Rent estimate
Rent estimator — how much can I rent my house for?
What landlords actually charge by county and bedroom count across the US, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, with the pricing guidance you need to set a rent that fills the unit.
This tool turns the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey into a landlord’s answer to “what can I rent my house for?” For every county (and many cities and ZIP areas) it shows the typical rent households actually pay, broken down by bedroom count, so you can price a studio, a 2-bedroom, or a 5-bedroom duplex against real local numbers rather than a guess.
The figure is the median gross rent: the middle of what occupied units rent for, including tenant-paid utilities. Gross rent is the best apples-to-apples number for pricing because it strips out the biggest inconsistency between listings — whether utilities are included — and the margin of error shows you how much to trust the number for your exact area.
Pick a state below for the county table, then open any county for the bedroom breakdown and step-by-step guidance on pricing your own unit against it.
Pick a state to see rent estimates
Select a state to list its counties with the median rent by bedroom count.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Washington, D.C.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the rent estimate come from?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (5-year estimates), the same source HUD draws on for Fair Market Rent. Each county, place, and ZIP page here shows the median gross rent and the bedroom breakdown for the most recent survey year.
Why not just look at current listings on Zillow?
Listing rents are what landlords ask, not what tenants pay, and vacant premium units skew asking rents up. The ACS median reflects occupied units across the whole market. Use both: the survey for the demand floor, listings for the current ceiling.
Does the tool cover my city or only counties?
Counties everywhere, plus larger cities and ZIP areas with enough survey responses. Pick your state to see the county table; place and ZIP pages appear where the Census sample supports them.
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