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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | EriePA | $1,098/mo | +2.9% | +37.4% | 28.6% | ↓10 from #91 |
| 102 | AberdeenSD | $1,098/mo | +13.6% | -- | 20.5% | ↓60 from #42 |
| 103 | KokomoIN | $1,099/mo | +7.3% | +49.3% | 23.8% | ↓39 from #64 |
| 104 | LawtonOK | $1,101/mo | +4.8% | +34.9% | 24.3% | ↓25 from #79 |
| 105 | WarrensburgMO | $1,101/mo | +5.7% | +33.1% | 23.2% | ↓30 from #75 |
| 106 | WeslacoTX | $1,103/mo | -0.3% | -- | 22.2% | ↑8 from #114 |
| 107 | AthensOH | $1,103/mo | 0.0% | -- | 34.6% | -- |
| 108 | LorainOH | $1,104/mo | +2.2% | -- | 27.2% | ↓12 from #96 |
| 109 | Van BurenAR | $1,108/mo | +3.9% | -- | 21.7% | ↓20 from #89 |
| 110 | RichmondKY | $1,109/mo | +1.8% | +30.5% | 26.2% | ↓8 from #102 |
| 111 | WilliamsportPA | $1,113/mo | -0.1% | -- | 27.3% | ↑11 from #122 |
| 112 | ArdmoreOK | $1,113/mo | -3.2% | -- | 24.8% | ↑41 from #153 |
| 113 | MarionIL | $1,113/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.5% | ↓33 from #80 |
| 114 | GreenwoodSC | $1,115/mo | 0.0% | -- | 32.5% | -- |
| 115 | PharrTX | $1,116/mo | -1.9% | -- | 25.4% | ↑31 from #146 |
| 116 | MurrayKY | $1,116/mo | +4.8% | -- | 30.4% | ↓28 from #88 |
| 117 | ShawneeOK | $1,117/mo | +2.8% | -- | 24.0% | ↓17 from #100 |
| 118 | DyersburgTN | $1,117/mo | +24.9% | -- | 25.7% | ↓98 from #20 |
| 119 | Eau ClaireWI | $1,119/mo | +4.8% | -- | 19.9% | ↓27 from #92 |
| 120 | BellevilleIL | $1,120/mo | +3.2% | +37.4% | 21.2% | ↓22 from #98 |
| 121 | EnidOK | $1,122/mo | +2.3% | -- | 21.7% | ↓13 from #108 |
| 122 | Mount PleasantMI | $1,123/mo | 0.0% | -- | 30.1% | ↓68 from #54 |
| 123 | CantonOH | $1,124/mo | +2.9% | +36.9% | 31.2% | ↓19 from #104 |
| 124 | LaramieWY | $1,125/mo | +1.9% | -- | 24.3% | ↓11 from #113 |
| 125 | BrookparkOH | $1,125/mo | 0.0% | -- | 18.9% | -- |
| 126 | North Little RockAR | $1,128/mo | +2.6% | +18.7% | 25.7% | ↓15 from #111 |
| 127 | LaredoTX | $1,129/mo | +1.4% | +23.0% | 21.2% | ↓6 from #121 |
| 128 | Des MoinesIA | $1,129/mo | +1.0% | +15.2% | 20.5% | ↓2 from #126 |
| 129 | Junction CityKS | $1,132/mo | +0.9% | +27.6% | 22.2% | ↑2 from #131 |
| 130 | Rock SpringsWY | $1,138/mo | +1.1% | +26.3% | 19.7% | ↑4 from #134 |
| 131 | LongviewTX | $1,140/mo | +3.8% | +26.5% | 21.6% | ↓21 from #110 |
| 132 | DanvilleVA | $1,143/mo | +8.0% | -- | 30.9% | ↓50 from #82 |
| 133 | CortlandNY | $1,143/mo | +10.5% | -- | 23.1% | ↓61 from #72 |
| 134 | Michigan CityIN | $1,146/mo | +11.5% | -- | 25.9% | ↓68 from #66 |
| 135 | SedaliaMO | $1,147/mo | +7.6% | -- | 27.0% | ↓45 from #90 |
| 136 | AlexandriaLA | $1,148/mo | +2.2% | -- | 29.2% | ↓4 from #132 |
| 137 | GoshenIN | $1,148/mo | +3.4% | -- | 23.3% | ↓18 from #119 |
| 138 | ElmiraNY | $1,148/mo | 0.0% | -- | 31.9% | -- |
| 139 | South MilwaukeeWI | $1,148/mo | 0.0% | -- | 18.8% | ↓72 from #67 |
| 140 | ShreveportLA | $1,149/mo | +6.0% | +24.9% | 28.3% | ↓43 from #97 |
| 141 | Grand ForksND | $1,149/mo | +3.9% | +31.5% | 21.7% | ↓26 from #115 |
| 142 | GreenevilleTN | $1,149/mo | +0.3% | -- | 27.6% | ↑9 from #151 |
| 143 | ToledoOH | $1,151/mo | +5.8% | +31.8% | 27.8% | ↓42 from #101 |
| 144 | EuclidOH | $1,152/mo | +5.5% | +35.5% | 27.5% | ↓39 from #105 |
| 145 | Parma HeightsOH | $1,152/mo | +3.2% | -- | 22.7% | ↓20 from #125 |
| 146 | MarionOH | $1,154/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.9% | -- |
| 147 | RexburgID | $1,155/mo | +0.9% | +21.8% | 27.4% | ↑2 from #149 |
| 148 | Eagle PassTX | $1,156/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.2% | -- |
| 149 | ClarksvilleIN | $1,156/mo | 0.0% | -- | 22.9% | -- |
| 150 | HarlingenTX | $1,157/mo | +2.2% | +28.1% | 25.9% | ↓11 from #139 |