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Median rent in United States

2021 – 2024 · 4 data points section.updated Oct 21, 2026

section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024

Median rent, 2021 – 2024 US Dollar

section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024

The series at a glance United States · 2021 – 2024
Latest value $1,413 · 2024
First value $1,163 · 2021
Highest $1,413 · 2024
Lowest $1,163 · 2021
Average change +6.7% a year on average
Data points 4

By year

section.all_years · 2021 – 2024

YearUnited States±Change
2024section.estimate $1,413 $2 +4.8%
2023section.estimate $1,348 $2 +6.3%
2022section.estimate $1,268 $1 +9.0%
2021section.estimate $1,163 $1

section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024

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The monthly rent in the middle of all rented homes.

section.how

Median gross rent per month including utilities, from the survey.