Which Passive Income Streams Pay Most in the US? Median Annual Passive Income Is Only About $4,200 (2025)
Matthew Gray
December 4, 2025
Passive income in the US has a dirty little secret: most people barely see any of it. Headlines love seven-figure landlord stories and TikTok gurus counting cash on a beach. Here is what the data shows. Among households that bring in any passive income, the median number is near 4,200 dollars a year. Plenty of