Cities with the biggest seasonal rent swings

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Data as of August 2026. Gap between the cheapest and priciest calendar month, from Zillow's unadjusted and seasonally adjusted rent indexes over five or more years. 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

1,163 cities

Rank	City	Yearly swing	Cheapest month	Priciest month	Median rent
651	RichmondVA Pop. 229KCompare →	1.7%	December	July	$1,648/mo
652	Grand PrairieTX Pop. 202KCompare →	1.7%	January	August	$1,647/mo
653	BrandonFL Pop. 120KCompare →	1.7%	February	August	$1,643/mo
654	StockbridgeGA Pop. 36KCompare →	1.7%	February	July	$1,641/mo
655	Grove CityOH Pop. 43KCompare →	1.7%	December	August	$1,615/mo
656	DallasTX Pop. 1.3MCompare →	1.7%	January	July	$1,591/mo
657	AddisonTX Pop. 17KCompare →	1.7%	February	September	$1,563/mo
658	SouthavenMS Pop. 56KCompare →	1.7%	February	August	$1,560/mo
659	North Richland HillsTX Pop. 71KCompare →	1.7%	January	June	$1,541/mo
660	GastoniaNC Pop. 83KCompare →	1.7%	December	July	$1,501/mo
661	TroyNY Pop. 51KCompare →	1.7%	June	February	$1,483/mo
662	RochesterNY Pop. 209KCompare →	1.7%	December	June	$1,476/mo
663	ReadingPA Pop. 95KCompare →	1.7%	January	September	$1,439/mo
664	OmahaNE Pop. 489KCompare →	1.7%	December	July	$1,414/mo
665	MadisonAL Pop. 60KCompare →	1.7%	February	July	$1,411/mo
666	San AntonioTX Pop. 1.5MCompare →	1.7%	January	August	$1,386/mo
667	HazelwoodMO Pop. 25KCompare →	1.7%	March	July	$1,386/mo
668	SpartanburgSC Pop. 39KCompare →	1.7%	January	August	$1,376/mo
669	LafayetteLA Pop. 122KCompare →	1.7%	December	July	$1,329/mo
670	North Little RockAR Pop. 65KCompare →	1.7%	February	July	$1,148/mo
671	AndersonIN Pop. 55KCompare →	1.7%	March	July	$1,079/mo
672	JohnstownPA Pop. 18KCompare →	1.7%	June	March	$900/mo
673	PrincetonNJ Pop. 31KCompare →	1.6%	February	June	$3,456/mo
674	Thousand OaksCA Pop. 125KCompare →	1.6%	November	August	$3,361/mo
675	Diamond BarCA Pop. 53KCompare →	1.6%	December	August	$3,202/mo
676	LivermoreCA Pop. 86KCompare →	1.6%	January	July	$3,079/mo
677	Chula VistaCA Pop. 276KCompare →	1.6%	March	August	$2,945/mo
678	OaklandCA Pop. 439KCompare →	1.6%	February	August	$2,735/mo
679	MurrietaCA Pop. 112KCompare →	1.6%	February	June	$2,672/mo
680	VacavilleCA Pop. 103KCompare →	1.6%	January	August	$2,614/mo
681	CovingtonWA Pop. 21KCompare →	1.6%	December	June	$2,518/mo
682	Deerfield BeachFL Pop. 88KCompare →	1.6%	April	January	$2,426/mo
683	Lakewood RanchFL Pop. 44KCompare →	1.6%	July	February	$2,355/mo
684	AuroraIL Pop. 180KCompare →	1.6%	December	July	$2,253/mo
685	ElizabethNJ Pop. 137KCompare →	1.6%	August	October	$2,243/mo
686	Apollo BeachFL Pop. 33KCompare →	1.6%	March	August	$2,233/mo
687	WestchaseFL Pop. 25KCompare →	1.6%	December	August	$2,202/mo
688	DesotoTX Pop. 56KCompare →	1.6%	January	August	$2,130/mo
689	PhoenixvillePA Pop. 19KCompare →	1.6%	December	August	$2,098/mo
690	ManchesterNH Pop. 116KCompare →	1.6%	February	September	$2,094/mo
691	Pinellas ParkFL Pop. 54KCompare →	1.6%	November	August	$2,064/mo
692	BrightonCO Pop. 42KCompare →	1.6%	February	July	$1,987/mo
693	CantonGA Pop. 36KCompare →	1.6%	January	September	$1,986/mo
694	Silver SpringMD Pop. 81KCompare →	1.6%	January	August	$1,962/mo
695	CharlottesvilleVA Pop. 45KCompare →	1.6%	January	July	$1,959/mo
696	Apple ValleyMN Pop. 56KCompare →	1.6%	February	June	$1,956/mo
697	CrestviewFL Pop. 29KCompare →	1.6%	February	September	$1,933/mo
698	DouglasvilleGA Pop. 38KCompare →	1.6%	March	August	$1,915/mo
699	Owings MillsMD Pop. 37KCompare →	1.6%	January	September	$1,912/mo
700	PoincianaFL Pop. 75KCompare →	1.6%	March	July	$1,909/mo