County Housing Costs

Lower-rent counties among the 500 largest

Compare 500 places with usable data among the 500 most populous U.S. counties. The table shows the first 30.

Lower-rent counties among the 500 largest
RankCountyMedian gross rentData period
1Cambria County, PA$739ACS 2024
2Mahoning County, OH$791ACS 2024
3Trumbull County, OH$797ACS 2024
4Clark County, OH$872ACS 2024
5Schuylkill County, PA$876ACS 2024
6Westmoreland County, PA$879ACS 2024
7Randolph County, NC$887ACS 2024
8Rock Island County, IL$889ACS 2024
9Sullivan County, TN$889ACS 2024
10Beaver County, PA$890ACS 2024
11Niagara County, NY$899ACS 2024
12Davidson County, NC$901ACS 2024
13Erie County, PA$904ACS 2024
14Kanawha County, WV$906ACS 2024
15Tazewell County, IL$909ACS 2024
16Stark County, OH$909ACS 2024
17Cameron County, TX$912ACS 2024
18Doña Ana County, NM$934ACS 2024
19Lucas County, OH$934ACS 2024
20Madison County, IN$939ACS 2024
21Broome County, NY$941ACS 2024
22Berrien County, MI$942ACS 2024
23Oneida County, NY$944ACS 2024
24Linn County, IA$945ACS 2024
25Saginaw County, MI$947ACS 2024
26Washington County, PA$949ACS 2024
27Florence County, SC$954ACS 2024
28Hidalgo County, TX$957ACS 2024
29Cass County, ND$958ACS 2024
30Ouachita Parish, LA$959ACS 2024

Historical ACS gross rent includes utilities; low survey rent does not guarantee an available lease.

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