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
201	San JoseCA Pop. 990KCompare →	2.7%	January	July	$3,563/mo
202	NewtonMA Pop. 89KCompare →	2.7%	February	June	$3,408/mo
203	BostonMA Pop. 666KCompare →	2.7%	November	June	$3,338/mo
204	DublinCA Pop. 71KCompare →	2.7%	December	August	$3,299/mo
205	CoramNY Pop. 40KCompare →	2.7%	January	May	$3,150/mo
206	Peachtree CityGA Pop. 40KCompare →	2.7%	April	August	$2,386/mo
207	LowellMA Pop. 118KCompare →	2.7%	December	July	$2,308/mo
208	RentonWA Pop. 105KCompare →	2.7%	January	July	$2,236/mo
209	EdinaMN Pop. 53KCompare →	2.7%	December	July	$2,015/mo
210	EverettWA Pop. 112KCompare →	2.7%	January	August	$1,946/mo
211	Overland ParkKS Pop. 200KCompare →	2.7%	January	July	$1,757/mo
212	Cottonwood HeightsUT Pop. 33KCompare →	2.7%	March	October	$1,712/mo
213	CatonsvilleMD Pop. 43KCompare →	2.7%	February	October	$1,700/mo
214	Cuyahoga FallsOH Pop. 51KCompare →	2.7%	December	May	$1,535/mo
215	CarlislePA Pop. 22KCompare →	2.7%	February	July	$1,402/mo
216	BellevueNE Pop. 65KCompare →	2.7%	January	July	$1,360/mo
217	MillbraeCA Pop. 23KCompare →	2.6%	November	May	$3,843/mo
218	Santa CruzCA Pop. 62KCompare →	2.6%	December	September	$3,532/mo
219	FremontCA Pop. 228KCompare →	2.6%	January	July	$3,375/mo
220	AshburnVA Pop. 46KCompare →	2.6%	February	July	$3,039/mo
221	BolingbrookIL Pop. 74KCompare →	2.6%	February	August	$2,757/mo
222	RestonVA Pop. 64KCompare →	2.6%	January	July	$2,598/mo
223	PasadenaMD Pop. 34KCompare →	2.6%	February	July	$2,496/mo
224	MukilteoWA Pop. 21KCompare →	2.6%	January	August	$2,404/mo
225	CamasWA Pop. 27KCompare →	2.6%	January	July	$2,248/mo
226	KearnyNJ Pop. 41KCompare →	2.6%	February	October	$2,174/mo
227	OviedoFL Pop. 41KCompare →	2.6%	February	August	$2,164/mo
228	Manassas ParkVA Pop. 17KCompare →	2.6%	February	August	$2,087/mo
229	PlymouthMN Pop. 79KCompare →	2.6%	January	June	$1,922/mo
230	AvonIN Pop. 23KCompare →	2.6%	December	July	$1,832/mo
231	MinnetonkaMN Pop. 53KCompare →	2.6%	January	July	$1,825/mo
232	OlatheKS Pop. 145KCompare →	2.6%	December	July	$1,810/mo
233	GrapevineTX Pop. 51KCompare →	2.6%	November	July	$1,771/mo
234	Panama City BeachFL Pop. 19KCompare →	2.6%	January	July	$1,748/mo
235	MorrisvilleNC Pop. 31KCompare →	2.6%	December	July	$1,669/mo
236	RochesterMN Pop. 122KCompare →	2.6%	December	June	$1,650/mo
237	ParkvilleMD Pop. 31KCompare →	2.6%	November	May	$1,647/mo
238	SpokaneWA Pop. 230KCompare →	2.6%	January	July	$1,507/mo
239	Great FallsMT Pop. 60KCompare →	2.6%	January	September	$1,374/mo
240	MinotND Pop. 48KCompare →	2.6%	February	July	$1,260/mo
241	AmesIA Pop. 68KCompare →	2.6%	September	December	$1,193/mo
242	Des MoinesIA Pop. 212KCompare →	2.6%	February	July	$1,126/mo
243	FrankfortKY Pop. 29KCompare →	2.6%	January	August	$1,024/mo
244	San FranciscoCA Pop. 830KCompare →	2.5%	January	August	$4,682/mo
245	NovatoCA Pop. 53KCompare →	2.5%	January	May	$3,889/mo
246	San RamonCA Pop. 86KCompare →	2.5%	December	June	$3,246/mo
247	SpringfieldVA Pop. 31KCompare →	2.5%	November	August	$3,053/mo
248	BethesdaMD Pop. 69KCompare →	2.5%	January	July	$3,038/mo
249	RonkonkomaNY Pop. 19KCompare →	2.5%	August	May	$2,985/mo
250	Suisun CityCA Pop. 29KCompare →	2.5%	February	August	$2,659/mo