Best rental value cities in America
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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)
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1,683 cities
| Rank | City | Score | Median rent | Vs. trend | 1-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1251 | Walla WallaWA | 53 | $1,556/mo | -1.7% | +3.7% |
| 1252 | AlabasterAL | 53 | $1,881/mo | -1.6% | +3.2% |
| 1253 | New BernNC | 53 | $1,555/mo | -1.5% | +4.0% |
| 1254 | JacksonMI | 53 | $1,159/mo | -1.4% | +6.4% |
| 1255 | GurneeIL | 53 | $1,944/mo | -1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1256 | NewarkDE | 53 | $2,036/mo | -1.6% | +4.2% |
| 1257 | JacksonvilleAR | 53 | $1,200/mo | -1.5% | +3.6% |
| 1258 | ChaskaMN | 53 | $1,828/mo | -1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1259 | WakefieldMA | 53 | $2,827/mo | -1.4% | +4.1% |
| 1260 | ConwaySC | 53 | $1,826/mo | -1.4% | +1.6% |
| 1261 | LochearnMD | 53 | $1,470/mo | -1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1262 | MauldinSC | 53 | $1,368/mo | -1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1263 | TumwaterWA | 53 | $2,051/mo | -1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1264 | WheelingWV | 53 | $817/mo | -1.7% | +2.5% |
| 1265 | BeltonMO | 53 | $1,725/mo | -1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1266 | BrookingsSD | 53 | $1,286/mo | -1.4% | +9.9% |
| 1267 | Prairie VillageKS | 53 | $2,195/mo | -1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1268 | BirminghamMI | 53 | $2,682/mo | -1.7% | +4.2% |
| 1269 | South EuclidOH | 53 | $1,758/mo | -1.5% | +5.4% |
| 1270 | MineolaNY | 53 | $3,886/mo | -1.3% | +5.0% |
| 1271 | New HopeMN | 53 | $1,359/mo | -1.6% | +2.9% |
| 1272 | Sand SpringsOK | 53 | $1,254/mo | -1.6% | +3.8% |
| 1273 | OrovilleCA | 53 | $1,436/mo | -1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1274 | WarrensburgMO | 53 | $1,101/mo | -1.7% | +5.7% |
| 1275 | LebanonOR | 53 | $1,531/mo | -1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1276 | La MarqueTX | 53 | $1,923/mo | -1.7% | +3.5% |
| 1277 | Ocean SpringsMS | 53 | $1,846/mo | -1.5% | +3.8% |
| 1278 | Hope MillsNC | 53 | $1,673/mo | -1.4% | +3.4% |
| 1279 | LyndenWA | 53 | $1,971/mo | -1.4% | +1.9% |
| 1280 | Moncks CornerSC | 53 | $2,195/mo | -1.4% | +4.9% |
| 1281 | LilburnGA | 53 | $2,175/mo | -1.4% | +2.5% |
| 1282 | PhiladelphiaPA | 52 | $1,757/mo | -1.1% | +3.4% |
| 1283 | Kansas CityKS | 52 | $1,322/mo | -1.2% | +6.1% |
| 1284 | StamfordCT | 52 | $2,971/mo | -1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1285 | EdmondOK | 52 | $1,642/mo | -0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1286 | WestminsterCA | 52 | $2,851/mo | -1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1287 | NewtonMA | 52 | $3,358/mo | -0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1288 | Sioux CityIA | 52 | $1,267/mo | -1.1% | +5.6% |
| 1289 | AuburnAL | 52 | $1,681/mo | -0.9% | +6.4% |
| 1290 | NoblesvilleIN | 52 | $1,692/mo | -1.2% | +6.2% |
| 1291 | TulareCA | 52 | $1,792/mo | -0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1292 | CantonOH | 52 | $1,124/mo | -1.1% | +2.9% |
| 1293 | RockvilleMD | 52 | $2,372/mo | -1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1294 | Coon RapidsMN | 52 | $1,672/mo | -1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1295 | West AllisWI | 52 | $1,445/mo | -1.0% | +6.3% |
| 1296 | MedfordMA | 52 | $3,626/mo | -1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1297 | MaranaAZ | 52 | $2,165/mo | -1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1298 | Oak LawnIL | 52 | $1,717/mo | -1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1299 | Port ArthurTX | 52 | $1,196/mo | -1.1% | +3.2% |
| 1300 | BerwynIL | 52 | $1,485/mo | -0.9% | +2.3% |