Cheapest places to rent in the United States
Historical county rent estimates, grouped by state and ranked cheapest first — built from public U.S. Census data so you can see where rent is actually affordable.
States ranked by typical county rent
| # | State | Median county rent | Median county 2-bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas | $713 | $696 |
| 2 | South Dakota | $713 | $715 |
| 3 | Alabama | $726 | $701 |
| 4 | Mississippi | $728 | $703 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $731 | $681 |
| 6 | West Virginia | $731 | $702 |
| 7 | Missouri | $732 | $733 |
| 8 | Kentucky | $735 | $721 |
| 9 | Kansas | $742 | $737 |
| 10 | Nebraska | $756 | $758 |
| 11 | Iowa | $763 | $775 |
| 12 | Illinois | $765 | $765 |
Browse rent by state
Alabama67 counties · median county rent $726
Alaska30 counties · median county rent $1,187
Arizona15 counties · median county rent $950
Arkansas75 counties · median county rent $713
California57 counties · median county rent $1,289
Colorado64 counties · median county rent $1,050
Connecticut9 counties · median county rent $1,297
Delaware3 counties · median county rent $1,224
District of Columbia1 counties · median county rent $1,817
Florida67 counties · median county rent $1,170
Georgia159 counties · median county rent $813
Hawaii5 counties · median county rent $1,686
Idaho44 counties · median county rent $836
Illinois102 counties · median county rent $765
Indiana92 counties · median county rent $816
Iowa99 counties · median county rent $763
Kansas105 counties · median county rent $742
Kentucky119 counties · median county rent $735
Louisiana63 counties · median county rent $787
Maine16 counties · median county rent $908
Maryland24 counties · median county rent $1,303
Massachusetts14 counties · median county rent $1,543
Michigan83 counties · median county rent $834
Minnesota87 counties · median county rent $823
Mississippi82 counties · median county rent $728
Missouri115 counties · median county rent $732
Montana56 counties · median county rent $790
Nebraska93 counties · median county rent $756
Nevada17 counties · median county rent $1,004
New Hampshire10 counties · median county rent $1,175
New Jersey21 counties · median county rent $1,501
New Mexico33 counties · median county rent $806
New York62 counties · median county rent $923
North Carolina100 counties · median county rent $830
North Dakota53 counties · median county rent $731
Ohio88 counties · median county rent $810
Oklahoma77 counties · median county rent $788
Oregon36 counties · median county rent $1,082
Pennsylvania67 counties · median county rent $840
Rhode Island5 counties · median county rent $1,264
South Carolina46 counties · median county rent $838
South Dakota66 counties · median county rent $713
Tennessee95 counties · median county rent $777
Texas248 counties · median county rent $896
Utah28 counties · median county rent $942
Vermont14 counties · median county rent $1,060
Virginia133 counties · median county rent $979
Washington39 counties · median county rent $1,093
West Virginia55 counties · median county rent $731
Wisconsin72 counties · median county rent $829
Wyoming23 counties · median county rent $877