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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701 | GreenvilleNC | $1,460/mo | +2.0% | +32.7% | 35.2% | ↓150 from #1551 |
| 1702 | DundalkMD | $1,460/mo | +2.2% | +20.0% | 27.2% | ↓144 from #1558 |
| 1703 | MetairieLA | $1,459/mo | +1.3% | +20.0% | 24.0% | ↓161 from #1542 |
| 1704 | ValparaisoIN | $1,459/mo | +4.2% | -- | 25.1% | ↓111 from #1593 |
| 1705 | Harker HeightsTX | $1,459/mo | +1.6% | +16.3% | 21.6% | ↓160 from #1545 |
| 1706 | Bethel ParkPA | $1,458/mo | -0.8% | -- | 16.3% | ↓208 from #1498 |
| 1707 | ClaremoreOK | $1,458/mo | +2.7% | -- | 29.8% | ↓134 from #1573 |
| 1708 | MilledgevilleGA | $1,458/mo | +5.6% | -- | 42.0% | ↓88 from #1620 |
| 1709 | Elizabeth CityNC | $1,457/mo | +3.8% | -- | 33.5% | ↓121 from #1588 |
| 1710 | MenashaWI | $1,457/mo | +9.7% | -- | 27.0% | ↑1 from #1711 |
| 1711 | DickinsonTX | $1,456/mo | -0.4% | -- | 19.0% | ↓199 from #1512 |
| 1712 | Creve CoeurMO | $1,456/mo | +5.1% | +26.1% | 13.7% | ↓96 from #1616 |
| 1713 | RochesterNY | $1,454/mo | +3.6% | +32.1% | 37.0% | ↓123 from #1590 |
| 1714 | GreeleyCO | $1,454/mo | -0.7% | +13.7% | 25.0% | ↓206 from #1508 |
| 1715 | PullmanWA | $1,454/mo | -1.9% | -- | 37.3% | ↓236 from #1479 |
| 1716 | NicholasvilleKY | $1,454/mo | +4.2% | +46.0% | 25.5% | ↓113 from #1603 |
| 1717 | LebanonPA | $1,453/mo | +0.3% | -- | 36.0% | ↓182 from #1535 |
| 1718 | PalestineTX | $1,453/mo | 0.0% | -- | 38.8% | -- |
| 1719 | AlbuquerqueNM | $1,452/mo | +1.5% | +24.0% | 25.5% | ↓167 from #1552 |
| 1720 | Big SpringTX | $1,452/mo | +7.8% | -- | 25.8% | ↓41 from #1679 |
| 1721 | Hot Springs VillageAR | $1,452/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.1% | -- |
| 1722 | DaltonGA | $1,451/mo | +4.0% | -- | 27.4% | ↓117 from #1605 |
| 1723 | Moses LakeWA | $1,451/mo | -1.6% | +16.5% | 23.3% | ↓235 from #1488 |
| 1724 | Peachtree CornersGA | $1,450/mo | +1.6% | +6.9% | 21.2% | ↓163 from #1561 |
| 1725 | PortageIN | $1,449/mo | +5.1% | -- | 22.8% | ↓101 from #1624 |
| 1726 | CabotAR | $1,448/mo | +4.1% | -- | 23.2% | ↓114 from #1612 |
| 1727 | Dearborn HeightsMI | $1,447/mo | +1.8% | +27.7% | 28.8% | ↓158 from #1569 |
| 1728 | Kansas CityMO | $1,446/mo | +4.4% | +29.9% | 25.1% | ↓111 from #1617 |
| 1729 | KingmanAZ | $1,446/mo | -1.1% | -- | 28.1% | ↓216 from #1513 |
| 1730 | SouthgateMI | $1,446/mo | +6.9% | -- | 26.2% | ↓60 from #1670 |
| 1731 | NorcrossGA | $1,446/mo | -0.1% | +11.6% | 23.1% | ↓195 from #1536 |
| 1732 | Rapid CitySD | $1,445/mo | +4.7% | +29.5% | 24.5% | ↓110 from #1622 |
| 1733 | West AllisWI | $1,445/mo | +6.3% | +40.4% | 25.6% | ↓77 from #1656 |
| 1734 | RidgelandMS | $1,445/mo | +14.2% | -- | 26.3% | ↑53 from #1787 |
| 1735 | MilwaukeeWI | $1,443/mo | +4.9% | +29.8% | 31.9% | ↓104 from #1631 |
| 1736 | ButteMT | $1,443/mo | +4.9% | -- | -- | ↓104 from #1632 |
| 1737 | MidlandMI | $1,442/mo | +5.3% | +34.3% | 23.6% | ↓94 from #1643 |
| 1738 | HazelwoodMO | $1,442/mo | +3.6% | +38.0% | 31.0% | ↓127 from #1611 |
| 1739 | Pecan GroveTX | $1,440/mo | -3.5% | -- | 13.1% | ↓274 from #1465 |
| 1740 | Las CrucesNM | $1,439/mo | +1.8% | +26.9% | 31.2% | ↓160 from #1580 |
| 1741 | HamiltonOH | $1,438/mo | +4.7% | +41.5% | 31.3% | ↓107 from #1634 |
| 1742 | SidneyOH | $1,438/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.4% | -- |
| 1743 | OpelikaAL | $1,437/mo | +1.6% | -- | 26.5% | ↓165 from #1578 |
| 1744 | SpringdaleAR | $1,436/mo | +1.0% | -- | 24.7% | ↓177 from #1567 |
| 1745 | BoerneTX | $1,436/mo | -2.0% | +6.7% | 20.4% | ↓242 from #1503 |
| 1746 | OrovilleCA | $1,436/mo | +4.7% | -- | 33.0% | ↓106 from #1640 |
| 1747 | MorgantonNC | $1,436/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.6% | -- |
| 1748 | GalvestonTX | $1,435/mo | +0.6% | +17.0% | 31.0% | ↓185 from #1563 |
| 1749 | PendletonOR | $1,435/mo | -0.9% | -- | 25.9% | ↓212 from #1537 |
| 1750 | DuluthMN | $1,434/mo | +3.4% | +25.9% | 25.0% | ↓136 from #1614 |