The full explanation
The "typical rent" on our pages is the median gross rent: half of renter households pay less and the other half pay more.
An example
The listing shows one rent, but Óscar pays electricity and gas separately. Adding utilities, his gross rent is the figure that actually leaves his pocket each month.
With real numbers
Computed with official data for the whole U.S. In your county the numbers may differ.
- Typical gross rent per month
- $1,413
- Income to stay under 30%
- $56,520
- Per hour, full time
- $27.17
The typical U.S. gross rent is $1,413 a month, with basic utilities. To keep it under 30% of income, your household would need to earn about $56,520 a year, or $27.17 an hour working full time.
Computed with: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
In numbers: gross rent
Typical rent: the national figure and some of the 52 states, from highest to lowest, with the same source and the same date.
- Nationwide
- $1,413
| State | Figure | vs. US |
|---|---|---|
| California | $2,036 | +44% |
| Oregon | $1,525 | +7.9% |
| North Carolina | $1,228 | −13% |
| Kansas | $1,060 | −25% |
| Puerto Rico | $578 | −59% |
If a document mentions "gross rent", think of these figures: in California it is $2,036; in Puerto Rico, $578; nationwide, $1,413.
Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024)
Where you see it on the site
You will see it in…
- Your county page, under “Typical rent”
- Census (ACS) housing tables
- Our data page on rent
