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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1651 | GaithersburgMD | +0.9% | $2,196/mo | +17.1% | ↓178 from #1473 |
| 1652 | LeesburgFL | +0.9% | $1,762/mo | +29.9% | ↓112 from #1540 |
| 1653 | HendersonNV | +0.9% | $1,783/mo | +6.1% | ↓124 from #1529 |
| 1654 | Lake OswegoOR | +0.9% | $2,218/mo | +16.2% | ↓440 from #1214 |
| 1655 | ElizabethtownKY | +0.9% | $1,339/mo | -- | ↓151 from #1504 |
| 1656 | ChambleeGA | +0.9% | $1,916/mo | +3.1% | ↓846 from #810 |
| 1657 | MustangOK | +0.9% | $1,682/mo | -- | ↓1260 from #397 |
| 1658 | BufordGA | +0.9% | $2,120/mo | +14.0% | ↓349 from #1309 |
| 1659 | Las VegasNV | +0.9% | $1,700/mo | +8.1% | ↓215 from #1444 |
| 1660 | Myrtle BeachSC | +0.9% | $1,697/mo | +15.8% | ↓123 from #1537 |
| 1661 | MonroevillePA | +0.9% | $1,354/mo | -- | ↓882 from #779 |
| 1662 | Junction CityKS | +0.9% | $1,132/mo | +27.6% | ↓1633 from #29 |
| 1663 | RexburgID | +0.9% | $1,155/mo | +21.8% | ↓1049 from #614 |
| 1664 | GarnerNC | +0.9% | $1,853/mo | +16.8% | ↓564 from #1100 |
| 1665 | ShelbyNC | +0.9% | $1,160/mo | -- | ↓169 from #1496 |
| 1666 | Grand JunctionCO | +0.8% | $1,783/mo | +28.5% | ↓1124 from #542 |
| 1667 | Commerce CityCO | +0.8% | $2,489/mo | +19.4% | ↓363 from #1304 |
| 1668 | VancouverWA | +0.8% | $1,803/mo | +12.7% | ↓675 from #993 |
| 1669 | San MarcosTX | +0.8% | $1,433/mo | +6.0% | ↓11 from #1658 |
| 1670 | ReadingMA | +0.8% | $2,888/mo | -- | -- |
| 1671 | KentWA | +0.8% | $1,958/mo | +14.6% | ↓438 from #1233 |
| 1672 | HomesteadFL | +0.8% | $2,447/mo | +32.8% | ↓36 from #1636 |
| 1673 | GallatinTN | +0.8% | $1,719/mo | +18.6% | ↓559 from #1114 |
| 1674 | WoosterOH | +0.8% | $1,475/mo | -- | ↓1605 from #69 |
| 1675 | XeniaOH | +0.8% | $1,352/mo | -- | ↓1333 from #342 |
| 1676 | HollandMI | +0.8% | $1,618/mo | +32.2% | ↓1588 from #88 |
| 1677 | Mountlake TerraceWA | +0.8% | $2,112/mo | +18.9% | ↓505 from #1172 |
| 1678 | AcworthGA | +0.8% | $2,104/mo | +18.6% | ↓910 from #768 |
| 1679 | LewisvilleTX | +0.8% | $1,538/mo | +7.5% | ↓94 from #1585 |
| 1680 | CentennialCO | +0.8% | $2,203/mo | +11.7% | ↓135 from #1545 |
| 1681 | ApexNC | +0.8% | $1,947/mo | +11.6% | ↓323 from #1358 |
| 1682 | Saratoga SpringsUT | +0.8% | $2,204/mo | -- | ↓971 from #711 |
| 1683 | FairfaxVA | +0.8% | $2,456/mo | +20.0% | ↓459 from #1224 |
| 1684 | AustinTX | +0.8% | $1,571/mo | -2.9% | ↓35 from #1649 |
| 1685 | EdgewaterFL | +0.8% | $1,951/mo | -- | ↓479 from #1206 |
| 1686 | WhittierCA | +0.8% | $2,402/mo | +25.9% | ↓345 from #1341 |
| 1687 | RockvilleMD | +0.8% | $2,372/mo | +16.0% | ↓209 from #1478 |
| 1688 | PflugervilleTX | +0.8% | $1,601/mo | -0.7% | ↓32 from #1656 |
| 1689 | College ParkMD | +0.8% | $2,125/mo | +13.2% | ↓502 from #1187 |
| 1690 | BrunswickME | +0.8% | $2,125/mo | -- | -- |
| 1691 | WacoTX | +0.8% | $1,342/mo | +21.9% | ↓282 from #1409 |
| 1692 | BethesdaMD | +0.8% | $2,971/mo | +17.8% | ↓470 from #1222 |
| 1693 | InksterMI | +0.8% | $1,211/mo | +33.4% | ↓1549 from #144 |
| 1694 | JacksonMO | +0.8% | $1,203/mo | -- | -- |
| 1695 | Punta GordaFL | +0.7% | $2,041/mo | -- | ↓82 from #1613 |
| 1696 | CanbyOR | +0.7% | $2,035/mo | -- | ↓926 from #770 |
| 1697 | Oakland ParkFL | +0.7% | $2,212/mo | +27.6% | ↓328 from #1369 |
| 1698 | DurangoCO | +0.7% | $1,940/mo | +18.1% | ↓780 from #918 |
| 1699 | OrangeTX | +0.7% | $1,234/mo | -- | ↓1676 from #23 |
| 1700 | ClearwaterFL | +0.7% | $1,975/mo | +15.8% | ↓164 from #1536 |