Where rent rose most in 2025
The typical U.S. renter paid $1,557 a month in 2025, up from $1,487 the year before (+4.7%). Rent rose fastest in New Hampshire (+11.8%), and Nevada was the only state where it fell.
Rent change by state, 2024 to 2025
Key findings
- Rent rose in 50 of 51 places (the 50 states and DC). In 29 of them it rose faster than the national +4.7%.
- The biggest increases: New Hampshire (+11.8%), Maine (+9.8%), South Carolina (+9.7%), North Dakota (+9.3%) and South Dakota (+9.0%).
- The smallest changes: Nevada (−1.0%), Colorado (+0.9%) and Vermont (+1.4%).
- In dollars, New Hampshire renters saw the largest jump, about $184 more a month, or $2,208 a year (our calculation).
- To afford the U.S. median rent at 30% of income, a household now needs about $62,280 a year, up from $59,480 (our calculation).
| New Hampshire | $1,558 | $1,742 | +$184 | +11.8% |
| Maine | $1,210 | $1,329 | +$119 | +9.8% |
| South Carolina | $1,272 | $1,395 | +$123 | +9.7% |
| North Dakota | $980 | $1,071 | +$91 | +9.3% |
| South Dakota | $999 | $1,089 | +$90 | +9.0% |
| Wyoming | $998 | $1,087 | +$89 | +8.9% |
| Nebraska | $1,102 | $1,194 | +$92 | +8.3% |
| Connecticut | $1,550 | $1,679 | +$129 | +8.3% |
| Rhode Island | $1,418 | $1,531 | +$113 | +8.0% |
| Indiana | $1,104 | $1,187 | +$83 | +7.5% |
| District of Columbia | $1,931 | $2,075 | +$144 | +7.5% |
| Arkansas | $982 | $1,055 | +$73 | +7.4% |
| Kentucky | $998 | $1,072 | +$74 | +7.4% |
| Illinois | $1,322 | $1,419 | +$97 | +7.3% |
| Missouri | $1,067 | $1,142 | +$75 | +7.0% |
| Wisconsin | $1,142 | $1,219 | +$77 | +6.7% |
| Massachusetts | $1,848 | $1,962 | +$114 | +6.2% |
| Pennsylvania | $1,252 | $1,329 | +$77 | +6.2% |
| Oklahoma | $1,044 | $1,107 | +$63 | +6.0% |
| Ohio | $1,090 | $1,155 | +$65 | +6.0% |
| Maryland | $1,721 | $1,822 | +$101 | +5.9% |
| Idaho | $1,384 | $1,462 | +$78 | +5.6% |
| Tennessee | $1,284 | $1,356 | +$72 | +5.6% |
| North Carolina | $1,338 | $1,412 | +$74 | +5.5% |
| Delaware | $1,530 | $1,614 | +$84 | +5.5% |
| Virginia | $1,646 | $1,734 | +$88 | +5.3% |
| Minnesota | $1,291 | $1,357 | +$66 | +5.1% |
| Kansas | $1,079 | $1,134 | +$55 | +5.1% |
| New Jersey | $1,800 | $1,885 | +$85 | +4.7% |
| Iowa | $981 | $1,026 | +$45 | +4.6% |
| Georgia | $1,506 | $1,575 | +$69 | +4.6% |
| Michigan | $1,168 | $1,220 | +$52 | +4.5% |
| Mississippi | $990 | $1,033 | +$43 | +4.3% |
| West Virginia | $883 | $921 | +$38 | +4.3% |
| New York | $1,634 | $1,704 | +$70 | +4.3% |
| Alabama | $1,077 | $1,121 | +$44 | +4.1% |
| Alaska | $1,444 | $1,500 | +$56 | +3.9% |
| Louisiana | $1,064 | $1,105 | +$41 | +3.9% |
| Hawaii | $1,942 | $2,009 | +$67 | +3.5% |
| Utah | $1,593 | $1,646 | +$53 | +3.3% |
| Florida | $1,812 | $1,866 | +$54 | +3.0% |
| Texas | $1,475 | $1,515 | +$40 | +2.7% |
| Washington | $1,824 | $1,873 | +$49 | +2.7% |
| California | $2,104 | $2,160 | +$56 | +2.7% |
| Montana | $1,177 | $1,208 | +$31 | +2.6% |
| New Mexico | $1,117 | $1,145 | +$28 | +2.5% |
| Oregon | $1,597 | $1,629 | +$32 | +2.0% |
| Arizona | $1,672 | $1,698 | +$26 | +1.6% |
| Vermont | $1,319 | $1,338 | +$19 | +1.4% |
| Colorado | $1,822 | $1,839 | +$17 | +0.9% |
| Nevada | $1,709 | $1,692 | −$17 | −1.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, median gross rent (table B25064). 2025: 2025 ACS 1-year, released Oct 29, 2026, from the Census Bureau's ACS summary file. 2024: 2024 ACS 1-year, from the Kansas Statistical Abstract (University of Kansas). Gross rent = rent plus utilities and fuels paid by the renter. Both years are survey estimates with margins of error. Changes and income figures are our calculation.
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What it means for your budget
Census medians include long-time renters on older leases, so rents listed for apartments today are usually higher. See your state's full picture on the rent by state page, check what's left after rent with the budget by state tool, or compare two states with the cost of living calculator.
Common questions
How much did rent go up in 2025?
The U.S. median gross rent rose from $1,487 to $1,557 a month between the 2024 and 2025 Census surveys, +4.7% (our calculation from Census ACS data).
Which state had the biggest rent increase in 2025?
New Hampshire, where median gross rent rose +11.8%, from $1,558 to $1,742 a month. Maine (+9.8%) and South Carolina (+9.7%) were next.
Did rent go down anywhere?
Yes. Nevada was the only state where median gross rent fell, Nevada −1.0%.
Are these changes statistically certain?
Not exactly. The Census survey is a sample, so each state figure has a margin of error, from a few dollars in big states to about $70 in small ones. Small changes may be within that margin.