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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | West ParkFL | $2,412/mo | +9.9% | -- | 43.9% | ↓259 from #1492 |
| 1752 | South PortlandME | $2,413/mo | +3.0% | +28.1% | 33.3% | ↓157 from #1595 |
| 1753 | Deerfield BeachFL | $2,418/mo | +1.7% | +28.8% | 48.6% | ↓130 from #1623 |
| 1754 | Rowland HeightsCA | $2,421/mo | +17.7% | +33.5% | 33.9% | ↓385 from #1369 |
| 1755 | Pearl CityHI | $2,422/mo | +5.1% | -- | 24.6% | ↓178 from #1577 |
| 1756 | FairfieldCA | $2,425/mo | +2.3% | +14.3% | 28.6% | ↓135 from #1621 |
| 1757 | North Miami BeachFL | $2,425/mo | +1.0% | +21.4% | 46.0% | ↓122 from #1635 |
| 1758 | National CityCA | $2,426/mo | +3.9% | -- | 43.6% | ↓169 from #1589 |
| 1759 | RiversideCA | $2,427/mo | +2.5% | +19.0% | 32.0% | ↓140 from #1619 |
| 1760 | Ives EstatesFL | $2,428/mo | +2.5% | -- | 40.3% | ↓142 from #1618 |
| 1761 | PittsburgCA | $2,429/mo | +3.7% | +18.4% | 29.2% | ↓167 from #1594 |
| 1762 | CarteretNJ | $2,430/mo | +1.0% | -- | 30.1% | ↓125 from #1637 |
| 1763 | LeesburgVA | $2,431/mo | +3.9% | +27.9% | 20.1% | ↓171 from #1592 |
| 1764 | DavieFL | $2,432/mo | +1.5% | +24.0% | 33.4% | ↓131 from #1633 |
| 1765 | Park RidgeIL | $2,433/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.4% | -- |
| 1766 | GarfieldNJ | $2,433/mo | +8.8% | -- | 36.6% | ↓246 from #1520 |
| 1767 | BoulderCO | $2,435/mo | +3.0% | +22.5% | 33.4% | ↓152 from #1615 |
| 1768 | West LinnOR | $2,437/mo | +2.1% | +18.8% | 20.0% | ↓142 from #1626 |
| 1769 | EvanstonIL | $2,438/mo | +3.6% | +32.7% | 30.3% | ↓168 from #1601 |
| 1770 | La GrangeIL | $2,438/mo | +4.5% | -- | 18.3% | ↓180 from #1590 |
| 1771 | CroftonMD | $2,439/mo | +1.2% | -- | 19.4% | ↓133 from #1638 |
| 1772 | Mount PleasantSC | $2,441/mo | +5.7% | +34.0% | 23.5% | ↓191 from #1581 |
| 1773 | MiddletownNY | $2,442/mo | +6.9% | -- | 36.9% | ↓210 from #1563 |
| 1774 | North AuroraIL | $2,442/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.6% | -- |
| 1775 | AtascaderoCA | $2,445/mo | +5.3% | -- | 32.1% | ↓192 from #1583 |
| 1776 | SunriseFL | $2,447/mo | +2.3% | +25.6% | 37.8% | ↓144 from #1632 |
| 1777 | HomesteadFL | $2,447/mo | +0.8% | +32.8% | 44.9% | ↓133 from #1644 |
| 1778 | OswegoIL | $2,447/mo | +1.4% | -- | 23.7% | ↓139 from #1639 |
| 1779 | Highland ParkNJ | $2,447/mo | +7.8% | -- | 28.0% | ↓228 from #1551 |
| 1780 | El MonteCA | $2,451/mo | +1.6% | -- | 43.2% | ↓140 from #1640 |
| 1781 | West Little RiverFL | $2,452/mo | 0.0% | -- | 52.1% | -- |
| 1782 | ElmhurstIL | $2,453/mo | +3.9% | +27.9% | 19.7% | ↓171 from #1611 |
| 1783 | BeniciaCA | $2,455/mo | -0.2% | +12.9% | 24.3% | ↓124 from #1659 |
| 1784 | FairfaxVA | $2,456/mo | +0.8% | +20.0% | 22.3% | ↓134 from #1650 |
| 1785 | LancasterCA | $2,460/mo | +0.9% | +20.4% | 36.2% | ↓134 from #1651 |
| 1786 | The HammocksFL | $2,460/mo | +1.2% | +24.4% | 34.5% | ↓141 from #1645 |
| 1787 | North ArlingtonNJ | $2,462/mo | +13.0% | -- | 31.4% | ↓314 from #1473 |
| 1788 | WoodbridgeNJ | $2,464/mo | +4.5% | -- | 28.2% | ↓178 from #1610 |
| 1789 | LindenNJ | $2,468/mo | +3.3% | -- | 31.9% | ↓161 from #1628 |
| 1790 | Jacksonville BeachFL | $2,470/mo | +1.3% | +18.9% | 24.6% | ↓138 from #1652 |
| 1791 | RahwayNJ | $2,472/mo | +3.7% | -- | 32.4% | ↓166 from #1625 |
| 1792 | SweetwaterFL | $2,475/mo | +2.2% | -- | 54.0% | ↓149 from #1643 |
| 1793 | SheltonCT | $2,476/mo | +4.9% | -- | 27.5% | ↓181 from #1612 |
| 1794 | OdentonMD | $2,481/mo | +5.0% | +19.9% | 23.2% | ↓181 from #1613 |
| 1795 | Elmwood ParkNJ | $2,481/mo | +0.4% | -- | 29.3% | ↓126 from #1669 |
| 1796 | AnnandaleVA | $2,482/mo | -0.4% | +29.5% | 25.6% | ↓112 from #1684 |
| 1797 | WashingtonDC | $2,484/mo | +1.1% | +13.6% | 27.1% | ↓139 from #1658 |
| 1798 | InglewoodCA | $2,487/mo | +0.6% | +20.6% | 41.0% | ↓127 from #1671 |
| 1799 | Commerce CityCO | $2,489/mo | +0.8% | +19.4% | 26.7% | ↓134 from #1665 |
| 1800 | StreamwoodIL | $2,490/mo | +5.1% | -- | 29.5% | ↓180 from #1620 |