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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 | PlacentiaCA | 52 | $2,882/mo | -0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1302 | West New YorkNJ | 52 | $2,547/mo | -1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1303 | NewarkOH | 52 | $1,420/mo | -1.1% | +6.6% |
| 1304 | EnidOK | 52 | $1,122/mo | -1.1% | +2.3% |
| 1305 | StillwaterOK | 52 | $1,358/mo | -1.1% | +5.9% |
| 1306 | LeesburgVA | 52 | $2,431/mo | -0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1307 | Oro ValleyAZ | 52 | $1,831/mo | -1.2% | +3.4% |
| 1308 | MiddletownCT | 52 | $1,962/mo | -1.1% | +4.1% |
| 1309 | GlenviewIL | 52 | $2,601/mo | -0.8% | +2.2% |
| 1310 | AshburnVA | 52 | $2,934/mo | -1.1% | +0.3% |
| 1311 | BrentwoodTN | 52 | $1,960/mo | -1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1312 | Sierra VistaAZ | 52 | $1,287/mo | -0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1313 | YorkPA | 52 | $1,367/mo | -0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1314 | Rohnert ParkCA | 52 | $2,533/mo | -1.2% | +6.0% |
| 1315 | ManassasVA | 52 | $2,135/mo | -1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1316 | Rancho Palos VerdesCA | 52 | $4,522/mo | -0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1317 | EssexMD | 52 | $1,685/mo | -1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1318 | NavarreFL | 52 | $2,106/mo | -1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1319 | HutchinsonKS | 52 | $805/mo | -0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1320 | CoramNY | 52 | $3,107/mo | -1.1% | +6.6% |
| 1321 | Grants PassOR | 52 | $1,594/mo | -1.2% | +4.4% |
| 1322 | TupeloMS | 52 | $1,423/mo | -1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1323 | RichfieldMN | 52 | $1,393/mo | -0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1324 | Mount VernonWA | 52 | $2,402/mo | -0.9% | +4.4% |
| 1325 | ChillumMD | 52 | $1,779/mo | -0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1326 | ValparaisoIN | 52 | $1,459/mo | -0.9% | +4.2% |
| 1327 | NorthbrookIL | 52 | $3,014/mo | -0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1328 | WestlakeOH | 52 | $1,878/mo | -1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1329 | SterlingVA | 52 | $2,560/mo | -1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1330 | ShawneeOK | 52 | $1,117/mo | -0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1331 | GreenvilleTX | 52 | $1,513/mo | -0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1332 | RaytownMO | 52 | $1,484/mo | -1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1333 | Oak ParkMI | 52 | $1,540/mo | -1.2% | +2.0% |
| 1334 | WaukeeIA | 52 | $1,640/mo | -1.2% | +5.6% |
| 1335 | AthensAL | 52 | $1,475/mo | -1.2% | +4.5% |
| 1336 | Lake JacksonTX | 52 | $1,402/mo | -1.1% | +1.7% |
| 1337 | MadisonMS | 52 | $2,292/mo | -1.1% | +5.0% |
| 1338 | Lemon GroveCA | 52 | $2,671/mo | -0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1339 | EurekaCA | 52 | $1,612/mo | -1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1340 | FairfaxVA | 52 | $2,456/mo | -1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1341 | EdgewoodMD | 52 | $1,750/mo | -1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1342 | ChantillyVA | 52 | $3,108/mo | -0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1343 | Ladera RanchCA | 52 | $3,550/mo | -0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1344 | ChristiansburgVA | 52 | $1,553/mo | -1.1% | +4.4% |
| 1345 | ClemmonsNC | 52 | $1,785/mo | -1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1346 | GenevaIL | 52 | $2,002/mo | -1.0% | +4.5% |
| 1347 | CovingtonWA | 52 | $2,491/mo | -0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1348 | LortonVA | 52 | $2,562/mo | -1.2% | +1.3% |
| 1349 | SherwoodOR | 52 | $2,614/mo | -0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1350 | RollaMO | 52 | $829/mo | -1.2% | +4.4% |