Most overheated rental markets in America
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Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordableMost expensiveRent fallingRent risingBest rent/incomeMost rent-burdenedRecord-high rentSeasonal swingsRent vs. income
1,683 cities
| Rank | City | Score | Median rent | Vs. trend | 1-yr change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | BrunswickGA | 52 | $1,568/mo | -1.0% | +1.8% |
| 402 | BraseltonGA | 52 | $2,406/mo | -1.1% | +4.8% |
| 403 | BridgeportCT | 53 | $2,020/mo | -1.6% | +2.2% |
| 404 | SyracuseNY | 53 | $1,566/mo | -1.7% | +3.6% |
| 405 | LansingMI | 53 | $1,197/mo | -1.3% | +6.1% |
| 406 | ColumbiaMD | 53 | $2,278/mo | -1.3% | +4.0% |
| 407 | FishersIN | 53 | $1,938/mo | -1.4% | +5.3% |
| 408 | DavenportIA | 53 | $965/mo | -1.4% | +4.4% |
| 409 | YumaAZ | 53 | $1,425/mo | -1.5% | +3.6% |
| 410 | LivoniaMI | 53 | $1,699/mo | -1.6% | +4.1% |
| 411 | TroyMI | 53 | $1,854/mo | -1.3% | +3.9% |
| 412 | San LeandroCA | 53 | $2,517/mo | -1.7% | +3.2% |
| 413 | WarwickRI | 53 | $2,235/mo | -1.6% | +6.7% |
| 414 | WyomingMI | 53 | $1,555/mo | -1.4% | +3.7% |
| 415 | WilmingtonDE | 53 | $1,757/mo | -1.5% | +3.4% |
| 416 | CentrevilleVA | 53 | $2,396/mo | -1.4% | +0.3% |
| 417 | BethesdaMD | 53 | $2,971/mo | -1.4% | +0.8% |
| 418 | MooreOK | 53 | $1,481/mo | -1.3% | +2.1% |
| 419 | Blue SpringsMO | 53 | $1,748/mo | -1.4% | +2.8% |
| 420 | PetalumaCA | 53 | $2,869/mo | -1.5% | +6.9% |
| 421 | KokomoIN | 53 | $1,099/mo | -1.3% | +7.3% |
| 422 | Royal OakMI | 53 | $1,962/mo | -1.7% | +5.3% |
| 423 | TonawandaNY | 53 | $1,306/mo | -1.4% | +1.8% |
| 424 | BarnstableMA | 53 | $2,894/mo | -1.3% | +2.4% |
| 425 | LawrenceIN | 53 | $1,540/mo | -1.5% | +4.5% |
| 426 | Niagara FallsNY | 53 | $1,180/mo | -1.6% | +6.7% |
| 427 | Bullhead CityAZ | 53 | $1,432/mo | -1.6% | +2.8% |
| 428 | Cedar CityUT | 53 | $1,481/mo | -1.7% | +0.7% |
| 429 | AmherstMA | 53 | $2,999/mo | -1.7% | +5.1% |
| 430 | PortageIN | 53 | $1,449/mo | -1.5% | +5.1% |
| 431 | Hilton Head IslandSC | 53 | $2,630/mo | -1.6% | +6.2% |
| 432 | TuckerGA | 53 | $1,638/mo | -1.4% | +2.8% |
| 433 | BentonAR | 53 | $1,476/mo | -1.7% | +4.8% |
| 434 | Rock IslandIL | 53 | $932/mo | -1.6% | +6.2% |
| 435 | RandallstownMD | 53 | $1,483/mo | -1.5% | +0.4% |
| 436 | WatertownMA | 53 | $3,101/mo | -1.6% | +2.6% |
| 437 | Merritt IslandFL | 53 | $2,221/mo | -1.7% | +4.3% |
| 438 | Walla WallaWA | 53 | $1,556/mo | -1.7% | +3.7% |
| 439 | AlabasterAL | 53 | $1,881/mo | -1.6% | +3.2% |
| 440 | New BernNC | 53 | $1,555/mo | -1.5% | +4.0% |
| 441 | JacksonMI | 53 | $1,159/mo | -1.4% | +6.4% |
| 442 | GurneeIL | 53 | $1,944/mo | -1.5% | +4.1% |
| 443 | NewarkDE | 53 | $2,036/mo | -1.6% | +4.2% |
| 444 | JacksonvilleAR | 53 | $1,200/mo | -1.5% | +3.6% |
| 445 | ChaskaMN | 53 | $1,828/mo | -1.6% | +2.2% |
| 446 | WakefieldMA | 53 | $2,827/mo | -1.4% | +4.1% |
| 447 | ConwaySC | 53 | $1,826/mo | -1.4% | +1.6% |
| 448 | LochearnMD | 53 | $1,470/mo | -1.3% | +5.2% |
| 449 | MauldinSC | 53 | $1,368/mo | -1.4% | +3.0% |
| 450 | TumwaterWA | 53 | $2,051/mo | -1.4% | +3.2% |