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Unemployment Rate by County

4.1% national avg

Local unemployment rates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. When the local job market shifts, rental demand usually follows. Updated monthly.

Unemployment Rate Across the United States

Alabama: 2.8%Alaska: 4.7%Arizona: 4.7%Colorado: 3.9%Florida: 4.8%Georgia: 3.5%Indiana: 3.2%Kansas: 3.9%Maine: 3.1%Massachusetts: 4.7%Minnesota: 4.5%New Jersey: 4.8%North Carolina: 3.7%North Dakota: 2.4%Oklahoma: 4%Pennsylvania: 4.2%South Dakota: 2.2%Texas: 4.3%Wyoming: 3.5%Connecticut: 5%Missouri: 3.8%West Virginia: 4.4%Illinois: 5.1%New Mexico: 4.9%Arkansas: 4.3%California: 5.3%Delaware: 5.3%District of Columbia: 6.2%Hawaii: 2.5%Iowa: 3.3%Kentucky: 4.3%Maryland: 4.4%Michigan: 5%Mississippi: 3.8%Montana: 3.5%New Hampshire: 3.1%New York: 4.6%Ohio: 3.9%Oregon: 5.2%Tennessee: 3.6%Utah: 3.8%Virginia: 3.8%Washington: 5.2%Wisconsin: 3.5%Nebraska: 3%South Carolina: 4.8%Idaho: 3.6%Nevada: 5.3%Vermont: 2.6%Louisiana: 4.4%Rhode Island: 4.5%2.8%4.7%4.7%3.9%4.8%3.5%3.2%3.9%3.1%4.7%4.5%4.8%3.7%2.4%4%4.2%2.2%4.3%3.5%5%3.8%4.4%5.1%4.9%4.3%5.3%5.3%6.2%2.5%3.3%4.3%4.4%5%3.8%3.5%3.1%4.6%3.9%5.2%3.6%3.8%3.8%5.2%3.5%3%4.8%3.6%5.3%2.6%4.4%4.5%

Highest & Lowest Unemployment Rate by State

#StateValue
51District of Columbia6.2%
50California5.3%
49Delaware5.3%
1South Dakota2.2%
2North Dakota2.4%
3Hawaii2.5%

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Why Local Unemployment Matters for Rentals

A leading demand signal

Employment drives a renter's ability to pay. Counties with low, stable unemployment tend to have steadier tenant demand and lower delinquency, while a rising rate can foreshadow softer demand and higher turnover.

Official BLS source (LAUS)

These figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics program, the government's source for county and state unemployment rates, published monthly.

Pair it with rent & income data

Read unemployment alongside Fair Market Rent, average rent, and income limits for the same county to gauge whether the local rental market is tightening or loosening.

Updated monthly

BLS releases a new reference month about three weeks after it ends. Recent months are often preliminary and revised the following release.

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Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, public domain. Updated monthly.