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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | ArcadiaCA | $3,412/mo | +2.6% | +27.1% | 36.1% | ↓24 from #77 |
| 102 | San ClementeCA | $3,411/mo | +5.0% | +32.2% | 29.2% | ↓10 from #92 |
| 103 | Sunny Isles BeachFL | $3,409/mo | +1.8% | +20.3% | 66.1% | ↓30 from #73 |
| 104 | LakewoodCA | $3,401/mo | +5.8% | +35.0% | 34.2% | ↓5 from #99 |
| 105 | Rockville CentreNY | $3,400/mo | +4.6% | -- | 26.9% | ↓14 from #91 |
| 106 | FremontCA | $3,388/mo | +6.2% | +19.7% | 22.4% | ↓2 from #104 |
| 107 | CerritosCA | $3,385/mo | +1.7% | +24.2% | 30.0% | ↓32 from #75 |
| 108 | CentereachNY | $3,381/mo | 0.0% | -- | 30.7% | -- |
| 109 | LafayetteCA | $3,372/mo | -0.3% | +8.2% | 17.7% | ↓44 from #65 |
| 110 | LevittownNY | $3,367/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.7% | -- |
| 111 | Bay ShoreNY | $3,362/mo | +10.2% | -- | 38.2% | ↑19 from #130 |
| 112 | NewtonMA | $3,358/mo | +3.0% | +28.9% | 21.2% | ↓24 from #88 |
| 113 | Thousand OaksCA | $3,357/mo | +1.6% | +19.1% | 29.7% | ↓31 from #82 |
| 114 | PinecrestFL | $3,353/mo | +6.6% | -- | 19.5% | same |
| 115 | EastchesterNY | $3,351/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.6% | -- |
| 116 | SammamishWA | $3,350/mo | +3.6% | +24.1% | 16.8% | ↓20 from #96 |
| 117 | PrincetonNJ | $3,350/mo | +4.2% | +22.8% | 20.9% | ↓19 from #98 |
| 118 | American CanyonCA | $3,347/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.0% | -- |
| 119 | San BrunoCA | $3,346/mo | +10.1% | +27.1% | 28.4% | ↑14 from #133 |
| 120 | Coral GablesFL | $3,345/mo | +4.0% | +34.1% | 29.9% | ↓23 from #97 |
| 121 | Laguna NiguelCA | $3,343/mo | +7.5% | +25.4% | 28.6% | same |
| 122 | WatsonvilleCA | $3,332/mo | -1.3% | -- | 51.0% | ↓55 from #67 |
| 123 | Granite BayCA | $3,332/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.7% | -- |
| 124 | DublinCA | $3,325/mo | +6.3% | +14.1% | 18.6% | ↓6 from #118 |
| 125 | PowayCA | $3,325/mo | +4.6% | -- | 26.9% | ↓18 from #107 |
| 126 | Palisades ParkNJ | $3,320/mo | 0.0% | -- | 42.1% | -- |
| 127 | ViennaVA | $3,320/mo | +2.5% | +27.6% | 18.4% | ↓33 from #94 |
| 128 | San MarcosCA | $3,311/mo | +3.3% | +23.3% | 36.3% | ↓27 from #101 |
| 129 | White PlainsNY | $3,301/mo | +5.8% | +23.7% | 35.8% | ↓10 from #119 |
| 130 | Temple CityCA | $3,298/mo | -0.8% | -- | 37.9% | ↓51 from #79 |
| 131 | Diamond BarCA | $3,294/mo | +3.0% | +27.6% | 36.5% | ↓28 from #103 |
| 132 | OakleyCA | $3,294/mo | +2.7% | -- | 28.7% | ↓32 from #100 |
| 133 | Tinton FallsNJ | $3,294/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.7% | -- |
| 134 | West HollywoodCA | $3,292/mo | +1.1% | +15.5% | 40.7% | ↓44 from #90 |
| 135 | MoorparkCA | $3,289/mo | +0.9% | -- | 26.6% | ↓46 from #89 |
| 136 | Huntington StationNY | $3,287/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.1% | -- |
| 137 | ChinoCA | $3,286/mo | +1.5% | +12.1% | 37.7% | ↓42 from #95 |
| 138 | JupiterFL | $3,283/mo | +3.9% | +27.5% | 35.7% | ↓27 from #111 |
| 139 | NanuetNY | $3,276/mo | +4.3% | -- | 33.6% | ↓24 from #115 |
| 140 | BostonMA | $3,271/mo | +2.8% | +27.9% | 40.3% | ↓34 from #106 |
| 141 | OssiningNY | $3,257/mo | 0.0% | -- | 37.7% | -- |
| 142 | El SegundoCA | $3,253/mo | +2.9% | +24.4% | 25.9% | ↓32 from #110 |
| 143 | NipomoCA | $3,248/mo | 0.0% | -- | 35.4% | -- |
| 144 | Valley StreamNY | $3,236/mo | +1.1% | -- | 29.2% | ↓42 from #102 |
| 145 | TustinCA | $3,229/mo | +1.7% | +18.9% | 34.4% | ↓37 from #108 |
| 146 | HerculesCA | $3,209/mo | +7.7% | -- | 29.8% | ↓3 from #143 |
| 147 | WailukuHI | $3,202/mo | +1.6% | -- | 37.3% | ↓35 from #112 |
| 148 | North PotomacMD | $3,201/mo | +2.1% | -- | 20.6% | ↓32 from #116 |
| 149 | FontanaCA | $3,191/mo | +2.9% | -- | 37.2% | ↓27 from #122 |
| 150 | La MiradaCA | $3,191/mo | +4.4% | -- | 35.0% | ↓23 from #127 |