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 affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

889 cities

Rank	City	Gap (points)	Rent since 2019	Income since 2019	Median rent
301	ClarksvilleTN Pop. 176KCompare →	+12.1	+41.4%	+29.3%	$1,374/mo
302	CharlestonSC Pop. 154KCompare →	+12.0	+47.0%	+35.0%	$2,312/mo
303	EuclidOH Pop. 49KCompare →	+12.0	+43.5%	+31.5%	$1,166/mo
304	FairfaxVA Pop. 25KCompare →	+11.9	+25.0%	+13.1%	$2,472/mo
305	MasonOH Pop. 36KCompare →	+11.8	+36.5%	+24.7%	$2,166/mo
306	West AllisWI Pop. 60KCompare →	+11.8	+41.0%	+29.2%	$1,406/mo
307	West MelbourneFL Pop. 29KCompare →	+11.7	+47.9%	+36.2%	$1,933/mo
308	RichlandWA Pop. 63KCompare →	+11.7	+35.0%	+23.3%	$1,731/mo
309	Fort SmithAR Pop. 90KCompare →	+11.7	+43.1%	+31.4%	$1,054/mo
310	Rancho Santa MargaritaCA Pop. 47KCompare →	+11.6	+37.6%	+26.1%	$2,871/mo
311	West HartfordCT Pop. 64KCompare →	+11.6	+36.1%	+24.6%	$2,448/mo
312	WestchaseFL Pop. 25KCompare →	+11.6	+42.6%	+31.0%	$2,202/mo
313	LeavenworthKS Pop. 37KCompare →	+11.6	+35.0%	+23.4%	$1,210/mo
314	PearlandTX Pop. 128KCompare →	+11.5	+25.2%	+13.7%	$1,898/mo
315	SouthfieldMI Pop. 76KCompare →	+11.5	+33.9%	+22.4%	$1,584/mo
316	MuncieIN Pop. 65KCompare →	+11.5	+42.5%	+31.0%	$1,002/mo
317	BuckeyeAZ Pop. 105KCompare →	+11.4	+50.2%	+38.7%	$1,975/mo
318	AnchorageAK Pop. 289KCompare →	+11.4	+33.0%	+21.6%	$1,802/mo
319	SandyUT Pop. 94KCompare →	+11.4	+30.8%	+19.3%	$1,691/mo
320	BeaumontTX Pop. 113KCompare →	+11.4	+24.0%	+12.6%	$1,243/mo
321	SanteeCA Pop. 59KCompare →	+11.3	+41.5%	+30.2%	$2,850/mo
322	Spring HillTN Pop. 56KCompare →	+11.3	+34.7%	+23.4%	$2,019/mo
323	Holly SpringsNC Pop. 45KCompare →	+11.3	+32.4%	+21.0%	$1,889/mo
324	AtascocitaTX Pop. 99KCompare →	+11.3	+29.2%	+17.9%	$1,808/mo
325	PlanoTX Pop. 291KCompare →	+11.3	+28.7%	+17.4%	$1,742/mo
326	SalemMA Pop. 45KCompare →	+11.2	+34.9%	+23.8%	$2,658/mo
327	PomonaCA Pop. 148KCompare →	+11.2	+42.4%	+31.2%	$2,353/mo
328	SouthavenMS Pop. 56KCompare →	+11.2	+39.8%	+28.6%	$1,560/mo
329	TempleTX Pop. 90KCompare →	+11.2	+35.5%	+24.3%	$1,381/mo
330	WhittierCA Pop. 86KCompare →	+11.1	+36.9%	+25.8%	$2,372/mo
331	CoppellTX Pop. 42KCompare →	+11.1	+30.6%	+19.5%	$2,042/mo
332	CamarilloCA Pop. 70KCompare →	+11.0	+32.3%	+21.3%	$2,906/mo
333	West CovinaCA Pop. 107KCompare →	+11.0	+32.8%	+21.9%	$2,580/mo
334	LeesburgFL Pop. 31KCompare →	+11.0	+53.5%	+42.6%	$1,744/mo
335	ProvoUT Pop. 115KCompare →	+11.0	+42.3%	+31.3%	$1,602/mo
336	ColumbusOH Pop. 915KCompare →	+11.0	+33.9%	+23.0%	$1,450/mo
337	Chula VistaCA Pop. 276KCompare →	+10.9	+43.8%	+32.9%	$2,945/mo
338	HemetCA Pop. 91KCompare →	+10.9	+56.2%	+45.3%	$1,859/mo
339	UrbanaIL Pop. 39KCompare →	+10.9	+33.2%	+22.2%	$1,232/mo
340	Little RockAR Pop. 203KCompare →	+10.9	+33.3%	+22.4%	$1,212/mo
341	LawrenceIN Pop. 50KCompare →	+10.8	+41.1%	+30.3%	$1,549/mo
342	ColumbusIN Pop. 52KCompare →	+10.8	+32.9%	+22.2%	$1,390/mo
343	RosevilleMI Pop. 47KCompare →	+10.8	+41.3%	+30.5%	$1,281/mo
344	LansingMI Pop. 113KCompare →	+10.8	+41.3%	+30.5%	$1,222/mo
345	FranklinTN Pop. 87KCompare →	+10.7	+32.4%	+21.7%	$2,074/mo
346	New HavenCT Pop. 134KCompare →	+10.7	+45.3%	+34.6%	$2,015/mo
347	El Dorado HillsCA Pop. 51KCompare →	+10.6	+30.6%	+20.1%	$3,199/mo
348	KannapolisNC Pop. 58KCompare →	+10.6	+49.0%	+38.4%	$1,613/mo
349	FredericksburgVA Pop. 29KCompare →	+10.5	+41.6%	+31.1%	$2,042/mo
350	ClaytonNC Pop. 29KCompare →	+10.5	+36.2%	+25.8%	$1,815/mo