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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | KilleenTX | $1,259/mo | -0.6% | +11.6% | 24.8% | ↓215 from #1786 |
| 2002 | TylerTX | $1,259/mo | +1.8% | +16.4% | 22.4% | ↓183 from #1819 |
| 2003 | OwensboroKY | $1,259/mo | +2.8% | -- | 26.8% | ↓176 from #1827 |
| 2004 | Rocky MountNC | $1,259/mo | +2.4% | -- | 27.2% | ↓180 from #1824 |
| 2005 | HazletonPA | $1,259/mo | 0.0% | -- | 32.7% | -- |
| 2006 | NorwoodOH | $1,259/mo | +5.1% | +34.7% | 21.1% | ↓155 from #1851 |
| 2007 | MobileAL | $1,258/mo | +4.2% | +30.6% | 28.2% | ↓163 from #1844 |
| 2008 | Mount ClemensMI | $1,258/mo | 0.0% | -- | 28.9% | ↓120 from #1888 |
| 2009 | Fort WayneIN | $1,257/mo | +6.7% | +32.5% | 24.6% | ↓148 from #1861 |
| 2010 | MankatoMN | $1,257/mo | +8.4% | -- | 22.6% | ↓135 from #1875 |
| 2011 | Sand SpringsOK | $1,254/mo | +3.8% | -- | 19.9% | ↓170 from #1841 |
| 2012 | RadfordVA | $1,253/mo | +1.1% | -- | 26.2% | ↓197 from #1815 |
| 2013 | BenbrookTX | $1,250/mo | +8.4% | -- | 17.4% | ↓127 from #1886 |
| 2014 | TopekaKS | $1,249/mo | +4.5% | +36.7% | 26.3% | ↓161 from #1853 |
| 2015 | Huber HeightsOH | $1,249/mo | -3.9% | +20.9% | 18.9% | ↓261 from #1754 |
| 2016 | Spanish LakeMO | $1,249/mo | +3.5% | -- | 26.8% | ↓171 from #1845 |
| 2017 | NorfolkNE | $1,247/mo | +2.6% | -- | 25.4% | ↓181 from #1836 |
| 2018 | Midwest CityOK | $1,245/mo | +2.5% | +25.4% | 26.0% | ↓181 from #1837 |
| 2019 | DickinsonND | $1,244/mo | +1.1% | -- | 18.1% | ↓196 from #1823 |
| 2020 | JonesboroAR | $1,243/mo | +2.9% | +22.5% | 26.9% | ↓178 from #1842 |
| 2021 | OshkoshWI | $1,243/mo | +4.1% | -- | 24.0% | ↓167 from #1854 |
| 2022 | BismarckND | $1,242/mo | +2.8% | -- | 19.0% | ↓179 from #1843 |
| 2023 | DaytonOH | $1,241/mo | +3.1% | +32.3% | 32.9% | ↓177 from #1846 |
| 2024 | PeoriaIL | $1,240/mo | +3.9% | +44.0% | 25.0% | ↓168 from #1856 |
| 2025 | Bowling GreenKY | $1,240/mo | +1.6% | +21.2% | 30.4% | ↓193 from #1832 |
| 2026 | AmesIA | $1,240/mo | +1.0% | +19.5% | 24.4% | ↓200 from #1826 |
| 2027 | OttawaIL | $1,238/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.8% | -- |
| 2028 | Lincoln ParkMI | $1,236/mo | +4.1% | -- | 25.3% | ↓169 from #1859 |
| 2029 | MonroeMI | $1,236/mo | +5.5% | -- | 24.8% | ↓162 from #1867 |
| 2030 | OrangeTX | $1,234/mo | +0.7% | -- | 23.5% | ↓202 from #1828 |
| 2031 | AustintownOH | $1,233/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.9% | -- |
| 2032 | CanyonTX | $1,232/mo | +7.2% | -- | 21.2% | ↓137 from #1895 |
| 2033 | JacksonMS | $1,228/mo | +3.5% | +33.6% | 35.0% | ↓173 from #1860 |
| 2034 | RockfordIL | $1,227/mo | +7.3% | +48.0% | 26.9% | ↓135 from #1899 |
| 2035 | LancasterOH | $1,226/mo | +4.8% | +49.7% | 24.9% | ↓166 from #1869 |
| 2036 | Forest ParkGA | $1,226/mo | -4.1% | -- | 35.7% | ↓265 from #1771 |
| 2037 | ThibodauxLA | $1,226/mo | +5.9% | -- | 28.3% | ↓157 from #1880 |
| 2038 | SpringfieldOH | $1,222/mo | +10.4% | -- | 31.1% | ↓108 from #1930 |
| 2039 | OverlandMO | $1,217/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.6% | -- |
| 2040 | KalamazooMI | $1,216/mo | +5.5% | +26.5% | 27.9% | ↓153 from #1887 |
| 2041 | MonroeLA | $1,216/mo | +7.2% | -- | 36.0% | ↓138 from #1903 |
| 2042 | LimaOH | $1,216/mo | +5.7% | -- | 31.6% | ↓153 from #1889 |
| 2043 | ChubbuckID | $1,216/mo | 0.0% | -- | 17.6% | -- |
| 2044 | RacineWI | $1,215/mo | +7.2% | +37.0% | 25.3% | ↓140 from #1904 |
| 2045 | BarbertonOH | $1,214/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.9% | -- |
| 2046 | FremontNE | $1,213/mo | +3.1% | -- | 20.5% | ↓184 from #1862 |
| 2047 | InksterMI | $1,211/mo | +0.8% | +33.4% | 37.0% | ↓199 from #1848 |
| 2048 | MaconGA | $1,210/mo | +3.6% | +18.2% | -- | ↓178 from #1870 |
| 2049 | DothanAL | $1,210/mo | +3.0% | -- | 26.0% | ↓185 from #1864 |
| 2050 | GladstoneMO | $1,208/mo | +3.6% | -- | 18.3% | ↓179 from #1871 |