Between 1940 and 2000, median monthly gross rent in the
When comparing states, the District of Columbia had the highest median gross rent in both 1940 and 1950. Between 1960 and 1980, Alaska was at the top; and Hawaii was at the top from 1990 to 2000 (Both Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959.). Prior to 1980, the lowest median gross rents were generally found in southern states. For example, Mississippi, Alabama, and Arkansas were usually at the bottom. Since 1980, Midwestern states such as South Dakota and North Dakota have joined southern states at or near the bottom.
Median Gross Rents:
2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940
Adjusted to 2000 dollars
United States $602 $571 $481 $415 $350 $257 $284
Alabama $447 $415 $372 $265 $222 $149 $126
Alaska $720 $714 $728 $726 $621 NA NA
Arizona $619 $560 $523 $419 $340 $223 $190
Arkansas $453 $419 $366 $273 $232 $169 $121
California $747 $792 $560 $484 $389 $256 $286
Colorado $671 $534 $499 $422 $355 $238 $230
Connecticut $681 $764 $515 $488 $379 $274 $351
Delaware $639 $632 $489 $426 $379 $279 $308
Dist. of Columbia $618 $612 $443 $457 $399 $346 $471
Florida $641 $615 $505 $430 $350 $238 $163
Georgia $613 $553 $418 $330 $251 $166 $134
Hawaii $779 $830 $616 $507 $355 NA NA
Idaho $515 $422 $432 $353 $320 $266 $216
Illinois $605 $569 $487 $476 $419 $286 $339
Indiana $521 $478 $432 $403 $345 $254 $246
Iowa $470 $429 $447 $380 $335 $258 $240
Kansas $498 $475 $432 $361 $325 $227 $195
Kentucky $445 $408 $392 $319 $271 $186 $167
Louisiana $466 $450 $424 $311 $261 $162 $157
Maine $497 $535 $428 $346 $315 $250 $259
Maryland $689 $700 $527 $488 $384 $280 $278
Massachusetts $684 $741 $505 $449 $370 $284 $351
Michigan $546 $540 $495 $442 $379 $287 $342
Minnesota $566 $539 $467 $449 $355 $262 $291
Mississippi $439 $395 $356 $250 $212 $149 $117
Missouri $484 $470 $418 $369 $320 $221 $231
Montana $447 $397 $396 $342 $325 $247 $237
Nebraska $491 $445 $422 $365 $330 $257 $226
Nevada $699 $650 $614 $542 $448 $287 $271
New Hampshire $646 $701 $497 $380 $320 $245 $268
New Jersey $751 $756 $534 $484 $394 $295 $374
New Mexico $503 $475 $426 $338 $350 $248 $177
New York $672 $621 $493 $426 $365 $293 $404
North Carolina $548 $488 $406 $330 $271 $179 $151
North Dakota $412 $400 $408 $373 $350 $259 $218
Ohio $515 $484 $445 $403 $370 $252 $291
Oklahoma $456 $434 $426 $315 $281 $207 $171
Oregon $620 $521 $509 $411 $345 $268 $222
Pennsylvania $531 $516 $443 $357 $315 $241 $285
Rhode Island $553 $625 $439 $357 $305 $243 $291
South Carolina $510 $480 $408 $296 $241 $158 $121
South Dakota $426 $391 $372 $338 $330 $256 $220
Tennessee $505 $456 $402 $315 $256 $186 $155
Texas $574 $505 $487 $365 $296 $225 $176
Utah $597 $471 $465 $373 $325 $242 $238
Vermont $553 $570 $443 $376 $305 $250 $252
Virginia $650 $632 $513 $442 $350 $237 $197
Washington $663 $569 $503 $434 $350 $263 $226
West Virginia $401 $387 $386 $277 $261 $172 $178
Wisconsin $540 $510 $463 $434 $389 $297 $323
Wyoming $437 $425 $499 $334 $330 $250 $224
Note: To adjust for inflation, the 1940 to 1990 median gross rents were adjusted to 2000
dollars using the appropriate CPI-U-RS adjustment factor.
Year: 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Adjustment factor: 10.406639 6.057971 4.927308 3.840735 1.979479 1.277636
2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940
United States $602 $447 $243 $108 $71 $42 $27
Alabama $447 $325 $188 $69 $45 $25 $12
Alaska $720 $559 $368 $189 $126 NA NA
Arizona $619 $438 $264 $109 $69 $37 $18
Arkansas $453 $328 $185 $71 $47 $28 $12
California $747 $620 $283 $126 $79 $42 $27
Colorado $671 $418 $252 $110 $72 $39 $22
Connecticut $681 $598 $260 $127 $77 $45 $34
Delaware $639 $495 $247 $111 $77 $46 $30
District of Colu $618 $479 $224 $119 $81 $57 $45
Florida $641 $481 $255 $112 $71 $39 $16
Georgia $613 $433 $211 $86 $51 $27 $13
Hawaii $779 $650 $311 $132 $72 NA NA
Idaho $515 $330 $218 $92 $65 $44 $21
Illinois $605 $445 $246 $124 $85 $47 $33
Indiana $521 $374 $218 $105 $70 $42 $24
Iowa $470 $336 $226 $99 $68 $43 $23
Kansas $498 $372 $218 $94 $66 $38 $19
Kentucky $445 $319 $198 $83 $55 $31 $16
Louisiana $466 $352 $214 $81 $53 $27 $15
Maine $497 $419 $216 $90 $64 $41 $25
Maryland $689 $548 $266 $127 $78 $46 $27
Massachusetts $684 $580 $255 $117 $75 $47 $34
Michigan $546 $423 $250 $115 $77 $47 $33
Minnesota $566 $422 $236 $117 $72 $43 $28
Mississippi $439 $309 $180 $65 $43 $25 $11
Missouri $484 $368 $211 $96 $65 $36 $22
Montana $447 $311 $200 $89 $66 $41 $23
Nebraska $491 $348 $213 $95 $67 $43 $22
Nevada $699 $509 $310 $141 $91 $47 $26
New Hampshire $646 $549 $251 $99 $65 $41 $26
New Jersey $751 $592 $270 $126 $80 $49 $36
New Mexico $503 $372 $215 $88 $71 $41 $17
New York $672 $486 $249 $111 $74 $48 $39
North Carolina $548 $382 $205 $86 $55 $30 $14
North Dakota $412 $313 $206 $97 $71 $43 $21
Ohio $515 $379 $225 $105 $75 $42 $28
Oklahoma $456 $340 $215 $82 $57 $34 $16
Oregon $620 $408 $257 $107 $70 $44 $21
Pennsylvania $531 $404 $224 $93 $64 $40 $27
Rhode Island $553 $489 $222 $93 $62 $40 $28
South Carolina $510 $376 $206 $77 $49 $26 $12
South Dakota $426 $306 $188 $88 $67 $42 $21
Tennessee $505 $357 $203 $82 $52 $31 $15
Texas $574 $395 $246 $95 $60 $37 $17
Utah $597 $369 $235 $97 $66 $40 $23
Vermont $553 $446 $224 $98 $62 $41 $24
Virginia $650 $495 $259 $115 $71 $39 $19
Washington $663 $445 $254 $113 $71 $43 $22
West Virginia $401 $303 $195 $72 $53 $28 $17
Wisconsin $540 $399 $234 $113 $79 $49 $31
Wyoming $437 $333 $252 $87 $67 $41 $22
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