In 2023, Alaska reported the highest rent for public housing among all the states in the United States. The average monthly rent in Alaska amounted to 715 U.S. dollars for government-subsidized housing. California, New York, and Hawaii were some of the states with the highest average rent, with rental costs above 550 U.S. dollars. On the other hand, Puerto Rico offered the most affordable public housing with the lowest rent among all states, coming in at just 121 U.S. dollars. Some other affordable states for low-income families were Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Ohio, all costing less than 320 U.S. dollars.
Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2023, by state
(in U.S. dollars)
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (January 12, 2024). Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416783/mean-rent-public-housing-us/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416783/mean-rent-public-housing-us/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2024). Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416783/mean-rent-public-housing-us/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Average Monthly Rent for Public Housing in The United States in 2023, by State (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416783/mean-rent-public-housing-us/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416783/mean-rent-public-housing-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Department of Housing and Urban Development, January 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416783/mean-rent-public-housing-us/
