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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Lowest median rent, US states

US states with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). West Virginia leads at $872. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is $1,234. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alaska, AK, up 7 places to #34.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000
USUnited States334,922,499$1,442–
01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$872+117%
02▲1South Dakota, SDSD907,428$946+122%
03▼1Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$947+109%
04▲6North Dakota, NDND784,841$954+132%
05Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$954+117%
06▼2Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$967+117%
07▼1Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$972+107%
08▲6Wyoming, WYWY582,397$992+127%
09▼2Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$1,007+125%
10▼2Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$1,014+122%
11▲1Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$1,033+113%
12▼3Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$1,034+101%
13▲4Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$1,060+113%
14▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,073$1,062+104%
15▲5Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$1,064+128%
16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$1,067+112%
17▼2Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$1,072+118%
18▼7Montana, MTMT1,116,875$1,081+142%
19▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$1,087+101%
20▲2Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$1,129+107%
21▼2Maine, MEME1,387,817$1,139+129%
22▲2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$1,180+131%
23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$1,189+135%
24▲2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$1,209+128%
25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$1,228+124%
26▲1Vermont, VTVT647,106$1,234+123%
27▼6Idaho, IDID1,934,262$1,238+140%
28▲2Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$1,274+111%
29▼1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$1,280+126%
30▼1Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$1,342+143%
31Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$1,393+127%
32▲4Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$1,401+119%
33▼1Texas, TXTX30,188,424$1,403+144%
34▲7Alaska, AKAK735,706$1,419+97%
35▲4Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$1,488+119%
36▼1New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$1,491+131%
37▼4Utah, UTUT3,392,331$1,496+151%
38Oregon, OROR4,254,293$1,525+146%
39▼5Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$1,543+149%
40▲2Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$1,579+143%
41▼4Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$1,597+128%
42▲1New York, NYNY19,852,366$1,621+141%
43▼3Florida, FLFL22,416,077$1,669+160%
44▲4Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$1,705+147%
45▲2New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$1,720+129%
46Washington, WAWA7,816,116$1,760+165%
47▼3Colorado, COCO5,862,189$1,761+162%
48▼3Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$1,762+158%
49▲1District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$1,954+216%
50▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$1,971+153%
51▼2California, CACA39,287,377$2,036+173%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median gross rent?

West Virginia ranks #1 with $872 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median gross rent?

West Virginia, South Dakota, Arkansas, North Dakota, Mississippi.

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).