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)

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
1351	GibsontonFL Pop. 19KCompare →	52	$2,278/mo	-1.2%	+5.4%
1352	North CantonOH Pop. 18KCompare →	52	$1,503/mo	-1.0%	+6.3%
1353	MadisonNJ Pop. 16KCompare →	52	$3,423/mo	-1.1%	+1.9%
1354	BrunswickGA Pop. 15KCompare →	52	$1,568/mo	-1.0%	+1.8%
1355	BraseltonGA Pop. 15KCompare →	52	$2,406/mo	-1.1%	+4.8%
1356	MinneapolisMN Pop. 427KCompare →	51	$1,747/mo	-0.4%	+3.1%
1357	ClevelandOH Pop. 366KCompare →	51	$1,359/mo	-0.4%	+4.6%
1358	RochesterNY Pop. 209KCompare →	51	$1,454/mo	-0.4%	+3.6%
1359	East Los AngelesCA Pop. 112KCompare →	51	$2,125/mo	-0.3%	+7.8%
1360	Jurupa ValleyCA Pop. 107KCompare →	51	$2,727/mo	-0.4%	+3.2%
1361	EriePA Pop. 94KCompare →	51	$1,098/mo	-0.6%	+2.9%
1362	LivermoreCA Pop. 86KCompare →	51	$3,066/mo	-0.5%	+5.5%
1363	JonesboroAR Pop. 80KCompare →	51	$1,243/mo	-0.5%	+2.9%
1364	Ellicott CityMD Pop. 75KCompare →	51	$2,596/mo	-0.6%	+3.0%
1365	AmesIA Pop. 68KCompare →	51	$1,240/mo	-0.5%	+1.0%
1366	NoviMI Pop. 67KCompare →	51	$1,832/mo	-0.5%	+3.2%
1367	CasperWY Pop. 59KCompare →	51	$1,422/mo	-0.4%	+1.4%
1368	Lake Havasu CityAZ Pop. 58KCompare →	51	$1,704/mo	-0.3%	+3.5%
1369	San JacintoCA Pop. 55KCompare →	51	$2,366/mo	-0.3%	+5.2%
1370	KentwoodMI Pop. 54KCompare →	51	$1,565/mo	-0.3%	+6.5%
1371	MinnetonkaMN Pop. 53KCompare →	51	$1,822/mo	-0.3%	+4.4%
1372	ElyriaOH Pop. 53KCompare →	51	$1,176/mo	-0.3%	+7.3%
1373	NovatoCA Pop. 53KCompare →	51	$3,969/mo	-0.6%	+4.8%
1374	MilfordCT Pop. 51KCompare →	51	$2,506/mo	-0.7%	+5.5%
1375	PowayCA Pop. 49KCompare →	51	$3,325/mo	-0.4%	+4.6%
1376	OdentonMD Pop. 45KCompare →	51	$2,481/mo	-0.6%	+5.0%
1377	HollisterCA Pop. 44KCompare →	51	$2,889/mo	-0.4%	+2.5%
1378	FindlayOH Pop. 40KCompare →	51	$1,348/mo	-0.6%	+6.9%
1379	PrattvilleAL Pop. 39KCompare →	51	$1,700/mo	-0.5%	+6.3%
1380	Phenix CityAL Pop. 38KCompare →	51	$1,312/mo	-0.6%	+5.3%
1381	WildomarCA Pop. 37KCompare →	51	$2,710/mo	-0.6%	+4.0%
1382	ClaremontCA Pop. 37KCompare →	51	$3,128/mo	-0.5%	+2.2%
1383	PrairievilleLA Pop. 35KCompare →	51	$2,074/mo	-0.5%	+3.1%
1384	Montgomery VillageMD Pop. 34KCompare →	51	$2,372/mo	-0.7%	+5.8%
1385	Desert Hot SpringsCA Pop. 33KCompare →	51	$2,038/mo	-0.7%	+3.7%
1386	WashingtonUT Pop. 32KCompare →	51	$1,781/mo	-0.6%	+3.3%
1387	FallbrookCA Pop. 32KCompare →	51	$2,915/mo	-0.6%	+8.7%
1388	HolladayUT Pop. 31KCompare →	51	$2,065/mo	-0.3%	0.0%
1389	RosemountMN Pop. 28KCompare →	51	$2,035/mo	-0.6%	+1.3%
1390	BurlingtonMA Pop. 26KCompare →	51	$3,153/mo	-0.3%	+3.3%
1391	StauntonVA Pop. 26KCompare →	51	$1,473/mo	-0.4%	+4.1%
1392	Mercer IslandWA Pop. 25KCompare →	51	$2,796/mo	-0.7%	+6.0%
1393	NixaMO Pop. 25KCompare →	51	$1,582/mo	-0.4%	+5.7%
1394	EvansCO Pop. 22KCompare →	51	$1,747/mo	-0.4%	+3.9%
1395	MontroseCO Pop. 21KCompare →	51	$1,903/mo	-0.5%	+6.2%
1396	ErlangerKY Pop. 20KCompare →	51	$1,318/mo	-0.7%	+5.3%
1397	MonroeWA Pop. 20KCompare →	51	$2,382/mo	-0.4%	+5.1%
1398	MebaneNC Pop. 20KCompare →	51	$1,493/mo	-0.3%	+3.2%
1399	HopkinsMN Pop. 19KCompare →	51	$1,617/mo	-0.5%	+4.9%
1400	FergusonMO Pop. 18KCompare →	51	$1,351/mo	-0.6%	+8.5%