RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Lowest median rent, US states · 2020

US states with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). West Virginia leads at $732. 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

01West Virginia, WVWV1,778,373$732+83%

02Arkansas, ARAR3,049,391$760+68%

03South Dakota, SDSD907,428$761+79%

04Kentucky, KYKY4,534,824$783+76%

05Mississippi, MSMS2,946,779$789+80%

06Iowa, IAIA3,210,507$806+71%

07Alabama, ALAL5,086,768$811+81%

08Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634$818+79%

09Ohio, OHOH11,810,293$825+60%

10North Dakota, NDND784,841$828+101%

11Montana, MTMT1,116,875$836+87%

12Missouri, MOMO6,191,814$843+74%

13Indiana, ININ6,851,073$844+62%

14Wyoming, WYWY582,397$853+95%

15Nebraska, NENE1,978,707$857+75%

16New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246$857+70%

17Kansas, KSKS2,947,197$863+73%

18Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,872$872+61%

19Maine, MEME1,387,817$873+76%

20Louisiana, LALA4,611,961$876+88%

21Idaho, IDID1,934,262$887+72%

22Michigan, MIMI10,077,761$892+63%

23Tennessee, TNTN7,066,383$897+78%

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,225$918+80%

25North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404$932+70%

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

27Vermont, VTVT647,106$999+81%

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,445$1,010+78%

29Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,801$1,031+86%

30Illinois, ILIL12,694,798$1,038+72%

31Georgia, GAGA10,940,407$1,042+70%

32Texas, TXTX30,188,424$1,082+89%

33Utah, UTUT3,392,331$1,090+83%

34Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838$1,097+77%

35New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,868$1,145+77%

36Delaware, DEDE1,021,191$1,150+80%

37Nevada, NVNV3,184,612$1,159+66%

38Oregon, OROR4,254,293$1,173+89%

39Connecticut, CTCT3,624,508$1,201+76%

40Florida, FLFL22,416,077$1,218+90%

41Alaska, AKAK735,706$1,240+72%

42Virginia, VAVA8,705,170$1,257+93%

43New York, NYNY19,852,366$1,315+96%

44Colorado, COCO5,862,189$1,335+99%

45Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,056$1,336+95%

46Washington, WAWA7,816,116$1,337+102%

47New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809$1,368+82%

48Maryland, MDMD6,206,011$1,415+105%

49California, CACA39,287,377$1,586+112%

50District of Columbia, DCDC681,294$1,607+160%

51Hawaii, HIHI1,445,235$1,651+112%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the lowest median gross rent?

West Virginia ranks #1 with $732 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by median gross rent?

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

How many states are in this ranking?

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