Rent rankings
U.S. states ranked by rent, 2024 data
Top 25
Highest rent
- 1California$2,036
- 2Hawaii$1,971
- 3District of Columbia$1,954
- 4Massachusetts$1,762
- 5Colorado$1,761
- 6Washington$1,760
- 7New Jersey$1,720
- 8Maryland$1,705
- 9Florida$1,669
- 10New York$1,621
- 11Nevada$1,597
- 12Virginia$1,579
- 13Arizona$1,543
- 14Oregon$1,525
- 15Utah$1,496
- 16New Hampshire$1,491
- 17Connecticut$1,488
- 18Alaska$1,419
- 19Texas$1,403
- 20Delaware$1,401
- 21Georgia$1,393
- 22Rhode Island$1,342
- 23Minnesota$1,280
- 24Illinois$1,274
- 25Idaho$1,238
Bottom 25
Lowest rent
- 1West Virginia$872
- 2South Dakota$946
- 3Arkansas$947
- 4Mississippi$954
- 5North Dakota$954
- 6Kentucky$967
- 7Iowa$972
- 8Wyoming$992
- 9Alabama$1,007
- 10Oklahoma$1,014
- 11Missouri$1,033
- 12Ohio$1,034
- 13Kansas$1,060
- 14Indiana$1,062
- 15Louisiana$1,064
- 16New Mexico$1,067
- 17Nebraska$1,072
- 18Montana$1,081
- 19Wisconsin$1,087
- 20Michigan$1,129
- 21Maine$1,139
- 22South Carolina$1,180
- 23Tennessee$1,189
- 24Pennsylvania$1,209
- 25North Carolina$1,228
Ranked by rent (median gross rent, nominal dollars per month). Source: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. These figures cover all residents, not tax filers, and say nothing about why anyone moved. See also the migration rankings.