Infographic: Median Rent Price by U.S. State

Key Takeaways

Coastal states have the highest median rents with California leading at $2,104, followed by Hawaii ($1,942) and Massachusetts ($1,848). The District of Columbia ranks third among the states at $1,931.
While coastal states tend to have the highest rents, Colorado ($1,822) and Nevada ($1,709) are among the few landlocked states far above the national median of $1,487.

Across the United States, median rent varies by more than $1,000 between the highest and lowest states.

This map compares the median gross rent (including utilities) in each state in 2024 using data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2024 1-Year Estimates, providing a snapshot of rental affordability nationwide.

Rank	State	Median gross rent in 2024 (includes utilities)
1	California	$2,104
2	Hawaii	$1,942
3	District of Columbia	$1,931
4	Massachusetts	$1,848
5	Washington	$1,824
6	Colorado	$1,822
7	Florida	$1,812
8	New Jersey	$1,800
9	Maryland	$1,721
10	Nevada	$1,709
11	Arizona	$1,672
12	Virginia	$1,646
13	New York	$1,634
14	Oregon	$1,597
15	Utah	$1,593
16	New Hampshire	$1,558
17	Connecticut	$1,550
18	Delaware	$1,530
19	Georgia	$1,506
20	Texas	$1,475
21	Alaska	$1,444
22	Rhode Island	$1,418
23	Idaho	$1,384
24	North Carolina	$1,338
25	Illinois	$1,322
26	Vermont	$1,319
27	Minnesota	$1,291
28	Tennessee	$1,284
29	South Carolina	$1,272
30	Pennsylvania	$1,252
31	Maine	$1,210
32	Montana	$1,177
33	Michigan	$1,168
34	Wisconsin	$1,142
35	New Mexico	$1,117
36	Indiana	$1,104
37	Nebraska	$1,102
38	Ohio	$1,090
39	Kansas	$1,079
40	Alabama	$1,077
41	Missouri	$1,067
42	Louisiana	$1,064
43	Oklahoma	$1,044
44	South Dakota	$999
45	Kentucky	$998
46	Wyoming	$998
47	Mississippi	$990
48	Arkansas	$982
49	Iowa	$981
50	North Dakota	$980
51	West Virginia	$883
—	U.S. Median Rent	$1,487