United States House Prices, Rents & Rental Yields (2026)
How much property costs in United States, what it rents for and how that compares with neighbouring markets in Americas. City-centre prices per m² rank 2 of 10 in this comparison; gross yields rank 1 of 10.
- Apartment price per m² (city centre)
- $5,276
- 2023
- Apartment price per m² (outside centre)
- $3,534
- 2023
- Gross rental yield (city centre)
- 8.1%
- 2024
- Price-to-income ratio
- 4.1
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $1,846/mo
- 2023
- Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed)
- 6.9%
- 2024
Price and rent trends in United States
Latest property market indicators
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment price per m² (city centre)Average asking price per square metre to buy an apartment in city centres | $5,276 | 2023 | +8.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Apartment price per m² (outside centre)Average price per square metre to buy an apartment outside city centres | $3,534 | 2023 | +13.1% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Price-to-income ratioMedian apartment price divided by median annual disposable family income | 4.1 | 2024 | -8.9% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Gross rental yield (city centre)Annual rent as a percentage of purchase price, city-centre apartments | 8.1% | 2024 | -0.1 pp vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Price-to-rent ratio (city centre)Purchase price divided by annual rent, city-centre apartments | 12.3 | 2024 | +0.8% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $1,846/mo | 2023 | +5.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $1,465/mo | 2023 | +4.8% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $3,077/mo | 2023 | +5.1% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $2,443/mo | 2023 | +5.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed)Average yearly mortgage interest rate, 20-year fixed | 6.9% | 2024 | +0.4 pp vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Home ownership rateShare of owner-occupied dwellings | 65.6% | 2024 | -0.3 pp vs 2023 | Trading Economics |
Year-by-year data
| Year | Apartment price per m² (city centre) | Apartment price per m² (outside centre) | Price-to-income ratio | Gross rental yield (city centre) | Price-to-rent ratio (city centre) | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre | Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centre | Rent: 3-bedroom, city centre | Rent: 3-bedroom, outside centre | Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed) | Home ownership rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | 4.1 | 8.1% | 12.3 | — | — | — | — | 6.9% | 65.6% |
| 2023 | $5,276 | $3,534 | 4.5 | 8.2% | 12.2 | $1,846/mo | $1,465/mo | $3,077/mo | $2,443/mo | 6.5% | 65.9% |
| 2022 | $4,862 | $3,125 | 4 | 8.0% | 12.5 | $1,759/mo | $1,398/mo | $2,929/mo | $2,316/mo | 5.0% | 65.8% |
| 2021 | $4,500 | $2,841 | 4 | 8.0% | 12.6 | $1,542/mo | $1,209/mo | $2,621/mo | $2,032/mo | 3.2% | 65.5% |
| 2020 | $4,318 | $2,199 | 3.5 | 10.4% | 9.7 | $1,512/mo | $1,195/mo | $2,451/mo | $1,894/mo | 3.6% | 66.6% |
| 2019 | $2,979 | $2,161 | 3.6 | 10.4% | 9.6 | $1,521/mo | $1,170/mo | $2,454/mo | $1,862/mo | 4.2% | 64.5% |
| 2018 | $2,946 | $2,085 | 3.3 | 10.8% | 9.3 | $1,460/mo | $1,121/mo | $2,413/mo | $1,809/mo | 4.3% | 64.4% |
| 2017 | $2,779 | $1,906 | 3.3 | 11.2% | 8.9 | $1,382/mo | $1,053/mo | $2,262/mo | $1,693/mo | 4.0% | 63.9% |
United States compared with Americas
| Country | Apartment price per m² (city centre) | Gross rental yield (city centre) | Price-to-income ratio | Mortgage interest rate (20-year fixed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $5,276 | 8.1% | 4.1 | 6.9% |
| Canada | $7,614 | 3.9% | 11 | 6.3% |
| Argentina | $2,312 | 3.0% | 21.1 | 98.0% |
| Bolivia | $1,120 | 5.7% | 12.8 | 7.7% |
| Brazil | $1,778 | 4.5% | 16.5 | 10.8% |
| Chile | $2,813 | 4.3% | 17.5 | 5.3% |
| Colombia | $1,241 | 4.8% | 18.7 | 14.7% |
| Costa Rica | $1,659 | 7.0% | 9.4 | — |
| Dominican Republic | $1,450 | 7.4% | 15.5 | 14.2% |
| Ecuador | $1,214 | 6.1% | 11.3 | 10.9% |
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Prices, rents, yields and mortgage rates: Numbeo (crowd-sourced, national averages of city data). Values in US dollars.