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)
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889 cities
| Rank | City | Gap (points) | Rent since 2019 | Income since 2019 | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | VeniceFL | +22.1 | +49.8% | +27.7% | $2,147/mo |
| 102 | College StationTX | +22.1 | +33.2% | +11.1% | $1,419/mo |
| 103 | MorgantownWV | +22.0 | +26.1% | +4.1% | $1,360/mo |
| 104 | PetersburgVA | +21.9 | +53.0% | +31.1% | $1,350/mo |
| 105 | La PorteTX | +21.7 | +29.0% | +7.3% | $1,607/mo |
| 106 | IndependenceMO | +21.7 | +40.9% | +19.3% | $1,385/mo |
| 107 | LancasterTX | +21.5 | +40.8% | +19.3% | $2,258/mo |
| 108 | Peachtree CornersGA | +21.5 | +36.9% | +15.4% | $1,487/mo |
| 109 | ScrantonPA | +21.5 | +46.5% | +24.9% | $1,354/mo |
| 110 | LynchburgVA | +21.5 | +46.3% | +24.9% | $1,283/mo |
| 111 | SavannahGA | +21.4 | +53.3% | +31.9% | $1,757/mo |
| 112 | BillingsMT | +21.4 | +45.0% | +23.6% | $1,426/mo |
| 113 | WestonFL | +21.3 | +50.9% | +29.6% | $3,421/mo |
| 114 | Richmond HillGA | +21.3 | +51.2% | +29.9% | $2,236/mo |
| 115 | Fleming IslandFL | +21.1 | +44.9% | +23.9% | $2,044/mo |
| 116 | SuwaneeGA | +21.1 | +35.3% | +14.2% | $1,915/mo |
| 117 | KilleenTX | +21.1 | +44.0% | +22.9% | $1,273/mo |
| 118 | AlbanyGA | +21.1 | +50.1% | +29.0% | $1,008/mo |
| 119 | Miami BeachFL | +21.0 | +56.0% | +35.0% | $2,799/mo |
| 120 | El MirageAZ | +21.0 | +55.0% | +34.1% | $1,918/mo |
| 121 | DoverDE | +21.0 | +47.3% | +26.3% | $1,707/mo |
| 122 | GreensboroNC | +21.0 | +46.7% | +25.6% | $1,392/mo |
| 123 | Ormond BeachFL | +20.9 | +48.0% | +27.1% | $2,050/mo |
| 124 | AddisonTX | +20.9 | +19.4% | -1.5% | $1,563/mo |
| 125 | TopekaKS | +20.8 | +39.4% | +18.7% | $1,285/mo |
| 126 | SchaumburgIL | +20.7 | +38.0% | +17.4% | $2,147/mo |
| 127 | LongwoodFL | +20.7 | +40.0% | +19.4% | $1,995/mo |
| 128 | Johnson CityTN | +20.7 | +58.0% | +37.4% | $1,449/mo |
| 129 | Oxon HillMD | +20.6 | +26.2% | +5.6% | $1,912/mo |
| 130 | Fort WayneIN | +20.6 | +44.9% | +24.3% | $1,271/mo |
| 131 | Miami GardensFL | +20.5 | +64.9% | +44.4% | $2,571/mo |
| 132 | LexingtonSC | +20.5 | +39.9% | +19.4% | $1,788/mo |
| 133 | Mount JulietTN | +20.4 | +37.6% | +17.3% | $2,125/mo |
| 134 | SyracuseNY | +20.3 | +45.2% | +24.9% | $1,541/mo |
| 135 | ReadingPA | +20.2 | +57.2% | +37.0% | $1,439/mo |
| 136 | Rio RanchoNM | +20.1 | +54.1% | +34.0% | $1,915/mo |
| 137 | Wichita FallsTX | +20.1 | +46.9% | +26.8% | $1,362/mo |
| 138 | WaxhawNC | +20.0 | +38.2% | +18.1% | $2,582/mo |
| 139 | KennesawGA | +20.0 | +37.5% | +17.5% | $1,805/mo |
| 140 | North MiamiFL | +19.9 | +57.4% | +37.4% | $2,255/mo |
| 141 | BradentonFL | +19.9 | +49.9% | +30.0% | $1,782/mo |
| 142 | WestervilleOH | +19.9 | +36.7% | +16.7% | $1,669/mo |
| 143 | AlbuquerqueNM | +19.9 | +49.0% | +29.1% | $1,455/mo |
| 144 | BethlehemPA | +19.8 | +43.2% | +23.4% | $1,884/mo |
| 145 | JacksonvilleNC | +19.8 | +48.1% | +28.3% | $1,417/mo |
| 146 | Goose CreekSC | +19.6 | +47.6% | +28.0% | $1,871/mo |
| 147 | HarrisburgPA | +19.6 | +40.8% | +21.2% | $1,369/mo |
| 148 | ColumbusGA | +19.6 | +44.8% | +25.1% | $1,308/mo |
| 149 | Virginia BeachVA | +19.5 | +40.9% | +21.4% | $2,086/mo |
| 150 | LadsonSC | +19.5 | +42.9% | +23.4% | $1,671/mo |