Most expensive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | WoodlandCA | $2,287/mo | +3.4% | +24.4% | 30.4% | ↓62 from #539 |
| 602 | BloomingdaleIL | $2,286/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.7% | -- |
| 603 | BendOR | $2,284/mo | +3.6% | +9.4% | 28.4% | ↓57 from #546 |
| 604 | MilfordMA | $2,281/mo | -0.3% | -- | 29.3% | ↓122 from #482 |
| 605 | ColumbiaMD | $2,278/mo | +4.0% | +19.0% | 20.8% | ↓47 from #558 |
| 606 | NashuaNH | $2,278/mo | +3.5% | +25.3% | 28.4% | ↓58 from #548 |
| 607 | LodiCA | $2,278/mo | +4.5% | +21.8% | 30.9% | ↓37 from #570 |
| 608 | EdmondsWA | $2,278/mo | +4.7% | +25.6% | 22.3% | ↓25 from #583 |
| 609 | GibsontonFL | $2,278/mo | +5.4% | +36.3% | 32.6% | ↓15 from #594 |
| 610 | West ChesterPA | $2,277/mo | +3.2% | +26.4% | 34.9% | ↓68 from #542 |
| 611 | AvenelNJ | $2,277/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.9% | -- |
| 612 | AlexandriaVA | $2,275/mo | -0.5% | +18.6% | 22.8% | ↓129 from #483 |
| 613 | FredericksonWA | $2,270/mo | +0.1% | +9.7% | 24.9% | ↓113 from #500 |
| 614 | Little ElmTX | $2,268/mo | +1.8% | +7.8% | 22.8% | ↓79 from #535 |
| 615 | Coral SpringsFL | $2,263/mo | +0.3% | +25.2% | 29.0% | ↓102 from #513 |
| 616 | West SacramentoCA | $2,263/mo | +3.5% | +13.7% | 29.1% | ↓54 from #562 |
| 617 | DerryNH | $2,263/mo | +4.4% | -- | 29.6% | ↓30 from #587 |
| 618 | SebastianFL | $2,262/mo | +7.2% | -- | 39.1% | ↑3 from #621 |
| 619 | El CajonCA | $2,259/mo | +0.5% | +25.5% | 40.2% | ↓100 from #519 |
| 620 | BooneNC | $2,259/mo | 0.0% | -- | 90.2% | -- |
| 621 | PinewoodFL | $2,259/mo | 0.0% | -- | 45.6% | -- |
| 622 | HaverhillMA | $2,258/mo | -0.4% | +27.0% | 30.7% | ↓121 from #501 |
| 623 | DowneyCA | $2,257/mo | +2.7% | +24.8% | 29.9% | ↓72 from #551 |
| 624 | Land O LakesFL | $2,255/mo | -0.3% | +18.4% | -- | ↓115 from #509 |
| 625 | LowellMA | $2,252/mo | +1.9% | +30.5% | 34.4% | ↓85 from #540 |
| 626 | RentonWA | $2,252/mo | +3.5% | +17.5% | 26.9% | ↓49 from #577 |
| 627 | LancasterTX | $2,252/mo | +4.1% | +29.1% | 39.6% | ↓38 from #589 |
| 628 | VictorvilleCA | $2,248/mo | +5.1% | +20.8% | 36.3% | ↓27 from #601 |
| 629 | Downers GroveIL | $2,248/mo | +4.0% | -- | 23.4% | ↓37 from #592 |
| 630 | North LauderdaleFL | $2,248/mo | -0.4% | +31.1% | 42.6% | ↓116 from #514 |
| 631 | HesperiaCA | $2,237/mo | +2.7% | -- | 37.2% | ↓56 from #575 |
| 632 | NapervilleIL | $2,236/mo | +2.0% | +27.2% | 17.3% | ↓76 from #556 |
| 633 | SevernMD | $2,236/mo | -0.8% | -- | 20.0% | ↓116 from #517 |
| 634 | WarwickRI | $2,235/mo | +6.7% | +37.5% | 30.2% | ↑5 from #639 |
| 635 | OlivehurstCA | $2,235/mo | -1.0% | -- | 32.2% | ↓124 from #511 |
| 636 | King of PrussiaPA | $2,234/mo | +3.8% | +21.0% | 22.7% | ↓38 from #598 |
| 637 | LincolniaVA | $2,231/mo | +4.5% | -- | 22.0% | ↓33 from #604 |
| 638 | ElizabethNJ | $2,230/mo | +1.4% | +31.3% | 40.2% | ↓89 from #549 |
| 639 | Queen CreekAZ | $2,229/mo | +1.7% | +10.0% | 18.8% | ↓82 from #557 |
| 640 | SeminoleFL | $2,228/mo | +0.5% | +33.0% | 35.3% | ↓103 from #537 |
| 641 | SeattleWA | $2,227/mo | +0.9% | +14.4% | 21.6% | ↓98 from #543 |
| 642 | MechanicsvilleVA | $2,225/mo | +1.8% | -- | 27.1% | ↓79 from #563 |
| 643 | Greenwood VillageCO | $2,224/mo | +1.8% | +4.3% | 17.9% | ↓77 from #566 |
| 644 | BrookfieldWI | $2,222/mo | +2.4% | -- | 20.6% | ↓59 from #585 |
| 645 | WindsorCO | $2,222/mo | +1.2% | -- | 21.0% | ↓92 from #553 |
| 646 | Apollo BeachFL | $2,222/mo | +6.2% | +39.0% | 20.9% | same |
| 647 | BellflowerCA | $2,221/mo | +1.9% | +27.1% | 33.9% | ↓75 from #572 |
| 648 | Merritt IslandFL | $2,221/mo | +4.3% | -- | 28.3% | ↓37 from #611 |
| 649 | RuskinFL | $2,221/mo | +1.9% | +26.5% | 33.6% | ↓76 from #573 |
| 650 | CamasWA | $2,221/mo | +1.7% | +19.5% | 18.9% | ↓82 from #568 |