State rankings
Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)
California has the highest Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More) in 2024 ($2,036), followed by Hawaii ($1,971) and District of Columbia ($1,954). West Virginia has the lowest ($872).
Year 202451 of 51 states
Cost-of-living adjustmentConverts wages and incomes to what they would buy at average US prices, so $100k in a cheap state and $100k in an expensive one are not treated as equal.More in the glossary →
Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More), 2024
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
$1,234
Middle half $1,061 – $1,534
Average
$1,312
51 states
Lowest (best)
$872
West Virginia
Highest (worst)
$2,036
California
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)
| # | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Virginia | $872 | $162,600 | $59,608 | 26.6 | 86.1% | 16.7% | 24.1% |
| 2 |  South Dakota | $946 | $257,400 | $75,081 | 17.8 | 89.6% | 11.9% | 31.9% |
| 3 |  Arkansas | $947 | $188,000 | $60,773 | 22.5 | 86.7% | 16.0% | 25.7% |
| 4 |  Mississippi | $954 | $169,800 | $56,447 | 25.6 | 84.1% | 18.9% | 25.1% |
| 4 |  North Dakota | $954 | $249,900 | $76,657 | 17.9 | 88.7% | 10.8% | 32.7% |
| 6 |  Kentucky | $967 | $205,600 | $63,726 | 24.0 | 88.6% | 16.1% | 27.6% |
| 7 |  Iowa | $972 | $208,000 | $75,059 | 19.8 | 88.9% | 11.1% | 31.4% |
| 8 |  Wyoming | $992 | $309,700 | $76,176 | 18.8 | 89.4% | 10.5% | 30.6% |
| 9 |  Alabama | $1,007 | $209,900 | $63,999 | 25.5 | 87.5% | 15.6% | 28.4% |
| 10 |  Oklahoma | $1,014 | $199,800 | $65,039 | 22.4 | 88.9% | 15.3% | 28.3% |
| 11 |  Missouri | $1,033 | $230,300 | $70,702 | 23.5 | 89.3% | 12.6% | 32.4% |
| 12 |  Ohio | $1,034 | $214,800 | $71,389 | 23.4 | 90.1% | 13.3% | 31.5% |
| 13 |  Kansas | $1,060 | $217,200 | $74,275 | 19.7 | 90.7% | 11.3% | 35.6% |
| 14 |  Indiana | $1,062 | $218,200 | $71,957 | 24.1 | 89.9% | 12.3% | 29.5% |
| 15 |  Louisiana | $1,064 | $216,500 | $60,756 | 25.7 | 86.6% | 18.9% | 27.0% |
| 16 |  New Mexico | $1,067 | $248,100 | $64,059 | 23.5 | 86.5% | 17.8% | 31.0% |
| 17 |  Nebraska | $1,072 | $238,600 | $76,475 | 19.2 | 90.6% | 10.6% | 34.6% |
| 18 |  Montana | $1,081 | $375,800 | $72,509 | 19.1 | 89.4% | 11.5% | 35.2% |
| 19 |  Wisconsin | $1,087 | $266,500 | $77,485 | 22.2 | 90.3% | 10.6% | 33.4% |
| 20 |  Michigan | $1,129 | $231,600 | $72,875 | 24.2 | 90.5% | 13.2% | 32.4% |
| 21 |  Maine | $1,139 | $296,600 | $74,733 | 24.6 | 90.3% | 10.7% | 36.2% |
| 22 |  South Carolina | $1,180 | $259,000 | $69,324 | 25.6 | 88.8% | 14.1% | 32.1% |
| 23 |  Tennessee | $1,189 | $286,700 | $69,595 | 25.7 | 89.2% | 13.8% | 31.1% |
| 24 |  Pennsylvania | $1,209 | $254,500 | $77,971 | 26.3 | 89.7% | 11.7% | 35.2% |
| 25 |  North Carolina | $1,228 | $288,900 | $72,388 | 25.1 | 90.1% | 13.0% | 35.7% |
| 26 |  Vermont | $1,234 | $316,600 | $81,203 | 23.5 | 89.7% | 10.1% | 43.8% |
| 27 |  Idaho | $1,238 | $418,600 | $77,800 | 21.6 | 91.9% | 10.6% | 31.8% |
| 28 |  Illinois | $1,274 | $263,300 | $83,390 | 27.8 | 90.8% | 11.8% | 37.8% |
| 29 |  Minnesota | $1,280 | $329,300 | $89,062 | 22.7 | 91.6% | 9.3% | 39.4% |
| 30 |  Rhode Island | $1,342 | $404,200 | $87,796 | 25.5 | 91.7% | 11.2% | 37.7% |
| 31 |  Georgia | $1,393 | $303,300 | $77,353 | 28.3 | 91.0% | 13.4% | 34.9% |
| 32 |  Delaware | $1,401 | $352,000 | $84,954 | 26.0 | 92.4% | 10.4% | 35.8% |
| 33 |  Texas | $1,403 | $283,800 | $78,476 | 26.7 | 91.4% | 13.8% | 33.8% |
| 34 |  Alaska | $1,419 | $352,900 | $92,788 | 19.4 | 91.9% | 10.1% | 31.7% |
| 35 |  Connecticut | $1,488 | $366,900 | $95,781 | 26.5 | 92.2% | 10.0% | 42.5% |
| 36 |  New Hampshire | $1,491 | $402,500 | $99,031 | 26.7 | 92.9% | 7.25% | 40.6% |
| 37 |  Utah | $1,496 | $489,400 | $95,166 | 22.1 | 93.4% | 8.5% | 37.7% |
| 38 |  Oregon | $1,525 | $477,600 | $83,011 | 23.0 | 92.4% | 11.9% | 36.8% |
| 39 |  Arizona | $1,543 | $394,500 | $79,964 | 25.4 | 91.5% | 12.5% | 33.3% |
| 40 |  Virginia | $1,579 | $383,700 | $93,170 | 27.3 | 91.0% | 9.89% | 42.2% |
| 41 |  Nevada | $1,597 | $435,400 | $78,260 | 24.8 | 92.0% | 12.4% | 27.9% |
| 42 |  New York | $1,621 | $423,800 | $85,974 | 32.6 | 90.8% | 14.0% | 40.2% |
| 43 |  Florida | $1,669 | $359,000 | $74,568 | 28.0 | 91.6% | 12.6% | 34.1% |
| 44 |  Maryland | $1,705 | $419,900 | $103,678 | 31.1 | 92.4% | 9.45% | 43.4% |
| 45 |  New Jersey | $1,720 | $454,400 | $103,556 | 30.5 | 92.8% | 9.72% | 43.6% |
| 46 |  Washington | $1,760 | $564,600 | $98,141 | 26.6 | 93.6% | 9.9% | 39.6% |
| 47 |  Colorado | $1,761 | $539,400 | $95,470 | 25.2 | 93.5% | 9.44% | 45.7% |
| 48 |  Massachusetts | $1,762 | $562,100 | $103,960 | 29.1 | 92.8% | 10.0% | 47.3% |
| 49 |  District of Columbia | $1,954 | $737,100 | $109,870 | 30.0 | 91.2% | 15.4% | 64.2% |
| 50 |  Hawaii | $1,971 | $839,100 | $100,389 | 26.2 | 92.0% | 10.0% | 36.1% |
| 51 |  California | $2,036 | $734,700 | $99,122 | 28.7 | 93.5% | 12.0% | 37.1% |
What correlates with Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More) (2024)?
Pearson r against 2,090 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
- Price Level (Housing Rents)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)Plotr = +0.97 · very strong · n = 51
- Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)Plotr = +0.94 · very strong · n = 51
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Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)?
- California has the highest Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More) in 2024, at $2,036, followed by Hawaii ($1,971) and District of Columbia ($1,954).
- Which state has the lowest Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)?
- West Virginia has the lowest Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More) in 2024, at $872.
- What is the median Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More) across US states?
- The median is $1,234 across the 51 US states with data in 2024.
- Where does this housing, income and commutes by state (census) data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020–2024 - US Census Bureau.