Cities where rent is rising fastest
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Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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1,825 cities
| Rank | City | 1-yr change | Median rent | 5-yr change | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Wheat RidgeCO | +1.1% | $1,881/mo | +16.6% | ↓58 from #1543 |
| 1602 | OrlandoFL | +1.1% | $1,889/mo | +16.6% | ↓102 from #1500 |
| 1603 | LebanonOR | +1.1% | $1,531/mo | -- | ↓11 from #1592 |
| 1604 | West HollywoodCA | +1.1% | $3,292/mo | +15.5% | ↓737 from #867 |
| 1605 | PhoenixAZ | +1.1% | $1,571/mo | +6.1% | ↓6 from #1599 |
| 1606 | SurpriseAZ | +1.1% | $1,942/mo | +8.1% | ↓88 from #1518 |
| 1607 | SpringTX | +1.1% | $1,759/mo | +13.5% | ↓77 from #1530 |
| 1608 | MaricopaAZ | +1.1% | $1,773/mo | +11.9% | ↓185 from #1423 |
| 1609 | KnoxvilleTN | +1.1% | $1,701/mo | +27.9% | ↓589 from #1020 |
| 1610 | Highlands RanchCO | +1.1% | $2,559/mo | +14.7% | ↓5 from #1605 |
| 1611 | Rock SpringsWY | +1.1% | $1,138/mo | +26.3% | ↓787 from #824 |
| 1612 | DickinsonND | +1.1% | $1,244/mo | -- | -- |
| 1613 | BroomfieldCO | +1.1% | $2,115/mo | +8.2% | ↑15 from #1628 |
| 1614 | SarasotaFL | +1.1% | $2,210/mo | +13.0% | ↑37 from #1651 |
| 1615 | Manassas ParkVA | +1.1% | $2,115/mo | +27.6% | ↓751 from #864 |
| 1616 | RadfordVA | +1.1% | $1,253/mo | -- | -- |
| 1617 | North Miami BeachFL | +1.0% | $2,425/mo | +21.4% | ↓24 from #1593 |
| 1618 | PrescottAZ | +1.0% | $1,857/mo | -- | ↓769 from #849 |
| 1619 | Los AngelesCA | +1.0% | $2,772/mo | +15.1% | ↓492 from #1127 |
| 1620 | PearlandTX | +1.0% | $1,898/mo | +13.0% | ↓584 from #1036 |
| 1621 | Arlington HeightsIL | +1.0% | $1,999/mo | +32.2% | ↓1315 from #306 |
| 1622 | HuntersvilleNC | +1.0% | $1,903/mo | +16.9% | ↓750 from #872 |
| 1623 | CorneliusNC | +1.0% | $1,796/mo | +14.2% | ↓174 from #1449 |
| 1624 | West HavenCT | +1.0% | $1,919/mo | +38.7% | ↓1223 from #401 |
| 1625 | CarteretNJ | +1.0% | $2,430/mo | -- | ↓711 from #914 |
| 1626 | FranklinTN | +1.0% | $2,038/mo | +10.2% | ↓456 from #1170 |
| 1627 | Port OrangeFL | +1.0% | $1,727/mo | +7.1% | ↓26 from #1601 |
| 1628 | Calumet CityIL | +1.0% | $1,536/mo | -- | ↓1622 from #6 |
| 1629 | FarragutTN | +1.0% | $1,940/mo | -- | ↓951 from #678 |
| 1630 | Des MoinesIA | +1.0% | $1,129/mo | +15.2% | ↓388 from #1242 |
| 1631 | SpringdaleAR | +1.0% | $1,436/mo | -- | ↓1371 from #260 |
| 1632 | AmesIA | +1.0% | $1,240/mo | +19.5% | ↓791 from #841 |
| 1633 | NewbergOR | +1.0% | $1,987/mo | -- | ↓313 from #1320 |
| 1634 | North Salt LakeUT | +1.0% | $1,771/mo | +14.6% | ↓421 from #1213 |
| 1635 | RoselleNJ | +1.0% | $2,495/mo | -- | ↓1289 from #346 |
| 1636 | WeirtonWV | +1.0% | $831/mo | -- | -- |
| 1637 | ArlingtonTX | +1.0% | $1,468/mo | +12.3% | ↓243 from #1394 |
| 1638 | WenatcheeWA | +1.0% | $1,679/mo | +16.0% | ↓375 from #1263 |
| 1639 | SeattleWA | +0.9% | $2,227/mo | +14.4% | ↓1114 from #525 |
| 1640 | FlorinCA | +0.9% | $2,024/mo | -- | -- |
| 1641 | MoorparkCA | +0.9% | $3,289/mo | -- | ↓1113 from #528 |
| 1642 | MasonOH | +0.9% | $2,118/mo | +27.7% | ↓1305 from #337 |
| 1643 | NashvilleTN | +0.9% | $1,820/mo | +11.0% | ↓192 from #1451 |
| 1644 | LancasterCA | +0.9% | $2,460/mo | +20.4% | ↓135 from #1509 |
| 1645 | PlanoTX | +0.9% | $1,736/mo | +8.9% | ↓103 from #1542 |
| 1646 | ApopkaFL | +0.9% | $2,064/mo | +19.4% | ↓833 from #813 |
| 1647 | WoodbridgeVA | +0.9% | $2,174/mo | +20.8% | ↓537 from #1110 |
| 1648 | FairburnGA | +0.9% | $1,960/mo | +22.3% | ↓1252 from #396 |
| 1649 | WestminsterCO | +0.9% | $1,872/mo | +9.7% | ↓22 from #1627 |
| 1650 | CarmichaelCA | +0.9% | $1,757/mo | +14.2% | ↓452 from #1198 |