Median gross rent in Puerto Rico
At $555, the median gross rent in Puerto Rico is 57% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 52 of 52, with Guaynabo Municipio the highest county at $767.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guaynabo Municipio | $767 | 89,554 residents |
| 2 | Toa Alta Municipio | $723 | 66,699 residents |
| 3 | Carolina Municipio | $694 | 154,126 residents |
| 4 | Toa Baja Municipio | $683 | 74,854 residents |
| 5 | Dorado Municipio | $664 | 35,786 residents |
| 6 | Florida Municipio | $649 | 11,641 residents |
| 7 | Bayamón Municipio | $647 | 184,326 residents |
| 8 | Gurabo Municipio | $630 | 40,517 residents |
| 9 | Caguas Municipio | $626 | 126,772 residents |
| 10 | Vega Alta Municipio | $624 | 35,279 residents |
| 11 | Fajardo Municipio | $609 | 31,984 residents |
| 12 | Trujillo Alto Municipio | $609 | 67,497 residents |
| 13 | Río Grande Municipio | $589 | 46,838 residents |
| 14 | Camuy Municipio | $578 | 32,733 residents |
| 15 | Vega Baja Municipio | $576 | 54,182 residents |
| 16 | Barceloneta Municipio | $575 | 22,604 residents |
| 17 | San Juan Municipio | $575 | 340,903 residents |
| 18 | Juncos Municipio | $573 | 36,928 residents |
| 19 | Rincón Municipio | $572 | 15,164 residents |
| 20 | Cataño Municipio | $570 | 23,060 residents |
| 21 | Cayey Municipio | $570 | 41,509 residents |
| 22 | San Lorenzo Municipio | $567 | 37,552 residents |
| 23 | Morovis Municipio | $561 | 28,659 residents |
| 24 | Canóvanas Municipio | $552 | 42,218 residents |
| 25 | Cidra Municipio | $547 | 39,831 residents |
| 26 | Corozal Municipio | $547 | 34,459 residents |
| 27 | Juana Díaz Municipio | $547 | 46,333 residents |
| 28 | Cabo Rojo Municipio | $544 | 46,983 residents |
| 29 | Hatillo Municipio | $543 | 38,330 residents |
| 30 | Manatí Municipio | $534 | 39,310 residents |
| 31 | Hormigueros Municipio | $526 | 15,571 residents |
| 32 | Lajas Municipio | $524 | 23,202 residents |
| 33 | Aibonito Municipio | $519 | 24,555 residents |
| 34 | Añasco Municipio | $519 | 25,497 residents |
| 35 | Ceiba Municipio | $515 | 11,256 residents |
| 36 | Naranjito Municipio | $513 | 29,153 residents |
| 37 | Isabela Municipio | $510 | 42,817 residents |
| 38 | Humacao Municipio | $509 | 50,729 residents |
| 39 | Naguabo Municipio | $505 | 23,340 residents |
| 40 | Santa Isabel Municipio | $502 | 20,207 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).