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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Suisun CityCA | $2,683/mo | +1.6% | +15.1% | 34.0% | ↓139 from #1762 |
| 1902 | Asbury ParkNJ | $2,684/mo | +3.5% | -- | 42.6% | ↓167 from #1735 |
| 1903 | MiramarFL | $2,685/mo | +1.3% | +22.8% | 36.2% | ↓136 from #1767 |
| 1904 | Elk GroveCA | $2,688/mo | +1.8% | +13.8% | 25.6% | ↓143 from #1761 |
| 1905 | LawndaleCA | $2,692/mo | +6.7% | +29.7% | 37.8% | ↓200 from #1705 |
| 1906 | AlbanyCA | $2,694/mo | +6.1% | -- | 22.4% | ↓197 from #1709 |
| 1907 | MontereyCA | $2,696/mo | +2.2% | +25.7% | 31.5% | ↓149 from #1758 |
| 1908 | Fort LauderdaleFL | $2,697/mo | +2.1% | +24.9% | 38.9% | ↓144 from #1764 |
| 1909 | Port HuenemeCA | $2,698/mo | +1.2% | -- | 34.9% | ↓138 from #1771 |
| 1910 | Garden GroveCA | $2,703/mo | +4.4% | +31.9% | 35.2% | ↓179 from #1731 |
| 1911 | MiddletownDE | $2,705/mo | +3.6% | -- | 28.8% | ↓169 from #1742 |
| 1912 | San GabrielCA | $2,706/mo | +3.1% | +26.4% | 35.9% | ↓165 from #1747 |
| 1913 | HighlandUT | $2,708/mo | 0.0% | -- | 17.5% | -- |
| 1914 | WildomarCA | $2,710/mo | +4.0% | -- | 31.4% | ↓174 from #1740 |
| 1915 | QuincyMA | $2,712/mo | +1.2% | +22.0% | 32.9% | ↓141 from #1774 |
| 1916 | Orland ParkIL | $2,713/mo | +4.5% | -- | 32.9% | ↓179 from #1737 |
| 1917 | Riviera BeachFL | $2,716/mo | +4.5% | +37.1% | 47.9% | ↓178 from #1739 |
| 1918 | HackensackNJ | $2,723/mo | +3.8% | +25.1% | 38.8% | ↓170 from #1748 |
| 1919 | WinthropMA | $2,725/mo | +6.5% | -- | -- | ↓197 from #1722 |
| 1920 | VistaCA | $2,726/mo | +1.2% | +22.5% | 34.4% | ↓140 from #1780 |
| 1921 | Hialeah GardensFL | $2,726/mo | 0.0% | -- | 50.0% | ↓127 from #1794 |
| 1922 | Jurupa ValleyCA | $2,727/mo | +3.2% | -- | 33.5% | ↓157 from #1765 |
| 1923 | NorwalkCT | $2,730/mo | +3.1% | +22.9% | 30.4% | ↓157 from #1766 |
| 1924 | McLeanVA | $2,732/mo | +3.0% | +22.3% | 13.1% | ↓156 from #1768 |
| 1925 | SpanawayWA | $2,733/mo | +3.7% | +21.3% | 33.4% | ↓172 from #1753 |
| 1926 | San LorenzoCA | $2,734/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.1% | -- |
| 1927 | BrownsvilleFL | $2,735/mo | +5.6% | -- | 80.5% | ↓195 from #1732 |
| 1928 | BurlingtonVT | $2,738/mo | +1.4% | +25.4% | 46.2% | ↓144 from #1784 |
| 1929 | TracyCA | $2,742/mo | +1.7% | +6.6% | 27.2% | ↓147 from #1782 |
| 1930 | BolingbrookIL | $2,742/mo | +4.7% | +37.0% | 30.4% | ↓185 from #1745 |
| 1931 | BeverlyMA | $2,745/mo | +8.1% | +36.6% | 31.1% | ↓221 from #1710 |
| 1932 | Palm DesertCA | $2,749/mo | +4.3% | +22.3% | 42.6% | ↓178 from #1754 |
| 1933 | GlassboroNJ | $2,749/mo | +0.4% | -- | 37.8% | ↓128 from #1805 |
| 1934 | BellaireTX | $2,749/mo | 0.0% | -- | 13.5% | -- |
| 1935 | Miami BeachFL | $2,750/mo | +3.0% | +27.8% | 45.3% | ↓163 from #1772 |
| 1936 | La HabraCA | $2,753/mo | +2.7% | +24.4% | 33.0% | ↓161 from #1775 |
| 1937 | AnaheimCA | $2,755/mo | +2.6% | +22.8% | 34.7% | ↓160 from #1777 |
| 1938 | RosemeadCA | $2,755/mo | +0.3% | -- | 44.9% | ↓125 from #1813 |
| 1939 | OaklandCA | $2,758/mo | +10.7% | +13.4% | 32.6% | ↓256 from #1683 |
| 1940 | BellevueWA | $2,759/mo | +1.8% | +18.1% | 20.0% | ↓151 from #1789 |
| 1941 | San DimasCA | $2,761/mo | +1.5% | -- | 31.5% | ↓146 from #1795 |
| 1942 | RevereMA | $2,764/mo | +1.6% | +26.6% | 38.1% | ↓146 from #1796 |
| 1943 | YonkersNY | $2,765/mo | +8.2% | +35.9% | 39.7% | ↓222 from #1721 |
| 1944 | GlendaleCA | $2,765/mo | +0.1% | +17.8% | 37.5% | ↓128 from #1816 |
| 1945 | Los AngelesCA | $2,772/mo | +1.0% | +15.1% | 40.6% | ↓136 from #1809 |
| 1946 | MetuchenNJ | $2,773/mo | +5.1% | -- | 21.1% | ↓187 from #1759 |
| 1947 | ErieCO | $2,776/mo | +6.2% | +21.4% | 19.2% | ↓204 from #1743 |
| 1948 | Simi ValleyCA | $2,778/mo | +3.2% | +17.4% | 27.3% | ↓169 from #1779 |
| 1949 | DuarteCA | $2,779/mo | -1.4% | -- | 31.6% | ↓114 from #1835 |
| 1950 | PalmdaleCA | $2,780/mo | +2.5% | +28.8% | 40.8% | ↓160 from #1790 |