Market data by state
U.S. rental market data by state
The rental vacancy rate of every state and the District of Columbia from the U.S. Census Bureau, with its margin of error and quarter, and their median rent, home value and household income from the Census American Community Survey. Each figure shows its date and links to the publisher.
Key facts
Rental vacancy and housing costs across the states
Each sentence quotes a published figure with its date and source.
- In the second quarter of 2026, state rental vacancy rates ranged from 3.9% in Vermont to 13.3% in Texas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Housing Vacancy Survey (CPS/HVS).
- The median of the 51 estimates (50 states and the District of Columbia) was 6.7%.
- 5 of the 51 jurisdictions had a rental vacancy rate of 10% or higher: the District of Columbia, Iowa, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas.
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024), state median gross rents ranged from $872 per month in West Virginia to $2,036 in California.
- In the same Census estimates (ACS 5-year, 2020-2024), state median home values ranged from $162,600 in West Virginia to $839,100 in Hawaii.
All states
Rental vacancy rate by state
Census estimates with their 90 percent margin of error. Open a state for its key facts, homebuyer programs and the starting assumptions of the analysis.
| State | Rental vacancy rate | Margin of error | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9.0% | ±2.5 | Q2 2026 |
| Alaska | 4.3% | ±2.2 | Q2 2026 |
| Arizona | 9.4% | ±2.6 | Q2 2026 |
| Arkansas | 7.5% | ±2.4 | Q2 2026 |
| California | 4.4% | ±0.7 | Q2 2026 |
| Colorado | 7.4% | ±2.6 | Q2 2026 |
| Connecticut | 5.7% | ±2.7 | Q2 2026 |
| Delaware | 4.8% | ±2.8 | Q2 2026 |
| District of Columbia | 11.2% | ±1.7 | Q2 2026 |
| Florida | 8.8% | ±1.5 | Q2 2026 |
| Georgia | 7.0% | ±1.9 | Q2 2026 |
| Hawaii | 8.1% | ±2.6 | Q2 2026 |
| Idaho | 4.7% | ±1.9 | Q2 2026 |
| Illinois | 6.5% | ±1.7 | Q2 2026 |
| Indiana | 8.3% | ±2.7 | Q2 2026 |
| Iowa | 10.4% | ±3.5 | Q2 2026 |
| Kansas | 7.6% | ±2.6 | Q2 2026 |
| Kentucky | 6.7% | ±2.8 | Q2 2026 |
| Louisiana | 12.1% | ±2.7 | Q2 2026 |
| Maine | 4.4% | ±2.9 | Q2 2026 |
| Maryland | 6.6% | ±2.6 | Q2 2026 |
| Massachusetts | 6.0% | ±1.7 | Q2 2026 |
| Michigan | 6.0% | ±2.1 | Q2 2026 |
| Minnesota | 6.0% | ±2.7 | Q2 2026 |
| Mississippi | 9.8% | ±2.9 | Q2 2026 |
| Missouri | 9.6% | ±2.8 | Q2 2026 |
| Montana | 5.4% | ±2.0 | Q2 2026 |
| Nebraska | 4.8% | ±2.1 | Q2 2026 |
| Nevada | 7.2% | ±2.3 | Q2 2026 |
| New Hampshire | 4.4% | ±2.3 | Q2 2026 |
| New Jersey | 5.3% | ±1.7 | Q2 2026 |
| New Mexico | 7.2% | ±2.4 | Q2 2026 |
| New York | 5.9% | ±1.1 | Q2 2026 |
| North Carolina | 8.2% | ±2.2 | Q2 2026 |
| North Dakota | 7.1% | ±2.3 | Q2 2026 |
| Ohio | 5.4% | ±1.6 | Q2 2026 |
| Oklahoma | 6.1% | ±2.2 | Q2 2026 |
| Oregon | 4.8% | ±1.9 | Q2 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | 7.1% | ±1.8 | Q2 2026 |
| Rhode Island | 5.0% | ±2.6 | Q2 2026 |
| South Carolina | 12.3% | ±3.1 | Q2 2026 |
| South Dakota | 8.7% | ±2.9 | Q2 2026 |
| Tennessee | 7.8% | ±2.0 | Q2 2026 |
| Texas | 13.3% | ±1.5 | Q2 2026 |
| Utah | 4.7% | ±2.1 | Q2 2026 |
| Vermont | 3.9% | ±2.3 | Q2 2026 |
| Virginia | 5.9% | ±2.0 | Q2 2026 |
| Washington | 4.0% | ±1.6 | Q2 2026 |
| West Virginia | 7.1% | ±2.6 | Q2 2026 |
| Wisconsin | 6.5% | ±2.7 | Q2 2026 |
| Wyoming | 6.7% | ±2.7 | Q2 2026 |
Housing costs by state
Median rent, home value and income by state (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Medians from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, each with its 90 percent margin of error. Open a state for its property tax figures and the MyInversorAI indicators.
| State | Median gross rent (per month) | Median home value | Median household income (per year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,007±$8 | $209,900±$1,076 | $63,999±$399 |
| Alaska | $1,419±$23 | $352,900±$3,735 | $92,788±$1,232 |
| Arizona | $1,543±$7 | $394,500±$1,474 | $79,964±$407 |
| Arkansas | $947±$6 | $188,000±$1,754 | $60,773±$467 |
| California | $2,036±$5 | $734,700±$1,307 | $99,122±$310 |
| Colorado | $1,761±$7 | $539,400±$2,069 | $95,470±$578 |
| Connecticut | $1,488±$10 | $366,900±$1,621 | $95,781±$732 |
| Delaware | $1,401±$16 | $352,000±$2,842 | $84,954±$1,251 |
| District of Columbia | $1,954±$26 | $737,100±$10,625 | $109,870±$1,937 |
| Florida | $1,669±$5 | $359,000±$930 | $74,568±$284 |
| Georgia | $1,393±$6 | $303,300±$1,171 | $77,353±$407 |
| Hawaii | $1,971±$23 | $839,100±$5,924 | $100,389±$1,121 |
| Idaho | $1,238±$16 | $418,600±$2,550 | $77,800±$743 |
| Illinois | $1,274±$5 | $263,300±$797 | $83,390±$362 |
| Indiana | $1,062±$5 | $218,200±$739 | $71,957±$352 |
| Iowa | $972±$6 | $208,000±$1,141 | $75,059±$418 |
| Kansas | $1,060±$7 | $217,200±$1,343 | $74,275±$475 |
| Kentucky | $967±$5 | $205,600±$1,096 | $63,726±$429 |
| Louisiana | $1,064±$8 | $216,500±$1,367 | $60,756±$408 |
| Maine | $1,139±$13 | $296,600±$2,876 | $74,733±$795 |
| Maryland | $1,705±$8 | $419,900±$1,385 | $103,678±$597 |
| Massachusetts | $1,762±$9 | $562,100±$2,169 | $103,960±$527 |
| Michigan | $1,129±$4 | $231,600±$642 | $72,875±$293 |
| Minnesota | $1,280±$7 | $329,300±$903 | $89,062±$409 |
| Mississippi | $954±$8 | $169,800±$1,198 | $56,447±$539 |
| Missouri | $1,033±$6 | $230,300±$880 | $70,702±$325 |
| Montana | $1,081±$14 | $375,800±$3,433 | $72,509±$761 |
| Nebraska | $1,072±$8 | $238,600±$1,365 | $76,475±$633 |
| Nevada | $1,597±$11 | $435,400±$1,611 | $78,260±$596 |
| New Hampshire | $1,491±$15 | $402,500±$2,808 | $99,031±$1,123 |
| New Jersey | $1,720±$7 | $454,400±$1,150 | $103,556±$513 |
| New Mexico | $1,067±$11 | $248,100±$1,957 | $64,059±$808 |
| New York | $1,621±$7 | $423,800±$1,627 | $85,974±$402 |
| North Carolina | $1,228±$5 | $288,900±$1,086 | $72,388±$324 |
| North Dakota | $954±$11 | $249,900±$2,909 | $76,657±$1,163 |
| Ohio | $1,034±$5 | $214,800±$742 | $71,389±$321 |
| Oklahoma | $1,014±$6 | $199,800±$1,121 | $65,039±$439 |
| Oregon | $1,525±$10 | $477,600±$1,400 | $83,011±$573 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,209±$5 | $254,500±$767 | $77,971±$342 |
| Rhode Island | $1,342±$19 | $404,200±$4,032 | $87,796±$1,209 |
| South Carolina | $1,180±$9 | $259,000±$1,421 | $69,324±$570 |
| South Dakota | $946±$11 | $257,400±$3,051 | $75,081±$888 |
| Tennessee | $1,189±$7 | $286,700±$1,492 | $69,595±$429 |
| Texas | $1,403±$4 | $283,800±$738 | $78,476±$263 |
| Utah | $1,496±$9 | $489,400±$1,629 | $95,166±$774 |
| Vermont | $1,234±$18 | $316,600±$3,361 | $81,203±$1,339 |
| Virginia | $1,579±$8 | $383,700±$1,024 | $93,170±$458 |
| Washington | $1,760±$7 | $564,600±$1,940 | $98,141±$414 |
| West Virginia | $872±$8 | $162,600±$1,346 | $59,608±$691 |
| Wisconsin | $1,087±$4 | $266,500±$1,051 | $77,485±$455 |
| Wyoming | $992±$17 | $309,700±$3,824 | $76,176±$1,168 |
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Sources and method
Where the figures come from
- Rental vacancy rate and margin of error: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey/Housing Vacancy Survey (CPS/HVS), Table 1, rental vacancy rates by state. Census HVS state tablesWorkbook used
- Median gross rent, median home value, and median household income, with their 90 percent margins of error: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 (released January 29, 2026; retrieved October 21, 2026). Public domain (U.S. government work). Table B25064Table B25077Table B19013Release notes
- Homebuyer programs: MyInversorAI directory, linked to each agency’s official page.
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