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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2201 | AltonIL | $1,003/mo | +6.0% | -- | 22.1% | ↓187 from #2014 |
| 2202 | StephenvilleTX | $1,000/mo | +2.6% | -- | 22.6% | ↓200 from #2002 |
| 2203 | WarrenOH | $998/mo | +6.6% | -- | 31.6% | ↓185 from #2018 |
| 2204 | Terre HauteIN | $993/mo | +3.0% | +29.6% | 27.6% | ↓195 from #2009 |
| 2205 | FrankfortKY | $989/mo | +0.4% | +35.3% | 22.4% | ↓207 from #1998 |
| 2206 | WashingtonIL | $988/mo | 0.0% | -- | 12.5% | -- |
| 2207 | GlasgowKY | $988/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.5% | -- |
| 2208 | AlbanyGA | $985/mo | +4.2% | +31.2% | 25.0% | ↓193 from #2015 |
| 2209 | BurlingtonIA | $983/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.0% | -- |
| 2210 | LebanonMO | $981/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.3% | -- |
| 2211 | Bay CityMI | $968/mo | +3.0% | -- | 23.5% | ↓194 from #2017 |
| 2212 | DavenportIA | $965/mo | +4.4% | +21.2% | 17.5% | ↓191 from #2021 |
| 2213 | AshlandOH | $960/mo | +4.3% | -- | 19.2% | ↓191 from #2022 |
| 2214 | WausauWI | $954/mo | +5.5% | -- | 17.8% | ↓190 from #2024 |
| 2215 | DuncanOK | $948/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.6% | -- |
| 2216 | NewtonIA | $947/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.7% | -- |
| 2217 | Cape GirardeauMO | $944/mo | +4.9% | -- | 20.4% | ↓191 from #2026 |
| 2218 | FrankfortIN | $939/mo | 0.0% | -- | 19.6% | -- |
| 2219 | RadcliffKY | $934/mo | +1.5% | -- | 19.1% | ↓196 from #2023 |
| 2220 | Rock IslandIL | $932/mo | +6.2% | -- | 18.9% | ↓192 from #2028 |
| 2221 | New CastlePA | $931/mo | +11.4% | -- | 26.5% | ↓185 from #2036 |
| 2222 | FlintMI | $927/mo | +6.1% | +33.0% | 29.5% | ↓193 from #2029 |
| 2223 | WaterlooIA | $909/mo | +5.5% | +30.4% | 19.0% | ↓190 from #2033 |
| 2224 | AnnistonAL | $909/mo | 0.0% | -- | 23.4% | -- |
| 2225 | PekinIL | $901/mo | 0.0% | -- | 17.8% | -- |
| 2226 | PittsburgKS | $899/mo | +3.9% | -- | 24.8% | ↓194 from #2032 |
| 2227 | JohnstownPA | $896/mo | +3.1% | -- | 28.4% | ↓197 from #2030 |
| 2228 | RussellvilleAR | $895/mo | +4.2% | -- | 21.1% | ↓194 from #2034 |
| 2229 | RichmondIN | $894/mo | +4.7% | -- | 23.6% | ↓194 from #2035 |
| 2230 | East PeoriaIL | $885/mo | 0.0% | -- | 14.8% | -- |
| 2231 | DanvilleIL | $883/mo | +1.9% | -- | 23.1% | ↓200 from #2031 |
| 2232 | GadsdenAL | $882/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.2% | -- |
| 2233 | AllianceOH | $869/mo | 0.0% | -- | 18.6% | -- |
| 2234 | New CastleIN | $854/mo | +5.7% | -- | 19.9% | ↓195 from #2039 |
| 2235 | MansfieldOH | $852/mo | +4.9% | -- | 23.0% | ↓197 from #2038 |
| 2236 | WeirtonWV | $831/mo | +1.0% | -- | 16.7% | ↓199 from #2037 |
| 2237 | RollaMO | $829/mo | +4.4% | -- | 21.5% | ↓196 from #2041 |
| 2238 | WheelingWV | $817/mo | +2.5% | -- | 20.2% | ↓198 from #2040 |
| 2239 | KirksvilleMO | $808/mo | -14.8% | -- | 19.4% | ↓226 from #2013 |
| 2240 | HutchinsonKS | $805/mo | +5.1% | +37.6% | 16.5% | ↓198 from #2042 |
| 2241 | Fort DodgeIA | $804/mo | +9.5% | -- | 15.9% | ↓198 from #2043 |
| 2242 | LogansportIN | $795/mo | 0.0% | -- | 20.2% | -- |
| 2243 | CharlestonIL | $762/mo | 0.0% | -- | 18.5% | -- |
| 2244 | SteubenvilleOH | $719/mo | 0.0% | -- | 17.9% | -- |
| 2245 | EmporiaKS | $718/mo | -1.6% | -- | 16.3% | ↓201 from #2044 |
| 2246 | CarbondaleIL | $673/mo | +4.2% | -- | 25.1% | ↓200 from #2046 |
| 2247 | Ponca CityOK | $665/mo | +2.8% | -- | 14.3% | ↓202 from #2045 |