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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | Lake JacksonTX | $1,402/mo | +1.7% | -- | 18.5% | ↓176 from #1625 |
| 1802 | BellevueNE | $1,401/mo | -1.1% | +26.7% | 19.7% | ↓226 from #1576 |
| 1803 | MarquetteMI | $1,401/mo | +0.3% | -- | 30.2% | ↓203 from #1600 |
| 1804 | HanoverPA | $1,401/mo | +2.4% | -- | 27.4% | ↓158 from #1646 |
| 1805 | BristolVA | $1,399/mo | -3.6% | -- | 33.3% | ↓279 from #1526 |
| 1806 | Maryland HeightsMO | $1,398/mo | +3.4% | +24.8% | 19.4% | ↓132 from #1674 |
| 1807 | WaynesboroVA | $1,398/mo | +8.5% | -- | 28.0% | ↓44 from #1763 |
| 1808 | MaumelleAR | $1,398/mo | +0.1% | -- | 16.2% | ↓207 from #1601 |
| 1809 | Idaho FallsID | $1,396/mo | +1.7% | +15.6% | 22.9% | ↓172 from #1637 |
| 1810 | ZionIL | $1,396/mo | +1.2% | -- | 26.5% | ↓184 from #1626 |
| 1811 | GrimesIA | $1,396/mo | +3.4% | -- | 14.0% | ↓135 from #1676 |
| 1812 | GreensboroNC | $1,395/mo | +2.3% | +27.5% | 27.2% | ↓161 from #1651 |
| 1813 | IndependenceMO | $1,395/mo | +2.7% | +29.8% | 27.7% | ↓153 from #1660 |
| 1814 | SeguinTX | $1,395/mo | +2.0% | -- | 25.8% | ↓166 from #1648 |
| 1815 | Brooklyn CenterMN | $1,395/mo | +1.8% | -- | 23.1% | ↓174 from #1641 |
| 1816 | Texas CityTX | $1,394/mo | +1.2% | +27.1% | 24.3% | ↓186 from #1630 |
| 1817 | Cleveland HeightsOH | $1,394/mo | +4.0% | +33.8% | 23.0% | ↓123 from #1694 |
| 1818 | BeloitWI | $1,394/mo | +6.3% | -- | 26.7% | ↓83 from #1735 |
| 1819 | New BrightonMN | $1,394/mo | +2.4% | -- | 18.9% | ↓165 from #1654 |
| 1820 | MesquiteNV | $1,394/mo | +1.7% | -- | 22.2% | ↓178 from #1642 |
| 1821 | OnalaskaWI | $1,394/mo | +2.6% | -- | 19.5% | ↓164 from #1657 |
| 1822 | GautierMS | $1,394/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.0% | -- |
| 1823 | BillingsMT | $1,393/mo | +3.6% | +29.7% | 22.7% | ↓138 from #1685 |
| 1824 | RichfieldMN | $1,393/mo | +2.6% | +18.5% | 19.6% | ↓163 from #1661 |
| 1825 | SalisburyNC | $1,393/mo | +2.9% | -- | 31.1% | ↓156 from #1669 |
| 1826 | MoscowID | $1,393/mo | +3.4% | -- | 29.3% | ↓146 from #1680 |
| 1827 | Stevens PointWI | $1,393/mo | -0.4% | -- | 28.8% | ↓233 from #1594 |
| 1828 | RepublicMO | $1,393/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.4% | ↓219 from #1609 |
| 1829 | UticaNY | $1,392/mo | +3.6% | -- | 31.8% | ↓142 from #1687 |
| 1830 | CarlislePA | $1,391/mo | +2.4% | +35.8% | 27.0% | ↓168 from #1662 |
| 1831 | NormalIL | $1,390/mo | +4.5% | -- | 25.7% | ↓121 from #1710 |
| 1832 | OmahaNE | $1,389/mo | +2.2% | +27.4% | 22.8% | ↓174 from #1658 |
| 1833 | FridleyMN | $1,389/mo | +5.2% | -- | 21.5% | ↓109 from #1724 |
| 1834 | HarrisburgPA | $1,388/mo | +2.1% | +23.0% | 34.6% | ↓175 from #1659 |
| 1835 | OxfordOH | $1,388/mo | 0.0% | -- | 40.9% | -- |
| 1836 | ChesterPA | $1,386/mo | +6.3% | -- | 40.2% | ↓94 from #1742 |
| 1837 | Fort ThomasKY | $1,386/mo | +8.1% | -- | 15.9% | ↓69 from #1768 |
| 1838 | ColumbusIN | $1,385/mo | +2.2% | +29.2% | 21.5% | ↓172 from #1666 |
| 1839 | CrystalMN | $1,385/mo | 0.0% | -- | 18.0% | -- |
| 1840 | CliftonCO | $1,385/mo | +2.9% | -- | 31.9% | ↓158 from #1682 |
| 1841 | HomewoodAL | $1,384/mo | +5.6% | -- | 17.6% | ↓105 from #1736 |
| 1842 | TempleTX | $1,383/mo | +0.4% | +8.8% | 24.3% | ↓213 from #1629 |
| 1843 | San AntonioTX | $1,381/mo | -0.9% | +3.5% | 25.5% | ↓233 from #1610 |
| 1844 | BourbonnaisIL | $1,381/mo | +7.0% | -- | 20.3% | ↓83 from #1761 |
| 1845 | La VistaNE | $1,378/mo | +2.1% | -- | 20.2% | ↓168 from #1677 |
| 1846 | HagerstownMD | $1,377/mo | +2.4% | +31.6% | 31.6% | ↓160 from #1686 |
| 1847 | IndianapolisIN | $1,375/mo | +2.6% | +29.2% | -- | ↓151 from #1696 |
| 1848 | OwassoOK | $1,375/mo | +2.8% | +17.0% | 20.9% | ↓148 from #1700 |
| 1849 | SpartanburgSC | $1,374/mo | +2.1% | +24.6% | 31.7% | ↓166 from #1683 |
| 1850 | PetersburgVA | $1,373/mo | +3.9% | +37.2% | 32.5% | ↓129 from #1721 |