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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2101 | WailukuHI | $3,202/mo | +1.6% | -- | 37.3% | ↓166 from #1935 |
| 2102 | HerculesCA | $3,209/mo | +7.7% | -- | 29.8% | ↓198 from #1904 |
| 2103 | TustinCA | $3,229/mo | +1.7% | +18.9% | 34.4% | ↓164 from #1939 |
| 2104 | Valley StreamNY | $3,236/mo | +1.1% | -- | 29.2% | ↓159 from #1945 |
| 2105 | NipomoCA | $3,248/mo | 0.0% | -- | 35.4% | -- |
| 2106 | El SegundoCA | $3,253/mo | +2.9% | +24.4% | 25.9% | ↓169 from #1937 |
| 2107 | OssiningNY | $3,257/mo | 0.0% | -- | 37.7% | -- |
| 2108 | BostonMA | $3,271/mo | +2.8% | +27.9% | 40.3% | ↓167 from #1941 |
| 2109 | NanuetNY | $3,276/mo | +4.3% | -- | 33.6% | ↓177 from #1932 |
| 2110 | JupiterFL | $3,283/mo | +3.9% | +27.5% | 35.7% | ↓174 from #1936 |
| 2111 | ChinoCA | $3,286/mo | +1.5% | +12.1% | 37.7% | ↓159 from #1952 |
| 2112 | Huntington StationNY | $3,287/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.1% | -- |
| 2113 | MoorparkCA | $3,289/mo | +0.9% | -- | 26.6% | ↓155 from #1958 |
| 2114 | West HollywoodCA | $3,292/mo | +1.1% | +15.5% | 40.7% | ↓157 from #1957 |
| 2115 | Diamond BarCA | $3,294/mo | +3.0% | +27.6% | 36.5% | ↓171 from #1944 |
| 2116 | OakleyCA | $3,294/mo | +2.7% | -- | 28.7% | ↓169 from #1947 |
| 2117 | Tinton FallsNJ | $3,294/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.7% | -- |
| 2118 | Temple CityCA | $3,298/mo | -0.8% | -- | 37.9% | ↓150 from #1968 |
| 2119 | White PlainsNY | $3,301/mo | +5.8% | +23.7% | 35.8% | ↓191 from #1928 |
| 2120 | San MarcosCA | $3,311/mo | +3.3% | +23.3% | 36.3% | ↓174 from #1946 |
| 2121 | Palisades ParkNJ | $3,320/mo | 0.0% | -- | 42.1% | -- |
| 2122 | ViennaVA | $3,320/mo | +2.5% | +27.6% | 18.4% | ↓169 from #1953 |
| 2123 | DublinCA | $3,325/mo | +6.3% | +14.1% | 18.6% | ↓194 from #1929 |
| 2124 | PowayCA | $3,325/mo | +4.6% | -- | 26.9% | ↓184 from #1940 |
| 2125 | WatsonvilleCA | $3,332/mo | -1.3% | -- | 51.0% | ↓145 from #1980 |
| 2126 | Granite BayCA | $3,332/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.7% | -- |
| 2127 | Laguna NiguelCA | $3,343/mo | +7.5% | +25.4% | 28.6% | ↓201 from #1926 |
| 2128 | Coral GablesFL | $3,345/mo | +4.0% | +34.1% | 29.9% | ↓178 from #1950 |
| 2129 | San BrunoCA | $3,346/mo | +10.1% | +27.1% | 28.4% | ↓215 from #1914 |
| 2130 | American CanyonCA | $3,347/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.0% | -- |
| 2131 | SammamishWA | $3,350/mo | +3.6% | +24.1% | 16.8% | ↓180 from #1951 |
| 2132 | PrincetonNJ | $3,350/mo | +4.2% | +22.8% | 20.9% | ↓183 from #1949 |
| 2133 | EastchesterNY | $3,351/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.6% | -- |
| 2134 | PinecrestFL | $3,353/mo | +6.6% | -- | 19.5% | ↓201 from #1933 |
| 2135 | Thousand OaksCA | $3,357/mo | +1.6% | +19.1% | 29.7% | ↓170 from #1965 |
| 2136 | NewtonMA | $3,358/mo | +3.0% | +28.9% | 21.2% | ↓177 from #1959 |
| 2137 | Bay ShoreNY | $3,362/mo | +10.2% | -- | 38.2% | ↓220 from #1917 |
| 2138 | LevittownNY | $3,367/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.7% | -- |
| 2139 | LafayetteCA | $3,372/mo | -0.3% | +8.2% | 17.7% | ↓157 from #1982 |
| 2140 | CentereachNY | $3,381/mo | 0.0% | -- | 30.7% | -- |
| 2141 | CerritosCA | $3,385/mo | +1.7% | +24.2% | 30.0% | ↓169 from #1972 |
| 2142 | FremontCA | $3,388/mo | +6.2% | +19.7% | 22.4% | ↓199 from #1943 |
| 2143 | Rockville CentreNY | $3,400/mo | +4.6% | -- | 26.9% | ↓187 from #1956 |
| 2144 | LakewoodCA | $3,401/mo | +5.8% | +35.0% | 34.2% | ↓196 from #1948 |
| 2145 | Sunny Isles BeachFL | $3,409/mo | +1.8% | +20.3% | 66.1% | ↓171 from #1974 |
| 2146 | San ClementeCA | $3,411/mo | +5.0% | +32.2% | 29.2% | ↓191 from #1955 |
| 2147 | ArcadiaCA | $3,412/mo | +2.6% | +27.1% | 36.1% | ↓177 from #1970 |
| 2148 | WestonFL | $3,414/mo | +1.3% | +23.1% | 29.3% | ↓170 from #1978 |
| 2149 | Santa CruzCA | $3,418/mo | +4.0% | +22.6% | 35.5% | ↓186 from #1963 |
| 2150 | BrentwoodCA | $3,420/mo | +4.4% | +17.3% | 28.8% | ↓189 from #1961 |