Most affordable cities for renters in America
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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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2,247 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | ChalmetteLA | $1,404/mo | +5.0% | -- | 30.7% | ↓103 from #348 |
| 452 | SaralandAL | $1,404/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.4% | -- |
| 453 | Cedar FallsIA | $1,405/mo | +4.6% | +23.4% | 21.9% | ↓94 from #359 |
| 454 | ClevelandTN | $1,406/mo | +0.6% | +22.2% | 28.8% | ↓6 from #448 |
| 455 | TexarkanaTX | $1,406/mo | +0.6% | -- | 33.4% | ↓4 from #451 |
| 456 | ColumbusNE | $1,406/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.1% | -- |
| 457 | NormanOK | $1,407/mo | +3.4% | +25.8% | 24.9% | ↓65 from #392 |
| 458 | MillbrookAL | $1,408/mo | +5.7% | -- | 24.0% | ↓117 from #341 |
| 459 | MadisonAL | $1,411/mo | +2.4% | +7.4% | 12.6% | ↓40 from #419 |
| 460 | Cuyahoga FallsOH | $1,411/mo | +4.2% | +37.0% | 23.3% | ↓81 from #379 |
| 461 | DenisonTX | $1,411/mo | -2.7% | -- | 25.1% | ↑55 from #516 |
| 462 | MorgantownWV | $1,413/mo | +4.1% | +24.8% | 37.9% | ↓79 from #383 |
| 463 | StarkvilleMS | $1,414/mo | +3.3% | -- | 40.3% | ↓60 from #403 |
| 464 | MarysvilleOH | $1,416/mo | -3.0% | -- | 18.3% | ↑67 from #531 |
| 465 | AuburnNY | $1,417/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.3% | -- |
| 466 | WilloughbyOH | $1,417/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.8% | -- |
| 467 | High PointNC | $1,418/mo | +3.8% | +35.2% | 26.4% | ↓69 from #398 |
| 468 | JacksonTN | $1,418/mo | +2.7% | -- | 32.1% | ↓42 from #426 |
| 469 | StatesboroGA | $1,418/mo | -0.1% | -- | 38.0% | ↑4 from #473 |
| 470 | MaywoodIL | $1,419/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.7% | ↓178 from #292 |
| 471 | NewarkOH | $1,420/mo | +6.6% | -- | 27.6% | ↓129 from #342 |
| 472 | Blue IslandIL | $1,420/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.6% | -- |
| 473 | BuffaloNY | $1,421/mo | +3.6% | +27.4% | 34.1% | ↓64 from #409 |
| 474 | Warner RobinsGA | $1,421/mo | +3.9% | +35.3% | 25.5% | ↓72 from #402 |
| 475 | JacksonvilleNC | $1,421/mo | +4.3% | +37.4% | 29.6% | ↓80 from #395 |
| 476 | Garfield HeightsOH | $1,421/mo | +2.5% | -- | 31.2% | ↓44 from #432 |
| 477 | Corpus ChristiTX | $1,422/mo | +1.1% | +7.0% | 25.3% | ↓16 from #461 |
| 478 | CasperWY | $1,422/mo | +1.4% | +24.0% | 24.3% | ↓23 from #455 |
| 479 | LakewoodOH | $1,422/mo | +4.9% | +30.1% | 24.7% | ↓97 from #382 |
| 480 | TroyOH | $1,422/mo | +1.3% | -- | 24.8% | ↓22 from #458 |
| 481 | AnokaMN | $1,422/mo | 0.0% | -- | 22.5% | -- |
| 482 | TupeloMS | $1,423/mo | +4.9% | -- | 25.8% | ↓98 from #384 |
| 483 | East RidgeTN | $1,423/mo | +5.1% | -- | 27.4% | ↓103 from #380 |
| 484 | BristolTN | $1,424/mo | +5.3% | -- | 29.4% | ↓109 from #375 |
| 485 | YumaAZ | $1,425/mo | +3.6% | -- | 26.1% | ↓71 from #414 |
| 486 | TucsonAZ | $1,428/mo | +1.6% | +15.5% | 30.0% | ↓26 from #460 |
| 487 | BryanTX | $1,428/mo | +0.1% | +25.5% | 28.9% | ↓4 from #483 |
| 488 | MandanND | $1,428/mo | +4.8% | -- | 23.9% | ↓94 from #394 |
| 489 | Long BeachMS | $1,429/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.4% | ↓113 from #376 |
| 490 | WinchesterKY | $1,431/mo | +6.7% | -- | 31.6% | ↓136 from #354 |
| 491 | CincinnatiOH | $1,432/mo | +2.8% | +28.7% | 32.5% | ↓52 from #439 |
| 492 | Bullhead CityAZ | $1,432/mo | +2.8% | -- | 34.0% | ↓52 from #440 |
| 493 | San MarcosTX | $1,433/mo | +0.8% | +6.0% | 33.5% | ↓16 from #477 |
| 494 | Great FallsMT | $1,433/mo | +4.3% | +36.9% | 27.1% | ↓82 from #412 |
| 495 | CentraliaWA | $1,433/mo | +7.1% | -- | 30.6% | ↓146 from #349 |
| 496 | DuluthMN | $1,434/mo | +3.4% | +25.9% | 25.0% | ↓63 from #433 |
| 497 | RoseburgOR | $1,434/mo | -1.0% | -- | 31.9% | ↑12 from #509 |
| 498 | WhitehallOH | $1,434/mo | +2.2% | -- | 33.2% | ↓42 from #456 |
| 499 | GalvestonTX | $1,435/mo | +0.6% | +17.0% | 31.0% | ↓15 from #484 |
| 500 | PendletonOR | $1,435/mo | -0.9% | -- | 25.9% | ↑10 from #510 |