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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | WalkerMI | $1,492/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.4% | -- |
| 602 | BurnsvilleMN | $1,493/mo | +1.6% | +14.0% | 20.6% | ↓52 from #550 |
| 603 | MebaneNC | $1,493/mo | +3.2% | -- | 21.5% | ↓95 from #508 |
| 604 | WilsonNC | $1,494/mo | +2.3% | -- | 34.2% | ↓71 from #533 |
| 605 | PearlMS | $1,494/mo | +4.7% | -- | 29.1% | ↓117 from #488 |
| 606 | Twentynine PalmsCA | $1,494/mo | +5.2% | -- | 28.7% | ↓130 from #476 |
| 607 | ShawneeKS | $1,497/mo | +0.6% | +29.3% | 16.3% | ↓32 from #575 |
| 608 | CarneyMD | $1,497/mo | +1.9% | -- | 21.5% | ↓57 from #551 |
| 609 | DerbyKS | $1,497/mo | +2.0% | -- | 21.4% | ↓63 from #546 |
| 610 | Lady LakeFL | $1,497/mo | +2.1% | -- | 39.0% | ↓65 from #545 |
| 611 | ChattanoogaTN | $1,498/mo | +2.3% | +20.4% | 27.9% | ↓71 from #540 |
| 612 | DallasOR | $1,498/mo | +2.4% | -- | 25.1% | ↓74 from #538 |
| 613 | ColumbiaSC | $1,500/mo | +3.1% | +31.2% | 32.4% | ↓89 from #524 |
| 614 | FairbornOH | $1,500/mo | +9.7% | +38.9% | 29.1% | ↓214 from #400 |
| 615 | BradleyIL | $1,500/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.7% | -- |
| 616 | CarrolltonGA | $1,501/mo | +3.6% | -- | 33.1% | ↓102 from #514 |
| 617 | GoldsboroNC | $1,503/mo | +2.2% | -- | 37.2% | ↓62 from #555 |
| 618 | North CantonOH | $1,503/mo | +6.3% | -- | 24.9% | ↓150 from #468 |
| 619 | KingsvilleTX | $1,506/mo | +9.1% | -- | 31.1% | ↓191 from #428 |
| 620 | Johnson CityTN | $1,507/mo | +2.6% | +42.3% | 31.6% | ↓68 from #552 |
| 621 | El PasoTX | $1,508/mo | +3.4% | +29.6% | 30.3% | ↓92 from #529 |
| 622 | DuncanvilleTX | $1,509/mo | -1.6% | -- | 23.7% | ↑13 from #635 |
| 623 | BangorME | $1,509/mo | +3.7% | +29.4% | 30.2% | ↓98 from #525 |
| 624 | GlendaleAZ | $1,511/mo | +1.5% | +4.6% | 24.7% | ↓47 from #577 |
| 625 | OremUT | $1,512/mo | +2.3% | +16.8% | 21.8% | ↓61 from #564 |
| 626 | HammondIN | $1,512/mo | +4.3% | +33.9% | 32.7% | ↓111 from #515 |
| 627 | CullmanAL | $1,512/mo | +3.6% | -- | 29.6% | ↓97 from #530 |
| 628 | Lake WalesFL | $1,512/mo | -0.4% | -- | 32.2% | ↓12 from #616 |
| 629 | CovingtonKY | $1,513/mo | +5.6% | +33.9% | 29.7% | ↓130 from #499 |
| 630 | GreenvilleTX | $1,513/mo | +1.5% | -- | 28.9% | ↓51 from #579 |
| 631 | MillcreekUT | $1,514/mo | +1.8% | +11.2% | 18.5% | ↓55 from #576 |
| 632 | NorthglennCO | $1,515/mo | -0.6% | +3.4% | 21.6% | ↓10 from #622 |
| 633 | East PointGA | $1,516/mo | +4.2% | +30.4% | 26.5% | ↓107 from #526 |
| 634 | Rock HillSC | $1,517/mo | +1.4% | +21.9% | 26.5% | ↓47 from #587 |
| 635 | SchenectadyNY | $1,517/mo | +2.4% | +28.1% | 31.2% | ↓65 from #570 |
| 636 | University CityMO | $1,517/mo | +6.8% | +35.9% | 22.6% | ↓157 from #479 |
| 637 | Daytona BeachFL | $1,518/mo | +0.4% | +17.6% | 35.0% | ↓30 from #607 |
| 638 | TaylorMI | $1,518/mo | +0.4% | -- | 29.8% | ↓30 from #608 |
| 639 | LewistonME | $1,518/mo | +2.7% | -- | 32.9% | ↓74 from #565 |
| 640 | WeatherfordTX | $1,519/mo | +3.8% | +25.7% | 22.4% | ↓99 from #541 |
| 641 | HickoryNC | $1,522/mo | +3.7% | -- | 28.3% | ↓93 from #548 |
| 642 | FlorenceKY | $1,522/mo | +2.4% | +24.2% | 25.7% | ↓69 from #573 |
| 643 | Spokane ValleyWA | $1,525/mo | +2.3% | +5.8% | 24.7% | ↓63 from #580 |
| 644 | RogersAR | $1,528/mo | +1.8% | +34.0% | 21.1% | ↓52 from #592 |
| 645 | CheyenneWY | $1,529/mo | +6.6% | +28.4% | 23.3% | ↓144 from #501 |
| 646 | South Salt LakeUT | $1,529/mo | +0.6% | +9.2% | 25.4% | ↓27 from #619 |
| 647 | LebanonOR | $1,531/mo | +1.1% | -- | 29.1% | ↓37 from #610 |
| 648 | MesaAZ | $1,532/mo | +0.1% | +4.9% | 22.2% | ↓17 from #631 |
| 649 | AlamogordoNM | $1,533/mo | +4.9% | -- | 32.9% | ↓113 from #536 |
| 650 | AlsipIL | $1,533/mo | +3.8% | -- | 27.6% | ↓87 from #563 |