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Typical rent

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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    $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

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    How it spreads across the states

    Each bar is a state, from the highest figure to the lowest. The line marks the U.S. figure. Tap a state in the table to see its counties.

    Typical rent by state, highest to lowest · Average 2020–2024

    The 5 highest

    1. 1 California $2,036 +44%
    2. 2 Hawaii $1,971 +39%
    3. 3 District of Columbia $1,954 +38%
    4. 4 Massachusetts $1,762 +25%
    5. 5 Colorado $1,761 +25%

    The 5 lowest

    1. 1 Puerto Rico $578 −59%
    2. 2 West Virginia $872 −38%
    3. 3 South Dakota $946 −33%
    4. 4 Arkansas $947 −33%
    5. 5 North Dakota $954 −32%

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    Data

    Typical rent by state

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

    • $578–$1,014
    • $1,033–$1,129
    • $1,139–$1,342
    • $1,393–$1,579
    • $1,597–$2,036
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    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
    Typical rent by state · Average 2020–2024

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

    Bars of Typical rent by state. The 5 highest: California $2,036, Hawaii $1,971, District of Columbia $1,954, Massachusetts $1,762, Colorado $1,761. The 5 lowest: North Dakota $954, Arkansas $947, South Dakota $946, West Virginia $872, Puerto Rico $578. United States: $1,413.
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    About this measure

    Source
    American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates
    Published by
    U.S. Census Bureau
    Type
    Source figure, unchanged
    Data date
    Average 2020–2024
    Geography
    United States: 50 states (plus District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) and 3,222 counties and municipalities
    Unit
    Dollars per month
    Updated
    Every year, normally in December (five-year estimates)
    License
    Public domain (U.S. government data)

    Version and changes

    If we correct a number, it is noted in recent changes.

    Methodology

    Before you use this number

    • 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.

    • It mixes every home size; for a reference by bedrooms use HUD’s Fair Market Rent.

    • In small counties the margin of error is large; we mark those numbers as approximate or leave them out.

    American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

    U.S. Census Bureau

    See it at the source
    Current version
    Average 2020–2024
    Released
    January 29, 2026
    Retrieved by us
    November 6, 2026
    Next update
    Every year, normally in December (five-year estimates)
    License
    Public domain (U.S. government data)

    Guides that explain this number

    The other measures in this group, with the U.S. figure.

    • Typical home value

      $332,700

      The median value of owner-occupied homes, from the Census Bureau.

    • Home price change

      85.0%

      How much the price of the same homes changed according to the FHFA index: over 10 years and in 2025.

    • Fair Market Rent (2 bedrooms)

      $1,750

      What HUD estimates a modest 2-bedroom apartment costs in each area, utilities included.

    • Hourly wage to rent a 2-bedroom

      $33.65

      What a full-time worker needs to earn per hour so the 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent stays within 30% of income.

    • Renters with a rent burden

      51%

      The share of renter households spending 30% or more of their income on rent; also those spending 50% or more.

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