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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1651 | San Juan CapistranoCA | 37 | $4,164/mo | +6.5% | +8.6% |
| 1652 | Mount PleasantMI | 36 | $1,123/mo | +6.8% | 0.0% |
| 1653 | MilpitasCA | 35 | $3,614/mo | +7.5% | +10.1% |
| 1654 | Iowa CityIA | 35 | $1,713/mo | +7.3% | +9.1% |
| 1655 | MonroeLA | 35 | $1,216/mo | +7.5% | +7.2% |
| 1656 | Rowland HeightsCA | 35 | $2,421/mo | +7.3% | +17.7% |
| 1657 | Los GatosCA | 35 | $4,004/mo | +7.3% | +7.9% |
| 1658 | ChicagoIL | 34 | $2,311/mo | +8.0% | +5.8% |
| 1659 | RidgelandMS | 34 | $1,445/mo | +7.8% | +14.2% |
| 1660 | SulphurLA | 34 | $1,287/mo | +8.1% | +11.4% |
| 1661 | LakewayTX | 34 | $2,603/mo | +8.2% | +5.0% |
| 1662 | MuskogeeOK | 33 | $1,031/mo | +8.5% | +9.7% |
| 1663 | Santa ClaraCA | 32 | $3,958/mo | +8.9% | +8.2% |
| 1664 | CollinsvilleIL | 31 | $1,161/mo | +9.7% | +19.8% |
| 1665 | Daly CityCA | 30 | $3,046/mo | +10.2% | +11.0% |
| 1666 | ManhattanKS | 30 | $1,315/mo | +9.8% | +5.3% |
| 1667 | San CarlosCA | 30 | $4,248/mo | +9.9% | +7.7% |
| 1668 | CupertinoCA | 29 | $4,307/mo | +10.4% | +9.0% |
| 1669 | Redwood CityCA | 28 | $4,301/mo | +11.1% | +9.3% |
| 1670 | PacificaCA | 27 | $3,594/mo | +11.4% | +9.9% |
| 1671 | San BrunoCA | 26 | $3,346/mo | +11.8% | +10.1% |
| 1672 | SunnyvaleCA | 25 | $3,972/mo | +12.4% | +10.4% |
| 1673 | Mountain ViewCA | 25 | $4,535/mo | +12.4% | +10.2% |
| 1674 | San MateoCA | 24 | $3,968/mo | +13.0% | +10.7% |
| 1675 | Foster CityCA | 24 | $4,450/mo | +13.1% | +12.1% |
| 1676 | Palo AltoCA | 23 | $4,558/mo | +13.6% | +10.0% |
| 1677 | BelmontCA | 23 | $3,798/mo | +13.6% | +12.4% |
| 1678 | MillbraeCA | 23 | $4,081/mo | +13.4% | +18.5% |
| 1679 | Menlo ParkCA | 22 | $4,277/mo | +13.9% | +10.8% |
| 1680 | BurlingameCA | 22 | $4,119/mo | +14.2% | +13.6% |
| 1681 | Cedar RapidsIA | 21 | $1,274/mo | +14.5% | +14.4% |
| 1682 | Los AltosCA | 18 | $6,886/mo | +16.1% | +19.3% |
| 1683 | South San FranciscoCA | 15 | $4,141/mo | +17.7% | +19.2% |