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Hourly wage to rent a 2-bedroom on the map
In the United States, the figure is $33.65, according to HUD (Fiscal year 2027). By state it runs from $12.33 in Puerto Rico to $50.62 in California, and the median state is at $28.98.
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The key figures
- United States
- $33.65
- per hour · Fiscal year 2027
- Highest: California
- $50.62
- 50% above the U.S.
- Lowest: Puerto Rico
- $12.33
- 63% below the U.S.
Fair Market Rents · Fiscal year 2027 Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Every state on the map
Hourly wage to rent a 2-bedroom in every state and in 3,222 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.
In short
What the map shows
15 states are above the national figure ($33.65) and 37 are below it, out of 52 with data.
If you order the 52 states from highest to lowest, the one in the middle is Minnesota, at $28.98.
The highest, California ($50.62), is 4.1 times the lowest, Puerto Rico ($12.33).
By Census region, the highest middle state is in the Northeast ($38.65) and the lowest in the Midwest ($24.23).
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 | $38.65 | 7 / 9 | Massachusetts $49.35 | Pennsylvania $29.38 |
| MidwestStates: 12 | $24.23 | 0 / 12 | Illinois $33.15 | North Dakota $21.19 |
| SouthStates: 17 | $26.75 | 4 / 17 | District of Columbia $46.88 | West Virginia $19.98 |
| WestStates: 13 | $31.08 | 4 / 13 | California $50.62 | Wyoming $21.04 |
| Puerto RicoStates: 1 | $12.33 | 0 / 1 | Puerto Rico $12.33 | — |
Regions: Census Regions and Divisions of the United States (U.S. Census Bureau). www2.census.gov (external site)
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.
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$37.73–$50.6211 states
- California $50.62
- Connecticut $39.10
- District of Columbia $46.88
- Florida $37.73
- Hawaii $47.44
- Maryland $40.44
- Massachusetts $49.35
- New Hampshire $38.65
- New Jersey $43.62
- New York $46.19
- Washington $39.31
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$31.08–$36.8510 states
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$26.29–$29.4011 states
- Alaska $29.21
- Georgia $29.38
- Idaho $26.29
- Minnesota $28.98
- Montana $29.40
- North Carolina $27.71
- Pennsylvania $29.38
- South Carolina $26.75
- Tennessee $26.56
- Texas $28.62
- Utah $28.71
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$22.50–$26.1710 states
- Alabama $22.50
- Indiana $25.04
- Kansas $23.31
- Michigan $26.17
- Missouri $24.04
- Nebraska $24.23
- New Mexico $24.65
- Ohio $24.48
- South Dakota $22.83
- Wisconsin $24.06
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$12.33–$22.3310 states
- Arkansas $20.40
- Iowa $21.40
- Kentucky $22.21
- Louisiana $22.33
- Mississippi $20.90
- North Dakota $21.19
- Oklahoma $21.67
- Puerto Rico $12.33
- West Virginia $19.98
- Wyoming $21.04
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
- $9.94–$20.06
- $20.08–$23.08
- $23.10–$26.58
- $26.62–$32.17
- $32.25–$81.81
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Alabama State value: $22.50 · 67 counties -
Alaska State value: $29.21 · 30 counties -
Arizona State value: $31.08 · 15 counties -
Arkansas State value: $20.40 · 75 counties -
California State value: $50.62 · 58 counties -
Colorado State value: $36.85 · 64 counties -
Connecticut State value: $39.10 · 9 counties -
Delaware State value: $33.21 · 3 counties -
District of Columbia State value: $46.88 · 1 county -
Florida State value: $37.73 · 67 counties -
Georgia State value: $29.38 · 159 counties -
Hawaii State value: $47.44 · 5 counties -
Idaho State value: $26.29 · 44 counties -
Illinois State value: $33.15 · 102 counties -
Indiana State value: $25.04 · 92 counties -
Iowa State value: $21.40 · 99 counties -
Kansas State value: $23.31 · 105 counties -
Kentucky State value: $22.21 · 120 counties -
Louisiana State value: $22.33 · 64 counties -
Maine State value: $32.96 · 16 counties -
Maryland State value: $40.44 · 24 counties -
Massachusetts State value: $49.35 · 14 counties -
Michigan State value: $26.17 · 83 counties -
Minnesota State value: $28.98 · 87 counties -
Mississippi State value: $20.90 · 82 counties -
Missouri State value: $24.04 · 115 counties -
Montana State value: $29.40 · 56 counties -
Nebraska State value: $24.23 · 93 counties -
Nevada State value: $32.15 · 17 counties -
New Hampshire State value: $38.65 · 10 counties -
New Jersey State value: $43.62 · 21 counties -
New Mexico State value: $24.65 · 33 counties -
New York State value: $46.19 · 62 counties -
North Carolina State value: $27.71 · 100 counties -
North Dakota State value: $21.19 · 53 counties -
Ohio State value: $24.48 · 88 counties -
Oklahoma State value: $21.67 · 77 counties -
Oregon State value: $32.52 · 36 counties -
Pennsylvania State value: $29.38 · 67 counties -
Puerto Rico State value: $12.33 · 78 counties -
Rhode Island State value: $36.75 · 5 counties -
South Carolina State value: $26.75 · 46 counties -
South Dakota State value: $22.83 · 66 counties -
Tennessee State value: $26.56 · 95 counties -
Texas State value: $28.62 · 254 counties -
Utah State value: $28.71 · 29 counties -
Vermont State value: $34.10 · 14 counties -
Virginia State value: $34.46 · 133 counties -
Washington State value: $39.31 · 39 counties -
West Virginia State value: $19.98 · 55 counties -
Wisconsin State value: $24.06 · 72 counties -
Wyoming State value: $21.04 · 23 counties
What it means for your family
It is what one full-time worker would need to earn per hour to pay the fair market rent for 2 bedrooms. If two people work in your household, add both incomes.
How to read these maps
Fair Market Rents · Fiscal year 2027 Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
- 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.
- 2The state map and the county maps use different scales: one compares states with each other; the others compare counties with each other.
- 3Places without data are gray: the Census does not publish some figures for very small counties.
- It assumes one full-time income. With two incomes or more hours, the wage each person needs is lower.
- 30% is a reference, not a rule: many households pay more, and many programs use other limits.
- It inherits the limits of the Fair Market Rent: an administrative reference by area, not the price of each home.