Median rent, median home value and median household income for every state and D.C. from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, with rent-to-income and price-to-income ratios and a quick affordability check.
Check a state against your income
The amounts after the ± sign are the Census Bureau's 90% margins of error: the true value is likely within that range. Rents in big cities are usually higher than the state median.
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Median rent, home value and income by state
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Rent ÷ income is a year of median gross rent divided by the median household income. Home value ÷ income is the median home value divided by the median household income. CentDaily works both out from two published medians; the Census Bureau does not publish them, and they are not the share of income that a typical renter or owner actually pays. Gross rent is the contract rent plus utilities. Home value is the owner's own estimate of what the home would sell for. Select a column heading to sort the table.
Margin of error: ACS 1-year figures come from a sample, so every number has a margin of error (the Census Bureau publishes it at the 90% confidence level). Small gaps between two states may not be real differences.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Fair Market Rent from HUD
Every year HUD publishes Fair Market Rents (FMRs) for each metro area and county, by number of bedrooms. FMRs are set for the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and are generally the 40th percentile of local gross rents for standard-quality units, so they are a program benchmark, not the median rent or a price list. HUD publishes them by area, not by state, so look up your county or metro area and check which fiscal year the figures are for.
Rent at 30% of your income
A 30% share is a common rule of thumb, not a law. A median describes the middle of a state, not one city or one home. Results are estimates from the numbers you enter, not financial advice.
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How we calculate
The formula in plain words
Rent-to-income = median gross rent × 12 ÷ median household income. Price-to-income = median home value ÷ median household income. Affordable rent for your income = 30% of your income ÷ 12.
Assumptions and limits
- The medians are American Community Survey 1-year estimates from the Census Bureau (tables B25064, B25077 and B19013). Every estimate has a margin of error, and the page shows it.
- The two ratios are calculated by CentDaily from published medians. The Census Bureau does not publish them.
- A state median hides big differences between cities and neighborhoods.
Data and sources
Main sources: U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey (ACS); U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 1-year data and Data API; U.S. Census Bureau: ACS General Handbook, chapter 7, understanding error and margins of error. See all 5 sources under Data sources below.
Methodology last reviewed: October 14, 2026. Methodology, rounding and corrections
Sources
The rates, limits and data on this page are based on these publications:
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey (ACS)
- U.S. Census Bureau: ACS 1-year data and Data API
- U.S. Census Bureau: ACS General Handbook, chapter 7, understanding error and margins of error
- HUD User: Fair Market Rents (FMR) by fiscal year and area
- U.S. Census Bureau: terms of service for the Census Data API