Median income of renter households: U.S. states ranked (2025)
Measure: Median income of renter households ($). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Median household income for owners and renters by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 57,048 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 34,045 to 46,650 $
- Group 2: 46,650 to 51,404 $
- Group 3: 51,404 to 56,663 $
- Group 4: 56,663 to 64,236 $
- Highest: 64,236 to 79,741 $
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | District of Columbia | 79,741 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Hawaii | 76,161 |
| 3 | California | 74,878 |
| 4 | Washington | 70,924 |
| 5 | Colorado | 68,913 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | 68,045 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 67,627 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 67,180 |
| 9 | Maryland | 66,624 |
| 10 | Virginia | 65,439 |
| 11 | Alaska | 64,236 |
| 12 | Utah | 63,562 |
| 13 | Nevada | 61,177 |
| 14 | New York | 60,510 |
| 15 | Florida | 60,280 |
| 16 | Arizona | 60,154 |
| 17 | Delaware | 59,799 |
| 18 | Oregon | 58,188 |
| 19 | Idaho | 57,223 |
| 20 | Texas | 56,887 |
| 21 | Georgia | 56,663 |
| 22 | North Dakota | 56,648 |
| 23 | Wyoming | 56,109 |
| 24 | Connecticut | 55,849 |
| 25 | Vermont | 55,108 |
| 26 | Rhode Island | 54,928 |
| 27 | Illinois | 53,560 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 52,326 |
| 29 | Minnesota | 52,258 |
| 30 | Wisconsin | 51,620 |
| 31 | Tennessee | 51,404 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 51,346 |
| 33 | Montana | 51,326 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | 51,010 |
| 35 | Kansas | 50,519 |
| 36 | South Carolina | 50,286 |
| 37 | Maine | 49,990 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 48,182 |
| 39 | Missouri | 47,459 |
| 40 | New Mexico | 46,671 |
| 41 | Indiana | 46,650 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 46,232 |
| 43 | Ohio | 46,228 |
| 44 | Michigan | 44,595 |
| 45 | Iowa | 43,644 |
| 46 | Arkansas | 43,623 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 43,590 |
| 48 | Alabama | 41,098 |
| 49 | Louisiana | 39,015 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 36,065 |
| 51 | West Virginia | 34,045 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B25119: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2025 inflation-adjusted dollars) by tenure. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by median income of renter households ($) (2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B25119: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2025 inflation-adjusted dollars) by tenure; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-median-income-of-renter-households/