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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | InksterMI | $1,211/mo | +0.8% | +33.4% | 37.0% | ↓2 from #199 |
| 202 | FremontNE | $1,213/mo | +3.1% | -- | 20.5% | ↓17 from #185 |
| 203 | BarbertonOH | $1,214/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.9% | -- |
| 204 | RacineWI | $1,215/mo | +7.2% | +37.0% | 25.3% | ↓61 from #143 |
| 205 | KalamazooMI | $1,216/mo | +5.5% | +26.5% | 27.9% | ↓45 from #160 |
| 206 | MonroeLA | $1,216/mo | +7.2% | -- | 36.0% | ↓62 from #144 |
| 207 | LimaOH | $1,216/mo | +5.7% | -- | 31.6% | ↓49 from #158 |
| 208 | ChubbuckID | $1,216/mo | 0.0% | -- | 17.6% | -- |
| 209 | OverlandMO | $1,217/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.6% | -- |
| 210 | SpringfieldOH | $1,222/mo | +10.4% | -- | 31.1% | ↓93 from #117 |
| 211 | LancasterOH | $1,226/mo | +4.8% | +49.7% | 24.9% | ↓33 from #178 |
| 212 | Forest ParkGA | $1,226/mo | -4.1% | -- | 35.7% | ↑64 from #276 |
| 213 | ThibodauxLA | $1,226/mo | +5.9% | -- | 28.3% | ↓46 from #167 |
| 214 | RockfordIL | $1,227/mo | +7.3% | +48.0% | 26.9% | ↓66 from #148 |
| 215 | JacksonMS | $1,228/mo | +3.5% | +33.6% | 35.0% | ↓28 from #187 |
| 216 | CanyonTX | $1,232/mo | +7.2% | -- | 21.2% | ↓64 from #152 |
| 217 | AustintownOH | $1,233/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.9% | -- |
| 218 | OrangeTX | $1,234/mo | +0.7% | -- | 23.5% | ↑1 from #219 |
| 219 | Lincoln ParkMI | $1,236/mo | +4.1% | -- | 25.3% | ↓31 from #188 |
| 220 | MonroeMI | $1,236/mo | +5.5% | -- | 24.8% | ↓40 from #180 |
| 221 | OttawaIL | $1,238/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.8% | -- |
| 222 | PeoriaIL | $1,240/mo | +3.9% | +44.0% | 25.0% | ↓31 from #191 |
| 223 | Bowling GreenKY | $1,240/mo | +1.6% | +21.2% | 30.4% | ↓8 from #215 |
| 224 | AmesIA | $1,240/mo | +1.0% | +19.5% | 24.4% | ↓3 from #221 |
| 225 | DaytonOH | $1,241/mo | +3.1% | +32.3% | 32.9% | ↓24 from #201 |
| 226 | BismarckND | $1,242/mo | +2.8% | -- | 19.0% | ↓22 from #204 |
| 227 | JonesboroAR | $1,243/mo | +2.9% | +22.5% | 26.9% | ↓22 from #205 |
| 228 | OshkoshWI | $1,243/mo | +4.1% | -- | 24.0% | ↓35 from #193 |
| 229 | DickinsonND | $1,244/mo | +1.1% | -- | 18.1% | ↓5 from #224 |
| 230 | Midwest CityOK | $1,245/mo | +2.5% | +25.4% | 26.0% | ↓20 from #210 |
| 231 | NorfolkNE | $1,247/mo | +2.6% | -- | 25.4% | ↓20 from #211 |
| 232 | TopekaKS | $1,249/mo | +4.5% | +36.7% | 26.3% | ↓38 from #194 |
| 233 | Huber HeightsOH | $1,249/mo | -3.9% | +20.9% | 18.9% | ↑60 from #293 |
| 234 | Spanish LakeMO | $1,249/mo | +3.5% | -- | 26.8% | ↓32 from #202 |
| 235 | BenbrookTX | $1,250/mo | +8.4% | -- | 17.4% | ↓74 from #161 |
| 236 | RadfordVA | $1,253/mo | +1.1% | -- | 26.2% | ↓4 from #232 |
| 237 | Sand SpringsOK | $1,254/mo | +3.8% | -- | 19.9% | ↓31 from #206 |
| 238 | Fort WayneIN | $1,257/mo | +6.7% | +32.5% | 24.6% | ↓52 from #186 |
| 239 | MankatoMN | $1,257/mo | +8.4% | -- | 22.6% | ↓67 from #172 |
| 240 | MobileAL | $1,258/mo | +4.2% | +30.6% | 28.2% | ↓37 from #203 |
| 241 | Mount ClemensMI | $1,258/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.9% | ↓82 from #159 |
| 242 | MemphisTN | $1,259/mo | +1.8% | +16.9% | 29.2% | ↓14 from #228 |
| 243 | KilleenTX | $1,259/mo | -0.6% | +11.6% | 24.8% | ↑18 from #261 |
| 244 | TylerTX | $1,259/mo | +1.8% | +16.4% | 22.4% | ↓15 from #229 |
| 245 | OwensboroKY | $1,259/mo | +2.8% | -- | 26.8% | ↓25 from #220 |
| 246 | Rocky MountNC | $1,259/mo | +2.4% | -- | 27.2% | ↓23 from #223 |
| 247 | HazletonPA | $1,259/mo | 0.0% | -- | 32.7% | -- |
| 248 | NorwoodOH | $1,259/mo | +5.1% | +34.7% | 21.1% | ↓52 from #196 |
| 249 | AlbemarleNC | $1,260/mo | 0.0% | -- | 32.3% | -- |
| 250 | MiamisburgOH | $1,262/mo | +1.4% | +25.4% | 18.3% | ↓16 from #234 |