From the Census bureau Historical Census of Housing Tables the median rents over the last 7 decades were as follows:
Median gross rents :
| 1940 | $27 |
| 1950 | $42 |
| 1960 | $71 |
| 1970 | $108 |
| 1980 | $243 |
| 1990 | $447 |
| 2000 | $602 |
Therefore from 1940 to 2000 rent increased at an annual rate of 5.31%.
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