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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Stevenson RanchCA | $2,899/mo | +0.4% | +9.8% | 22.0% | ↓72 from #179 |
| 252 | Old BridgeNJ | $2,897/mo | 0.0% | -- | 31.0% | -- |
| 253 | MontclairCA | $2,895/mo | +7.0% | +49.8% | 44.7% | ↑7 from #260 |
| 254 | OxnardCA | $2,894/mo | +0.3% | +20.5% | 36.1% | ↓74 from #180 |
| 255 | BarnstableMA | $2,894/mo | +2.4% | -- | -- | ↓46 from #209 |
| 256 | WaipahuHI | $2,892/mo | +6.0% | +31.9% | 33.4% | ↓9 from #247 |
| 257 | HollisterCA | $2,889/mo | +2.5% | -- | 31.0% | ↓44 from #213 |
| 258 | FullertonCA | $2,888/mo | +3.4% | +24.3% | 33.2% | ↓42 from #216 |
| 259 | ReadingMA | $2,888/mo | +0.8% | -- | 20.9% | ↓67 from #192 |
| 260 | LomitaCA | $2,888/mo | +1.5% | -- | 36.9% | ↓57 from #203 |
| 261 | PlacentiaCA | $2,882/mo | +3.5% | -- | 29.8% | ↓40 from #221 |
| 262 | DoralFL | $2,881/mo | +0.6% | +19.8% | 36.7% | ↓69 from #193 |
| 263 | BeaumontCA | $2,880/mo | +3.1% | -- | 32.3% | ↓46 from #217 |
| 264 | AlamedaCA | $2,876/mo | +6.0% | +13.9% | 25.1% | ↓9 from #255 |
| 265 | Central IslipNY | $2,876/mo | 0.0% | -- | 30.4% | -- |
| 266 | MarinaCA | $2,873/mo | +5.2% | -- | 35.9% | ↓20 from #246 |
| 267 | PetalumaCA | $2,869/mo | +6.9% | +21.3% | 29.8% | ↑2 from #269 |
| 268 | Royal Palm BeachFL | $2,856/mo | +3.4% | -- | 35.7% | ↓38 from #230 |
| 269 | BerkeleyCA | $2,853/mo | +3.4% | +11.0% | 31.7% | ↓37 from #232 |
| 270 | WestminsterCA | $2,851/mo | +5.8% | -- | 40.0% | ↓4 from #266 |
| 271 | Rancho Santa MargaritaCA | $2,849/mo | +5.3% | +22.6% | 22.4% | ↓10 from #261 |
| 272 | PerrisCA | $2,846/mo | +4.5% | -- | 38.4% | ↓24 from #248 |
| 273 | WoburnMA | $2,844/mo | +1.9% | +21.5% | 30.7% | ↓54 from #219 |
| 274 | Palm Beach GardensFL | $2,839/mo | +5.2% | +23.7% | 31.9% | ↓10 from #264 |
| 275 | MontebelloCA | $2,837/mo | +4.2% | -- | 42.6% | ↓26 from #249 |
| 276 | PeabodyMA | $2,836/mo | +2.2% | -- | 35.2% | ↓51 from #225 |
| 277 | ParsippanyNJ | $2,832/mo | +3.2% | -- | 34.2% | ↓42 from #235 |
| 278 | SanteeCA | $2,829/mo | +3.5% | +28.6% | 29.9% | ↓33 from #245 |
| 279 | WakefieldMA | $2,827/mo | +4.1% | -- | 25.3% | ↓25 from #254 |
| 280 | DanversMA | $2,825/mo | +2.1% | -- | 27.0% | ↓52 from #228 |
| 281 | La PuenteCA | $2,824/mo | 0.0% | -- | 39.1% | -- |
| 282 | MonroviaCA | $2,822/mo | -0.1% | +21.1% | 35.3% | ↓71 from #211 |
| 283 | Imperial BeachCA | $2,822/mo | -1.3% | +24.8% | 39.3% | ↓87 from #196 |
| 284 | Santa AnaCA | $2,820/mo | +1.9% | +24.9% | 36.0% | ↓57 from #227 |
| 285 | Delray BeachFL | $2,820/mo | +3.9% | +20.4% | 41.2% | ↓29 from #256 |
| 286 | New BrunswickNJ | $2,820/mo | +2.8% | +22.0% | 51.4% | ↓49 from #237 |
| 287 | NapaCA | $2,815/mo | +2.7% | +14.6% | 31.9% | ↓47 from #240 |
| 288 | AntiochCA | $2,814/mo | +1.9% | +13.1% | 34.6% | ↓59 from #229 |
| 289 | HolbrookNY | $2,811/mo | +6.6% | -- | 23.3% | ↑2 from #291 |
| 290 | ParamountCA | $2,806/mo | +2.6% | -- | 44.7% | ↓47 from #243 |
| 291 | EverettMA | $2,803/mo | +2.6% | +24.0% | 39.5% | ↓47 from #244 |
| 292 | PinoleCA | $2,800/mo | 0.0% | -- | 26.3% | -- |
| 293 | Mercer IslandWA | $2,796/mo | +6.0% | +25.2% | 15.3% | ↓1 from #292 |
| 294 | DeerfieldIL | $2,789/mo | +6.5% | -- | 18.4% | ↑7 from #301 |
| 295 | Rancho CucamongaCA | $2,786/mo | +3.1% | +11.4% | 29.9% | ↓33 from #262 |
| 296 | Bonita SpringsFL | $2,786/mo | +0.4% | +21.8% | 35.1% | ↓72 from #224 |
| 297 | Santa ClaritaCA | $2,783/mo | -0.1% | +17.3% | 27.1% | ↓77 from #220 |
| 298 | PalmdaleCA | $2,780/mo | +2.5% | +28.8% | 40.8% | ↓41 from #257 |
| 299 | DuarteCA | $2,779/mo | -1.4% | -- | 31.6% | ↓87 from #212 |
| 300 | Simi ValleyCA | $2,778/mo | +3.2% | +17.4% | 27.3% | ↓32 from #268 |