Average rent by city (September 2026)
Typical rent across the 100 biggest U.S. metro areas, highest first. U.S. typical rent: $1,932/month (+2.7% in a year).
| Metro | Typical rent | 12-month change |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $3,812/mo | +8.3% |
| New York City, NY | $3,546/mo | +4.2% |
| San Francisco, CA | $3,445/mo | +11.8% |
| Honolulu, HI | $3,015/mo | +4.0% |
| Boston, MA | $2,987/mo | +2.3% |
| San Diego, CA | $2,967/mo | +2.2% |
| Oxnard, CA | $2,955/mo | +1.9% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,929/mo | +1.8% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $2,880/mo | +2.9% |
| Miami, FL | $2,654/mo | +1.8% |
| Riverside, CA | $2,533/mo | +2.9% |
| Stockton, CA | $2,431/mo | +1.9% |
| Washington, VA | $2,407/mo | +1.4% |
| Sacramento, CA | $2,269/mo | +1.8% |
| Seattle, WA | $2,250/mo | +1.8% |
| Providence, RI | $2,166/mo | +4.2% |
| Chicago, IL | $2,163/mo | +4.7% |
| North Port, FL | $2,106/mo | +0.1% |
| Worcester, MA | $2,105/mo | +1.4% |
| Modesto, CA | $2,068/mo | +1.5% |
| Fresno, CA | $2,052/mo | +3.5% |
| New Haven, CT | $2,043/mo | +2.6% |
| Charleston, SC | $2,037/mo | +4.4% |
| Hartford, CT | $1,998/mo | +3.5% |
| Tampa, FL | $1,991/mo | +0.4% |
| Springfield, MA | $1,963/mo | +3.7% |
| Baltimore, MD | $1,937/mo | +2.7% |
| Orlando, FL | $1,929/mo | +0.8% |
| Boise, ID | $1,924/mo | +7.6% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,903/mo | +3.3% |
| Denver, CO | $1,900/mo | +0.0% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $1,887/mo | +1.6% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $1,886/mo | +7.1% |
| Atlanta, GA | $1,843/mo | +2.1% |
| Allentown, PA | $1,841/mo | +3.1% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $1,827/mo | -0.1% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $1,822/mo | +3.0% |
| Lakeland, FL | $1,814/mo | +0.9% |
| Portland, OR | $1,803/mo | +1.1% |
| Nashville, TN | $1,803/mo | +1.2% |
| Madison, WI | $1,780/mo | +2.1% |
| Provo, UT | $1,773/mo | +1.8% |
| Deltona, FL | $1,767/mo | +1.3% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $1,764/mo | +2.9% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $1,736/mo | +3.5% |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,735/mo | +1.4% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $1,732/mo | +0.5% |
| Knoxville, TN | $1,725/mo | +1.4% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,720/mo | +1.0% |
| Richmond, VA | $1,706/mo | +2.5% |
| Albany, NY | $1,693/mo | +4.7% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,680/mo | +2.2% |
| Raleigh, NC | $1,669/mo | +1.4% |
| Dallas, TX | $1,659/mo | +0.7% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $1,644/mo | +0.7% |
| Durham, NC | $1,640/mo | +2.6% |
| Houston, TX | $1,638/mo | +0.1% |
| Ogden, UT | $1,631/mo | +1.7% |
| Syracuse, NY | $1,627/mo | +3.2% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $1,614/mo | +4.2% |
| Austin, TX | $1,603/mo | +0.7% |
| New Orleans, LA | $1,577/mo | +1.7% |
| Greenville, SC | $1,566/mo | +2.6% |
| Columbia, SC | $1,557/mo | +2.2% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $1,549/mo | +5.1% |
| Kansas City, MO | $1,534/mo | +3.8% |
| Rochester, NY | $1,532/mo | +2.8% |
| Winston, NC | $1,529/mo | +4.6% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $1,528/mo | +3.5% |
| Columbus, OH | $1,525/mo | +2.9% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $1,522/mo | +2.8% |
| El Paso, TX | $1,521/mo | +3.5% |
| Detroit, MI | $1,514/mo | +4.2% |
| Spokane, WA | $1,512/mo | +3.5% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $1,509/mo | +2.3% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $1,490/mo | +1.3% |
| Tucson, AZ | $1,488/mo | +1.6% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $1,481/mo | +2.7% |
| Jackson, MS | $1,470/mo | +3.9% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $1,467/mo | +3.5% |
| Augusta, GA | $1,464/mo | +3.1% |
| Buffalo, NY | $1,451/mo | +3.8% |
| Cleveland, OH | $1,440/mo | +4.5% |
| St. Louis, MO | $1,427/mo | +4.1% |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,415/mo | -0.7% |
| Greensboro, NC | $1,406/mo | +2.5% |
| Birmingham, AL | $1,404/mo | +2.9% |
| Omaha, NE | $1,398/mo | +1.7% |
| Memphis, TN | $1,393/mo | +1.1% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,384/mo | +2.4% |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,375/mo | +3.0% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $1,366/mo | +2.5% |
| Scranton, PA | $1,362/mo | +4.0% |
| Louisville, KY | $1,339/mo | +2.0% |
| Akron, OH | $1,306/mo | +3.8% |
| Des Moines, IA | $1,280/mo | +2.1% |
| Toledo, OH | $1,264/mo | +5.8% |
| Little Rock, AR | $1,234/mo | +2.1% |
| Wichita, KS | $1,206/mo | +4.4% |
| McAllen, TX | $1,119/mo | +0.9% |
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Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026).