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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | AugustaGA | $1,344/mo | +4.5% | +25.1% | -- | ↓69 from #282 |
| 352 | ScrantonPA | $1,346/mo | +3.8% | +26.0% | 31.8% | ↓62 from #290 |
| 353 | La CrosseWI | $1,346/mo | +6.6% | -- | 28.9% | ↓98 from #255 |
| 354 | Del RioTX | $1,346/mo | +2.4% | -- | 24.4% | ↓38 from #316 |
| 355 | RomeNY | $1,347/mo | +14.9% | -- | 27.0% | ↓174 from #181 |
| 356 | FindlayOH | $1,348/mo | +6.9% | -- | 26.3% | ↓103 from #253 |
| 357 | UrbanaIL | $1,348/mo | +5.6% | +34.8% | 35.7% | ↓82 from #275 |
| 358 | HobartIN | $1,348/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.5% | -- |
| 359 | ParisTX | $1,348/mo | 0.0% | -- | 34.2% | -- |
| 360 | BessemerAL | $1,349/mo | +1.7% | -- | 40.9% | ↓30 from #330 |
| 361 | Live OakTX | $1,350/mo | -2.1% | -- | 20.3% | ↑59 from #420 |
| 362 | PontiacMI | $1,351/mo | +0.3% | +29.7% | 36.6% | ↑4 from #366 |
| 363 | CharlestonWV | $1,351/mo | +3.0% | +28.7% | 24.6% | ↓50 from #313 |
| 364 | FergusonMO | $1,351/mo | +8.5% | -- | 34.1% | ↓126 from #238 |
| 365 | XeniaOH | $1,352/mo | +0.8% | -- | 29.0% | ↓13 from #352 |
| 366 | West Des MoinesIA | $1,353/mo | +2.6% | +17.5% | 18.7% | ↓46 from #320 |
| 367 | MonroevillePA | $1,354/mo | +0.9% | -- | 20.5% | ↓12 from #355 |
| 368 | KetteringOH | $1,355/mo | +2.3% | +30.0% | 21.8% | ↓39 from #329 |
| 369 | JohnstonIA | $1,356/mo | +1.7% | -- | 15.3% | ↓25 from #344 |
| 370 | Haltom CityTX | $1,357/mo | +3.0% | +18.1% | 27.6% | ↓53 from #317 |
| 371 | FairfieldOH | $1,357/mo | +4.6% | -- | 20.9% | ↓80 from #291 |
| 372 | GrandviewMO | $1,357/mo | +4.9% | +41.5% | 30.5% | ↓84 from #288 |
| 373 | StillwaterOK | $1,358/mo | +5.9% | +38.9% | 37.3% | ↓95 from #278 |
| 374 | ClevelandOH | $1,359/mo | +4.6% | +37.1% | 40.0% | ↓76 from #298 |
| 375 | HuntsvilleTX | $1,359/mo | +1.3% | -- | 34.3% | ↓19 from #356 |
| 376 | SherwoodAR | $1,359/mo | +2.4% | +29.4% | 20.1% | ↓43 from #333 |
| 377 | LagrangeGA | $1,359/mo | +11.2% | -- | 37.3% | ↓160 from #217 |
| 378 | New HopeMN | $1,359/mo | +2.9% | -- | 21.0% | ↓54 from #324 |
| 379 | Muscle ShoalsAL | $1,359/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.5% | -- |
| 380 | MenomonieWI | $1,359/mo | +1.3% | -- | 28.7% | ↓23 from #357 |
| 381 | Siloam SpringsAR | $1,360/mo | +2.2% | -- | 22.6% | ↓43 from #338 |
| 382 | PasadenaTX | $1,361/mo | +1.3% | +14.7% | 25.2% | ↓24 from #358 |
| 383 | FayettevilleNC | $1,362/mo | +2.3% | +27.2% | 28.0% | ↓43 from #340 |
| 384 | JeffersonvilleIN | $1,366/mo | -0.4% | -- | 23.1% | ↑24 from #408 |
| 385 | GaryIN | $1,367/mo | +4.9% | -- | 42.4% | ↓81 from #304 |
| 386 | YorkPA | $1,367/mo | +5.1% | +29.5% | 33.9% | ↓86 from #300 |
| 387 | RoanokeVA | $1,368/mo | +3.5% | +38.5% | 29.6% | ↓62 from #325 |
| 388 | LoganUT | $1,368/mo | +3.1% | -- | 27.1% | ↓54 from #334 |
| 389 | MauldinSC | $1,368/mo | +3.0% | +12.4% | 19.9% | ↓54 from #335 |
| 390 | WarrenMI | $1,369/mo | +3.5% | +22.6% | 25.7% | ↓62 from #328 |
| 391 | TaylorsSC | $1,369/mo | +1.7% | +26.1% | 21.3% | ↓28 from #363 |
| 392 | Beaver DamWI | $1,369/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.6% | -- |
| 393 | Harper WoodsMI | $1,369/mo | +3.7% | -- | 25.3% | ↓71 from #322 |
| 394 | Mayfield HeightsOH | $1,370/mo | +4.0% | -- | 24.7% | ↓76 from #318 |
| 395 | AberdeenWA | $1,370/mo | +4.5% | -- | 31.5% | ↓86 from #309 |
| 396 | ColumbusMS | $1,371/mo | +4.6% | -- | 39.0% | ↓86 from #310 |
| 397 | ClarksvilleTN | $1,372/mo | +2.5% | +17.9% | 23.8% | ↓47 from #350 |
| 398 | PetersburgVA | $1,373/mo | +3.9% | +37.2% | 32.5% | ↓72 from #326 |
| 399 | SpartanburgSC | $1,374/mo | +2.1% | +24.6% | 31.7% | ↓35 from #364 |
| 400 | IndianapolisIN | $1,375/mo | +2.6% | +29.2% | -- | ↓49 from #351 |