Median monthly rent estimate for a typical urban apartment.
- Unit
- USD/mo
- Direction
- Lower is better
- Coverage
- 1013 city and 208 country values
Methodology note
STATLAS treats median rent as a comparable indicator, not a complete judgment about a place. Values are stored with source family, year, confidence, and refresh date. When source series differ by geography, STATLAS keeps the source visible and avoids hiding uncertainty behind a single opaque grade.
FAQs
What does Median Rent measure?
Median Rent measures median monthly rent estimate for a typical urban apartment. STATLAS stores it as a housing metric with values in USD/mo.
Is a higher Median Rent value better?
For Median Rent, lower values are generally better. The direction is shown on metric pages, ranking pages, and comparison tables so users can read the number correctly.
How much coverage does Median Rent have?
Median Rent currently has 1013 city values and 208 country values in STATLAS, with source years covering 2026 to 2026.
Which sources support Median Rent?
Median Rent currently uses World Bank Open Data as visible source families.