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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | OwassoOK | $1,375/mo | +2.8% | +17.0% | 20.9% | ↓54 from #347 |
| 402 | HagerstownMD | $1,377/mo | +2.4% | +31.6% | 31.6% | ↓41 from #361 |
| 403 | La VistaNE | $1,378/mo | +2.1% | -- | 20.2% | ↓33 from #370 |
| 404 | San AntonioTX | $1,381/mo | -0.9% | +3.5% | 25.5% | ↑33 from #437 |
| 405 | BourbonnaisIL | $1,381/mo | +7.0% | -- | 20.3% | ↓119 from #286 |
| 406 | TempleTX | $1,383/mo | +0.4% | +8.8% | 24.3% | ↑12 from #418 |
| 407 | HomewoodAL | $1,384/mo | +5.6% | -- | 17.6% | ↓96 from #311 |
| 408 | ColumbusIN | $1,385/mo | +2.2% | +29.2% | 21.5% | ↓27 from #381 |
| 409 | CrystalMN | $1,385/mo | 0.0% | -- | 18.0% | -- |
| 410 | CliftonCO | $1,385/mo | +2.9% | -- | 31.9% | ↓45 from #365 |
| 411 | ChesterPA | $1,386/mo | +6.3% | -- | 40.2% | ↓106 from #305 |
| 412 | Fort ThomasKY | $1,386/mo | +8.1% | -- | 15.9% | ↓133 from #279 |
| 413 | HarrisburgPA | $1,388/mo | +2.1% | +23.0% | 34.6% | ↓25 from #388 |
| 414 | OxfordOH | $1,388/mo | 0.0% | -- | 40.9% | -- |
| 415 | OmahaNE | $1,389/mo | +2.2% | +27.4% | 22.8% | ↓26 from #389 |
| 416 | FridleyMN | $1,389/mo | +5.2% | -- | 21.5% | ↓93 from #323 |
| 417 | NormalIL | $1,390/mo | +4.5% | -- | 25.7% | ↓80 from #337 |
| 418 | CarlislePA | $1,391/mo | +2.4% | +35.8% | 27.0% | ↓33 from #385 |
| 419 | UticaNY | $1,392/mo | +3.6% | -- | 31.8% | ↓59 from #360 |
| 420 | BillingsMT | $1,393/mo | +3.6% | +29.7% | 22.7% | ↓58 from #362 |
| 421 | RichfieldMN | $1,393/mo | +2.6% | +18.5% | 19.6% | ↓35 from #386 |
| 422 | SalisburyNC | $1,393/mo | +2.9% | -- | 31.1% | ↓44 from #378 |
| 423 | MoscowID | $1,393/mo | +3.4% | -- | 29.3% | ↓56 from #367 |
| 424 | Stevens PointWI | $1,393/mo | -0.4% | -- | 28.8% | ↑29 from #453 |
| 425 | RepublicMO | $1,393/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.4% | ↑13 from #438 |
| 426 | Texas CityTX | $1,394/mo | +1.2% | +27.1% | 24.3% | ↓9 from #417 |
| 427 | Cleveland HeightsOH | $1,394/mo | +4.0% | +33.8% | 23.0% | ↓74 from #353 |
| 428 | BeloitWI | $1,394/mo | +6.3% | -- | 26.7% | ↓116 from #312 |
| 429 | New BrightonMN | $1,394/mo | +2.4% | -- | 18.9% | ↓36 from #393 |
| 430 | MesquiteNV | $1,394/mo | +1.7% | -- | 22.2% | ↓25 from #405 |
| 431 | OnalaskaWI | $1,394/mo | +2.6% | -- | 19.5% | ↓41 from #390 |
| 432 | GautierMS | $1,394/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.0% | -- |
| 433 | GreensboroNC | $1,395/mo | +2.3% | +27.5% | 27.2% | ↓37 from #396 |
| 434 | IndependenceMO | $1,395/mo | +2.7% | +29.8% | 27.7% | ↓47 from #387 |
| 435 | SeguinTX | $1,395/mo | +2.0% | -- | 25.8% | ↓36 from #399 |
| 436 | Brooklyn CenterMN | $1,395/mo | +1.8% | -- | 23.1% | ↓30 from #406 |
| 437 | Idaho FallsID | $1,396/mo | +1.7% | +15.6% | 22.9% | ↓27 from #410 |
| 438 | ZionIL | $1,396/mo | +1.2% | -- | 26.5% | ↓17 from #421 |
| 439 | GrimesIA | $1,396/mo | +3.4% | -- | 14.0% | ↓68 from #371 |
| 440 | Maryland HeightsMO | $1,398/mo | +3.4% | +24.8% | 19.4% | ↓67 from #373 |
| 441 | WaynesboroVA | $1,398/mo | +8.5% | -- | 28.0% | ↓157 from #284 |
| 442 | MaumelleAR | $1,398/mo | +0.1% | -- | 16.2% | ↑4 from #446 |
| 443 | BristolVA | $1,399/mo | -3.6% | -- | 33.3% | ↑78 from #521 |
| 444 | BellevueNE | $1,401/mo | -1.1% | +26.7% | 19.7% | ↑27 from #471 |
| 445 | MarquetteMI | $1,401/mo | +0.3% | -- | 30.2% | ↑2 from #447 |
| 446 | HanoverPA | $1,401/mo | +2.4% | -- | 27.4% | ↓45 from #401 |
| 447 | Lake JacksonTX | $1,402/mo | +1.7% | -- | 18.5% | ↓25 from #422 |
| 448 | CleburneTX | $1,403/mo | +7.6% | -- | 23.8% | ↓142 from #306 |
| 449 | De PereWI | $1,403/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.8% | -- |
| 450 | HurstTX | $1,404/mo | +3.9% | -- | 23.3% | ↓76 from #374 |