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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | ErieCO | $2,776/mo | +6.2% | +21.4% | 19.2% | ↑3 from #304 |
| 302 | MetuchenNJ | $2,773/mo | +5.1% | -- | 21.1% | ↓14 from #288 |
| 303 | Los AngelesCA | $2,772/mo | +1.0% | +15.1% | 40.6% | ↓65 from #238 |
| 304 | YonkersNY | $2,765/mo | +8.2% | +35.9% | 39.7% | ↑22 from #326 |
| 305 | GlendaleCA | $2,765/mo | +0.1% | +17.8% | 37.5% | ↓74 from #231 |
| 306 | RevereMA | $2,764/mo | +1.6% | +26.6% | 38.1% | ↓55 from #251 |
| 307 | San DimasCA | $2,761/mo | +1.5% | -- | 31.5% | ↓55 from #252 |
| 308 | BellevueWA | $2,759/mo | +1.8% | +18.1% | 20.0% | ↓50 from #258 |
| 309 | OaklandCA | $2,758/mo | +10.7% | +13.4% | 32.6% | ↑55 from #364 |
| 310 | AnaheimCA | $2,755/mo | +2.6% | +22.8% | 34.7% | ↓40 from #270 |
| 311 | RosemeadCA | $2,755/mo | +0.3% | -- | 44.9% | ↓77 from #234 |
| 312 | La HabraCA | $2,753/mo | +2.7% | +24.4% | 33.0% | ↓40 from #272 |
| 313 | Miami BeachFL | $2,750/mo | +3.0% | +27.8% | 45.3% | ↓38 from #275 |
| 314 | Palm DesertCA | $2,749/mo | +4.3% | +22.3% | 42.6% | ↓21 from #293 |
| 315 | GlassboroNJ | $2,749/mo | +0.4% | -- | 37.8% | ↓73 from #242 |
| 316 | BellaireTX | $2,749/mo | 0.0% | -- | 13.5% | -- |
| 317 | BeverlyMA | $2,745/mo | +8.1% | +36.6% | 31.1% | ↑20 from #337 |
| 318 | TracyCA | $2,742/mo | +1.7% | +6.6% | 27.2% | ↓53 from #265 |
| 319 | BolingbrookIL | $2,742/mo | +4.7% | +37.0% | 30.4% | ↓17 from #302 |
| 320 | BurlingtonVT | $2,738/mo | +1.4% | +25.4% | 46.2% | ↓57 from #263 |
| 321 | BrownsvilleFL | $2,735/mo | +5.6% | -- | 80.5% | ↓6 from #315 |
| 322 | San LorenzoCA | $2,734/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.1% | -- |
| 323 | SpanawayWA | $2,733/mo | +3.7% | +21.3% | 33.4% | ↓29 from #294 |
| 324 | McLeanVA | $2,732/mo | +3.0% | +22.3% | 13.1% | ↓45 from #279 |
| 325 | NorwalkCT | $2,730/mo | +3.1% | +22.9% | 30.4% | ↓44 from #281 |
| 326 | Jurupa ValleyCA | $2,727/mo | +3.2% | -- | 33.5% | ↓44 from #282 |
| 327 | VistaCA | $2,726/mo | +1.2% | +22.5% | 34.4% | ↓60 from #267 |
| 328 | Hialeah GardensFL | $2,726/mo | 0.0% | -- | 50.0% | ↓75 from #253 |
| 329 | WinthropMA | $2,725/mo | +6.5% | -- | -- | ↓4 from #325 |
| 330 | HackensackNJ | $2,723/mo | +3.8% | +25.1% | 38.8% | ↓31 from #299 |
| 331 | Riviera BeachFL | $2,716/mo | +4.5% | +37.1% | 47.9% | ↓23 from #308 |
| 332 | Orland ParkIL | $2,713/mo | +4.5% | -- | 32.9% | ↓22 from #310 |
| 333 | QuincyMA | $2,712/mo | +1.2% | +22.0% | 32.9% | ↓60 from #273 |
| 334 | WildomarCA | $2,710/mo | +4.0% | -- | 31.4% | ↓27 from #307 |
| 335 | HighlandUT | $2,708/mo | 0.0% | -- | 17.5% | -- |
| 336 | San GabrielCA | $2,706/mo | +3.1% | +26.4% | 35.9% | ↓36 from #300 |
| 337 | MiddletownDE | $2,705/mo | +3.6% | -- | 28.8% | ↓32 from #305 |
| 338 | Garden GroveCA | $2,703/mo | +4.4% | +31.9% | 35.2% | ↓22 from #316 |
| 339 | Port HuenemeCA | $2,698/mo | +1.2% | -- | 34.9% | ↓63 from #276 |
| 340 | Fort LauderdaleFL | $2,697/mo | +2.1% | +24.9% | 38.9% | ↓57 from #283 |
| 341 | MontereyCA | $2,696/mo | +2.2% | +25.7% | 31.5% | ↓52 from #289 |
| 342 | AlbanyCA | $2,694/mo | +6.1% | -- | 22.4% | ↓4 from #338 |
| 343 | LawndaleCA | $2,692/mo | +6.7% | +29.7% | 37.8% | ↓1 from #342 |
| 344 | Elk GroveCA | $2,688/mo | +1.8% | +13.8% | 25.6% | ↓58 from #286 |
| 345 | MiramarFL | $2,685/mo | +1.3% | +22.8% | 36.2% | ↓65 from #280 |
| 346 | Asbury ParkNJ | $2,684/mo | +3.5% | -- | 42.6% | ↓34 from #312 |
| 347 | SalemMA | $2,683/mo | +2.1% | +26.4% | 37.8% | ↓51 from #296 |
| 348 | StantonCA | $2,683/mo | +3.5% | -- | 38.0% | ↓34 from #314 |
| 349 | Suisun CityCA | $2,683/mo | +1.6% | +15.1% | 34.0% | ↓64 from #285 |
| 350 | BirminghamMI | $2,682/mo | +4.2% | +30.2% | 21.0% | ↓29 from #321 |