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Median gross rent and rent burden by state

Median gross rent (B25064) and renter households paying 30% or more / 50% or more of household income on gross rent (B25070). Burden shares are derived: households in the relevant B25070 brackets divided by households for which the ratio is computed (total minus 'not computed').

Reference period: 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey — ACS 1-year estimates, Tables B25064 and B25070
Licence: Public domain (U.S. federal government work).

Median gross rent ($), 2024, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Median gross rent ($). Highest: California (2,104); lowest: West Virginia (883); national value 1,487. Full data in the table below.

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United States	1,487	3	51.8	26.1
Alabama	1,077	16	48.2	24.4
Alaska	1,444	48	41.5	18.4
Arizona	1,672	19	52.4	25.1
Arkansas	982	13	45.5	20.3
California	2,104	9	55.8	29
Colorado	1,822	15	52.5	25.1
Connecticut	1,550	24	54.1	27.8
Delaware	1,530	47	50.3	24.2
District of Columbia	1,931	43	47.7	25
Florida	1,812	9	62.1	32.1
Georgia	1,506	18	53.1	26.6
Hawaii	1,942	36	55	28.1
Idaho	1,384	29	48.4	23.4
Illinois	1,322	12	48.7	24.8
Indiana	1,104	11	48.5	24.1
Iowa	981	15	43.2	21.7
Kansas	1,079	18	43.4	20.4
Kentucky	998	19	45.2	23
Louisiana	1,064	15	54.1	28.4
Maine	1,210	30	50.2	23.2
Maryland	1,721	14	51.5	25.7
Massachusetts	1,848	24	52.4	26
Michigan	1,168	11	51.2	26.8
Minnesota	1,291	17	47.7	23
Mississippi	990	15	50.3	25.6
Missouri	1,067	14	45.2	21.7
Montana	1,177	42	42.7	18.9
Nebraska	1,102	17	46.5	21.2
Nevada	1,709	16	57.6	29.4
New Hampshire	1,558	46	49.4	23.2
New Jersey	1,800	15	52.2	26.1
New Mexico	1,117	25	48.4	25.7
New York	1,634	11	51.5	28.6
North Carolina	1,338	14	51.5	24.9
North Dakota	980	30	36.1	16.8
Ohio	1,090	9	47.7	24.6
Oklahoma	1,044	10	46.1	21.8
Oregon	1,597	17	52.3	26.6
Pennsylvania	1,252	12	49.4	26
Rhode Island	1,418	46	51.1	26.2
South Carolina	1,272	28	52.6	26.6
South Dakota	999	31	41.9	16.8
Tennessee	1,284	16	50.2	23.3
Texas	1,475	8	52.7	25.5
Utah	1,593	27	48.2	21.3
Vermont	1,319	54	48.8	23.6
Virginia	1,646	16	49.3	23.9
Washington	1,824	14	50.7	23.8
West Virginia	883	19	47	24.4
Wisconsin	1,142	10	44.9	21.3
Wyoming	998	38	42.9	18.8