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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Santa ClaritaCA | $2,783/mo | -0.1% | +17.3% | 27.1% | ↓124 from #1827 |
| 1952 | Rancho CucamongaCA | $2,786/mo | +3.1% | +11.4% | 29.9% | ↓167 from #1785 |
| 1953 | Bonita SpringsFL | $2,786/mo | +0.4% | +21.8% | 35.1% | ↓130 from #1823 |
| 1954 | DeerfieldIL | $2,789/mo | +6.5% | -- | 18.4% | ↓208 from #1746 |
| 1955 | Mercer IslandWA | $2,796/mo | +6.0% | +25.2% | 15.3% | ↓200 from #1755 |
| 1956 | PinoleCA | $2,800/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.3% | -- |
| 1957 | EverettMA | $2,803/mo | +2.6% | +24.0% | 39.5% | ↓154 from #1803 |
| 1958 | ParamountCA | $2,806/mo | +2.6% | -- | 44.7% | ↓154 from #1804 |
| 1959 | HolbrookNY | $2,811/mo | +6.6% | -- | 23.3% | ↓203 from #1756 |
| 1960 | AntiochCA | $2,814/mo | +1.9% | +13.1% | 34.6% | ↓142 from #1818 |
| 1961 | NapaCA | $2,815/mo | +2.7% | +14.6% | 31.9% | ↓154 from #1807 |
| 1962 | Santa AnaCA | $2,820/mo | +1.9% | +24.9% | 36.0% | ↓142 from #1820 |
| 1963 | Delray BeachFL | $2,820/mo | +3.9% | +20.4% | 41.2% | ↓172 from #1791 |
| 1964 | New BrunswickNJ | $2,820/mo | +2.8% | +22.0% | 51.4% | ↓154 from #1810 |
| 1965 | MonroviaCA | $2,822/mo | -0.1% | +21.1% | 35.3% | ↓129 from #1836 |
| 1966 | Imperial BeachCA | $2,822/mo | -1.3% | +24.8% | 39.3% | ↓115 from #1851 |
| 1967 | La PuenteCA | $2,824/mo | 0.0% | -- | 39.1% | -- |
| 1968 | DanversMA | $2,825/mo | +2.1% | -- | 27.0% | ↓149 from #1819 |
| 1969 | WakefieldMA | $2,827/mo | +4.1% | -- | 25.3% | ↓176 from #1793 |
| 1970 | SanteeCA | $2,829/mo | +3.5% | +28.6% | 29.9% | ↓168 from #1802 |
| 1971 | ParsippanyNJ | $2,832/mo | +3.2% | -- | 34.2% | ↓159 from #1812 |
| 1972 | PeabodyMA | $2,836/mo | +2.2% | -- | 35.2% | ↓150 from #1822 |
| 1973 | MontebelloCA | $2,837/mo | +4.2% | -- | 42.6% | ↓175 from #1798 |
| 1974 | Palm Beach GardensFL | $2,839/mo | +5.2% | +23.7% | 31.9% | ↓191 from #1783 |
| 1975 | WoburnMA | $2,844/mo | +1.9% | +21.5% | 30.7% | ↓147 from #1828 |
| 1976 | PerrisCA | $2,846/mo | +4.5% | -- | 38.4% | ↓177 from #1799 |
| 1977 | Rancho Santa MargaritaCA | $2,849/mo | +5.3% | +22.6% | 22.4% | ↓191 from #1786 |
| 1978 | WestminsterCA | $2,851/mo | +5.8% | -- | 40.0% | ↓197 from #1781 |
| 1979 | BerkeleyCA | $2,853/mo | +3.4% | +11.0% | 31.7% | ↓164 from #1815 |
| 1980 | Royal Palm BeachFL | $2,856/mo | +3.4% | -- | 35.7% | ↓163 from #1817 |
| 1981 | PetalumaCA | $2,869/mo | +6.9% | +21.3% | 29.8% | ↓203 from #1778 |
| 1982 | MarinaCA | $2,873/mo | +5.2% | -- | 35.9% | ↓181 from #1801 |
| 1983 | AlamedaCA | $2,876/mo | +6.0% | +13.9% | 25.1% | ↓191 from #1792 |
| 1984 | Central IslipNY | $2,876/mo | 0.0% | -- | 30.4% | -- |
| 1985 | BeaumontCA | $2,880/mo | +3.1% | -- | 32.3% | ↓155 from #1830 |
| 1986 | DoralFL | $2,881/mo | +0.6% | +19.8% | 36.7% | ↓132 from #1854 |
| 1987 | PlacentiaCA | $2,882/mo | +3.5% | -- | 29.8% | ↓161 from #1826 |
| 1988 | FullertonCA | $2,888/mo | +3.4% | +24.3% | 33.2% | ↓157 from #1831 |
| 1989 | ReadingMA | $2,888/mo | +0.8% | -- | 20.9% | ↓134 from #1855 |
| 1990 | LomitaCA | $2,888/mo | +1.5% | -- | 36.9% | ↓146 from #1844 |
| 1991 | HollisterCA | $2,889/mo | +2.5% | -- | 31.0% | ↓157 from #1834 |
| 1992 | WaipahuHI | $2,892/mo | +6.0% | +31.9% | 33.4% | ↓192 from #1800 |
| 1993 | OxnardCA | $2,894/mo | +0.3% | +20.5% | 36.1% | ↓126 from #1867 |
| 1994 | BarnstableMA | $2,894/mo | +2.4% | -- | -- | ↓156 from #1838 |
| 1995 | MontclairCA | $2,895/mo | +7.0% | +49.8% | 44.7% | ↓208 from #1787 |
| 1996 | Old BridgeNJ | $2,897/mo | 0.0% | -- | 31.0% | -- |
| 1997 | Stevenson RanchCA | $2,899/mo | +0.4% | +9.8% | 22.0% | ↓129 from #1868 |
| 1998 | MililaniHI | $2,903/mo | +5.7% | +29.1% | -- | ↓184 from #1814 |
| 1999 | CarsonCA | $2,909/mo | +2.4% | +26.5% | 32.1% | ↓157 from #1842 |
| 2000 | OceansideCA | $2,910/mo | +2.0% | +26.1% | 35.7% | ↓153 from #1847 |