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Most rent-burdened cities

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Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

2,223 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
2201	HilliardOH Pop. 38KCompare →	14.7%	$1,573/mo	$128,189	↓200 from #2001
2202	FriscoTX Pop. 219KCompare →	14.7%	$1,840/mo	$150,212	↓206 from #1996
2203	Cinco RanchTX Pop. 19KCompare →	14.6%	$1,969/mo	$161,972	↓196 from #2007
2204	BellevueWI Pop. 16KCompare →	14.5%	$1,026/mo	$84,672	--
2205	HooverAL Pop. 93KCompare →	14.5%	$1,319/mo	$109,253	↓199 from #2006
2206	Fort WashingtonMD Pop. 25KCompare →	14.4%	$1,722/mo	$143,333	↓207 from #1999
2207	Ponca CityOK Pop. 24KCompare →	14.3%	$665/mo	$55,941	↓198 from #2009
2208	CelinaTX Pop. 34KCompare →	14.1%	$2,009/mo	$170,894	↓200 from #2008
2209	GrimesIA Pop. 16KCompare →	14.0%	$1,396/mo	$120,037	↓196 from #2013
2210	KellerTX Pop. 46KCompare →	13.9%	$2,032/mo	$174,950	↓196 from #2014
2211	Creve CoeurMO Pop. 19KCompare →	13.7%	$1,456/mo	$127,188	↓196 from #2015
2212	FulshearTX Pop. 35KCompare →	13.6%	$2,115/mo	$187,035	↓201 from #2011
2213	BellaireTX Pop. 17KCompare →	13.5%	$2,749/mo	$244,015	--
2214	LeawoodKS Pop. 34KCompare →	13.4%	$2,076/mo	$185,625	↓204 from #2010
2215	McLeanVA Pop. 50KCompare →	13.1%	$2,732/mo	$250,001	↓197 from #2018
2216	ZionsvilleIN Pop. 32KCompare →	13.1%	$1,879/mo	$172,024	↓195 from #2021
2217	Pecan GroveTX Pop. 24KCompare →	13.1%	$1,440/mo	$131,937	↓205 from #2012
2218	ProsperTX Pop. 38KCompare →	13.0%	$2,112/mo	$195,281	↓202 from #2016
2219	DublinOH Pop. 49KCompare →	13.0%	$1,732/mo	$160,296	↓200 from #2019
2220	BrentwoodTN Pop. 46KCompare →	12.9%	$1,960/mo	$182,088	↓203 from #2017
2221	MadisonAL Pop. 60KCompare →	12.6%	$1,411/mo	$134,655	↓201 from #2020
2222	WashingtonIL Pop. 16KCompare →	12.5%	$988/mo	$95,179	--
2223	UrbandaleIA Pop. 47KCompare →	11.0%	$1,038/mo	$112,795	↓201 from #2022