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024). By state it runs from $578 in Puerto Rico to $2,036 in California, and the median state is at $1,234.

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    United States
    $1,413
    per month · Average 2020–2024
    Highest: California
    $2,036
    44% above the U.S.
    Lowest: Puerto Rico
    $578
    59% below the U.S.

    American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

    Every state on the map

    Typical rent in every state and in 3,182 counties across 52 states, on one color scale so you can compare places at a glance. Tap a state to see its counties one by one.

    Alabama: $1,007Alaska: $1,419Arizona: $1,543Arkansas: $947California: $2,036Colorado: $1,761Connecticut: $1,488Delaware: $1,401District of Columbia: $1,954Florida: $1,669Georgia: $1,393Hawaii: $1,971Idaho: $1,238Illinois: $1,274Indiana: $1,062Iowa: $972Kansas: $1,060Kentucky: $967Louisiana: $1,064Maine: $1,139Maryland: $1,705Massachusetts: $1,762Michigan: $1,129Minnesota: $1,280Mississippi: $954Missouri: $1,033Montana: $1,081Nebraska: $1,072Nevada: $1,597New Hampshire: $1,491New Jersey: $1,720New Mexico: $1,067New York: $1,621North Carolina: $1,228North Dakota: $954Ohio: $1,034Oklahoma: $1,014Oregon: $1,525Pennsylvania: $1,209Puerto Rico: $578Rhode Island: $1,342South Carolina: $1,180South Dakota: $946Tennessee: $1,189Texas: $1,403Utah: $1,496Vermont: $1,234Virginia: $1,579Washington: $1,760West Virginia: $872Wisconsin: $1,087Wyoming: $992
    $578–$1,014$1,033–$1,129$1,139–$1,342$1,393–$1,579$1,597–$2,036
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    In short

    What the map shows

    18 states are above the national figure ($1,413) and 34 are below it, out of 52 with data.

    If you order the 52 states from highest to lowest, the one in the middle is Vermont, at $1,234.

    The highest, California ($2,036), is 3.5 times the lowest, Puerto Rico ($578).

    By Census region, the highest middle state is in the West ($1,525) and the lowest in the Midwest ($1,062).

    By Census region

    The middle state of each region, and the highest and lowest of each.

    Region Middle state Above the US Highest Lowest
    NortheastStates: 9 $1,488 5 / 9 Massachusetts $1,762 Maine $1,139
    MidwestStates: 12 $1,062 0 / 12 Minnesota $1,280 South Dakota $946
    SouthStates: 17 $1,189 4 / 17 District of Columbia $1,954 West Virginia $872
    WestStates: 13 $1,525 9 / 13 California $2,036 Wyoming $992
    Puerto RicoStates: 1 $578 0 / 1 Puerto Rico $578 —

    Regions: Census Regions and Divisions of the United States (U.S. Census Bureau). www2.census.gov

    Which states fall in each band

    From the highest band to the lowest. The values are the same as the table on the data page.

    1. $1,597–$2,03611 states

    2. $1,393–$1,57910 states

    3. $1,139–$1,34210 states

    4. $1,033–$1,12910 states

    5. $578–$1,01411 states

    By county, state by state

    Each map colors its counties on the same national scale: the same color means the same range in any state. Tap a state to open its page.

    National county scale

    • $339–$725
    • $726–$935
    • $936–$1,166
    • $1,167–$1,500
    • $1,502–$2,922
    • 40 counties without data

    What it means for your family

    Typical rent is what a renting household in your area pays today, utilities included. Compare it with your household income before you sign a lease.

    What to do with this figure

    How to read these maps

    American Community Survey · Average 2020–2024 Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

    1. 1The color bands come from the distinct values of all places, so a shared minimum (like the FHA floor) does not swallow the other bands.
    2. 2The state map and the county maps use different scales: one compares states with each other; the others compare counties with each other.
    3. 3Places without data are gray: the Census does not publish some figures for very small counties.
    4. It includes households that have rented the same home for years, at rents below a new lease. The rent you are quoted today is usually higher.
    5. It mixes every home size; for a reference by bedrooms use HUD’s Fair Market Rent.
    6. In small counties the margin of error is large; we mark those numbers as approximate or leave them out.