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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | PasadenaCA | $3,010/mo | +1.5% | +22.2% | 34.3% | ↓54 from #147 |
| 202 | DixonCA | $3,009/mo | +20.8% | -- | 35.1% | ↑163 from #365 |
| 203 | La VerneCA | $3,008/mo | +0.1% | -- | 34.8% | ↓65 from #138 |
| 204 | TorranceCA | $3,006/mo | +3.7% | +24.6% | 31.0% | ↓30 from #174 |
| 205 | RonkonkomaNY | $3,005/mo | +8.0% | +28.7% | 29.6% | ↑17 from #222 |
| 206 | San DiegoCA | $3,004/mo | +2.5% | +22.9% | 33.4% | ↓48 from #158 |
| 207 | BurkeVA | $3,003/mo | +3.0% | -- | 19.4% | ↓42 from #165 |
| 208 | AmherstMA | $2,999/mo | +5.1% | -- | -- | ↓9 from #199 |
| 209 | EnglewoodNJ | $2,999/mo | +4.5% | -- | 35.1% | ↓20 from #189 |
| 210 | La Crescenta-MontroseCA | $2,999/mo | +4.0% | -- | 27.7% | ↓29 from #181 |
| 211 | Fountain ValleyCA | $2,998/mo | +6.2% | +29.6% | 31.2% | ↓1 from #210 |
| 212 | New RochelleNY | $2,995/mo | +4.7% | +22.6% | 32.9% | ↓17 from #195 |
| 213 | Bainbridge IslandWA | $2,989/mo | +5.0% | +26.5% | 20.8% | ↓11 from #202 |
| 214 | West BabylonNY | $2,986/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.7% | -- |
| 215 | Maple ValleyWA | $2,985/mo | +1.8% | +19.1% | 23.4% | ↓56 from #159 |
| 216 | Cutler BayFL | $2,982/mo | +2.6% | +32.8% | 40.1% | ↓43 from #173 |
| 217 | Lake StevensWA | $2,982/mo | +0.3% | +20.8% | 29.3% | ↓72 from #145 |
| 218 | SummitNJ | $2,977/mo | +1.6% | +32.6% | 18.8% | ↓58 from #160 |
| 219 | AventuraFL | $2,976/mo | +0.2% | +18.8% | 40.0% | ↓73 from #146 |
| 220 | WestfieldNJ | $2,973/mo | +2.6% | -- | 15.3% | ↓44 from #176 |
| 221 | StamfordCT | $2,971/mo | +2.6% | +22.4% | 32.0% | ↓44 from #177 |
| 222 | BethesdaMD | $2,971/mo | +0.8% | +17.8% | 18.5% | ↓69 from #153 |
| 223 | San Luis ObispoCA | $2,968/mo | +1.8% | +33.8% | 48.3% | ↓57 from #166 |
| 224 | Boca RatonFL | $2,967/mo | +3.2% | +18.7% | 33.5% | ↓39 from #185 |
| 225 | MarbleheadMA | $2,967/mo | +1.9% | -- | 19.5% | ↓55 from #170 |
| 226 | MiamiFL | $2,965/mo | +1.5% | +27.3% | 57.0% | ↓62 from #164 |
| 227 | PortsmouthNH | $2,963/mo | +2.8% | -- | 33.5% | ↓45 from #182 |
| 228 | Baldwin ParkCA | $2,959/mo | 0.0% | -- | 44.0% | -- |
| 229 | GlendoraCA | $2,950/mo | +1.3% | +25.6% | 31.2% | ↓60 from #169 |
| 230 | TemeculaCA | $2,946/mo | +4.1% | +18.7% | 29.2% | ↓22 from #208 |
| 231 | MenifeeCA | $2,945/mo | +5.4% | +21.3% | 37.8% | ↓16 from #215 |
| 232 | SeasideCA | $2,938/mo | +3.7% | -- | 41.3% | ↓25 from #207 |
| 233 | PeekskillNY | $2,938/mo | +6.1% | -- | 41.0% | ↓7 from #226 |
| 234 | Chula VistaCA | $2,935/mo | +2.2% | +26.2% | 32.6% | ↓46 from #188 |
| 235 | Seal BeachCA | $2,935/mo | -4.8% | -- | 41.0% | ↓112 from #123 |
| 236 | AshburnVA | $2,934/mo | +0.3% | +23.7% | 22.7% | ↓74 from #162 |
| 237 | WalthamMA | $2,930/mo | +2.1% | +22.4% | 29.2% | ↓47 from #190 |
| 238 | MaldenMA | $2,929/mo | +2.8% | +26.6% | 34.9% | ↓37 from #201 |
| 239 | IssaquahWA | $2,929/mo | +2.3% | +18.2% | 22.7% | ↓45 from #194 |
| 240 | ArlingtonMA | $2,925/mo | +3.1% | +27.8% | 23.3% | ↓34 from #206 |
| 241 | Walnut CreekCA | $2,924/mo | +5.1% | +15.5% | 26.9% | ↓18 from #223 |
| 242 | BraintreeMA | $2,920/mo | +1.6% | +20.9% | -- | ↓56 from #186 |
| 243 | BreaCA | $2,916/mo | +3.5% | +22.1% | 26.7% | ↓29 from #214 |
| 244 | FallbrookCA | $2,915/mo | +8.7% | -- | 36.3% | ↑27 from #271 |
| 245 | Union CityCA | $2,913/mo | +7.7% | +20.5% | 26.1% | ↑14 from #259 |
| 246 | DedhamMA | $2,913/mo | +7.1% | -- | 27.1% | ↑4 from #250 |
| 247 | CamarilloCA | $2,911/mo | +1.6% | +21.3% | 30.8% | ↓56 from #191 |
| 248 | OceansideCA | $2,910/mo | +2.0% | +26.1% | 35.7% | ↓48 from #200 |
| 249 | CarsonCA | $2,909/mo | +2.4% | +26.5% | 32.1% | ↓44 from #205 |
| 250 | MililaniHI | $2,903/mo | +5.7% | +29.1% | -- | ↓17 from #233 |