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
101	MissoulaMT Pop. 77KCompare →	3.4%	January	July	$1,537/mo
102	RichfieldMN Pop. 37KCompare →	3.4%	November	July	$1,384/mo
103	MiamisburgOH Pop. 20KCompare →	3.4%	February	September	$1,261/mo
104	New YorkNY Pop. 8.5MCompare →	3.3%	January	August	$4,154/mo
105	BrooklineMA Pop. 63KCompare →	3.3%	October	March	$3,559/mo
106	ErieCO Pop. 34KCompare →	3.3%	December	May	$2,791/mo
107	StuartFL Pop. 19KCompare →	3.3%	May	December	$2,181/mo
108	LockportIL Pop. 26KCompare →	3.3%	February	July	$2,142/mo
109	SchertzTX Pop. 44KCompare →	3.3%	December	May	$1,905/mo
110	EnglewoodCO Pop. 34KCompare →	3.3%	January	July	$1,861/mo
111	CorneliusNC Pop. 33KCompare →	3.3%	December	July	$1,806/mo
112	WauwatosaWI Pop. 49KCompare →	3.3%	January	July	$1,713/mo
113	EastpointeMI Pop. 34KCompare →	3.3%	February	June	$1,426/mo
114	San MateoCA Pop. 103KCompare →	3.2%	January	August	$3,917/mo
115	LafayetteCA Pop. 25KCompare →	3.2%	December	July	$3,338/mo
116	KenmoreWA Pop. 24KCompare →	3.2%	January	July	$2,521/mo
117	ElmhurstIL Pop. 46KCompare →	3.2%	January	July	$2,485/mo
118	LynnwoodWA Pop. 40KCompare →	3.2%	January	July	$2,170/mo
119	MeridianID Pop. 130KCompare →	3.2%	January	July	$2,084/mo
120	Fort CollinsCO Pop. 170KCompare →	3.2%	December	June	$1,960/mo
121	WestfieldIN Pop. 55KCompare →	3.2%	February	July	$1,928/mo
122	TigardOR Pop. 56KCompare →	3.2%	January	August	$1,852/mo
123	Cedar ParkTX Pop. 78KCompare →	3.2%	December	July	$1,727/mo
124	MillcreekUT Pop. 64KCompare →	3.2%	January	August	$1,516/mo
125	San MarcosTX Pop. 71KCompare →	3.2%	December	July	$1,428/mo
126	MaconGA Pop. 157KCompare →	3.2%	January	July	$1,246/mo
127	Los AltosCA Pop. 31KCompare →	3.1%	January	July	$7,524/mo
128	Manhattan BeachCA Pop. 34KCompare →	3.1%	December	June	$6,801/mo
129	CupertinoCA Pop. 59KCompare →	3.1%	January	July	$4,375/mo
130	Redwood CityCA Pop. 82KCompare →	3.1%	December	July	$4,146/mo
131	South San FranciscoCA Pop. 64KCompare →	3.1%	December	June	$4,027/mo
132	Stevenson RanchCA Pop. 21KCompare →	3.1%	February	August	$3,074/mo
133	San Luis ObispoCA Pop. 48KCompare →	3.1%	October	February	$2,973/mo
134	La HabraCA Pop. 62KCompare →	3.1%	December	September	$2,759/mo
135	Highlands RanchCO Pop. 102KCompare →	3.1%	December	July	$2,597/mo
136	BowieMD Pop. 58KCompare →	3.1%	February	September	$2,522/mo
137	Mount PleasantSC Pop. 94KCompare →	3.1%	January	July	$2,446/mo
138	Fountain HillsAZ Pop. 24KCompare →	3.1%	July	February	$2,323/mo
139	LehiUT Pop. 85KCompare →	3.1%	January	June	$2,203/mo
140	RomeovilleIL Pop. 41KCompare →	3.1%	December	September	$2,104/mo
141	BroomfieldCO Pop. 76KCompare →	3.1%	January	July	$2,096/mo
142	TumwaterWA Pop. 27KCompare →	3.1%	January	July	$2,023/mo
143	DurangoCO Pop. 19KCompare →	3.1%	December	August	$1,955/mo
144	SmyrnaTN Pop. 57KCompare →	3.1%	December	September	$1,699/mo
145	ShawneeKS Pop. 69KCompare →	3.1%	February	June	$1,408/mo
146	DanvilleCA Pop. 43KCompare →	3.0%	November	July	$4,112/mo
147	New BrunswickNJ Pop. 56KCompare →	3.0%	March	September	$2,731/mo
148	SterlingVA Pop. 32KCompare →	3.0%	December	July	$2,668/mo
149	West LinnOR Pop. 27KCompare →	3.0%	February	August	$2,456/mo
150	AnnapolisMD Pop. 41KCompare →	3.0%	December	July	$2,389/mo