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Highest median rent, US states

US states ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). California leads at $2,036. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average $1,577, against an all-states median of $1,234. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Montana, MT, up 7 places to #34.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,499$1,442–

01▲2California, CACA39,287,377$2,036+173%

02▼1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$1,971+153%

03▼1District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$1,954+216%

04▲3Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$1,762+158%

05▲3Colorado, COCO5,862,189$1,761+162%

06Washington, WAWA7,816,116$1,760+165%

07▼2New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$1,720+129%

08▼4Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$1,705+147%

09▲3Florida, FLFL22,416,077$1,669+160%

10▼1New York, NYNY19,852,366$1,621+141%

11▲4Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$1,597+128%

12▼2Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$1,579+143%

13▲5Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$1,543+149%

14Oregon, OROR4,254,293$1,525+146%

15▲4Utah, UTUT3,392,331$1,496+151%

16▲1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$1,491+131%

17▼4Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$1,488+119%

18▼7Alaska, AKAK735,706$1,419+97%

19▲1Texas, TXTX30,188,424$1,403+144%

20▼4Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$1,401+119%

21Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$1,393+127%

22▲1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$1,342+143%

23▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$1,280+126%

24▼2Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$1,274+111%

25▲6Idaho, IDID1,934,262$1,238+140%

26▼1Vermont, VTVT647,106$1,234+123%

27North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$1,228+124%

28▼2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$1,209+128%

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$1,189+135%

30▼2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$1,180+131%

31▲2Maine, MEME1,387,817$1,139+129%

32▼2Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$1,129+107%

33▲1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$1,087+101%

34▲7Montana, MTMT1,116,875$1,081+142%

35▲1Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$1,072+118%

36▲1New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$1,067+112%

37▼5Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$1,064+128%

38▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,073$1,062+104%

39▼4Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$1,060+113%

40▲3Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$1,034+101%

41▼1Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$1,033+113%

42▲2Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$1,014+122%

43▲2Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$1,007+125%

44▼6Wyoming, WYWY582,397$992+127%

45▲1Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$972+107%

46▲2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$967+117%

47▼5North Dakota, NDND784,841$954+132%

48▼1Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$954+117%

49▲1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$947+109%

50▼1South Dakota, SDSD907,428$946+122%

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$872+117%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median gross rent?

California ranks #1 with $2,036 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median gross rent?

California, Hawaii, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Colorado.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).