In 2022, Alaska reported the highest rent for public housing among all the states in the United States. The average monthly rent in Alaska amounted to 669 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 500 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 108 U.S. dollars. Some other affordable states for low-income families were Arkansas, Alabama, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Ohio, all costing less than 300 U.S. dollars.
Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2022, by state
(in U.S. dollars)
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (July 27, 2023). Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 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 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416783/mean-rent-public-housing-us/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. (2023). Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 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 2022, by State (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2023, 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 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416783/mean-rent-public-housing-us/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Average monthly rent for public housing in the United States in 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Department of Housing and Urban Development, July 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416783/mean-rent-public-housing-us/