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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | RoseburgOR | $1,434/mo | -1.0% | -- | 31.9% | ↓213 from #1538 |
| 1752 | WhitehallOH | $1,434/mo | +2.2% | -- | 33.2% | ↓161 from #1591 |
| 1753 | San MarcosTX | $1,433/mo | +0.8% | +6.0% | 33.5% | ↓183 from #1570 |
| 1754 | Great FallsMT | $1,433/mo | +4.3% | +36.9% | 27.1% | ↓119 from #1635 |
| 1755 | CentraliaWA | $1,433/mo | +7.1% | -- | 30.6% | ↓57 from #1698 |
| 1756 | CincinnatiOH | $1,432/mo | +2.8% | +28.7% | 32.5% | ↓149 from #1607 |
| 1757 | Bullhead CityAZ | $1,432/mo | +2.8% | -- | 34.0% | ↓149 from #1608 |
| 1758 | WinchesterKY | $1,431/mo | +6.7% | -- | 31.6% | ↓65 from #1693 |
| 1759 | Long BeachMS | $1,429/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.4% | ↓88 from #1671 |
| 1760 | TucsonAZ | $1,428/mo | +1.6% | +15.5% | 30.0% | ↓173 from #1587 |
| 1761 | BryanTX | $1,428/mo | +0.1% | +25.5% | 28.9% | ↓197 from #1564 |
| 1762 | MandanND | $1,428/mo | +4.8% | -- | 23.9% | ↓109 from #1653 |
| 1763 | YumaAZ | $1,425/mo | +3.6% | -- | 26.1% | ↓130 from #1633 |
| 1764 | BristolTN | $1,424/mo | +5.3% | -- | 29.4% | ↓92 from #1672 |
| 1765 | TupeloMS | $1,423/mo | +4.9% | -- | 25.8% | ↓102 from #1663 |
| 1766 | East RidgeTN | $1,423/mo | +5.1% | -- | 27.4% | ↓99 from #1667 |
| 1767 | Corpus ChristiTX | $1,422/mo | +1.1% | +7.0% | 25.3% | ↓181 from #1586 |
| 1768 | CasperWY | $1,422/mo | +1.4% | +24.0% | 24.3% | ↓176 from #1592 |
| 1769 | LakewoodOH | $1,422/mo | +4.9% | +30.1% | 24.7% | ↓104 from #1665 |
| 1770 | TroyOH | $1,422/mo | +1.3% | -- | 24.8% | ↓181 from #1589 |
| 1771 | AnokaMN | $1,422/mo | 0.0% | -- | 22.5% | -- |
| 1772 | BuffaloNY | $1,421/mo | +3.6% | +27.4% | 34.1% | ↓134 from #1638 |
| 1773 | Warner RobinsGA | $1,421/mo | +3.9% | +35.3% | 25.5% | ↓128 from #1645 |
| 1774 | JacksonvilleNC | $1,421/mo | +4.3% | +37.4% | 29.6% | ↓122 from #1652 |
| 1775 | Garfield HeightsOH | $1,421/mo | +2.5% | -- | 31.2% | ↓160 from #1615 |
| 1776 | NewarkOH | $1,420/mo | +6.6% | -- | 27.6% | ↓71 from #1705 |
| 1777 | Blue IslandIL | $1,420/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.6% | -- |
| 1778 | MaywoodIL | $1,419/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.7% | ↓23 from #1755 |
| 1779 | High PointNC | $1,418/mo | +3.8% | +35.2% | 26.4% | ↓130 from #1649 |
| 1780 | JacksonTN | $1,418/mo | +2.7% | -- | 32.1% | ↓159 from #1621 |
| 1781 | StatesboroGA | $1,418/mo | -0.1% | -- | 38.0% | ↓207 from #1574 |
| 1782 | AuburnNY | $1,417/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.3% | -- |
| 1783 | WilloughbyOH | $1,417/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.8% | -- |
| 1784 | MarysvilleOH | $1,416/mo | -3.0% | -- | 18.3% | ↓268 from #1516 |
| 1785 | StarkvilleMS | $1,414/mo | +3.3% | -- | 40.3% | ↓141 from #1644 |
| 1786 | MorgantownWV | $1,413/mo | +4.1% | +24.8% | 37.9% | ↓122 from #1664 |
| 1787 | MadisonAL | $1,411/mo | +2.4% | +7.4% | 12.6% | ↓159 from #1628 |
| 1788 | Cuyahoga FallsOH | $1,411/mo | +4.2% | +37.0% | 23.3% | ↓120 from #1668 |
| 1789 | DenisonTX | $1,411/mo | -2.7% | -- | 25.1% | ↓258 from #1531 |
| 1790 | MillbrookAL | $1,408/mo | +5.7% | -- | 24.0% | ↓84 from #1706 |
| 1791 | NormanOK | $1,407/mo | +3.4% | +25.8% | 24.9% | ↓136 from #1655 |
| 1792 | ClevelandTN | $1,406/mo | +0.6% | +22.2% | 28.8% | ↓193 from #1599 |
| 1793 | TexarkanaTX | $1,406/mo | +0.6% | -- | 33.4% | ↓197 from #1596 |
| 1794 | ColumbusNE | $1,406/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.1% | -- |
| 1795 | Cedar FallsIA | $1,405/mo | +4.6% | +23.4% | 21.9% | ↓107 from #1688 |
| 1796 | HurstTX | $1,404/mo | +3.9% | -- | 23.3% | ↓123 from #1673 |
| 1797 | ChalmetteLA | $1,404/mo | +5.0% | -- | 30.7% | ↓98 from #1699 |
| 1798 | SaralandAL | $1,404/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.4% | -- |
| 1799 | CleburneTX | $1,403/mo | +7.6% | -- | 23.8% | ↓58 from #1741 |
| 1800 | De PereWI | $1,403/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.8% | -- |