The rankings.
Every list is built from the full national index — 3,000+ cities. No editor picks, no paid placements. Updated monthly.
Furthest below trend (Rent Reality Score)
Best rental value
01Casa Grande, AZ
92/10002Fort Myers, FL
91/10003Avondale, AZ
91/10004El Mirage, AZ
91/10005Glendale, AZ
89/100View full rankings →
Furthest above trend (Rent Reality Score)
Most overheated
01Los Altos, CA
16/10002South San Francisco, CA
20/10003Cedar Rapids, IA
22/10004Menlo Park, CA
25/10005Mountain View, CA
26/100View full rankings →
Lowest median rent
Most affordable
01Kirksville, MO
$67302Carbondale, IL
$67503Ponca City, OK
$72004Charleston, IL
$75405Clinton, IA
$775View full rankings →
Highest median rent
Most expensive
01Coto de Caza, CA
$8,25002Scarsdale, NY
$7,77803Los Altos, CA
$7,52404Rye, NY
$7,35305Manhattan Beach, CA
$6,801View full rankings →
Biggest YoY decrease
Rent falling fastest
01Kirksville, MO
-28.6%02Gladeview, FL
-26.1%03Winona, MN
-11.5%04Saugus, MA
-7.4%05Marrero, LA
-5.8%View full rankings →
Biggest YoY increase
Rent rising fastest
01Manchester, MO
+55.5%02Abilene, TX
+35.8%03San Francisco, CA
+25.1%04Machesney Park, IL
+23.8%05Dyersburg, TN
+22.7%View full rankings →
Lowest ratio
Best rent-to-income
01Urbandale, IA
11.8%02Madison, AL
12.6%03Prosper, TX
12.7%04Zionsville, IN
12.8%05Grimes, IA
13.1%View full rankings →
Highest ratio
Most rent-burdened
01Boone, NC
86.6%02Brownsville, FL
78.7%03Opa-locka, FL
72.2%04Sunny Isles Beach, FL
70.9%05West Lafayette, IN
63.9%View full rankings →
Highest in Zillow history
Rent at a record high
01Abilene, TX
$2,01602San Francisco, CA
$4,68203Los Altos, CA
$7,52404Lake Charles, LA
$1,37505South San Francisco, CA
$4,027View full rankings →
Cheapest vs priciest month
Biggest seasonal swings
01Newport, RI
12.0% swing02Wellington, FL
11.4% swing03Somerville, MA
7.5% swing04Long Beach, NY
7.3% swing05Saratoga, CA
6.9% swingView full rankings →
Rent growth minus income growth since 2019
Rent outpacing income
01Sunny Isles Beach, FL
+46.8 pts02West Lafayette, IN
+46.6 pts03Cutler Bay, FL
+42.2 pts04Newport, RI
+41.2 pts05Wellington, FL
+41.1 ptsView full rankings →
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