Rent Payments

The nation's 38 million renters pay a median of $871 per month in rent. Here is the distribution of renters by how much they pay...

Less than $500: 13.7%
$500 to $750: 23.8%
$750 to $999: 24.3%
$1,000 to $1,499: 24.8%
$1,500 or more: 13.4%

Source: Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey