RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest median rent, US states · 1990

US states ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). Hawaii leads at $650. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$450–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$650–

02California, CACA39,287,377$620–

03Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$598–

04New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$592–

05Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$580–

06Alaska, AKAK735,706$559–

07New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$549–

08Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$548–

09Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$509–

10Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$495–

11Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$495–

12Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$489–

13New York, NYNY19,852,366$486–

14Florida, FLFL22,416,077$481–

15District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$479–

16Vermont, VTVT647,106$446–

17Washington, WAWA7,816,116$445–

18Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$445–

19Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$438–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$433–

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$423–

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$422–

23Maine, MEME1,387,817$419–

24Colorado, COCO5,862,189$418–

25Oregon, OROR4,254,293$408–

26Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$404–

27Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$399–

28Texas, TXTX30,188,424$395–

29North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$382–

30Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$379–

31South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$376–

32Indiana, ININ6,851,073$374–

33New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$372–

34Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$372–

35Utah, UTUT3,392,331$369–

36Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$368–

37Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$357–

38Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$352–

39Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$348–

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$340–

41Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$336–

42Wyoming, WYWY582,397$333–

43Idaho, IDID1,934,262$330–

44Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$328–

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$325–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$319–

47North Dakota, NDND784,841$313–

48Montana, MTMT1,116,875$311–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$309–

50South Dakota, SDSD907,428$306–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$303–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest median gross rent?

Hawaii ranks #1 with $650 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median gross rent?

Hawaii, California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.