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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | OntarioCA | $2,580/mo | +2.5% | +17.0% | 34.8% | ↓51 from #350 |
| 402 | NorwoodMA | $2,579/mo | +1.2% | -- | 28.9% | ↓67 from #335 |
| 403 | RedmondWA | $2,577/mo | +4.5% | +17.6% | 19.0% | ↓17 from #386 |
| 404 | Pembroke PinesFL | $2,570/mo | +2.4% | -- | 36.2% | ↓50 from #354 |
| 405 | ConcordCA | $2,569/mo | +3.0% | +16.5% | 28.4% | ↓43 from #362 |
| 406 | Dania BeachFL | $2,566/mo | -2.3% | -- | 58.4% | ↓109 from #297 |
| 407 | LortonVA | $2,562/mo | +1.3% | +29.8% | 22.2% | ↓67 from #340 |
| 408 | SterlingVA | $2,560/mo | +1.4% | +26.2% | 24.9% | ↓65 from #343 |
| 409 | Highlands RanchCO | $2,559/mo | +1.1% | +14.7% | 19.3% | ↓70 from #339 |
| 410 | HudsonMA | $2,558/mo | +5.0% | -- | 33.9% | ↓12 from #398 |
| 411 | NewingtonCT | $2,556/mo | +1.7% | -- | 29.8% | ↓59 from #352 |
| 412 | WeymouthMA | $2,553/mo | +1.9% | +23.4% | -- | ↓56 from #356 |
| 413 | West CovinaCA | $2,552/mo | +1.4% | +18.1% | 30.3% | ↓62 from #351 |
| 414 | AnacortesWA | $2,550/mo | +1.6% | -- | 33.3% | ↓59 from #355 |
| 415 | West New YorkNJ | $2,547/mo | +3.2% | +28.4% | 42.6% | ↓34 from #381 |
| 416 | PasadenaMD | $2,543/mo | +5.2% | +27.4% | 23.5% | ↓11 from #405 |
| 417 | Perth AmboyNJ | $2,540/mo | 0.0% | -- | 49.2% | -- |
| 418 | RichmondCA | $2,538/mo | +3.2% | +12.2% | 31.9% | ↓31 from #387 |
| 419 | ValricoFL | $2,536/mo | +3.3% | +26.4% | 29.0% | ↓29 from #390 |
| 420 | FranklinMA | $2,534/mo | +4.0% | +30.6% | -- | ↓21 from #399 |
| 421 | Rohnert ParkCA | $2,533/mo | +6.0% | +18.0% | 30.6% | ↓3 from #418 |
| 422 | Round LakeIL | $2,533/mo | 0.0% | -- | 27.1% | -- |
| 423 | AzusaCA | $2,532/mo | +2.2% | +32.6% | 33.5% | ↓50 from #373 |
| 424 | Morton GroveIL | $2,532/mo | +9.0% | -- | 27.3% | ↑38 from #462 |
| 425 | AnthemAZ | $2,532/mo | +2.1% | +5.0% | 25.2% | ↓54 from #371 |
| 426 | SalinasCA | $2,530/mo | +5.8% | +28.3% | 33.0% | ↓10 from #416 |
| 427 | MantecaCA | $2,530/mo | +2.4% | +12.7% | 31.3% | ↓50 from #377 |
| 428 | The CrossingsFL | $2,525/mo | +3.7% | -- | 33.3% | ↓27 from #401 |
| 429 | BothellWA | $2,523/mo | +2.3% | +18.2% | 21.6% | ↓46 from #383 |
| 430 | GrahamWA | $2,523/mo | +2.1% | -- | 25.9% | ↓50 from #380 |
| 431 | Miami LakesFL | $2,522/mo | +2.0% | +34.9% | 29.8% | ↓56 from #375 |
| 432 | RosevilleCA | $2,521/mo | +1.6% | +11.8% | 25.4% | ↓63 from #369 |
| 433 | Miami GardensFL | $2,521/mo | +4.4% | +43.6% | 47.5% | ↓27 from #406 |
| 434 | HarrisburgNC | $2,520/mo | +0.1% | -- | 20.4% | ↓85 from #349 |
| 435 | San LeandroCA | $2,517/mo | +3.2% | +14.8% | 29.8% | ↓41 from #394 |
| 436 | RamonaCA | $2,515/mo | +3.0% | -- | 28.1% | ↓43 from #393 |
| 437 | Santa MariaCA | $2,509/mo | +1.1% | +8.2% | 35.5% | ↓67 from #370 |
| 438 | MartinezCA | $2,509/mo | +1.7% | +15.0% | 23.6% | ↓54 from #384 |
| 439 | MilfordCT | $2,506/mo | +5.5% | +36.0% | -- | ↓14 from #425 |
| 440 | BowieMD | $2,501/mo | +0.3% | +22.6% | 21.1% | ↓79 from #361 |
| 441 | AmesburyMA | $2,500/mo | 0.0% | -- | 29.0% | ↓56 from #385 |
| 442 | MarysvilleWA | $2,499/mo | +2.6% | +20.8% | 28.8% | ↓42 from #400 |
| 443 | RivertonUT | $2,497/mo | +6.2% | -- | 23.6% | ↑6 from #449 |
| 444 | South BurlingtonVT | $2,497/mo | +0.4% | -- | 28.1% | ↓78 from #366 |
| 445 | RoselleNJ | $2,495/mo | +1.0% | -- | 32.3% | ↓66 from #379 |
| 446 | Johns CreekGA | $2,492/mo | -1.2% | +11.5% | 18.7% | ↓101 from #345 |
| 447 | CovingtonWA | $2,491/mo | +6.6% | +30.4% | 22.2% | ↑9 from #456 |
| 448 | StreamwoodIL | $2,490/mo | +5.1% | -- | 29.5% | ↓21 from #427 |
| 449 | Commerce CityCO | $2,489/mo | +0.8% | +19.4% | 26.7% | ↓67 from #382 |
| 450 | InglewoodCA | $2,487/mo | +0.6% | +20.6% | 41.0% | ↓74 from #376 |