Rent Prices and Trends
ApartmentAdvisor National Rent Report
August 2026
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 | $4,200 | $6,295 |
| 2 | New York, NY | $4,000 | $4,999 |
| 3 | Boston, MA | $2,900 | $3,200 |
| 4 | Jersey City, NJ | $2,625 | $3,023 |
| 5 | Chicago, IL | $2,450 | $2,895 |
| 6 | San Jose, CA | $2,449 | $3,238 |
| 7 | Charleston, SC | $2,448 | $2,898 |
| 8 | Washington, DC | $2,250 | $2,950 |
| 9 | San Diego, CA | $2,195 | $2,900 |
| 10 | Miami, FL | $2,100 | $2,770 |
| 11 | Honolulu, HI | $2,100 | $3,100 |
| 12 | Portland, ME | $2,020 | $2,500 |
| 13 | Los Angeles, CA | $1,999 | $2,725 |
| 14 | Oakland, CA | $1,950 | $2,650 |
| 15 | Providence, RI | $1,887 | $2,195 |
| 16 | Burlington, VT | $1,845 | $2,000 |
| 17 | Seattle, WA | $1,795 | $2,500 |
| 18 | Riverside, CA | $1,795 | $2,200 |
| 19 | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,775 | $1,979 |
| 20 | Newark, NJ | $1,749 | $1,850 |
| 21 | Nashville, TN | $1,599 | $1,822 |
| 22 | Atlanta, GA | $1,583 | $1,950 |
| 23 | Manchester, NH | $1,550 | $1,795 |
| 24 | Madison, WI | $1,535 | $1,900 |
| 25 | St. Petersburg, FL | $1,450 | $1,700 |
| 26 | Denver, CO | $1,450 | $2,000 |
| 27 | Sacramento, CA | $1,450 | $1,895 |
| 28 | Philadelphia, PA | $1,420 | $1,695 |
| 29 | Fort Worth, TX | $1,409 | $1,603 |
| 30 | Tampa, FL | $1,400 | $1,650 |
| 31 | Charleston, WV | $1,400 | $1,000 |
| 32 | Portland, OR | $1,395 | $1,690 |
| 33 | Savannah, GA | $1,378 | $1,600 |
| 34 | Billings, MT | $1,375 | $1,350 |
| 35 | Orlando, FL | $1,350 | $1,600 |
| 36 | Fresno, CA | $1,346 | $1,550 |
| 37 | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,325 | $1,495 |
| 38 | Anchorage, AK | $1,325 | $1,750 |
| 39 | Wilmington, DE | $1,325 | $1,473 |
| 40 | Dallas, TX | $1,321 | $1,773 |
| 41 | Hartford, CT | $1,300 | $1,550 |
| 42 | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,300 | $1,800 |
| 43 | Reno, NV | $1,300 | $1,795 |
| 44 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,300 | $1,450 |
| 45 | Boise, ID | $1,298 | $1,538 |
| 46 | Richmond, VA | $1,295 | $1,599 |
| 47 | Baltimore, MD | $1,292 | $1,650 |
| 48 | Rochester, NY | $1,270 | $1,450 |
| 49 | Buffalo, NY | $1,250 | $1,275 |
| 50 | New Orleans, LA | $1,250 | $1,415 |
| 51 | Milwaukee, WI | $1,198 | $1,350 |
| 52 | Charlotte, NC | $1,197 | $1,575 |
| 53 | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,195 | $1,499 |
| 54 | Austin, TX | $1,195 | $1,550 |
| 55 | Kansas City, MO | $1,161 | $1,300 |
| 56 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,157 | $1,595 |
| 57 | Jacksonville, FL | $1,113 | $1,267 |
| 58 | Columbus, OH | $1,100 | $1,275 |
| 59 | Phoenix, AZ | $1,100 | $1,400 |
| 60 | Las Vegas, NV | $1,100 | $1,500 |
| 61 | Houston, TX | $1,080 | $1,309 |
| 62 | Spokane, WA | $1,054 | $1,295 |
| 63 | Fargo, ND | $1,050 | $1,195 |
| 64 | Raleigh, NC | $1,050 | $1,400 |
| 65 | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,018 | $1,395 |
| 66 | Greensboro, NC | $1,013 | $1,250 |
| 67 | St. Paul, MN | $1,000 | $1,395 |
| 68 | Cheyenne, WY | $1,000 | $1,200 |
| 69 | Cincinnati, OH | $995 | $1,285 |
| 70 | Birmingham, AL | $978 | $1,016 |
| 71 | Little Rock, AR | $963 | $995 |
| 72 | Cleveland, OH | $963 | $1,050 |
| 73 | Lexington, KY | $955 | $1,295 |
| 74 | Omaha, NE | $950 | $1,271 |
| 75 | Albuquerque, NM | $950 | $1,195 |
| 76 | Tallahassee, FL | $950 | $1,210 |
| 77 | Fort Wayne, IN | $943 | $1,076 |
| 78 | Indianapolis, IN | $930 | $1,245 |
| 79 | Sioux Falls, SD | $925 | $1,102 |
| 80 | St. Louis, MO | $925 | $1,285 |
| 81 | Des Moines, IA | $900 | $1,095 |
| 82 | Tulsa, OK | $900 | $1,150 |
| 83 | Detroit, MI | $900 | $985 |
| 84 | Baton Rouge, LA | $898 | $995 |
| 85 | Augusta, GA | $895 | $1,023 |
| 86 | Memphis, TN | $887 | $950 |
| 87 | Fayetteville, NC | $875 | $1,125 |
| 88 | Louisville, KY | $875 | $1,100 |
| 89 | Oklahoma City, OK | $875 | $1,050 |
| 90 | Corpus Christi, TX | $875 | $1,240 |
| 91 | Akron, OH | $868 | $995 |
| 92 | El Paso, TX | $863 | $1,038 |
| 93 | Tucson, AZ | $850 | $1,250 |
| 94 | San Antonio, TX | $850 | $1,150 |
| 95 | Jackson, MS | $800 | $995 |
| 96 | Huntsville, AL | $800 | $975 |
| 97 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $799 | $1,510 |
| 98 | Lincoln, NE | $795 | $1,050 |
| 99 | Toledo, OH | $750 | $950 |
| 100 | Wichita, KS | $749 | $959 |
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.
July 2026
Top cities
Atlanta Apartments
1,285 apartments starting at $775/month
Austin Apartments
2,196 apartments starting at $450/month
Baltimore Apartments
1,049 apartments starting at $600/month
Boston Apartments
3,628 apartments starting at $495/month
Charlotte Apartments
1,477 apartments starting at $400/month
Chicago Apartments
6,194 apartments starting at $638/month
Dallas Apartments
2,509 apartments starting at $600/month
Fort Worth Apartments
1,368 apartments starting at $559/month
Houston Apartments
3,002 apartments starting at $531/month
Las Vegas Apartments
653 apartments starting at $700/month
Los Angeles Apartments
10,201 apartments starting at $620/month
Miami Apartments
378 apartments starting at $995/month
Milwaukee Apartments
943 apartments starting at $575/month
New York Apartments
3,736 apartments starting at $1,000/month
Oakland Apartments
408 apartments starting at $896/month
Orlando Apartments
500 apartments starting at $700/month
Philadelphia Apartments
2,514 apartments starting at $475/month
Phoenix Apartments
2,440 apartments starting at $550/month
Pittsburgh Apartments
703 apartments starting at $500/month
Portland Apartments
1,958 apartments starting at $549/month
Raleigh Apartments
714 apartments starting at $450/month
San Antonio Apartments
2,168 apartments starting at $495/month
San Diego Apartments
2,060 apartments starting at $1,000/month
San Francisco Apartments
372 apartments starting at $1,150/month
San Jose Apartments
276 apartments starting at $1,200/month
Seattle Apartments
3,096 apartments starting at $670/month
Tampa Apartments
604 apartments starting at $660/month
Washington DC Apartments
1,617 apartments starting at $988/month