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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | ParmaOH | $1,263/mo | +9.4% | +37.3% | 21.9% | ↓89 from #162 |
| 252 | RoswellNM | $1,263/mo | +8.7% | -- | 29.4% | ↓78 from #174 |
| 253 | New IberiaLA | $1,264/mo | +8.6% | -- | 32.2% | ↓78 from #175 |
| 254 | RosevilleMI | $1,265/mo | +2.5% | +23.4% | 24.4% | ↓28 from #226 |
| 255 | GilletteWY | $1,265/mo | +5.7% | -- | 18.7% | ↓60 from #195 |
| 256 | HueytownAL | $1,265/mo | +3.6% | +29.1% | 24.2% | ↓40 from #216 |
| 257 | BethanyOK | $1,266/mo | +0.1% | -- | 26.8% | same |
| 258 | Sioux CityIA | $1,267/mo | +5.6% | -- | 22.1% | ↓60 from #198 |
| 259 | South BendIN | $1,269/mo | +2.4% | +35.4% | 27.3% | ↓29 from #230 |
| 260 | MinotND | $1,269/mo | +6.5% | +33.2% | 20.8% | ↓70 from #190 |
| 261 | Center PointAL | $1,269/mo | +4.4% | +33.0% | 27.0% | ↓49 from #212 |
| 262 | LynchburgVA | $1,270/mo | +2.5% | +30.9% | 26.3% | ↓31 from #231 |
| 263 | BloomingtonIL | $1,270/mo | +5.0% | +44.3% | 19.7% | ↓56 from #207 |
| 264 | La PorteIN | $1,271/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.7% | -- |
| 265 | TulsaOK | $1,273/mo | +3.1% | +25.2% | 25.5% | ↓38 from #227 |
| 266 | Cedar RapidsIA | $1,274/mo | +14.4% | +41.9% | 21.7% | ↓143 from #123 |
| 267 | RidgecrestCA | $1,274/mo | +2.3% | +23.8% | 17.1% | ↓32 from #235 |
| 268 | LincolnNE | $1,278/mo | +1.5% | +25.2% | 21.3% | ↓18 from #250 |
| 269 | RomeGA | $1,278/mo | +1.4% | -- | 28.2% | ↓17 from #252 |
| 270 | Sioux FallsSD | $1,279/mo | +4.2% | +22.7% | 20.2% | ↓48 from #222 |
| 271 | HammondLA | $1,279/mo | +3.8% | -- | 31.9% | ↓46 from #225 |
| 272 | LafayetteIN | $1,282/mo | +3.0% | +34.5% | 28.6% | ↓36 from #236 |
| 273 | CoralvilleIA | $1,282/mo | +10.8% | -- | 22.2% | ↓108 from #165 |
| 274 | Oklahoma CityOK | $1,285/mo | +3.0% | +20.0% | 22.5% | ↓31 from #243 |
| 275 | BrookingsSD | $1,286/mo | +9.9% | -- | 24.3% | ↓96 from #179 |
| 276 | BeaumontTX | $1,287/mo | +2.0% | +21.8% | 27.1% | ↓22 from #254 |
| 277 | MiddletownOH | $1,287/mo | +2.8% | -- | 27.0% | ↓32 from #245 |
| 278 | ShermanTX | $1,287/mo | -1.4% | -- | 26.2% | ↑29 from #307 |
| 279 | Sierra VistaAZ | $1,287/mo | +2.8% | -- | 22.0% | ↓33 from #246 |
| 280 | MarionIA | $1,287/mo | +11.9% | +38.1% | 17.8% | ↓125 from #155 |
| 281 | ChambersburgPA | $1,287/mo | +3.3% | -- | 27.3% | ↓42 from #239 |
| 282 | SulphurLA | $1,287/mo | +11.4% | -- | 25.0% | ↓119 from #163 |
| 283 | Fairview HeightsIL | $1,287/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.1% | -- |
| 284 | WillistonND | $1,288/mo | -4.6% | +46.7% | 19.5% | ↑85 from #369 |
| 285 | HarveyLA | $1,288/mo | +5.8% | -- | 31.7% | ↓72 from #213 |
| 286 | NorthviewMI | $1,289/mo | 0.0% | -- | 18.1% | -- |
| 287 | MeridianMS | $1,290/mo | 0.0% | -- | 42.3% | -- |
| 288 | Fairview ParkOH | $1,290/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.6% | -- |
| 289 | BartlesvilleOK | $1,291/mo | +1.3% | -- | 26.3% | ↓16 from #273 |
| 290 | OswegoNY | $1,291/mo | +20.5% | -- | 29.1% | ↓196 from #94 |
| 291 | CorsicanaTX | $1,292/mo | +3.8% | -- | 27.1% | ↓54 from #237 |
| 292 | ValdostaGA | $1,296/mo | +3.9% | +37.9% | 33.9% | ↓50 from #242 |
| 293 | YpsilantiMI | $1,296/mo | +2.4% | +26.3% | 33.4% | ↓31 from #262 |
| 294 | LongviewWA | $1,297/mo | +2.5% | -- | 25.2% | ↓36 from #258 |
| 295 | MehlvilleMO | $1,299/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.2% | -- |
| 296 | McAllenTX | $1,300/mo | +2.6% | +16.0% | 25.3% | ↓32 from #264 |
| 297 | Baton RougeLA | $1,301/mo | +2.6% | +14.6% | 31.2% | ↓31 from #266 |
| 298 | WestlandMI | $1,301/mo | +3.8% | +26.4% | 25.1% | ↓50 from #248 |
| 299 | Klamath FallsOR | $1,303/mo | +0.3% | -- | 33.5% | ↓5 from #294 |
| 300 | AmarilloTX | $1,305/mo | +7.8% | +27.6% | 23.8% | ↓92 from #208 |