Best rental value cities in America

Name: Best Rental Value Cities in America by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

US cities renting furthest below their own 10-year trend, ranked by RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score. Cities with 15,000+ residents, high-confidence trends only. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Kirksville, MO ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 100.
5 of the top 10 are in Arizona.
Across all 1,683 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,856/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

1,683 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	KirksvilleMO Pop. 18KCompare →	100	$808/mo	-26.1%	-14.8%
02	Casa GrandeAZ Pop. 61KCompare →	92	$1,673/mo	-21.0%	+1.5%
03	AvondaleAZ Pop. 92KCompare →	91	$1,658/mo	-20.4%	-0.1%
04	El MirageAZ Pop. 36KCompare →	91	$1,897/mo	-20.7%	-2.5%
05	Lehigh AcresFL Pop. 132KCompare →	90	$1,812/mo	-19.8%	-2.2%
06	Fort MyersFL Pop. 95KCompare →	90	$1,719/mo	-20.2%	-0.8%
07	GlendaleAZ Pop. 253KCompare →	89	$1,511/mo	-19.4%	+1.5%
08	Panama City BeachFL Pop. 19KCompare →	89	$1,759/mo	-19.6%	+1.7%
09	MesaAZ Pop. 512KCompare →	88	$1,532/mo	-19.0%	+0.1%
10	Cape CoralFL Pop. 216KCompare →	88	$1,953/mo	-18.8%	+0.6%
11	MaricopaAZ Pop. 67KCompare →	88	$1,773/mo	-18.9%	+1.1%
12	PhoenixAZ Pop. 1.6MCompare →	87	$1,571/mo	-18.4%	+1.1%
13	San Tan ValleyAZ Pop. 109KCompare →	87	$2,009/mo	-18.3%	+1.8%
14	WillistonND Pop. 28KCompare →	87	$1,288/mo	-18.4%	-4.6%
15	NorcrossGA Pop. 18KCompare →	87	$1,446/mo	-18.3%	-0.1%
16	SurpriseAZ Pop. 155KCompare →	86	$1,942/mo	-17.9%	+1.1%
17	TempeAZ Pop. 188KCompare →	85	$1,623/mo	-17.4%	+1.3%
18	BuckeyeAZ Pop. 105KCompare →	85	$1,978/mo	-17.5%	+1.5%
19	Lakewood RanchFL Pop. 44KCompare →	85	$2,311/mo	-17.6%	+0.1%
20	AnthemAZ Pop. 23KCompare →	84	$2,532/mo	-16.8%	+2.1%
21	PeoriaAZ Pop. 197KCompare →	83	$1,851/mo	-16.7%	+1.4%
22	LancasterCA Pop. 169KCompare →	83	$2,460/mo	-16.5%	+0.9%
23	HemetCA Pop. 91KCompare →	83	$1,839/mo	-16.5%	-0.5%
24	BradentonFL Pop. 57KCompare →	83	$1,768/mo	-16.3%	-1.1%
25	Pinellas ParkFL Pop. 54KCompare →	83	$2,077/mo	-16.6%	+0.7%
26	Plant CityFL Pop. 41KCompare →	83	$1,766/mo	-16.3%	-3.5%
27	MaryvilleTN Pop. 32KCompare →	83	$1,890/mo	-16.4%	+0.6%
28	GilbertAZ Pop. 280KCompare →	82	$2,079/mo	-16.1%	+1.4%
29	Idaho FallsID Pop. 68KCompare →	82	$1,396/mo	-15.8%	+1.7%
30	KyleTX Pop. 57KCompare →	82	$1,566/mo	-15.9%	-3.3%
31	DuluthGA Pop. 32KCompare →	82	$1,648/mo	-15.9%	-0.4%
32	VeniceFL Pop. 27KCompare →	82	$2,121/mo	-16.2%	-1.0%
33	CartersvilleGA Pop. 24KCompare →	82	$1,747/mo	-15.9%	+2.1%
34	HolidayFL Pop. 23KCompare →	82	$1,724/mo	-16.0%	-1.4%
35	OgdenUT Pop. 87KCompare →	81	$1,316/mo	-15.4%	+2.1%
36	SarasotaFL Pop. 57KCompare →	81	$2,210/mo	-15.3%	+1.1%
37	AntelopeCA Pop. 48KCompare →	81	$2,389/mo	-15.3%	-0.1%
38	Palm SpringsCA Pop. 45KCompare →	81	$2,067/mo	-15.4%	+2.9%
39	West MelbourneFL Pop. 29KCompare →	81	$1,922/mo	-15.6%	+1.5%
40	ConyersGA Pop. 19KCompare →	81	$1,646/mo	-15.3%	+1.2%
41	BudaTX Pop. 16KCompare →	81	$1,554/mo	-15.4%	-2.6%
42	StocktonCA Pop. 322KCompare →	80	$2,032/mo	-15.0%	+1.8%
43	ChandlerAZ Pop. 280KCompare →	80	$1,893/mo	-14.9%	+1.8%
44	West Valley CityUT Pop. 138KCompare →	80	$1,625/mo	-15.1%	0.0%
45	ClearwaterFL Pop. 117KCompare →	80	$1,975/mo	-15.0%	+0.7%
46	Santa FeNM Pop. 89KCompare →	80	$1,956/mo	-15.0%	+0.5%
47	LargoFL Pop. 83KCompare →	80	$1,754/mo	-15.1%	-1.4%
48	OcalaFL Pop. 67KCompare →	80	$1,584/mo	-15.1%	-0.1%
49	Port OrangeFL Pop. 65KCompare →	80	$1,727/mo	-15.2%	+1.0%
50	Moses LakeWA Pop. 26KCompare →	80	$1,451/mo	-15.2%	-1.6%