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 NA: Not Available