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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | CovingtonWA | $2,491/mo | +6.6% | +30.4% | 22.2% | ↓210 from #1591 |
| 1802 | Johns CreekGA | $2,492/mo | -1.2% | +11.5% | 18.7% | ↓100 from #1702 |
| 1803 | RoselleNJ | $2,495/mo | +1.0% | -- | 32.3% | ↓135 from #1668 |
| 1804 | RivertonUT | $2,497/mo | +6.2% | -- | 23.6% | ↓206 from #1598 |
| 1805 | South BurlingtonVT | $2,497/mo | +0.4% | -- | 28.1% | ↓124 from #1681 |
| 1806 | MarysvilleWA | $2,499/mo | +2.6% | +20.8% | 28.8% | ↓159 from #1647 |
| 1807 | AmesburyMA | $2,500/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.0% | ↓145 from #1662 |
| 1808 | BowieMD | $2,501/mo | +0.3% | +22.6% | 21.1% | ↓122 from #1686 |
| 1809 | MilfordCT | $2,506/mo | +5.5% | +36.0% | -- | ↓187 from #1622 |
| 1810 | Santa MariaCA | $2,509/mo | +1.1% | +8.2% | 35.5% | ↓133 from #1677 |
| 1811 | MartinezCA | $2,509/mo | +1.7% | +15.0% | 23.6% | ↓148 from #1663 |
| 1812 | RamonaCA | $2,515/mo | +3.0% | -- | 28.1% | ↓158 from #1654 |
| 1813 | San LeandroCA | $2,517/mo | +3.2% | +14.8% | 29.8% | ↓160 from #1653 |
| 1814 | HarrisburgNC | $2,520/mo | +0.1% | -- | 20.4% | ↓116 from #1698 |
| 1815 | RosevilleCA | $2,521/mo | +1.6% | +11.8% | 25.4% | ↓137 from #1678 |
| 1816 | Miami GardensFL | $2,521/mo | +4.4% | +43.6% | 47.5% | ↓175 from #1641 |
| 1817 | Miami LakesFL | $2,522/mo | +2.0% | +34.9% | 29.8% | ↓145 from #1672 |
| 1818 | BothellWA | $2,523/mo | +2.3% | +18.2% | 21.6% | ↓154 from #1664 |
| 1819 | GrahamWA | $2,523/mo | +2.1% | -- | 25.9% | ↓152 from #1667 |
| 1820 | The CrossingsFL | $2,525/mo | +3.7% | -- | 33.3% | ↓174 from #1646 |
| 1821 | SalinasCA | $2,530/mo | +5.8% | +28.3% | 33.0% | ↓190 from #1631 |
| 1822 | MantecaCA | $2,530/mo | +2.4% | +12.7% | 31.3% | ↓152 from #1670 |
| 1823 | AzusaCA | $2,532/mo | +2.2% | +32.6% | 33.5% | ↓149 from #1674 |
| 1824 | Morton GroveIL | $2,532/mo | +9.0% | -- | 27.3% | ↓239 from #1585 |
| 1825 | AnthemAZ | $2,532/mo | +2.1% | +5.0% | 25.2% | ↓149 from #1676 |
| 1826 | Rohnert ParkCA | $2,533/mo | +6.0% | +18.0% | 30.6% | ↓197 from #1629 |
| 1827 | Round LakeIL | $2,533/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.1% | -- |
| 1828 | FranklinMA | $2,534/mo | +4.0% | +30.6% | -- | ↓180 from #1648 |
| 1829 | ValricoFL | $2,536/mo | +3.3% | +26.4% | 29.0% | ↓172 from #1657 |
| 1830 | RichmondCA | $2,538/mo | +3.2% | +12.2% | 31.9% | ↓170 from #1660 |
| 1831 | Perth AmboyNJ | $2,540/mo | 0.0% | -- | 49.2% | -- |
| 1832 | PasadenaMD | $2,543/mo | +5.2% | +27.4% | 23.5% | ↓190 from #1642 |
| 1833 | West New YorkNJ | $2,547/mo | +3.2% | +28.4% | 42.6% | ↓167 from #1666 |
| 1834 | AnacortesWA | $2,550/mo | +1.6% | -- | 33.3% | ↓142 from #1692 |
| 1835 | West CovinaCA | $2,552/mo | +1.4% | +18.1% | 30.3% | ↓139 from #1696 |
| 1836 | WeymouthMA | $2,553/mo | +1.9% | +23.4% | -- | ↓145 from #1691 |
| 1837 | NewingtonCT | $2,556/mo | +1.7% | -- | 29.8% | ↓142 from #1695 |
| 1838 | HudsonMA | $2,558/mo | +5.0% | -- | 33.9% | ↓189 from #1649 |
| 1839 | Highlands RanchCO | $2,559/mo | +1.1% | +14.7% | 19.3% | ↓131 from #1708 |
| 1840 | SterlingVA | $2,560/mo | +1.4% | +26.2% | 24.9% | ↓136 from #1704 |
| 1841 | LortonVA | $2,562/mo | +1.3% | +29.8% | 22.2% | ↓134 from #1707 |
| 1842 | Dania BeachFL | $2,566/mo | -2.3% | -- | 58.4% | ↓92 from #1750 |
| 1843 | ConcordCA | $2,569/mo | +3.0% | +16.5% | 28.4% | ↓158 from #1685 |
| 1844 | Pembroke PinesFL | $2,570/mo | +2.4% | -- | 36.2% | ↓151 from #1693 |
| 1845 | RedmondWA | $2,577/mo | +4.5% | +17.6% | 19.0% | ↓184 from #1661 |
| 1846 | NorwoodMA | $2,579/mo | +1.2% | -- | 28.9% | ↓134 from #1712 |
| 1847 | OntarioCA | $2,580/mo | +2.5% | +17.0% | 34.8% | ↓150 from #1697 |
| 1848 | Santa RosaCA | $2,582/mo | +3.3% | +16.6% | 31.3% | ↓159 from #1689 |
| 1849 | RandolphMA | $2,582/mo | -0.7% | -- | -- | ↓111 from #1738 |
| 1850 | DanburyCT | $2,587/mo | +1.4% | +31.3% | 37.2% | ↓133 from #1717 |