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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | ClarksvilleTN | $1,372/mo | +2.5% | +17.9% | 23.8% | ↓154 from #1697 |
| 1852 | ColumbusMS | $1,371/mo | +4.6% | -- | 39.0% | ↓115 from #1737 |
| 1853 | Mayfield HeightsOH | $1,370/mo | +4.0% | -- | 24.7% | ↓124 from #1729 |
| 1854 | AberdeenWA | $1,370/mo | +4.5% | -- | 31.5% | ↓116 from #1738 |
| 1855 | WarrenMI | $1,369/mo | +3.5% | +22.6% | 25.7% | ↓136 from #1719 |
| 1856 | TaylorsSC | $1,369/mo | +1.7% | +26.1% | 21.3% | ↓172 from #1684 |
| 1857 | Beaver DamWI | $1,369/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.6% | -- |
| 1858 | Harper WoodsMI | $1,369/mo | +3.7% | -- | 25.3% | ↓133 from #1725 |
| 1859 | RoanokeVA | $1,368/mo | +3.5% | +38.5% | 29.6% | ↓137 from #1722 |
| 1860 | LoganUT | $1,368/mo | +3.1% | -- | 27.1% | ↓147 from #1713 |
| 1861 | MauldinSC | $1,368/mo | +3.0% | +12.4% | 19.9% | ↓149 from #1712 |
| 1862 | GaryIN | $1,367/mo | +4.9% | -- | 42.4% | ↓119 from #1743 |
| 1863 | YorkPA | $1,367/mo | +5.1% | +29.5% | 33.9% | ↓116 from #1747 |
| 1864 | JeffersonvilleIN | $1,366/mo | -0.4% | -- | 23.1% | ↓225 from #1639 |
| 1865 | FayettevilleNC | $1,362/mo | +2.3% | +27.2% | 28.0% | ↓158 from #1707 |
| 1866 | PasadenaTX | $1,361/mo | +1.3% | +14.7% | 25.2% | ↓177 from #1689 |
| 1867 | Siloam SpringsAR | $1,360/mo | +2.2% | -- | 22.6% | ↓158 from #1709 |
| 1868 | ClevelandOH | $1,359/mo | +4.6% | +37.1% | 40.0% | ↓119 from #1749 |
| 1869 | HuntsvilleTX | $1,359/mo | +1.3% | -- | 34.3% | ↓179 from #1690 |
| 1870 | SherwoodAR | $1,359/mo | +2.4% | +29.4% | 20.1% | ↓156 from #1714 |
| 1871 | LagrangeGA | $1,359/mo | +11.2% | -- | 37.3% | ↓41 from #1830 |
| 1872 | New HopeMN | $1,359/mo | +2.9% | -- | 21.0% | ↓149 from #1723 |
| 1873 | Muscle ShoalsAL | $1,359/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.5% | -- |
| 1874 | MenomonieWI | $1,359/mo | +1.3% | -- | 28.7% | ↓183 from #1691 |
| 1875 | StillwaterOK | $1,358/mo | +5.9% | +38.9% | 37.3% | ↓106 from #1769 |
| 1876 | Haltom CityTX | $1,357/mo | +3.0% | +18.1% | 27.6% | ↓146 from #1730 |
| 1877 | FairfieldOH | $1,357/mo | +4.6% | -- | 20.9% | ↓121 from #1756 |
| 1878 | GrandviewMO | $1,357/mo | +4.9% | +41.5% | 30.5% | ↓119 from #1759 |
| 1879 | JohnstonIA | $1,356/mo | +1.7% | -- | 15.3% | ↓176 from #1703 |
| 1880 | KetteringOH | $1,355/mo | +2.3% | +30.0% | 21.8% | ↓162 from #1718 |
| 1881 | MonroevillePA | $1,354/mo | +0.9% | -- | 20.5% | ↓189 from #1692 |
| 1882 | West Des MoinesIA | $1,353/mo | +2.6% | +17.5% | 18.7% | ↓155 from #1727 |
| 1883 | XeniaOH | $1,352/mo | +0.8% | -- | 29.0% | ↓188 from #1695 |
| 1884 | PontiacMI | $1,351/mo | +0.3% | +29.7% | 36.6% | ↓203 from #1681 |
| 1885 | CharlestonWV | $1,351/mo | +3.0% | +28.7% | 24.6% | ↓151 from #1734 |
| 1886 | FergusonMO | $1,351/mo | +8.5% | -- | 34.1% | ↓77 from #1809 |
| 1887 | Live OakTX | $1,350/mo | -2.1% | -- | 20.3% | ↓260 from #1627 |
| 1888 | BessemerAL | $1,349/mo | +1.7% | -- | 40.9% | ↓171 from #1717 |
| 1889 | FindlayOH | $1,348/mo | +6.9% | -- | 26.3% | ↓95 from #1794 |
| 1890 | UrbanaIL | $1,348/mo | +5.6% | +34.8% | 35.7% | ↓118 from #1772 |
| 1891 | HobartIN | $1,348/mo | 0.0% | -- | 21.5% | -- |
| 1892 | ParisTX | $1,348/mo | 0.0% | -- | 34.2% | -- |
| 1893 | RomeNY | $1,347/mo | +14.9% | -- | 27.0% | ↓27 from #1866 |
| 1894 | ScrantonPA | $1,346/mo | +3.8% | +26.0% | 31.8% | ↓137 from #1757 |
| 1895 | La CrosseWI | $1,346/mo | +6.6% | -- | 28.9% | ↓103 from #1792 |
| 1896 | Del RioTX | $1,346/mo | +2.4% | -- | 24.4% | ↓165 from #1731 |
| 1897 | AugustaGA | $1,344/mo | +4.5% | +25.1% | -- | ↓132 from #1765 |
| 1898 | WacoTX | $1,342/mo | +0.8% | +21.9% | 29.6% | ↓190 from #1708 |
| 1899 | Grand IslandNE | $1,342/mo | +2.2% | -- | 25.2% | ↓166 from #1733 |
| 1900 | WatervilleME | $1,342/mo | +6.0% | -- | 30.1% | ↓116 from #1784 |