In January 2025, apartment rents recorded an annual growth in most U.S. states. Nevertheless, the national average rent declined by about *** percent. West Virginia was the state with the largest rental increase, while Colorado measured the largest decline. California, one of the most expensive states to rent an apartment, such as California, saw an increase of about *** percent from the previous year. How much should you earn to afford to rent an apartment in different states in the U.S.? Both employment opportunities and the living costs vary widely across the country. In California, which is among the most competitive housing markets in the U.S., the hourly wage needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment rental was roughly ** U.S. dollars, more than twice higher than in North Carolina, Louisiana, or Michigan in 2024. When it comes to the median household income, on the other hand, California does not even make it in the top ten states. How much should you earn to afford a home in some of U.S. largest metros? In 2022, the annual salary needed to buy a median-priced home in the U.S. was ****** U.S. dollars. However, in some of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, where housing prices are up to two or three times higher, homebuyers would have to earn more than 100,000 U.S. dollars to afford a home. In San Jose, which was the most expensive metro, the annual salary needed for a median-priced home was approximately ******* U.S. dollars.
Rents in the United States declined year-on-year for the first time in June 2023, after surging for two years in a row. In November 2021, rents soared by over ** percent annually — the highest increase on record, and in August 2022, the average rental price reached an all-time high of over ***** U.S. dollars. Rental growth has since mellowed, with January 2025 recording a decline of about *** percent from the same period one year ago. Despite the softening of the market, many states still experienced rising rents.
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Rent Inflation in the United States decreased to 3.80 percent in June from 3.90 percent in May of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Rent Inflation.
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This table includes figures on the average rent increase (including and excluding rent harmonisation) of regulated and liberalised dwellings. The data is broken down by part of the country, province and the four major municipalities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht). Data available from: 2015. Status of the figures: The figures in this table are definitive. Changes as of 4 September 2024: The figures of 2024 have been published. When will new figures be published? New figures will become available in September 2025.
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This table includes the average increase of rent paid for dwellings in the Netherlands. The rent increase is set per 1 July.
Data available from: 1959
Status of the figures: The provisional figures are published in August and relate to the rent increase as implemented in July. The figures become definitive upon publication in September. Disparities between provisional and definitive figures are caused by new source material.
Changes as of 4 September 2024: Definitive figures of 2024 have been published.
When will new figures be published? Provisional figures of 2025 will be published in August 2025.
Renters paid about ***** U.S. dollars in Indianapolis, Indiana, for one- and two-bedroom apartments at the end of 2023. The median rent increased by ** percent between June 2021 and June 2022, and by *** percent in the following year. Among the different states in the U.S., Indiana ranks as one of the least expensive rental markets in 2023.
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This table includes figures on the average increase of rent paid for dwellings (including and excluding rent harmonisation) of regulated dwellings (broken down by type of landlord) and liberalised dwellings. Data available from: 2015 Status of the figures: The provisional figures are published in August and relate to the rent increase as implemented in July. The figures become definitive upon publication in September. Disparities between provisional and definitive figures are caused by new source material. Changes as of 4 September 2024: Definitive figures of 2024 have been published. When will new figures be published? Provisional figures of 2025 will be published in August 2025.
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This table includes figures on the average increase of rent broken down by income class. A distinction is made here between rental of regulated dwellings by social and other landlords and liberalised rental.
Data available from: 2015.
Status of the figures: The figures in this table are definitive.
Changes as of 20 May 2025: The figures broken down by income class have been removed from this table for the categories of liberalised rents and total. These figures are not applicable and were previously published in error. Landlords can only request income data for regulated rents, which form the basis for this table.
Changes as of 4 September 2024: The figures of 2024 have been published.
Changes as of 8 September 2023: The category 'middle income' has been added to the table.
When will new figures be published? New figures of 2025 will become available in September 2025.
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This table includes figures on the effects of rent harmonisation and renovation on the average rent increase. A distinction is made here between rental of dwellings by social and other landlords and liberalised rental. Data available from: 2015. Status of the figures: The figures in this table are definitive. Changes as of 4 September 2024: The figures of 2024 have been published. When will new figures be published? New figures will become available in September 2025.
The median rent for one- and two-bedroom apartments in Chicago, Illinois, amounted to about ***** U.S. dollars in January 2025. Rents soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, with February 2022 experiencing the highest year-on-year increase of nearly ** percent. Growth has since mellowed, with the average rental increase amounting to *** percent in January 2025. Among the different states, Illinois ranked alongside Texas, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania in terms of rental costs.
This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (247 items: Carbonear; Newfoundland and Labrador; Corner Brook; Newfoundland and Labrador; Grand Falls-Windsor; Newfoundland and Labrador; Gander; Newfoundland and Labrador ...), Type of structure (4 items: Apartment structures of three units and over; Apartment structures of six units and over; Row and apartment structures of three units and over; Row structures of three units and over ...), Type of unit (4 items: Two bedroom units; Three bedroom units; One bedroom units; Bachelor units ...).
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This table includes figures on the average increase of rent paid for regulated dwellings broken down by type of landlord. The figures have been adjusted for inflation, using the average inflation for the period December to November of the previous year. Data available from: 2015. Status of the figures: The figures in this table are definitive. Changes as of 4 September 2024: The figures of 2024 have been published. When will new figures be published? New figures will become available in September 2025.
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This table includes the average increase of rent paid for dwellings in the Netherlands. It shows a breakdown regarding the rent change in- and excluding rent harmonisation. Another breakdown is for the commercial and non-commercial rent movements of dwellings. The rent change is given on an annual basis and is significant input for the housing price movements in the consumer price index. Data available from: 2009 Status of the figures: All values are definite. Frequency: Discontinued on 10 October 2011.
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Rent Inflation in Germany remained unchanged at 2.10 percent in June. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Germany Rent Inflation.
Commercial rents services price index (CRSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from January 2006 for the total index and from January 2019 for all other indexes. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last five periods. The base period for the index is (2019=100).
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This table includes the average increase of rent paid for dwellings by region. There is a breakdown regarding the rent change in- and excluding rent harmonisation. There is also a division by parts of the country, provinces and the four large cities Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht.
Data available from: 2015
Status of the figures: The figures in this table are definitive.
Changes: Definitive figures for 2018 have been added.
When will new figures be published? The figures for 2019 will be published at September 2019.
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This table includes the average increase of rent paid for dwellings by region. There is a breakdown regarding the rent change in- and excluding rent harmonisation. There is also a division by province and the four large cities Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht. The rent change is given on an annual basis and is significant input for the housing price movements in the consumer price index. Data available from: 1999 Status of the figures: All values are definite. Frequency: Discontinued on 10 October 2011.
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Israel Rental Prices: Avg: Ramat Gan data was reported at 5,574.100 ILS in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,518.900 ILS for Sep 2024. Israel Rental Prices: Avg: Ramat Gan data is updated quarterly, averaging 4,647.550 ILS from Mar 2017 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,574.100 ILS in Dec 2024 and a record low of 4,206.662 ILS in Mar 2017. Israel Rental Prices: Avg: Ramat Gan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.EB009: Average Rental Price: Dwellings.
The average monthly rent of apartments in Florida increased substantially in 2021, followed by two years of slight decrease. As of May 2024, the average rent of a two-bedroom apartment in Florida cost 1,557 U.S. dollars, which was an increase of 400 U.S. dollars from May 2020 when prices started to rise.
In January 2025, apartment rents recorded an annual growth in most U.S. states. Nevertheless, the national average rent declined by about *** percent. West Virginia was the state with the largest rental increase, while Colorado measured the largest decline. California, one of the most expensive states to rent an apartment, such as California, saw an increase of about *** percent from the previous year. How much should you earn to afford to rent an apartment in different states in the U.S.? Both employment opportunities and the living costs vary widely across the country. In California, which is among the most competitive housing markets in the U.S., the hourly wage needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment rental was roughly ** U.S. dollars, more than twice higher than in North Carolina, Louisiana, or Michigan in 2024. When it comes to the median household income, on the other hand, California does not even make it in the top ten states. How much should you earn to afford a home in some of U.S. largest metros? In 2022, the annual salary needed to buy a median-priced home in the U.S. was ****** U.S. dollars. However, in some of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, where housing prices are up to two or three times higher, homebuyers would have to earn more than 100,000 U.S. dollars to afford a home. In San Jose, which was the most expensive metro, the annual salary needed for a median-priced home was approximately ******* U.S. dollars.