100 Counties with the Lowest Rent in the U.S.
The 100 U.S. counties with the lowest median gross rent, based on ACS 2024 data.
| # | County | State | Median Home Value | Median Rent | Price/Rent Ratio | Market Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottle County | Texas | $59,300 | $264 | 18.7 | 70.0 Strong |
| 2 | Issaquena County | Mississippi | $110,800 | $339 | 27.2 | 30.9 Stressed |
| 3 | Sheridan County | North Dakota | $110,300 | $373 | 24.6 | 69.8 Balanced |
| 4 | Hardin County | Illinois | $103,800 | $379 | 22.8 | 55.2 Challenging |
| 5 | Worth County | Missouri | $96,600 | $381 | 21.1 | 57.9 Challenging |
| 6 | Schuyler County | Missouri | $137,500 | $382 | 30.0 | 55.0 Challenging |
| 7 | De Baca County | New Mexico | $187,500 | $387 | 40.4 | 42.4 Stressed |
| 8 | Greene County | Alabama | $81,200 | $432 | 15.7 | 32.6 Stressed |
| 9 | Elliott County | Kentucky | $123,500 | $432 | 23.8 | 50.7 Challenging |
| 10 | Jackson County | South Dakota | $117,300 | $442 | 22.1 | 27.0 Stressed |
| 11 | Sioux County | North Dakota | $85,400 | $444 | 16.0 | 42.3 Stressed |
| 12 | Owsley County | Kentucky | $80,100 | $448 | 14.9 | 29.2 Stressed |
| 13 | Jefferson County | Mississippi | $81,300 | $448 | 15.1 | 61.3 Balanced |
| 14 | Presidio County | Texas | $121,300 | $448 | 22.6 | 45.1 Stressed |
| 15 | Pope County | Illinois | $143,800 | $449 | 26.7 | 56.5 Challenging |
| 16 | Martin County | Kentucky | $86,900 | $450 | 16.1 | 56.3 Challenging |
| 17 | Calhoun County | West Virginia | $100,500 | $473 | 17.7 | 66.8 Balanced |
| 18 | Garfield County | Nebraska | $176,600 | $490 | 30.0 | 52.0 Challenging |
| 19 | Judith Basin County | Montana | $238,300 | $495 | 40.1 | 38.5 Stressed |
| 20 | Corson County | South Dakota | $69,800 | $496 | 11.7 | 53.2 Challenging |
| 21 | Wolfe County | Kentucky | $75,800 | $501 | 12.6 | 39.8 Stressed |
| 22 | Rolette County | North Dakota | $103,800 | $505 | 17.1 | 50.0 Challenging |
| 23 | Hayes County | Nebraska | $128,100 | $508 | 21.0 | 52.8 Challenging |
| 24 | Clinch County | Georgia | $84,400 | $509 | 13.8 | 53.8 Challenging |
| 25 | Wheeler County | Nebraska | $146,500 | $509 | 24.0 | 64.1 Balanced |
| 26 | Scotland County | Missouri | $158,800 | $511 | 25.9 | 50.8 Challenging |
| 27 | Putnam County | Missouri | $119,500 | $521 | 19.1 | 66.9 Balanced |
| 28 | Harding County | South Dakota | $166,100 | $521 | 26.6 | 49.6 Stressed |
| 29 | Knox County | Texas | $77,300 | $521 | 12.4 | 59.6 Challenging |
| 30 | Cumberland County | Kentucky | $141,100 | $523 | 22.5 | 44.0 Stressed |
| 31 | Mitchell County | Texas | $85,800 | $524 | 13.6 | 68.9 Balanced |
| 32 | Slope County | North Dakota | $170,000 | $525 | 27.0 | 52.6 Challenging |
| 33 | Hall County | Texas | $86,100 | $529 | 13.6 | 53.6 Challenging |
| 34 | Todd County | South Dakota | $53,900 | $532 | 8.4 | 44.1 Stressed |
| 35 | Lake County | Tennessee | $97,900 | $532 | 15.3 | 27.9 Stressed |
| 36 | Powder River County | Montana | $192,100 | $533 | 30.0 | 49.0 Stressed |
| 37 | Jenkins County | Georgia | $92,900 | $535 | 14.5 | 61.8 Balanced |
| 38 | Cleveland County | Arkansas | $137,600 | $536 | 21.4 | 58.2 Challenging |
| 39 | Clay County | Georgia | $94,400 | $536 | 14.7 | 62.0 Balanced |
| 40 | Chouteau County | Montana | $207,800 | $536 | 32.3 | 60.1 Balanced |
| 41 | Phillips County | Montana | $197,600 | $536 | 30.7 | 44.2 Stressed |
| 42 | Ness County | Kansas | $89,700 | $538 | 13.9 | 66.6 Balanced |
| 43 | Charlton County | Georgia | $142,800 | $540 | 22.0 | 61.1 Balanced |
| 44 | Ontonagon County | Michigan | $111,700 | $540 | 17.2 | 69.3 Balanced |
| 45 | Buffalo County | South Dakota | $117,800 | $540 | 18.2 | 28.5 Stressed |
| 46 | Gallatin County | Illinois | $82,900 | $541 | 12.8 | 65.3 Balanced |
| 47 | Choctaw County | Alabama | $123,400 | $543 | 18.9 | 56.3 Challenging |
| 48 | Jones County | South Dakota | $139,600 | $543 | 21.4 | 52.5 Challenging |
| 49 | Calhoun County | Georgia | $81,000 | $546 | 12.4 | 44.0 Stressed |
| 50 | Robertson County | Kentucky | $165,100 | $548 | 25.1 | 47.8 Stressed |
| 51 | Breathitt County | Kentucky | $70,300 | $548 | 10.7 | 48.4 Stressed |
| 52 | Glacier County | Montana | $165,100 | $548 | 25.1 | 33.8 Stressed |
| 53 | Zavala County | Texas | $98,800 | $548 | 15.0 | 26.9 Stressed |
| 54 | Lamar County | Alabama | $114,000 | $549 | 17.3 | 60.1 Balanced |
| 55 | Elk County | Kansas | $68,500 | $552 | 10.3 | 63.4 Balanced |
| 56 | Bullock County | Alabama | $81,700 | $556 | 12.2 | 33.8 Stressed |
| 57 | McCone County | Montana | $211,600 | $556 | 31.7 | 52.3 Challenging |
| 58 | Clay County | Tennessee | $136,400 | $557 | 20.4 | 48.2 Stressed |
| 59 | Wirt County | West Virginia | $115,800 | $558 | 17.3 | 65.4 Balanced |
| 60 | Washington County | Kansas | $117,100 | $562 | 17.4 | 60.5 Balanced |
| 61 | Wilkin County | Minnesota | $182,200 | $564 | 26.9 | 68.2 Balanced |
| 62 | Pickett County | Tennessee | $178,500 | $564 | 26.4 | 52.2 Challenging |
| 63 | Chariton County | Missouri | $160,900 | $567 | 23.6 | 53.7 Challenging |
| 64 | Hamilton County | Illinois | $113,700 | $568 | 16.7 | 60.9 Balanced |
| 65 | Emmons County | North Dakota | $117,200 | $568 | 17.2 | 69.7 Balanced |
| 66 | Fulton County | Kentucky | $79,100 | $570 | 11.6 | 49.1 Stressed |
| 67 | Foard County | Texas | $70,700 | $572 | 10.3 | 60.5 Balanced |
| 68 | Griggs County | North Dakota | $119,300 | $573 | 17.4 | 61.2 Balanced |
| 69 | Chicot County | Arkansas | $89,100 | $574 | 12.9 | 39.8 Stressed |
| 70 | Shannon County | Missouri | $157,500 | $574 | 22.9 | 58.2 Challenging |
| 71 | McCreary County | Kentucky | $85,300 | $577 | 12.3 | 41.9 Stressed |
| 72 | Ritchie County | West Virginia | $115,900 | $579 | 16.7 | 70.6 Strong |
| 73 | Wheeler County | Georgia | $88,200 | $581 | 12.7 | 35.5 Stressed |
| 74 | Daniels County | Montana | $184,800 | $581 | 26.5 | 50.1 Challenging |
| 75 | Baylor County | Texas | $103,100 | $581 | 14.8 | 45.6 Stressed |
| 76 | Metcalfe County | Kentucky | $110,200 | $582 | 15.8 | 65.7 Balanced |
| 77 | Nelson County | North Dakota | $139,700 | $582 | 20.0 | 54.1 Challenging |
| 78 | Calhoun County | Illinois | $190,900 | $583 | 27.3 | 70.7 Strong |
| 79 | Red Lake County | Minnesota | $162,000 | $583 | 23.2 | 59.7 Challenging |
| 80 | Haakon County | South Dakota | $164,200 | $584 | 23.4 | 57.0 Challenging |
| 81 | Oglala Lakota County | South Dakota | $52,900 | $584 | 7.5 | 28.3 Stressed |
| 82 | Leslie County | Kentucky | $69,000 | $585 | 9.8 | 50.2 Challenging |
| 83 | Nuckolls County | Nebraska | $96,500 | $585 | 13.7 | 69.7 Balanced |
| 84 | Hand County | South Dakota | $159,300 | $587 | 22.6 | 54.1 Challenging |
| 85 | McPherson County | Nebraska | $121,600 | $588 | 17.2 | 36.0 Stressed |
| 86 | Benson County | North Dakota | $90,000 | $588 | 12.8 | 64.7 Balanced |
| 87 | Lane County | Kansas | $127,100 | $590 | 18.0 | 57.5 Challenging |
| 88 | Holmes County | Mississippi | $80,400 | $590 | 11.4 | 34.0 Stressed |
| 89 | Mercer County | Missouri | $104,900 | $590 | 14.8 | 68.1 Balanced |
| 90 | Maries County | Missouri | $219,100 | $590 | 30.9 | 42.5 Stressed |
| 91 | Guadalupe County | New Mexico | $110,000 | $590 | 15.5 | 47.1 Stressed |
| 92 | Eddy County | North Dakota | $124,000 | $590 | 17.5 | 52.2 Challenging |
| 93 | San Augustine County | Texas | $99,900 | $591 | 14.1 | 55.5 Challenging |
| 94 | Perry County | Alabama | $86,400 | $592 | 12.2 | 46.1 Stressed |
| 95 | Baca County | Colorado | $122,900 | $592 | 17.3 | 42.6 Stressed |
| 96 | Bell County | Kentucky | $89,000 | $592 | 12.5 | 36.8 Stressed |
| 97 | Hooker County | Nebraska | $93,800 | $592 | 13.2 | 46.9 Stressed |
| 98 | Adams County | North Dakota | $113,200 | $594 | 15.9 | 43.4 Stressed |
| 99 | McPherson County | South Dakota | $85,600 | $594 | 12.0 | 68.4 Balanced |
| 100 | Forest County | Wisconsin | $185,000 | $594 | 26.0 | 75.3 Strong |
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates. Data collected on 2026-10-16.