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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BiloxiMS | $1,341/mo | +4.3% | -- | 28.1% | ↓135 from #1766 |
| 1902 | LufkinTX | $1,341/mo | +3.0% | -- | 28.2% | ↓157 from #1745 |
| 1903 | North TonawandaNY | $1,341/mo | +0.5% | -- | 24.0% | ↓201 from #1702 |
| 1904 | BedfordTX | $1,340/mo | +0.5% | +9.3% | 19.1% | ↓200 from #1704 |
| 1905 | ElizabethtownKY | $1,339/mo | +0.9% | -- | 26.4% | ↓190 from #1715 |
| 1906 | HoumaLA | $1,336/mo | +5.2% | -- | 27.5% | ↓129 from #1777 |
| 1907 | HuntsvilleAL | $1,335/mo | +2.8% | +15.3% | 21.4% | ↓157 from #1750 |
| 1908 | Council BluffsIA | $1,335/mo | +2.9% | -- | 24.8% | ↓150 from #1758 |
| 1909 | NederlandTX | $1,332/mo | +4.2% | -- | 20.6% | ↓139 from #1770 |
| 1910 | ColumbusGA | $1,331/mo | +5.3% | +26.3% | 27.5% | ↓119 from #1791 |
| 1911 | LouisvilleKY | $1,330/mo | +2.1% | +27.3% | -- | ↓167 from #1744 |
| 1912 | YakimaWA | $1,330/mo | +1.8% | -- | 25.4% | ↓173 from #1739 |
| 1913 | GriffinGA | $1,330/mo | +2.4% | +27.3% | 36.6% | ↓162 from #1751 |
| 1914 | LafayetteLA | $1,329/mo | +0.7% | +12.6% | 25.8% | ↓188 from #1726 |
| 1915 | Lake CharlesLA | $1,329/mo | +19.2% | +9.6% | 26.9% | ↑8 from #1923 |
| 1916 | DetroitMI | $1,328/mo | +5.4% | +28.2% | 39.9% | ↓120 from #1796 |
| 1917 | Mineral WellsTX | $1,328/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.5% | -- |
| 1918 | AikenSC | $1,327/mo | +0.6% | -- | 20.7% | ↓190 from #1728 |
| 1919 | RomulusMI | $1,325/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.0% | -- |
| 1920 | PuebloCO | $1,323/mo | 0.0% | +17.6% | 28.0% | ↓200 from #1720 |
| 1921 | Mount VernonOH | $1,323/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.5% | -- |
| 1922 | Kansas CityKS | $1,322/mo | +6.1% | +37.0% | 25.4% | ↓116 from #1806 |
| 1923 | CiceroIL | $1,322/mo | +1.6% | -- | 22.4% | ↓175 from #1748 |
| 1924 | HopewellVA | $1,322/mo | -1.1% | -- | 29.0% | ↓223 from #1701 |
| 1925 | DekalbIL | $1,320/mo | +7.9% | -- | 34.1% | ↓96 from #1829 |
| 1926 | HooverAL | $1,319/mo | +2.1% | +17.0% | 14.5% | ↓166 from #1760 |
| 1927 | MissionTX | $1,319/mo | -0.6% | -- | 26.0% | ↓211 from #1716 |
| 1928 | El RenoOK | $1,319/mo | +1.5% | -- | 28.2% | ↓176 from #1752 |
| 1929 | ErlangerKY | $1,318/mo | +5.3% | -- | 20.9% | ↓129 from #1800 |
| 1930 | OgdenUT | $1,316/mo | +2.1% | +21.7% | 21.8% | ↓166 from #1764 |
| 1931 | LubbockTX | $1,315/mo | +1.9% | +12.4% | 25.9% | ↓169 from #1762 |
| 1932 | ManhattanKS | $1,315/mo | +5.3% | +28.2% | 26.2% | ↓129 from #1803 |
| 1933 | HattiesburgMS | $1,315/mo | +3.4% | -- | 34.1% | ↓158 from #1775 |
| 1934 | ClovisNM | $1,315/mo | +4.7% | -- | 28.8% | ↓136 from #1798 |
| 1935 | ConwayAR | $1,314/mo | +3.5% | +20.9% | 25.0% | ↓157 from #1778 |
| 1936 | ThomasvilleNC | $1,314/mo | +3.9% | -- | 25.9% | ↓148 from #1788 |
| 1937 | Wichita FallsTX | $1,312/mo | +8.3% | +35.0% | 26.2% | ↓99 from #1838 |
| 1938 | Phenix CityAL | $1,312/mo | +5.3% | -- | 31.5% | ↓131 from #1807 |
| 1939 | San AngeloTX | $1,311/mo | +5.5% | +23.2% | 23.9% | ↓125 from #1814 |
| 1940 | Wilkes-BarrePA | $1,311/mo | +7.6% | -- | 32.4% | ↓107 from #1833 |
| 1941 | BurlingtonNC | $1,310/mo | +3.2% | +37.0% | 27.6% | ↓162 from #1779 |
| 1942 | KingsportTN | $1,309/mo | +3.0% | -- | 29.9% | ↓166 from #1776 |
| 1943 | AndersonSC | $1,308/mo | +3.1% | -- | 33.4% | ↓163 from #1780 |
| 1944 | TonawandaNY | $1,306/mo | +1.8% | -- | 26.9% | ↓177 from #1767 |
| 1945 | AmarilloTX | $1,305/mo | +7.8% | +27.6% | 23.8% | ↓106 from #1839 |
| 1946 | BirminghamAL | $1,305/mo | +3.0% | +18.6% | 34.0% | ↓164 from #1782 |
| 1947 | MontgomeryAL | $1,305/mo | +2.3% | +26.7% | 27.6% | ↓174 from #1773 |
| 1948 | SapulpaOK | $1,305/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.5% | -- |
| 1949 | Klamath FallsOR | $1,303/mo | +0.3% | -- | 33.5% | ↓196 from #1753 |
| 1950 | Baton RougeLA | $1,301/mo | +2.6% | +14.6% | 31.2% | ↓169 from #1781 |