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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | BirminghamAL | $1,305/mo | +3.0% | +18.6% | 34.0% | ↓36 from #265 |
| 302 | MontgomeryAL | $1,305/mo | +2.3% | +26.7% | 27.6% | ↓28 from #274 |
| 303 | SapulpaOK | $1,305/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.5% | -- |
| 304 | TonawandaNY | $1,306/mo | +1.8% | -- | 26.9% | ↓24 from #280 |
| 305 | AndersonSC | $1,308/mo | +3.1% | -- | 33.4% | ↓38 from #267 |
| 306 | KingsportTN | $1,309/mo | +3.0% | -- | 29.9% | ↓35 from #271 |
| 307 | BurlingtonNC | $1,310/mo | +3.2% | +37.0% | 27.6% | ↓39 from #268 |
| 308 | San AngeloTX | $1,311/mo | +5.5% | +23.2% | 23.9% | ↓75 from #233 |
| 309 | Wilkes-BarrePA | $1,311/mo | +7.6% | -- | 32.4% | ↓95 from #214 |
| 310 | Wichita FallsTX | $1,312/mo | +8.3% | +35.0% | 26.2% | ↓101 from #209 |
| 311 | Phenix CityAL | $1,312/mo | +5.3% | -- | 31.5% | ↓71 from #240 |
| 312 | ConwayAR | $1,314/mo | +3.5% | +20.9% | 25.0% | ↓43 from #269 |
| 313 | ThomasvilleNC | $1,314/mo | +3.9% | -- | 25.9% | ↓54 from #259 |
| 314 | LubbockTX | $1,315/mo | +1.9% | +12.4% | 25.9% | ↓29 from #285 |
| 315 | ManhattanKS | $1,315/mo | +5.3% | +28.2% | 26.2% | ↓71 from #244 |
| 316 | HattiesburgMS | $1,315/mo | +3.4% | -- | 34.1% | ↓44 from #272 |
| 317 | ClovisNM | $1,315/mo | +4.7% | -- | 28.8% | ↓68 from #249 |
| 318 | OgdenUT | $1,316/mo | +2.1% | +21.7% | 21.8% | ↓35 from #283 |
| 319 | ErlangerKY | $1,318/mo | +5.3% | -- | 20.9% | ↓72 from #247 |
| 320 | HooverAL | $1,319/mo | +2.1% | +17.0% | 14.5% | ↓33 from #287 |
| 321 | MissionTX | $1,319/mo | -0.6% | -- | 26.0% | ↑10 from #331 |
| 322 | El RenoOK | $1,319/mo | +1.5% | -- | 28.2% | ↓27 from #295 |
| 323 | DekalbIL | $1,320/mo | +7.9% | -- | 34.1% | ↓105 from #218 |
| 324 | Kansas CityKS | $1,322/mo | +6.1% | +37.0% | 25.4% | ↓83 from #241 |
| 325 | CiceroIL | $1,322/mo | +1.6% | -- | 22.4% | ↓26 from #299 |
| 326 | HopewellVA | $1,322/mo | -1.1% | -- | 29.0% | ↑20 from #346 |
| 327 | PuebloCO | $1,323/mo | 0.0% | +17.6% | 28.0% | same |
| 328 | Mount VernonOH | $1,323/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.5% | -- |
| 329 | RomulusMI | $1,325/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.0% | -- |
| 330 | AikenSC | $1,327/mo | +0.6% | -- | 20.7% | ↓11 from #319 |
| 331 | DetroitMI | $1,328/mo | +5.4% | +28.2% | 39.9% | ↓80 from #251 |
| 332 | Mineral WellsTX | $1,328/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.5% | -- |
| 333 | LafayetteLA | $1,329/mo | +0.7% | +12.6% | 25.8% | ↓12 from #321 |
| 334 | Lake CharlesLA | $1,329/mo | +19.2% | +9.6% | 26.9% | ↓210 from #124 |
| 335 | LouisvilleKY | $1,330/mo | +2.1% | +27.3% | -- | ↓32 from #303 |
| 336 | YakimaWA | $1,330/mo | +1.8% | -- | 25.4% | ↓28 from #308 |
| 337 | GriffinGA | $1,330/mo | +2.4% | +27.3% | 36.6% | ↓41 from #296 |
| 338 | ColumbusGA | $1,331/mo | +5.3% | +26.3% | 27.5% | ↓82 from #256 |
| 339 | NederlandTX | $1,332/mo | +4.2% | -- | 20.6% | ↓62 from #277 |
| 340 | HuntsvilleAL | $1,335/mo | +2.8% | +15.3% | 21.4% | ↓43 from #297 |
| 341 | Council BluffsIA | $1,335/mo | +2.9% | -- | 24.8% | ↓52 from #289 |
| 342 | HoumaLA | $1,336/mo | +5.2% | -- | 27.5% | ↓72 from #270 |
| 343 | ElizabethtownKY | $1,339/mo | +0.9% | -- | 26.4% | ↓11 from #332 |
| 344 | BedfordTX | $1,340/mo | +0.5% | +9.3% | 19.1% | ↓1 from #343 |
| 345 | BiloxiMS | $1,341/mo | +4.3% | -- | 28.1% | ↓64 from #281 |
| 346 | LufkinTX | $1,341/mo | +3.0% | -- | 28.2% | ↓44 from #302 |
| 347 | North TonawandaNY | $1,341/mo | +0.5% | -- | 24.0% | ↓2 from #345 |
| 348 | WacoTX | $1,342/mo | +0.8% | +21.9% | 29.6% | ↓9 from #339 |
| 349 | Grand IslandNE | $1,342/mo | +2.2% | -- | 25.2% | ↓35 from #314 |
| 350 | WatervilleME | $1,342/mo | +6.0% | -- | 30.1% | ↓87 from #263 |