Top 10 cheapest-rent states
West Virginia leads with $866/mo. The 10 US states with the lowest population-weighted median gross rent across ACS 2023 places.
| # | Name | Pop-weighted median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | $866/mo |
| 2 | South Dakota | $918/mo |
| 3 | North Dakota | $926/mo |
| 4 | Arkansas | $938/mo |
| 5 | Iowa | $951/mo |
| 6 | Wyoming | $974/mo |
| 7 | Mississippi | $996/mo |
| 8 | Kentucky | $998/mo |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $1,005/mo |
| 10 | Nebraska | $1,019/mo |
Methodology
Population-weighted average of place-level median gross rent across all ACS 2023 places with population > 0 in each state. This approximates the statewide rent burden for incorporated places and is not a true state-level median. Source: US Census ACS 2023 5-year.
As of 2026-05-28. ACS 2023 5-year + CBP 2022.
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