Most affordable counties to rent in Puerto Rico

Ranked by how much of the typical renter household's income the typical rent takes. Vieques Municipio is the most affordable at 27.9%; Ponce Municipio the least affordable at 67.6%.

CountyRent-to-incomeMedian gross rentMedian renter incomeRenters paying 30%+2 BR FMR FY2027
1. Vieques Municipio27.9%$430$18,50636%$517
2. Cidra Municipio28.6%$577$24,16935%$617
3. Aguas Buenas Municipio29.2%$468$19,20740%$706
4. Peñuelas Municipio30.3%$489$19,36041%$535
5. Gurabo Municipio30.6%$678$26,56040%$617
6. Naranjito Municipio30.8%$488$19,04345%$706
7. Barranquitas Municipio31.3%$505$19,37238%$521
8. Ceiba Municipio31.4%$538$20,59243%$639
9. Cayey Municipio31.5%$540$20,57341%$617
10. Guánica Municipio32.5%$349$12,88556%$517
11. Jayuya Municipio32.6%$456$16,80051%$517
12. Orocovis Municipio32.6%$499$18,36648%$521
13. Lares Municipio32.8%$505$18,46651%$517
14. Trujillo Alto Municipio32.9%$694$25,31746%$706
15. Sabana Grande Municipio33.2%$463$16,75552%$581
16. Ciales Municipio33.2%$431$15,56149%$521
17. Humacao Municipio33.5%$568$20,35845%$706
18. Canóvanas Municipio34.1%$568$19,98052%$706
19. Carolina Municipio34.4%$677$23,63150%$706
20. Adjuntas Municipio35.0%$425$14,57048%$517
21. Loíza Municipio35.1%$464$15,85354%$706
22. Hatillo Municipio35.4%$595$20,15246%$559
23. Luquillo Municipio36.1%$504$16,76052%$639
24. Utuado Municipio36.5%$476$15,63840%$517
25. Toa Baja Municipio36.7%$713$23,29441%$706
26. Guayanilla Municipio36.8%$454$14,80746%$535
27. Cabo Rojo Municipio36.9%$590$19,19655%$581
28. Guayama Municipio37.3%$436$14,02342%$517
29. Yauco Municipio37.5%$551$17,62147%$535
30. Camuy Municipio37.9%$611$19,34548%$559
31. Rincón Municipio38.1%$604$19,00051%$613
32. Lajas Municipio38.7%$479$14,83948%$581
33. Moca Municipio39.0%$512$15,76347%$613
34. Yabucoa Municipio39.4%$489$14,87858%$706
35. Hormigueros Municipio39.6%$559$16,91950%$603
36. Río Grande Municipio39.7%$585$17,66561%$706
37. Naguabo Municipio40.6%$528$15,60257%$706
38. San Lorenzo Municipio40.7%$579$17,08054%$617
39. Salinas Municipio40.9%$530$15,54742%$517
40. Guaynabo Municipio41.1%$901$26,28443%$706
41. Maunabo Municipio42.0%$549$15,67361%$706
42. San Sebastián Municipio42.1%$508$14,47954%$613
43. Barceloneta Municipio42.1%$582$16,58464%$706
44. Aibonito Municipio42.5%$481$13,58245%$521
45. Vega Alta Municipio42.5%$667$18,81654%$706
46. Coamo Municipio42.6%$521$14,69353%$517
47. Isabela Municipio43.4%$582$16,07952%$613
48. Toa Alta Municipio43.5%$690$19,03461%$706
49. Aguadilla Municipio44.1%$509$13,85944%$613
50. Fajardo Municipio44.2%$625$16,96056%$639
51. Arecibo Municipio44.3%$531$14,38840%$559
52. Comerío Municipio44.9%$512$13,68956%$706
53. San Juan Municipio46.0%$611$15,93353%$706
54. Caguas Municipio46.6%$659$16,97955%$617
55. Bayamón Municipio46.7%$703$18,06557%$706
56. Vega Baja Municipio46.9%$650$16,64549%$706
57. Patillas Municipio48.2%$543$13,52458%$517
58. Manatí Municipio48.5%$538$13,31349%$706
59. San Germán Municipio48.8%$481$11,83452%$581
60. Cataño Municipio48.9%$564$13,84442%$706
61. Mayagüez Municipio51.6%$484$11,25460%$603
62. Ponce Municipio67.6%$536$9,51555%$573

Rent-to-income = median gross rent × 12 ÷ median household income of renters. Both are medians of different households, so this is an area comparison, not the burden of any one household. 16 of 78 counties are left out because they have fewer than 500 renter households, a Census margin of error is too large (coefficient of variation above 15%) or a figure is not published.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. FMR: HUD FY2027.

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