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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CamarilloCA | $2,911/mo | +1.6% | +21.3% | 30.8% | ↓145 from #1856 |
| 2002 | Union CityCA | $2,913/mo | +7.7% | +20.5% | 26.1% | ↓214 from #1788 |
| 2003 | DedhamMA | $2,913/mo | +7.1% | -- | 27.1% | ↓206 from #1797 |
| 2004 | FallbrookCA | $2,915/mo | +8.7% | -- | 36.3% | ↓228 from #1776 |
| 2005 | BreaCA | $2,916/mo | +3.5% | +22.1% | 26.7% | ↓172 from #1833 |
| 2006 | BraintreeMA | $2,920/mo | +1.6% | +20.9% | -- | ↓145 from #1861 |
| 2007 | Walnut CreekCA | $2,924/mo | +5.1% | +15.5% | 26.9% | ↓183 from #1824 |
| 2008 | ArlingtonMA | $2,925/mo | +3.1% | +27.8% | 23.3% | ↓167 from #1841 |
| 2009 | MaldenMA | $2,929/mo | +2.8% | +26.6% | 34.9% | ↓163 from #1846 |
| 2010 | IssaquahWA | $2,929/mo | +2.3% | +18.2% | 22.7% | ↓157 from #1853 |
| 2011 | WalthamMA | $2,930/mo | +2.1% | +22.4% | 29.2% | ↓154 from #1857 |
| 2012 | AshburnVA | $2,934/mo | +0.3% | +23.7% | 22.7% | ↓127 from #1885 |
| 2013 | Chula VistaCA | $2,935/mo | +2.2% | +26.2% | 32.6% | ↓154 from #1859 |
| 2014 | Seal BeachCA | $2,935/mo | -4.8% | -- | 41.0% | ↓90 from #1924 |
| 2015 | SeasideCA | $2,938/mo | +3.7% | -- | 41.3% | ↓175 from #1840 |
| 2016 | PeekskillNY | $2,938/mo | +6.1% | -- | 41.0% | ↓195 from #1821 |
| 2017 | MenifeeCA | $2,945/mo | +5.4% | +21.3% | 37.8% | ↓185 from #1832 |
| 2018 | TemeculaCA | $2,946/mo | +4.1% | +18.7% | 29.2% | ↓179 from #1839 |
| 2019 | GlendoraCA | $2,950/mo | +1.3% | +25.6% | 31.2% | ↓141 from #1878 |
| 2020 | Baldwin ParkCA | $2,959/mo | 0.0% | -- | 44.0% | -- |
| 2021 | PortsmouthNH | $2,963/mo | +2.8% | -- | 33.5% | ↓156 from #1865 |
| 2022 | MiamiFL | $2,965/mo | +1.5% | +27.3% | 57.0% | ↓139 from #1883 |
| 2023 | Boca RatonFL | $2,967/mo | +3.2% | +18.7% | 33.5% | ↓161 from #1862 |
| 2024 | MarbleheadMA | $2,967/mo | +1.9% | -- | 19.5% | ↓147 from #1877 |
| 2025 | San Luis ObispoCA | $2,968/mo | +1.8% | +33.8% | 48.3% | ↓144 from #1881 |
| 2026 | StamfordCT | $2,971/mo | +2.6% | +22.4% | 32.0% | ↓156 from #1870 |
| 2027 | BethesdaMD | $2,971/mo | +0.8% | +17.8% | 18.5% | ↓133 from #1894 |
| 2028 | WestfieldNJ | $2,973/mo | +2.6% | -- | 15.3% | ↓157 from #1871 |
| 2029 | AventuraFL | $2,976/mo | +0.2% | +18.8% | 40.0% | ↓128 from #1901 |
| 2030 | SummitNJ | $2,977/mo | +1.6% | +32.6% | 18.8% | ↓143 from #1887 |
| 2031 | Cutler BayFL | $2,982/mo | +2.6% | +32.8% | 40.1% | ↓157 from #1874 |
| 2032 | Lake StevensWA | $2,982/mo | +0.3% | +20.8% | 29.3% | ↓130 from #1902 |
| 2033 | Maple ValleyWA | $2,985/mo | +1.8% | +19.1% | 23.4% | ↓145 from #1888 |
| 2034 | West BabylonNY | $2,986/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.7% | -- |
| 2035 | Bainbridge IslandWA | $2,989/mo | +5.0% | +26.5% | 20.8% | ↓190 from #1845 |
| 2036 | New RochelleNY | $2,995/mo | +4.7% | +22.6% | 32.9% | ↓184 from #1852 |
| 2037 | Fountain ValleyCA | $2,998/mo | +6.2% | +29.6% | 31.2% | ↓200 from #1837 |
| 2038 | AmherstMA | $2,999/mo | +5.1% | -- | -- | ↓190 from #1848 |
| 2039 | EnglewoodNJ | $2,999/mo | +4.5% | -- | 35.1% | ↓181 from #1858 |
| 2040 | La Crescenta-MontroseCA | $2,999/mo | +4.0% | -- | 27.7% | ↓174 from #1866 |
| 2041 | BurkeVA | $3,003/mo | +3.0% | -- | 19.4% | ↓159 from #1882 |
| 2042 | San DiegoCA | $3,004/mo | +2.5% | +22.9% | 33.4% | ↓153 from #1889 |
| 2043 | RonkonkomaNY | $3,005/mo | +8.0% | +28.7% | 29.6% | ↓218 from #1825 |
| 2044 | TorranceCA | $3,006/mo | +3.7% | +24.6% | 31.0% | ↓171 from #1873 |
| 2045 | La VerneCA | $3,008/mo | +0.1% | -- | 34.8% | ↓136 from #1909 |
| 2046 | DixonCA | $3,009/mo | +20.8% | -- | 35.1% | ↓364 from #1682 |
| 2047 | PasadenaCA | $3,010/mo | +1.5% | +22.2% | 34.3% | ↓147 from #1900 |
| 2048 | Castro ValleyCA | $3,011/mo | +7.8% | +18.2% | 25.3% | ↓219 from #1829 |
| 2049 | NorthbrookIL | $3,014/mo | +4.8% | +36.9% | 22.9% | ↓186 from #1863 |
| 2050 | CypressCA | $3,015/mo | +6.0% | +32.9% | 27.8% | ↓207 from #1843 |