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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | CudahyWI | $1,464/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.3% | -- |
| 552 | MurrayUT | $1,465/mo | +1.8% | +8.7% | 19.4% | ↓48 from #504 |
| 553 | MorristownTN | $1,465/mo | -1.9% | -- | 36.7% | ↑31 from #584 |
| 554 | Green ValleyAZ | $1,465/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.3% | -- |
| 555 | ChampaignIL | $1,466/mo | +4.9% | +37.4% | 31.3% | ↓103 from #452 |
| 556 | BettendorfIA | $1,466/mo | +5.1% | -- | 17.5% | ↓113 from #443 |
| 557 | EnterpriseAL | $1,466/mo | +2.7% | +29.2% | 24.1% | ↓67 from #490 |
| 558 | GulfportMS | $1,467/mo | +2.8% | +33.6% | 35.3% | ↓71 from #487 |
| 559 | EastpointeMI | $1,467/mo | +5.0% | -- | 28.2% | ↓110 from #449 |
| 560 | BarstowCA | $1,467/mo | +7.5% | -- | 33.0% | ↓163 from #397 |
| 561 | ArlingtonTX | $1,468/mo | +1.0% | +12.3% | 23.4% | ↓38 from #523 |
| 562 | SumterSC | $1,469/mo | +5.2% | +36.3% | 31.7% | ↓117 from #445 |
| 563 | LochearnMD | $1,470/mo | +5.2% | -- | 23.6% | ↓113 from #450 |
| 564 | ColumbusOH | $1,471/mo | +2.9% | +23.7% | 26.7% | ↓72 from #492 |
| 565 | PahrumpNV | $1,471/mo | +2.1% | -- | 28.4% | ↓59 from #506 |
| 566 | ReadingPA | $1,472/mo | +3.7% | +36.7% | 40.1% | ↓91 from #475 |
| 567 | TallahasseeFL | $1,473/mo | +2.0% | +31.3% | 30.8% | ↓60 from #507 |
| 568 | TroyNY | $1,473/mo | +7.3% | +37.9% | 30.2% | ↓157 from #411 |
| 569 | StauntonVA | $1,473/mo | +4.1% | -- | 27.0% | ↓99 from #470 |
| 570 | ReisterstownMD | $1,473/mo | +3.1% | -- | 20.7% | ↓77 from #493 |
| 571 | WarsawIN | $1,473/mo | +6.0% | -- | 29.0% | ↓137 from #434 |
| 572 | WoodstockIL | $1,474/mo | +3.7% | -- | 21.4% | ↓91 from #481 |
| 573 | PortervilleCA | $1,475/mo | +3.0% | -- | 29.3% | ↓76 from #497 |
| 574 | AthensAL | $1,475/mo | +4.5% | -- | 25.3% | ↓108 from #466 |
| 575 | WoosterOH | $1,475/mo | +0.8% | -- | 26.5% | ↓38 from #537 |
| 576 | BentonAR | $1,476/mo | +4.8% | -- | 24.3% | ↓112 from #464 |
| 577 | GrahamNC | $1,476/mo | 0.0% | -- | 31.5% | -- |
| 578 | Winston-SalemNC | $1,478/mo | +5.0% | +30.3% | 29.9% | ↓115 from #463 |
| 579 | Farmington HillsMI | $1,478/mo | +7.2% | +23.2% | 16.9% | ↓155 from #424 |
| 580 | TullahomaTN | $1,478/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.1% | -- |
| 581 | ClearlakeCA | $1,478/mo | 0.0% | -- | 42.4% | -- |
| 582 | CookevilleTN | $1,480/mo | +2.0% | +26.4% | 34.6% | ↓64 from #518 |
| 583 | LexingtonNC | $1,480/mo | +6.3% | -- | 41.2% | ↓142 from #441 |
| 584 | MooreOK | $1,481/mo | +2.1% | +19.0% | 22.1% | ↓67 from #517 |
| 585 | Cedar CityUT | $1,481/mo | +0.7% | -- | 27.9% | ↓31 from #554 |
| 586 | SpokaneWA | $1,483/mo | +4.6% | +14.6% | 25.4% | ↓114 from #472 |
| 587 | GastoniaNC | $1,483/mo | +2.4% | +27.2% | 27.8% | ↓74 from #513 |
| 588 | RandallstownMD | $1,483/mo | +0.4% | -- | 20.8% | ↓26 from #562 |
| 589 | ClemsonSC | $1,483/mo | +12.9% | -- | 35.9% | ↓274 from #315 |
| 590 | HobbsNM | $1,484/mo | +9.9% | -- | 27.8% | ↓218 from #372 |
| 591 | RaytownMO | $1,484/mo | +4.3% | +32.7% | 25.9% | ↓109 from #482 |
| 592 | AllendaleMI | $1,484/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.4% | -- |
| 593 | BerwynIL | $1,485/mo | +2.3% | +30.8% | 22.7% | ↓74 from #519 |
| 594 | Horn LakeMS | $1,485/mo | +0.2% | +19.1% | 33.4% | ↓25 from #569 |
| 595 | EllensburgWA | $1,487/mo | +3.7% | -- | 32.2% | ↓95 from #500 |
| 596 | MaplewoodMN | $1,488/mo | +2.2% | -- | 19.5% | ↓68 from #528 |
| 597 | NorthportAL | $1,489/mo | +4.0% | -- | 22.1% | ↓99 from #498 |
| 598 | SlidellLA | $1,489/mo | +1.6% | +17.1% | 25.3% | ↓55 from #543 |
| 599 | BaytownTX | $1,491/mo | -0.5% | +17.8% | 29.9% | ↓9 from #590 |
| 600 | DentonTX | $1,492/mo | -0.9% | +11.8% | 23.6% | ↓4 from #596 |