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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | ArlingtonVA | $2,680/mo | +1.8% | +19.7% | 22.6% | ↓56 from #295 |
| 352 | Long BranchNJ | $2,678/mo | +4.9% | -- | 40.3% | ↓24 from #328 |
| 353 | GloucesterMA | $2,678/mo | +6.1% | -- | 38.3% | ↓9 from #344 |
| 354 | RialtoCA | $2,675/mo | +3.0% | -- | 36.1% | ↓43 from #311 |
| 355 | Lemon GroveCA | $2,671/mo | +4.7% | -- | 36.4% | ↓26 from #329 |
| 356 | FolsomCA | $2,667/mo | +4.7% | +12.0% | 22.9% | ↓23 from #333 |
| 357 | MarlboroughMA | $2,666/mo | +0.2% | +21.3% | 34.8% | ↓79 from #278 |
| 358 | HarrisonNJ | $2,663/mo | +1.4% | +24.8% | 34.4% | ↓60 from #298 |
| 359 | NorwalkCA | $2,662/mo | +1.8% | +23.0% | 31.9% | ↓56 from #303 |
| 360 | CoronaCA | $2,661/mo | +3.1% | +21.6% | 29.2% | ↓43 from #317 |
| 361 | HaywardCA | $2,652/mo | +4.0% | +13.4% | 28.1% | ↓30 from #331 |
| 362 | South PlainfieldNJ | $2,651/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.4% | -- |
| 363 | MurrietaCA | $2,650/mo | +2.7% | +14.7% | 27.9% | ↓45 from #318 |
| 364 | BridgewaterMA | $2,650/mo | +0.3% | -- | -- | ↓80 from #284 |
| 365 | South PasadenaCA | $2,649/mo | +3.5% | +23.1% | 25.0% | ↓41 from #324 |
| 366 | SomersetNJ | $2,648/mo | -0.7% | -- | 26.3% | ↓89 from #277 |
| 367 | AlhambraCA | $2,645/mo | +0.2% | +23.4% | 36.1% | ↓80 from #287 |
| 368 | OjusFL | $2,645/mo | -3.4% | -- | 46.2% | ↓127 from #241 |
| 369 | Mount VernonNY | $2,639/mo | -1.4% | -- | 40.2% | ↓95 from #274 |
| 370 | Monterey ParkCA | $2,638/mo | +1.2% | +23.3% | 38.7% | ↓64 from #306 |
| 371 | ChelseaMA | $2,632/mo | +2.1% | +24.7% | 43.8% | ↓52 from #319 |
| 372 | HighlandCA | $2,630/mo | +4.7% | -- | 40.9% | ↓19 from #353 |
| 373 | Hilton Head IslandSC | $2,630/mo | +6.2% | -- | 33.3% | ↑1 from #374 |
| 374 | VacavilleCA | $2,627/mo | +2.3% | +11.2% | 28.4% | ↓51 from #323 |
| 375 | La MesaCA | $2,627/mo | +1.3% | +24.9% | 33.2% | ↓62 from #313 |
| 376 | Bonney LakeWA | $2,627/mo | +5.2% | +23.9% | 23.0% | ↓17 from #359 |
| 377 | WaxhawNC | $2,626/mo | +5.6% | +26.7% | 23.9% | ↓10 from #367 |
| 378 | KenmoreWA | $2,623/mo | +1.8% | +22.2% | 22.5% | ↓58 from #320 |
| 379 | KirklandWA | $2,619/mo | +3.9% | +20.8% | 20.9% | ↓32 from #347 |
| 380 | PattersonCA | $2,619/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.6% | -- |
| 381 | ClintonUT | $2,618/mo | +8.9% | -- | 27.0% | ↑30 from #411 |
| 382 | SherwoodOR | $2,614/mo | +2.4% | -- | 28.5% | ↓55 from #327 |
| 383 | IselinNJ | $2,614/mo | -0.9% | -- | 28.6% | ↓93 from #290 |
| 384 | HawthorneNJ | $2,607/mo | +10.4% | -- | 28.4% | ↑49 from #433 |
| 385 | CliftonNJ | $2,605/mo | +5.0% | -- | 31.8% | ↓17 from #368 |
| 386 | LakewayTX | $2,603/mo | +5.0% | -- | 16.4% | ↓14 from #372 |
| 387 | NaplesFL | $2,602/mo | +2.1% | +18.8% | 20.4% | ↓53 from #334 |
| 388 | GlenviewIL | $2,601/mo | +2.2% | +32.2% | 21.8% | ↓52 from #336 |
| 389 | CovinaCA | $2,598/mo | +3.9% | +28.3% | 31.6% | ↓32 from #357 |
| 390 | Ellicott CityMD | $2,596/mo | +3.0% | +19.6% | 19.8% | ↓42 from #348 |
| 391 | EsteroFL | $2,594/mo | +2.9% | +24.0% | 29.9% | ↓45 from #346 |
| 392 | MinneolaFL | $2,592/mo | +5.8% | -- | 28.0% | ↓1 from #391 |
| 393 | EscondidoCA | $2,590/mo | +0.7% | +21.2% | 33.8% | ↓71 from #322 |
| 394 | Buena ParkCA | $2,590/mo | +1.6% | +30.5% | 28.1% | ↓62 from #332 |
| 395 | UnionNJ | $2,589/mo | +5.9% | +39.6% | 17.0% | ↓3 from #392 |
| 396 | RestonVA | $2,589/mo | +2.4% | +26.2% | 20.9% | ↓55 from #341 |
| 397 | DanburyCT | $2,587/mo | +1.4% | +31.3% | 37.2% | ↓67 from #330 |
| 398 | Vernon HillsIL | $2,587/mo | +3.7% | +31.2% | 25.5% | ↓38 from #360 |
| 399 | Santa RosaCA | $2,582/mo | +3.3% | +16.6% | 31.3% | ↓41 from #358 |
| 400 | RandolphMA | $2,582/mo | -0.7% | -- | -- | ↓91 from #309 |