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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | SpringdaleAR | $1,436/mo | +1.0% | -- | 24.7% | ↓21 from #480 |
| 502 | BoerneTX | $1,436/mo | -2.0% | +6.7% | 20.4% | ↑42 from #544 |
| 503 | OrovilleCA | $1,436/mo | +4.7% | -- | 33.0% | ↓96 from #407 |
| 504 | MorgantonNC | $1,436/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.6% | -- |
| 505 | OpelikaAL | $1,437/mo | +1.6% | -- | 26.5% | ↓36 from #469 |
| 506 | HamiltonOH | $1,438/mo | +4.7% | +41.5% | 31.3% | ↓93 from #413 |
| 507 | SidneyOH | $1,438/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.4% | -- |
| 508 | Las CrucesNM | $1,439/mo | +1.8% | +26.9% | 31.2% | ↓41 from #467 |
| 509 | Pecan GroveTX | $1,440/mo | -3.5% | -- | 13.1% | ↑73 from #582 |
| 510 | MidlandMI | $1,442/mo | +5.3% | +34.3% | 23.6% | ↓106 from #404 |
| 511 | HazelwoodMO | $1,442/mo | +3.6% | +38.0% | 31.0% | ↓75 from #436 |
| 512 | MilwaukeeWI | $1,443/mo | +4.9% | +29.8% | 31.9% | ↓97 from #415 |
| 513 | ButteMT | $1,443/mo | +4.9% | -- | -- | ↓97 from #416 |
| 514 | Rapid CitySD | $1,445/mo | +4.7% | +29.5% | 24.5% | ↓89 from #425 |
| 515 | West AllisWI | $1,445/mo | +6.3% | +40.4% | 25.6% | ↓124 from #391 |
| 516 | RidgelandMS | $1,445/mo | +14.2% | -- | 26.3% | ↓256 from #260 |
| 517 | Kansas CityMO | $1,446/mo | +4.4% | +29.9% | 25.1% | ↓87 from #430 |
| 518 | KingmanAZ | $1,446/mo | -1.1% | -- | 28.1% | ↑16 from #534 |
| 519 | SouthgateMI | $1,446/mo | +6.9% | -- | 26.2% | ↓142 from #377 |
| 520 | NorcrossGA | $1,446/mo | -0.1% | +11.6% | 23.1% | ↓9 from #511 |
| 521 | Dearborn HeightsMI | $1,447/mo | +1.8% | +27.7% | 28.8% | ↓43 from #478 |
| 522 | CabotAR | $1,448/mo | +4.1% | -- | 23.2% | ↓87 from #435 |
| 523 | PortageIN | $1,449/mo | +5.1% | -- | 22.8% | ↓100 from #423 |
| 524 | Peachtree CornersGA | $1,450/mo | +1.6% | +6.9% | 21.2% | ↓38 from #486 |
| 525 | DaltonGA | $1,451/mo | +4.0% | -- | 27.4% | ↓83 from #442 |
| 526 | Moses LakeWA | $1,451/mo | -1.6% | +16.5% | 23.3% | ↑33 from #559 |
| 527 | AlbuquerqueNM | $1,452/mo | +1.5% | +24.0% | 25.5% | ↓32 from #495 |
| 528 | Big SpringTX | $1,452/mo | +7.8% | -- | 25.8% | ↓160 from #368 |
| 529 | Hot Springs VillageAR | $1,452/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.1% | -- |
| 530 | LebanonPA | $1,453/mo | +0.3% | -- | 36.0% | ↓18 from #512 |
| 531 | PalestineTX | $1,453/mo | 0.0% | -- | 38.8% | -- |
| 532 | RochesterNY | $1,454/mo | +3.6% | +32.1% | 37.0% | ↓75 from #457 |
| 533 | GreeleyCO | $1,454/mo | -0.7% | +13.7% | 25.0% | ↑6 from #539 |
| 534 | PullmanWA | $1,454/mo | -1.9% | -- | 37.3% | ↑34 from #568 |
| 535 | NicholasvilleKY | $1,454/mo | +4.2% | +46.0% | 25.5% | ↓91 from #444 |
| 536 | DickinsonTX | $1,456/mo | -0.4% | -- | 19.0% | ↓1 from #535 |
| 537 | Creve CoeurMO | $1,456/mo | +5.1% | +26.1% | 13.7% | ↓106 from #431 |
| 538 | Elizabeth CityNC | $1,457/mo | +3.8% | -- | 33.5% | ↓79 from #459 |
| 539 | MenashaWI | $1,457/mo | +9.7% | -- | 27.0% | ↓203 from #336 |
| 540 | Bethel ParkPA | $1,458/mo | -0.8% | -- | 16.3% | ↑9 from #549 |
| 541 | ClaremoreOK | $1,458/mo | +2.7% | -- | 29.8% | ↓67 from #474 |
| 542 | MilledgevilleGA | $1,458/mo | +5.6% | -- | 42.0% | ↓115 from #427 |
| 543 | MetairieLA | $1,459/mo | +1.3% | +20.0% | 24.0% | ↓38 from #505 |
| 544 | ValparaisoIN | $1,459/mo | +4.2% | -- | 25.1% | ↓90 from #454 |
| 545 | Harker HeightsTX | $1,459/mo | +1.6% | +16.3% | 21.6% | ↓43 from #502 |
| 546 | GreenvilleNC | $1,460/mo | +2.0% | +32.7% | 35.2% | ↓50 from #496 |
| 547 | DundalkMD | $1,460/mo | +2.2% | +20.0% | 27.2% | ↓58 from #489 |
| 548 | Chicago HeightsIL | $1,463/mo | 0.0% | -- | 32.0% | -- |
| 549 | ColumbiaMO | $1,464/mo | +5.8% | +47.4% | 26.4% | ↓120 from #429 |
| 550 | AnkenyIA | $1,464/mo | +1.9% | +19.7% | 16.2% | ↓47 from #503 |