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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | CumberlandMD | $1,018/mo | +5.4% | -- | 25.4% | ↓10 from #41 |
| 52 | AltonTX | $1,022/mo | +2.9% | -- | 23.3% | ↓1 from #51 |
| 53 | BemidjiMN | $1,023/mo | 0.0% | -- | 22.2% | -- |
| 54 | ParkersburgWV | $1,024/mo | +10.2% | -- | 25.1% | ↓26 from #28 |
| 55 | LockportNY | $1,025/mo | +6.3% | -- | 19.7% | ↓16 from #39 |
| 56 | BellevueWI | $1,026/mo | 0.0% | -- | 14.5% | -- |
| 57 | EdinburgTX | $1,027/mo | +1.4% | +13.6% | 20.7% | ↑2 from #59 |
| 58 | AdaOK | $1,030/mo | -0.7% | -- | 23.1% | ↑16 from #74 |
| 59 | MuskogeeOK | $1,031/mo | +9.7% | -- | 24.6% | ↓28 from #31 |
| 60 | AltoonaPA | $1,033/mo | +8.6% | -- | 24.2% | ↓24 from #36 |
| 61 | IndianolaIA | $1,034/mo | 0.0% | -- | 16.4% | -- |
| 62 | HopkinsvilleKY | $1,035/mo | +3.7% | -- | 25.3% | ↓7 from #55 |
| 63 | CrawfordsvilleIN | $1,035/mo | +4.2% | -- | 22.6% | ↓11 from #52 |
| 64 | UrbandaleIA | $1,038/mo | +1.6% | -- | 11.0% | ↓2 from #62 |
| 65 | AsheboroNC | $1,038/mo | +7.8% | -- | 26.4% | ↓28 from #37 |
| 66 | East ChicagoIN | $1,040/mo | +3.4% | -- | 29.6% | ↓9 from #57 |
| 67 | Wisconsin RapidsWI | $1,041/mo | +7.0% | -- | 22.6% | ↓23 from #44 |
| 68 | DecaturAL | $1,042/mo | +2.0% | -- | 20.3% | ↓5 from #63 |
| 69 | MuncieIN | $1,043/mo | +5.8% | +36.7% | 28.1% | ↓19 from #50 |
| 70 | Albert LeaMN | $1,043/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.4% | -- |
| 71 | Granite CityIL | $1,046/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.2% | -- |
| 72 | PocatelloID | $1,049/mo | -1.0% | -- | 20.8% | ↑12 from #84 |
| 73 | JamestownND | $1,051/mo | +5.7% | -- | 22.3% | ↓20 from #53 |
| 74 | PiquaOH | $1,052/mo | 0.0% | -- | 18.6% | -- |
| 75 | McKeesportPA | $1,054/mo | +2.2% | -- | 37.0% | ↓7 from #68 |
| 76 | DecaturIL | $1,057/mo | +5.2% | -- | 24.6% | ↓20 from #56 |
| 77 | EvansvilleIN | $1,058/mo | +3.0% | +30.6% | 23.8% | ↓12 from #65 |
| 78 | SaginawMI | $1,058/mo | +8.3% | -- | 32.9% | ↓32 from #46 |
| 79 | QuincyIL | $1,059/mo | +8.2% | -- | 22.5% | ↓31 from #48 |
| 80 | SearcyAR | $1,059/mo | +5.2% | -- | 24.4% | ↓22 from #58 |
| 81 | Fort SmithAR | $1,063/mo | +1.7% | +25.8% | 23.3% | ↓4 from #77 |
| 82 | VandaliaOH | $1,064/mo | -0.8% | -- | 17.4% | ↑13 from #95 |
| 83 | WinonaMN | $1,065/mo | -8.2% | -- | 22.7% | ↑87 from #170 |
| 84 | SalinaKS | $1,066/mo | +5.0% | -- | 20.7% | ↓24 from #60 |
| 85 | TahlequahOK | $1,067/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.8% | ↓14 from #71 |
| 86 | Pine BluffAR | $1,070/mo | 0.0% | -- | 30.1% | -- |
| 87 | DubuqueIA | $1,073/mo | +4.1% | -- | 19.6% | ↓18 from #69 |
| 88 | ParagouldAR | $1,074/mo | 0.0% | -- | 22.6% | -- |
| 89 | YoungstownOH | $1,075/mo | +9.9% | -- | 37.5% | ↓42 from #47 |
| 90 | OwatonnaMN | $1,081/mo | 0.0% | -- | 16.1% | -- |
| 91 | ShelbyvilleIN | $1,083/mo | +3.7% | -- | 23.4% | ↓15 from #76 |
| 92 | MassillonOH | $1,085/mo | +5.2% | +37.5% | 23.1% | ↓22 from #70 |
| 93 | Green BayWI | $1,088/mo | +5.0% | +34.2% | 19.7% | ↓20 from #73 |
| 94 | AndersonIN | $1,088/mo | +3.6% | +36.9% | 27.8% | ↓16 from #78 |
| 95 | Port HuronMI | $1,088/mo | +7.2% | -- | 25.9% | ↓34 from #61 |
| 96 | MolineIL | $1,090/mo | +2.6% | -- | 19.3% | ↓9 from #87 |
| 97 | PascagoulaMS | $1,091/mo | -5.2% | -- | 25.1% | ↑59 from #156 |
| 98 | TexarkanaAR | $1,092/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.6% | -- |
| 99 | MoorheadMN | $1,093/mo | +3.1% | -- | 18.0% | ↓14 from #85 |
| 100 | FargoND | $1,094/mo | +3.4% | +23.8% | 19.6% | ↓19 from #81 |