Cities where rent has outpaced income since 2019
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Data as of August 2026. Change in Zillow's yearly average rent from 2019 to 2024, minus the change in Census median household income over the same years. 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
889 cities
| Rank | City | Gap (points) | Rent since 2019 | Income since 2019 | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | ViennaVA | -10.1 | +24.5% | +34.6% | $3,412/mo |
| 802 | PrincetonNJ | -10.2 | +29.3% | +39.5% | $3,456/mo |
| 803 | LafayetteCO | -10.5 | +32.4% | +42.8% | $2,189/mo |
| 804 | PortlandOR | -10.6 | +17.4% | +28.0% | $1,732/mo |
| 805 | Imperial BeachCA | -10.7 | +49.7% | +60.4% | $2,778/mo |
| 806 | ChicagoIL | -10.7 | +23.0% | +33.7% | $2,342/mo |
| 807 | DallasTX | -10.7 | +23.4% | +34.1% | $1,591/mo |
| 808 | GlendaleCA | -10.8 | +22.9% | +33.7% | $2,790/mo |
| 809 | HumbleTX | -10.8 | +25.4% | +36.2% | $1,596/mo |
| 810 | BothellWA | -10.9 | +29.6% | +40.5% | $2,613/mo |
| 811 | LouisvilleCO | -11.1 | +31.9% | +43.0% | $2,511/mo |
| 812 | AustinTX | -11.1 | +19.8% | +30.9% | $1,586/mo |
| 813 | ArlingtonMA | -11.2 | +27.8% | +39.0% | $2,920/mo |
| 814 | LeanderTX | -11.2 | +25.3% | +36.5% | $1,899/mo |
| 815 | MidlandTX | -11.5 | +1.4% | +12.9% | $1,599/mo |
| 816 | Walnut CreekCA | -11.6 | +11.5% | +23.1% | $2,959/mo |
| 817 | Long BeachCA | -11.7 | +27.0% | +38.7% | $2,422/mo |
| 818 | LewisvilleTX | -11.7 | +26.6% | +38.4% | $1,557/mo |
| 819 | SparksNV | -12.0 | +25.7% | +37.8% | $2,140/mo |
| 820 | RevereMA | -12.1 | +26.9% | +39.0% | $2,809/mo |
| 821 | HarrisonNJ | -12.1 | +21.5% | +33.6% | $2,646/mo |
| 822 | New OrleansLA | -12.1 | +24.0% | +36.1% | $1,637/mo |
| 823 | SomervilleMA | -12.3 | +23.9% | +36.2% | $3,414/mo |
| 824 | BellevueWA | -12.4 | +25.0% | +37.5% | $2,828/mo |
| 825 | San GabrielCA | -12.4 | +32.3% | +44.7% | $2,700/mo |
| 826 | LivermoreCA | -12.5 | +13.7% | +26.1% | $3,079/mo |
| 827 | Sandy SpringsGA | -12.8 | +19.9% | +32.7% | $1,706/mo |
| 828 | GardenaCA | -12.9 | +32.2% | +45.1% | $2,354/mo |
| 829 | LafayetteCA | -13.5 | +14.1% | +27.6% | $3,338/mo |
| 830 | BudaTX | -13.5 | +24.5% | +38.0% | $1,593/mo |
| 831 | PhiladelphiaPA | -13.6 | +21.3% | +34.9% | $1,768/mo |
| 832 | San RafaelCA | -13.7 | +16.4% | +30.2% | $3,182/mo |
| 833 | BostonMA | -13.8 | +23.1% | +36.9% | $3,338/mo |
| 834 | HawthorneCA | -13.8 | +26.1% | +39.9% | $2,147/mo |
| 835 | New RochelleNY | -13.9 | +20.4% | +34.3% | $2,941/mo |
| 836 | IssaquahWA | -13.9 | +27.2% | +41.0% | $2,940/mo |
| 837 | Los AngelesCA | -14.0 | +17.8% | +31.9% | $2,778/mo |
| 838 | WashingtonDC | -14.1 | +13.0% | +27.1% | $2,517/mo |
| 839 | ElkridgeMD | -14.1 | +25.7% | +39.8% | $2,387/mo |
| 840 | BrightonCO | -14.3 | +28.6% | +42.9% | $1,987/mo |
| 841 | SalinasCA | -14.6 | +34.7% | +49.4% | $2,501/mo |
| 842 | ChambleeGA | -14.7 | +21.9% | +36.7% | $1,928/mo |
| 843 | AlhambraCA | -14.9 | +28.5% | +43.4% | $2,607/mo |
| 844 | Santa CruzCA | -15.4 | +32.8% | +48.2% | $3,532/mo |
| 845 | GreshamOR | -15.8 | +28.1% | +43.8% | $1,617/mo |
| 846 | San LeandroCA | -16.7 | +13.3% | +30.0% | $2,463/mo |
| 847 | West HollywoodCA | -17.1 | +13.9% | +31.0% | $3,281/mo |
| 848 | DenverCO | -17.2 | +20.9% | +38.1% | $1,881/mo |
| 849 | San MateoCA | -17.6 | +5.3% | +23.0% | $3,917/mo |
| 850 | South Salt LakeUT | -17.8 | +33.1% | +50.9% | $1,527/mo |