Historical Census of Housing Tables
Gross Rents
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 dollarsUnited States $602 $571 $481 $415 $350 $257 $284Alabama $447 $415 $372 $265 $222 $149 $126Alaska $720 $714 $728 $726 $621 NA NAArizona $619 $560 $523 $419 $340 $223 $190Arkansas $453 $419 $366 $273 $232 $169 $121California $747 $792 $560 $484 $389 $256 $286Colorado $671 $534 $499 $422 $355 $238 $230Connecticut $681 $764 $515 $488 $379 $274 $351Delaware $639 $632 $489 $426 $379 $279 $308Dist. of Columbia $618 $612 $443 $457 $399 $346 $471Florida $641 $615 $505 $430 $350 $238 $163Georgia $613 $553 $418 $330 $251 $166 $134Hawaii $779 $830 $616 $507 $355 NA NAIdaho $515 $422 $432 $353 $320 $266 $216Illinois $605 $569 $487 $476 $419 $286 $339Indiana $521 $478 $432 $403 $345 $254 $246Iowa $470 $429 $447 $380 $335 $258 $240Kansas $498 $475 $432 $361 $325 $227 $195Kentucky $445 $408 $392 $319 $271 $186 $167Louisiana $466 $450 $424 $311 $261 $162 $157Maine $497 $535 $428 $346 $315 $250 $259Maryland $689 $700 $527 $488 $384 $280 $278Massachusetts $684 $741 $505 $449 $370 $284 $351Michigan $546 $540 $495 $442 $379 $287 $342Minnesota $566 $539 $467 $449 $355 $262 $291Mississippi $439 $395 $356 $250 $212 $149 $117Missouri $484 $470 $418 $369 $320 $221 $231Montana $447 $397 $396 $342 $325 $247 $237Nebraska $491 $445 $422 $365 $330 $257 $226Nevada $699 $650 $614 $542 $448 $287 $271New Hampshire $646 $701 $497 $380 $320 $245 $268New Jersey $751 $756 $534 $484 $394 $295 $374New Mexico $503 $475 $426 $338 $350 $248 $177New York $672 $621 $493 $426 $365 $293 $404North Carolina $548 $488 $406 $330 $271 $179 $151North Dakota $412 $400 $408 $373 $350 $259 $218Ohio $515 $484 $445 $403 $370 $252 $291Oklahoma $456 $434 $426 $315 $281 $207 $171Oregon $620 $521 $509 $411 $345 $268 $222Pennsylvania $531 $516 $443 $357 $315 $241 $285Rhode Island $553 $625 $439 $357 $305 $243 $291South Carolina $510 $480 $408 $296 $241 $158 $121South Dakota $426 $391 $372 $338 $330 $256 $220Tennessee $505 $456 $402 $315 $256 $186 $155Texas $574 $505 $487 $365 $296 $225 $176Utah $597 $471 $465 $373 $325 $242 $238Vermont $553 $570 $443 $376 $305 $250 $252Virginia $650 $632 $513 $442 $350 $237 $197Washington $663 $569 $503 $434 $350 $263 $226West Virginia $401 $387 $386 $277 $261 $172 $178Wisconsin $540 $510 $463 $434 $389 $297 $323Wyoming $437 $425 $499 $334 $330 $250 $224Note: 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 1990Adjustment factor: 10.406639 6.057971 4.927308 3.840735 1.979479 1.277636Median Gross Rents: Unadjusted 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940United States $602 $447 $243 $108 $71 $42 $27Alabama $447 $325 $188 $69 $45 $25 $12Alaska $720 $559 $368 $189 $126 NA NAArizona $619 $438 $264 $109 $69 $37 $18Arkansas $453 $328 $185 $71 $47 $28 $12California $747 $620 $283 $126 $79 $42 $27Colorado $671 $418 $252 $110 $72 $39 $22Connecticut $681 $598 $260 $127 $77 $45 $34Delaware $639 $495 $247 $111 $77 $46 $30District of Colu $618 $479 $224 $119 $81 $57 $45Florida $641 $481 $255 $112 $71 $39 $16Georgia $613 $433 $211 $86 $51 $27 $13Hawaii $779 $650 $311 $132 $72 NA NAIdaho $515 $330 $218 $92 $65 $44 $21Illinois $605 $445 $246 $124 $85 $47 $33Indiana $521 $374 $218 $105 $70 $42 $24Iowa $470 $336 $226 $99 $68 $43 $23Kansas $498 $372 $218 $94 $66 $38 $19Kentucky $445 $319 $198 $83 $55 $31 $16Louisiana $466 $352 $214 $81 $53 $27 $15Maine $497 $419 $216 $90 $64 $41 $25Maryland $689 $548 $266 $127 $78 $46 $27Massachusetts $684 $580 $255 $117 $75 $47 $34Michigan $546 $423 $250 $115 $77 $47 $33Minnesota $566 $422 $236 $117 $72 $43 $28Mississippi $439 $309 $180 $65 $43 $25 $11Missouri $484 $368 $211 $96 $65 $36 $22Montana $447 $311 $200 $89 $66 $41 $23Nebraska $491 $348 $213 $95 $67 $43 $22Nevada $699 $509 $310 $141 $91 $47 $26New Hampshire $646 $549 $251 $99 $65 $41 $26New Jersey $751 $592 $270 $126 $80 $49 $36New Mexico $503 $372 $215 $88 $71 $41 $17New York $672 $486 $249 $111 $74 $48 $39North Carolina $548 $382 $205 $86 $55 $30 $14North Dakota $412 $313 $206 $97 $71 $43 $21Ohio $515 $379 $225 $105 $75 $42 $28Oklahoma $456 $340 $215 $82 $57 $34 $16Oregon $620 $408 $257 $107 $70 $44 $21Pennsylvania $531 $404 $224 $93 $64 $40 $27Rhode Island $553 $489 $222 $93 $62 $40 $28South Carolina $510 $376 $206 $77 $49 $26 $12South Dakota $426 $306 $188 $88 $67 $42 $21Tennessee $505 $357 $203 $82 $52 $31 $15Texas $574 $395 $246 $95 $60 $37 $17Utah $597 $369 $235 $97 $66 $40 $23Vermont $553 $446 $224 $98 $62 $41 $24Virginia $650 $495 $259 $115 $71 $39 $19Washington $663 $445 $254 $113 $71 $43 $22West Virginia $401 $303 $195 $72 $53 $28 $17Wisconsin $540 $399 $234 $113 $79 $49 $31Wyoming $437 $333 $252 $87 $67 $41 $22NA: Not Available
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
Last Revised: December 02, 2004
