RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest median rent, US states · 2020

US states ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). Hawaii leads at $1,651. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average $1,235, against an all-states median of $958.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

USUnited States331,449,281$1,124–

01Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$1,651+112%

02District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$1,607+160%

03California, CACA39,287,377$1,586+112%

04Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$1,415+105%

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$1,368+82%

06Washington, WAWA7,816,116$1,337+102%

07Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$1,336+95%

08Colorado, COCO5,862,189$1,335+99%

09New York, NYNY19,852,366$1,315+96%

10Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$1,257+93%

11Alaska, AKAK735,706$1,240+72%

12Florida, FLFL22,416,077$1,218+90%

13Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$1,201+76%

14Oregon, OROR4,254,293$1,173+89%

15Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$1,159+66%

16Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$1,150+80%

17New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$1,145+77%

18Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$1,097+77%

19Utah, UTUT3,392,331$1,090+83%

20Texas, TXTX30,188,424$1,082+89%

21Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$1,042+70%

22Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$1,038+72%

23Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$1,031+86%

24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$1,010+78%

25Vermont, VTVT647,106$999+81%

26Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$958+80%

27North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$932+70%

28South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$918+80%

29Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$897+78%

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$892+63%

31Idaho, IDID1,934,262$887+72%

32Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$876+88%

33Maine, MEME1,387,817$873+76%

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$872+61%

35Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$863+73%

36Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$857+75%

37New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$857+70%

38Wyoming, WYWY582,397$853+95%

39Indiana, ININ6,851,073$844+62%

40Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$843+74%

41Montana, MTMT1,116,875$836+87%

42North Dakota, NDND784,841$828+101%

43Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$825+60%

44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$818+79%

45Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$811+81%

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$806+71%

47Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$789+80%

48Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$783+76%

49South Dakota, SDSD907,428$761+79%

50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$760+68%

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$732+83%

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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 $1,651 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 states by median gross rent?

Hawaii, District of Columbia, California, Maryland, New Jersey.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.