Rent Prices and Trends
Published monthly, the ApartmentAdvisor National Rent Report covers average rent prices and rental market trends by state and city, including a ranking of the most and least expensive cities to rent an apartment.
Rent Prices by City
Our city rent reports highlight the average apartment rent prices in select U.S. cities and their neighborhoods. We update this information daily to provide the most current rent price data and help renters make the best decisions when searching for their next apartment. The below rankings are based on the daily median rent price for a one-bedroom apartment.
| Rank # | City | 1 BRMedian Rent (1 Bedroom) | 2 BRMedian Rent (2 Bedroom) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | $4,180 | $6,198 |
| 2 | New York, NY | $4,000 | $4,600 |
| 3 | Boston, MA | $2,875 | $3,400 |
| 4 | Jersey City, NJ | $2,717 | $3,550 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $2,550 | $2,900 |
| 6 | Chicago, IL | $2,400 | $2,800 |
| 7 | Charleston, SC | $2,306 | $2,900 |
| 8 | Washington, DC | $2,200 | $3,100 |
| 9 | Miami, FL | $2,200 | $2,884 |
| 10 | Honolulu, HI | $2,200 | $3,100 |
| 11 | San Diego, CA | $2,195 | $2,895 |
| 12 | Los Angeles, CA | $2,050 | $2,695 |
| 13 | Portland, ME | $1,983 | $2,400 |
| 14 | Oakland, CA | $1,913 | $2,495 |
| 15 | Providence, RI | $1,900 | $2,200 |
| 16 | Burlington, VT | $1,823 | $2,150 |
| 17 | Riverside, CA | $1,800 | $2,127 |
| 18 | Seattle, WA | $1,795 | $2,566 |
| 19 | Savannah, GA | $1,685 | $1,750 |
| 20 | Newark, NJ | $1,650 | $1,895 |
| 21 | Atlanta, GA | $1,625 | $1,950 |
| 22 | Manchester, NH | $1,569 | $1,955 |
| 23 | Madison, WI | $1,567 | $1,925 |
| 24 | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,505 | $1,900 |
| 25 | Denver, CO | $1,497 | $2,100 |
| 26 | St. Petersburg, FL | $1,495 | $1,899 |
| 27 | Nashville, TN | $1,463 | $1,825 |
| 28 | Sacramento, CA | $1,455 | $1,900 |
| 29 | Philadelphia, PA | $1,450 | $1,700 |
| 30 | Fort Worth, TX | $1,443 | $1,565 |
| 31 | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,398 | $1,800 |
| 32 | Billings, MT | $1,398 | $1,337 |
| 33 | Portland, OR | $1,385 | $1,649 |
| 34 | Tampa, FL | $1,375 | $1,595 |
| 35 | Orlando, FL | $1,354 | $1,600 |
| 36 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,350 | $1,505 |
| 37 | Charleston, WV | $1,338 | $975 |
| 38 | Richmond, VA | $1,325 | $1,650 |
| 39 | Anchorage, AK | $1,313 | $1,600 |
| 40 | Fresno, CA | $1,305 | $1,485 |
| 41 | Hartford, CT | $1,300 | $1,550 |
| 42 | Baltimore, MD | $1,300 | $1,648 |
| 43 | Wilmington, DE | $1,300 | $1,525 |
| 44 | New Orleans, LA | $1,295 | $1,400 |
| 45 | Dallas, TX | $1,277 | $1,675 |
| 46 | Charlotte, NC | $1,265 | $1,580 |
| 47 | Buffalo, NY | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| 48 | Reno, NV | $1,250 | $1,720 |
| 49 | Boise, ID | $1,223 | $1,448 |
| 50 | Rochester, NY | $1,213 | $1,350 |
| 51 | Austin, TX | $1,204 | $1,550 |
| 52 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,200 | $1,250 |
| 53 | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,200 | $1,475 |
| 54 | Jacksonville, FL | $1,195 | $1,300 |
| 55 | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,195 | $1,575 |
| 56 | Phoenix, AZ | $1,155 | $1,449 |
| 57 | Columbus, OH | $1,154 | $1,347 |
| 58 | Kansas City, MO | $1,150 | $1,295 |
| 59 | Milwaukee, WI | $1,126 | $1,349 |
| 60 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,121 | $1,595 |
| 61 | Raleigh, NC | $1,097 | $1,475 |
| 62 | Las Vegas, NV | $1,095 | $1,400 |
| 63 | St. Paul, MN | $1,063 | $1,389 |
| 64 | Houston, TX | $1,050 | $1,350 |
| 65 | Spokane, WA | $1,050 | $1,298 |
| 66 | Cincinnati, OH | $1,039 | $1,265 |
| 67 | Fargo, ND | $1,007 | $1,178 |
| 68 | Cleveland, OH | $999 | $1,050 |
| 69 | Colorado Springs, CO | $995 | $1,395 |
| 70 | Lexington, KY | $985 | $1,295 |
| 71 | Cheyenne, WY | $985 | $1,250 |
| 72 | Greensboro, NC | $975 | $1,250 |
| 73 | Augusta, GA | $974 | $1,040 |
| 74 | Tallahassee, FL | $974 | $1,275 |
| 75 | Little Rock, AR | $950 | $995 |
| 76 | Omaha, NE | $949 | $1,294 |
| 77 | Sioux Falls, SD | $947 | $1,180 |
| 78 | Fort Wayne, IN | $927 | $1,030 |
| 79 | Albuquerque, NM | $925 | $1,192 |
| 80 | St. Louis, MO | $915 | $1,250 |
| 81 | Detroit, MI | $900 | $985 |
| 82 | Indianapolis, IN | $899 | $1,189 |
| 83 | Birmingham, AL | $895 | $1,092 |
| 84 | Tucson, AZ | $895 | $1,200 |
| 85 | Memphis, TN | $895 | $975 |
| 86 | Louisville, KY | $895 | $1,100 |
| 87 | Corpus Christi, TX | $895 | $1,211 |
| 88 | Tulsa, OK | $890 | $1,154 |
| 89 | Fayetteville, NC | $875 | $1,182 |
| 90 | San Antonio, TX | $875 | $1,175 |
| 91 | Oklahoma City, OK | $873 | $1,079 |
| 92 | Baton Rouge, LA | $852 | $1,000 |
| 93 | Des Moines, IA | $848 | $1,035 |
| 94 | Akron, OH | $810 | $925 |
| 95 | Lincoln, NE | $797 | $997 |
| 96 | El Paso, TX | $760 | $1,050 |
| 97 | Toledo, OH | $750 | $900 |
| 98 | Jackson, MS | $750 | $1,000 |
| 99 | Huntsville, AL | $750 | $997 |
| 100 | Wichita, KS | $700 | $880 |
Rent Prices by State
Our state rent reports highlight the average apartment rent prices and rental trends in key cities and towns within each state. The State Rent reports are published monthly.
May 2026
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