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.

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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–

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$872+117%

02South Dakota, SDSD907,428$946+122%

03Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$947+109%

04North Dakota, NDND784,841$954+132%

05Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$954+117%

06Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$967+117%

07Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$972+107%

08Wyoming, WYWY582,397$992+127%

09Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$1,007+125%

10Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$1,014+122%

11Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$1,033+113%

12Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$1,034+101%

13Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$1,060+113%

14Indiana, ININ6,851,073$1,062+104%

15Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$1,064+128%

16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$1,067+112%

17Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$1,072+118%

18Montana, MTMT1,116,875$1,081+142%

19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$1,087+101%

20Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$1,129+107%

21Maine, MEME1,387,817$1,139+129%

22South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$1,180+131%

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$1,189+135%

24Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,639$1,209+128%

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$1,228+124%

26Vermont, VTVT647,106$1,234+123%

27Idaho, IDID1,934,262$1,238+140%

28Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$1,274+111%

29Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$1,280+126%

30Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$1,342+143%

31Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$1,393+127%

32Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$1,401+119%

33Texas, TXTX30,188,424$1,403+144%

34Alaska, AKAK735,706$1,419+97%

35Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$1,488+119%

36New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$1,491+131%

37Utah, UTUT3,392,331$1,496+151%

38Oregon, OROR4,254,293$1,525+146%

39Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$1,543+149%

40Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$1,579+143%

41Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$1,597+128%

42New York, NYNY19,852,366$1,621+141%

43Florida, FLFL22,416,077$1,669+160%

44Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$1,705+147%

45New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$1,720+129%

46Washington, WAWA7,816,116$1,760+165%

47Colorado, COCO5,862,189$1,761+162%

48Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$1,762+158%

49District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$1,954+216%

50Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$1,971+153%

51California, CACA39,287,377$2,036+173%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · 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).