100 Counties with the Highest Rent in the U.S.
The 100 U.S. counties with the highest median gross rent, based on ACS 2024 data.
| # | County | State | Median Home Value | Median Rent | Price/Rent Ratio | Market Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Mateo County | California | $1,559,600 | $2,922 | 44.5 | 25.9 Stressed |
| 2 | Santa Clara County | California | $1,490,600 | $2,857 | 43.5 | 27.4 Stressed |
| 3 | Marin County | California | $1,507,300 | $2,668 | 47.1 | 27.2 Stressed |
| 4 | San Francisco County | California | $1,394,500 | $2,476 | 46.9 | 31.2 Stressed |
| 5 | Orange County | California | $962,600 | $2,434 | 33.0 | 30.7 Stressed |
| 6 | Loudoun County | Virginia | $743,800 | $2,386 | 26.0 | 57.8 Challenging |
| 7 | Contra Costa County | California | $866,800 | $2,375 | 30.4 | 29.1 Stressed |
| 8 | Alameda County | California | $1,090,100 | $2,357 | 38.5 | 26.3 Stressed |
| 9 | Arlington County | Virginia | $895,000 | $2,322 | 32.1 | 42.7 Stressed |
| 10 | Ventura County | California | $822,700 | $2,317 | 29.6 | 33.8 Stressed |
| 11 | Fairfax County | Virginia | $732,800 | $2,276 | 26.8 | 45.7 Stressed |
| 12 | Santa Cruz County | California | $1,027,500 | $2,264 | 37.8 | 29.5 Stressed |
| 13 | Suffolk County | New York | $578,400 | $2,255 | 21.4 | 51.6 Challenging |
| 14 | Nassau County | New York | $684,700 | $2,252 | 25.3 | 54.9 Challenging |
| 15 | San Diego County | California | $854,700 | $2,246 | 31.7 | 30.2 Stressed |
| 16 | Fairfax city | Virginia | $722,600 | $2,245 | 26.8 | 50.1 Challenging |
| 17 | Napa County | California | $869,500 | $2,237 | 32.4 | 29.0 Stressed |
| 18 | Nantucket County | Massachusetts | $1,593,800 | $2,213 | 60.0 | 47.9 Stressed |
| 19 | Middlesex County | Massachusetts | $727,800 | $2,201 | 27.6 | 36.4 Stressed |
| 20 | New York County | New York | $1,090,500 | $2,197 | 41.4 | 27.2 Stressed |
| 21 | Douglas County | Colorado | $713,600 | $2,193 | 27.1 | 53.6 Challenging |
| 22 | Falls Church city | Virginia | $1,055,600 | $2,190 | 40.2 | 50.5 Challenging |
| 23 | Solano County | California | $617,700 | $2,163 | 23.8 | 24.9 Stressed |
| 24 | Park County | Colorado | $532,100 | $2,161 | 20.5 | 52.0 Challenging |
| 25 | Sonoma County | California | $815,500 | $2,158 | 31.5 | 33.9 Stressed |
| 26 | Norfolk County | Massachusetts | $683,900 | $2,149 | 26.5 | 38.5 Stressed |
| 27 | Manassas Park city | Virginia | $395,900 | $2,146 | 15.4 | 39.7 Stressed |
| 28 | Santa Barbara County | California | $790,700 | $2,131 | 30.9 | 33.4 Stressed |
| 29 | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | $705,800 | $2,129 | 27.6 | 33.3 Stressed |
| 30 | Broomfield County | Colorado | $664,500 | $2,126 | 26.0 | 40.1 Stressed |
| 31 | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | $652,900 | $2,110 | 25.8 | 43.3 Stressed |
| 32 | Howard County | Maryland | $597,900 | $2,099 | 23.7 | 49.1 Stressed |
| 33 | King County | Washington | $859,900 | $2,092 | 34.3 | 30.9 Stressed |
| 34 | Forsyth County | Georgia | $550,400 | $2,090 | 21.9 | 59.2 Challenging |
| 35 | Alexandria city | Virginia | $735,100 | $2,089 | 29.3 | 38.1 Stressed |
| 36 | Honolulu County | Hawaii | $897,500 | $2,083 | 35.9 | 32.6 Stressed |
| 37 | Anne Arundel County | Maryland | $467,900 | $2,071 | 18.8 | 51.7 Challenging |
| 38 | Placer County | California | $688,100 | $2,069 | 27.7 | 43.8 Stressed |
| 39 | Montgomery County | Maryland | $640,300 | $2,068 | 25.8 | 37.4 Stressed |
| 40 | Prince William County | Virginia | $530,100 | $2,067 | 21.4 | 46.6 Stressed |
| 41 | Monterey County | California | $781,000 | $2,055 | 31.7 | 28.3 Stressed |
| 42 | Somerset County | New Jersey | $552,100 | $2,033 | 22.6 | 56.5 Challenging |
| 43 | Stafford County | Virginia | $485,100 | $2,020 | 20.0 | 60.9 Balanced |
| 44 | Eagle County | Colorado | $839,500 | $2,019 | 34.6 | 33.2 Stressed |
| 45 | Pitkin County | Colorado | $1,139,100 | $2,004 | 47.4 | 24.7 Stressed |
| 46 | Wasatch County | Utah | $787,300 | $2,000 | 32.8 | 44.9 Stressed |
| 47 | Monroe County | Florida | $780,600 | $1,999 | 32.5 | 38.9 Stressed |
| 48 | San Benito County | California | $793,400 | $1,992 | 33.2 | 37.2 Stressed |
| 49 | San Luis Obispo County | California | $824,700 | $1,992 | 34.5 | 34.0 Stressed |
| 50 | Rockwall County | Texas | $415,500 | $1,992 | 17.4 | 54.4 Challenging |
| 51 | Summit County | Utah | $1,067,700 | $1,987 | 44.8 | 52.9 Challenging |
| 52 | Aleutians West Census Area | Alaska | $434,700 | $1,982 | 18.3 | 33.9 Stressed |
| 53 | Williamson County | Tennessee | $751,900 | $1,969 | 31.8 | 49.5 Stressed |
| 54 | Boulder County | Colorado | $756,300 | $1,966 | 32.1 | 32.1 Stressed |
| 55 | Queens County | New York | $723,800 | $1,956 | 30.8 | 34.0 Stressed |
| 56 | Los Angeles County | California | $834,200 | $1,954 | 35.6 | 30.7 Stressed |
| 57 | District of Columbia | District of Columbia | $737,100 | $1,954 | 31.4 | 36.3 Stressed |
| 58 | Westchester County | New York | $663,200 | $1,951 | 28.3 | 42.3 Stressed |
| 59 | Irion County | Texas | $204,400 | $1,950 | 8.7 | 50.3 Challenging |
| 60 | Snohomish County | Washington | $696,000 | $1,949 | 29.8 | 29.7 Stressed |
| 61 | Summit County | Colorado | $939,900 | $1,928 | 40.6 | 42.5 Stressed |
| 62 | St. Johns County | Florida | $489,200 | $1,922 | 21.2 | 53.7 Challenging |
| 63 | Charles County | Maryland | $428,500 | $1,920 | 18.6 | 60.8 Balanced |
| 64 | Routt County | Colorado | $854,700 | $1,917 | 37.2 | 39.2 Stressed |
| 65 | Palm Beach County | Florida | $447,300 | $1,916 | 19.5 | 33.9 Stressed |
| 66 | Maui County | Hawaii | $904,700 | $1,916 | 39.3 | 38.7 Stressed |
| 67 | Bergen County | New Jersey | $623,000 | $1,914 | 27.1 | 45.4 Stressed |
| 68 | Broward County | Florida | $414,600 | $1,907 | 18.1 | 28.9 Stressed |
| 69 | Morris County | New Jersey | $582,500 | $1,904 | 25.5 | 56.8 Challenging |
| 70 | Teton County | Wyoming | $1,633,900 | $1,904 | 71.5 | 28.2 Stressed |
| 71 | Riverside County | California | $557,300 | $1,901 | 24.4 | 31.0 Stressed |
| 72 | Rockland County | New York | $596,900 | $1,901 | 26.2 | 39.7 Stressed |
| 73 | Fayette County | Georgia | $436,400 | $1,898 | 19.2 | 50.0 Challenging |
| 74 | Hudson County | New Jersey | $539,700 | $1,894 | 23.7 | 40.0 Stressed |
| 75 | Arapahoe County | Colorado | $561,200 | $1,891 | 24.7 | 31.7 Stressed |
| 76 | Teller County | Colorado | $479,900 | $1,880 | 21.3 | 40.6 Stressed |
| 77 | Middlesex County | New Jersey | $462,900 | $1,871 | 20.6 | 43.0 Stressed |
| 78 | Kauai County | Hawaii | $873,200 | $1,870 | 38.9 | 31.5 Stressed |
| 79 | Collier County | Florida | $540,700 | $1,862 | 24.2 | 39.7 Stressed |
| 80 | Jefferson County | Colorado | $637,600 | $1,861 | 28.6 | 34.1 Stressed |
| 81 | Collin County | Texas | $475,600 | $1,859 | 21.3 | 40.2 Stressed |
| 82 | Yolo County | California | $620,700 | $1,857 | 27.9 | 25.6 Stressed |
| 83 | Manassas city | Virginia | $449,900 | $1,850 | 20.3 | 51.9 Challenging |
| 84 | Washington County | Oregon | $588,000 | $1,849 | 26.5 | 30.7 Stressed |
| 85 | Kings County | New York | $905,000 | $1,833 | 41.1 | 34.5 Stressed |
| 86 | Denver County | Colorado | $616,000 | $1,831 | 28.0 | 28.1 Stressed |
| 87 | Miami-Dade County | Florida | $463,000 | $1,829 | 21.1 | 31.5 Stressed |
| 88 | Monmouth County | New Jersey | $606,100 | $1,827 | 27.6 | 51.6 Challenging |
| 89 | York County | Virginia | $433,200 | $1,827 | 19.8 | 56.3 Challenging |
| 90 | Kitsap County | Washington | $555,100 | $1,822 | 25.4 | 42.0 Stressed |
| 91 | Sarasota County | Florida | $411,800 | $1,818 | 18.9 | 42.6 Stressed |
| 92 | Gwinnett County | Georgia | $380,900 | $1,810 | 17.5 | 31.3 Stressed |
| 93 | Fort Bend County | Texas | $374,500 | $1,807 | 17.3 | 59.0 Challenging |
| 94 | Pierce County | Washington | $526,600 | $1,806 | 24.3 | 32.2 Stressed |
| 95 | San Bernardino County | California | $505,000 | $1,801 | 23.4 | 28.9 Stressed |
| 96 | Cherokee County | Georgia | $435,100 | $1,799 | 20.2 | 44.8 Stressed |
| 97 | Prince George's County | Maryland | $426,000 | $1,799 | 19.7 | 38.5 Stressed |
| 98 | Williamson County | Texas | $447,000 | $1,796 | 20.7 | 37.4 Stressed |
| 99 | Sacramento County | California | $534,200 | $1,790 | 24.9 | 30.9 Stressed |
| 100 | Deschutes County | Oregon | $650,900 | $1,787 | 30.4 | 35.9 Stressed |
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates. Data collected on 2026-10-16.