ApartmentAdvisor National Rent Report

December 2025

The ApartmentAdvisor National Rent Report is published monthly and includes national rent trend data as well as rent price data by state and by city.

Overview

The median rent fell from November to December; expect to see more of the same next month.
For regional insights, refer to our 2025 Annual Rent Report.

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U.S. National Rent Trends

The median national rent for a 1-bedroom rental apartment in the U.S. was $1,450 in December 2025, 3.01% lower than the median national rent for November.

	Studio	1 Bed	2 Bed	3 Bed
Median Rent	$1,495	$1,450	$1,600	$1,950
1 Month Change	-3%	-3%	-3%	-2.3%
3 Month Change	-5.6%	-6.1%	-3%	-2.5%
1 Year Change	-3.5%	-3%	0%	+0.9%

Median Rents

Studio$1,495 (-3%)

1 Bedroom$1,450 (-3%)

2 Bedrooms$1,600 (-3%)

3 Bedrooms$1,950 (-2.3%)

Rent Prices Over Time in the U.S.

Key Findings

National Overview: Expect to rent to fall next month yet again.

The national median rent price for studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments fell by 3% from November to December. Three-bedroom apartments saw a 2.3% decrease in their national median asking price as well. This is typical for the season, and we can expect to see rent prices fall once again in January as winter is a less desirable time for renters to seek new housing.

For regional insights, refer to our 2025 Annual Rent Report.

Average Rent by City

Top 10 Most Expensive Cities to Rent an Apartment

1. New York, NY$3,560 (+1.1%)

2. San Francisco, CA$3,395 (+4.5%)

3. Boston, MA$2,700 (0%)

4. Jersey City, NJ$2,415 (-3.2%)

5. Washington, DC$2,200 (+0.1%)

6. San Jose, CA$2,145 (+0.8%)

7. San Diego, CA$2,134 (-0.6%)

8. Los Angeles, CA$2,050 (-2.1%)

9. Miami, FL$1,981 (-12%)

10. Chicago, IL$1,950 (-3.1%)

Rank #	City	Median Rent	1 Month Change	Rank Change
1	New York, NY	$3,560	+1.1%	-
2	San Francisco, CA	$3,395	+4.5%	-
3	Boston, MA	$2,700	0%	-
4	Jersey City, NJ	$2,415	-3.2%	-
5	Washington, DC	$2,200	+0.1%	↑1
6	San Jose, CA	$2,145	+0.8%	↑2
7	San Diego, CA	$2,134	-0.6%	-
8	Los Angeles, CA	$2,050	-2.1%	↑1
9	Miami, FL	$1,981	-12%	↓4
10	Chicago, IL	$1,950	-3.1%	-

Top 10 Least Expensive Cities to Rent an Apartment

1. Wichita, KS$695 (0%)

2. Cedar Rapids, IA$695 (+2.4%)

3. Toledo, OH$716 (-4.5%)

4. El Paso, TX$750 (+0.7%)

5. Baton Rouge, LA$775 (-3.6%)

6. Lincoln, NE$792 (-0.4%)

7. Akron, OH$794 (-1.6%)

8. Huntsville, AL$799 (+1.1%)

9. Fort Wayne, IN$800 (-3.9%)

10. Sioux Falls, SD$825 (-1.2%)

Rank #	City	Median Rent	1 Month Change	Rank Change
1	Wichita, KS	$695	0%	↑1
2	Cedar Rapids, IA	$695	+2.4%	↓1
3	Toledo, OH	$716	-4.5%	↑1
4	El Paso, TX	$750	+0.7%	↓1
5	Baton Rouge, LA	$775	-3.6%	↑2
6	Lincoln, NE	$792	-0.4%	-
7	Akron, OH	$794	-1.6%	↑2
8	Huntsville, AL	$799	+1.1%	↓3
9	Fort Wayne, IN	$800	-3.9%	↑1
10	Sioux Falls, SD	$825	-1.2%	↑1

Rent Prices in 100 Major Cities

This table shows median rent data for 100 major cities in the US.

New York, NY$3,560 (+1.1%)

Los Angeles, CA$2,050 (-2.1%)

Chicago, IL$1,950 (-3.1%)

Houston, TX$1,187 (-7.4%)

Phoenix, AZ$1,175 (-1.7%)

Philadelphia, PA$1,350 (0%)

San Antonio, TX$899 (0%)

San Diego, CA$2,134 (-0.6%)

Dallas, TX$1,300 (-0.8%)

San Jose, CA$2,145 (+0.8%)

Austin, TX$1,257 (-0.3%)

Jacksonville, FL$1,100 (+0.5%)

Fort Worth, TX$1,350 (-0.6%)

Columbus, OH$1,196 (+1.8%)

Charlotte, NC$1,685 (+2.1%)

San Francisco, CA$3,395 (+4.5%)

Indianapolis, IN$896 (-0.4%)

Seattle, WA$1,750 (-1.1%)

Denver, CO$1,377 (-1.7%)

Washington, DC$2,200 (+0.1%)

Boston, MA$2,700 (0%)

El Paso, TX$750 (+0.7%)

Nashville, TN$1,475 (-1.5%)

Detroit, MI$899 (-0.1%)

Oklahoma City, OK$875 (+0.5%)

Portland, OR$1,395 (0%)

Las Vegas, NV$1,096 (+0.1%)

Memphis, TN$925 (-3.9%)

Louisville, KY$875 (+0.7%)

Baltimore, MD$1,263 (+1%)

Milwaukee, WI$1,153 (+0.3%)

Albuquerque, NM$898 (-0.2%)

Tucson, AZ$875 (+0.6%)

Fresno, CA$1,309 (-3.1%)

Sacramento, CA$1,495 (0%)

Atlanta, GA$1,588 (+0.9%)

Kansas City, MO$1,131 (+3%)

Colorado Springs, CO$946 (-2%)

Omaha, NE$935 (+0.2%)

Raleigh, NC$1,150 (+2.2%)

Miami, FL$1,981 (-12%)

Virginia Beach, VA$1,494 (+3.3%)

Oakland, CA$1,875 (-0.8%)

Minneapolis, MN$1,095 (0%)

Tulsa, OK$860 (+1.3%)

Tampa, FL$1,435 (-6.2%)

New Orleans, LA$1,313 (-2.8%)

Wichita, KS$695 (0%)

Cleveland, OH$999 (+11.1%)

Honolulu, HI$1,900 (0%)

Riverside, CA$1,805 (+0.3%)

Corpus Christi, TX$850 (-3.6%)

Lexington, KY$950 (-3.6%)

St. Paul, MN$1,042 (+2.4%)

Cincinnati, OH$940 (-4.1%)

St. Louis, MO$905 (+1.1%)

Pittsburgh, PA$1,238 (-0.9%)

Greensboro, NC$897 (-0.3%)

Lincoln, NE$792 (-0.4%)

Anchorage, AK$1,300 (0%)

Orlando, FL$1,300 (-2.5%)

Newark, NJ$1,768 (+2.3%)

Toledo, OH$716 (-4.5%)

Fort Wayne, IN$800 (-3.9%)

St. Petersburg, FL$1,471 (-1.6%)

Jersey City, NJ$2,415 (-3.2%)

Madison, WI$1,392 (-0.6%)

Reno, NV$1,250 (0%)

Buffalo, NY$1,100 (-2.2%)

Richmond, VA$1,282 (+2.1%)

Boise, ID$1,347 (+3.9%)

Spokane, WA$1,000 (-1.3%)

Baton Rouge, LA$775 (-3.6%)

Des Moines, IA$845 (+5%)

Fayetteville, NC$890 (+3.2%)

Birmingham, AL$925 (+0.3%)

Rochester, NY$1,260 (+5%)

Grand Rapids, MI$1,295 (+7.9%)

Huntsville, AL$799 (+1.1%)

Salt Lake City, UT$1,109 (-1.9%)

Augusta, GA$895 (-3.3%)

Akron, OH$794 (-1.6%)

Little Rock, AR$866 (-3%)

Tallahassee, FL$925 (-5.1%)

Sioux Falls, SD$825 (-1.2%)

Providence, RI$1,800 (+9.1%)

Jackson, MS-

Savannah, GA$1,700 (+11.5%)

Charleston, SC$1,799 (-7.8%)

Cedar Rapids, IA$695 (+2.4%)

Fargo, ND$973 (+1.8%)

Hartford, CT$1,310 (-4.7%)

Ann Arbor, MI$1,641 (-0.5%)

Manchester, NH$1,625 (+3.2%)

Billings, MT-

Wilmington, DE-

Portland, ME-

Cheyenne, WY-

Charleston, WV-

Burlington, VT-

City	Population	Median Rent	1 Month Change	1 Year Change
New York, NY	8,336,820	$3,560	+1.1%	+6.3%
Los Angeles, CA	3,979,580	$2,050	-2.1%	0%
Chicago, IL	2,693,980	$1,950	-3.1%	+0.3%
Houston, TX	2,320,270	$1,187	-7.4%	-10.3%
Phoenix, AZ	1,680,990	$1,175	-1.7%	-2.1%
Philadelphia, PA	1,584,060	$1,350	0%	+3.8%
San Antonio, TX	1,547,250	$899	0%	-5.4%
San Diego, CA	1,423,850	$2,134	-0.6%	-0.7%
Dallas, TX	1,343,570	$1,300	-0.8%	+0.4%
San Jose, CA	1,021,800	$2,145	+0.8%	+2.7%
Austin, TX	978,908	$1,257	-0.3%	+0.1%
Jacksonville, FL	911,507	$1,100	+0.5%	+4.8%
Fort Worth, TX	909,585	$1,350	-0.6%	0%
Columbus, OH	898,553	$1,196	+1.8%	+9.3%
Charlotte, NC	885,708	$1,685	+2.1%	+11.5%
San Francisco, CA	881,549	$3,395	+4.5%	+19.1%
Indianapolis, IN	876,384	$896	-0.4%	-5.7%
Seattle, WA	753,675	$1,750	-1.1%	+1.4%
Denver, CO	727,211	$1,377	-1.7%	-7.9%
Washington, DC	705,749	$2,200	+0.1%	0%
Boston, MA	692,600	$2,700	0%	-5.1%
El Paso, TX	681,728	$750	+0.7%	0%
Nashville, TN	670,820	$1,475	-1.5%	+7.3%
Detroit, MI	670,031	$899	-0.1%	-9.1%
Oklahoma City, OK	655,057	$875	+0.5%	-2.3%
Portland, OR	654,741	$1,395	0%	0%
Las Vegas, NV	651,319	$1,096	+0.1%	-8.3%
Memphis, TN	651,073	$925	-3.9%	+4.6%
Louisville, KY	617,638	$875	+0.7%	+2.9%
Baltimore, MD	593,490	$1,263	+1%	-2.8%
Milwaukee, WI	590,157	$1,153	+0.3%	+12.8%
Albuquerque, NM	560,513	$898	-0.2%	+1.5%
Tucson, AZ	548,073	$875	+0.6%	-2.7%
Fresno, CA	531,576	$1,309	-3.1%	-1.9%
Sacramento, CA	513,624	$1,495	0%	-0.3%
Atlanta, GA	506,811	$1,588	+0.9%	+2.5%
Kansas City, MO	495,327	$1,131	+3%	+5.9%
Colorado Springs, CO	478,221	$946	-2%	-4.9%
Omaha, NE	478,192	$935	+0.2%	+2.8%
Raleigh, NC	474,069	$1,150	+2.2%	+4.7%
Miami, FL	467,963	$1,981	-12%	+4.2%
Virginia Beach, VA	449,974	$1,494	+3.3%	-1.7%
Oakland, CA	433,031	$1,875	-0.8%	-1.1%
Minneapolis, MN	429,606	$1,095	0%	+1.9%
Tulsa, OK	401,190	$860	+1.3%	+1.2%
Tampa, FL	399,700	$1,435	-6.2%	-11%
New Orleans, LA	390,144	$1,313	-2.8%	+9.4%
Wichita, KS	389,938	$695	0%	0%
Cleveland, OH	381,009	$999	+11.1%	+17.5%
Honolulu, HI	345,064	$1,900	0%	0%
Riverside, CA	331,360	$1,805	+0.3%	+6.2%
Corpus Christi, TX	326,586	$850	-3.6%	-5.8%
Lexington, KY	323,152	$950	-3.6%	+11.3%
St. Paul, MN	308,096	$1,042	+2.4%	+1.2%
Cincinnati, OH	303,940	$940	-4.1%	+0.8%
St. Louis, MO	300,576	$905	+1.1%	+6.5%
Pittsburgh, PA	300,286	$1,238	-0.9%	+9.4%
Greensboro, NC	296,710	$897	-0.3%	+6.2%
Lincoln, NE	289,102	$792	-0.4%	+2.2%
Anchorage, AK	288,000	$1,300	0%	+6.8%
Orlando, FL	287,442	$1,300	-2.5%	-3.7%
Newark, NJ	282,011	$1,768	+2.3%	+4.1%
Toledo, OH	272,779	$716	-4.5%	-1.5%
Fort Wayne, IN	270,402	$800	-3.9%	+0.6%
St. Petersburg, FL	265,351	$1,471	-1.6%	-5.8%
Jersey City, NJ	262,075	$2,415	-3.2%	-17.7%
Madison, WI	259,680	$1,392	-0.6%	+1.5%
Reno, NV	255,601	$1,250	0%	+4.6%
Buffalo, NY	255,284	$1,100	-2.2%	-0.8%
Richmond, VA	230,436	$1,282	+2.1%	+1.8%
Boise, ID	228,959	$1,347	+3.9%	+4%
Spokane, WA	222,081	$1,000	-1.3%	-3.4%
Baton Rouge, LA	220,236	$775	-3.6%	-3.1%
Des Moines, IA	214,237	$845	+5%	-10.8%
Fayetteville, NC	211,657	$890	+3.2%	+2.3%
Birmingham, AL	209,403	$925	+0.3%	+0%
Rochester, NY	205,695	$1,260	+5%	+15.1%
Grand Rapids, MI	201,013	$1,295	+7.9%	+12.6%
Huntsville, AL	200,574	$799	+1.1%	+0.5%
Salt Lake City, UT	200,567	$1,109	-1.9%	-3.6%
Augusta, GA	197,888	$895	-3.3%	+1.8%
Akron, OH	197,597	$794	-1.6%	+3.2%
Little Rock, AR	197,312	$866	-3%	-6.3%
Tallahassee, FL	194,500	$925	-5.1%	+1.7%
Sioux Falls, SD	183,793	$825	-1.2%	-0.6%
Providence, RI	179,883	$1,800	+9.1%	+9.6%
Jackson, MS	160,628	-	-	-
Savannah, GA	144,464	$1,700	+11.5%	-0.8%
Charleston, SC	137,566	$1,799	-7.8%	-18.2%
Cedar Rapids, IA	133,562	$695	+2.4%	-7.3%
Fargo, ND	124,662	$973	+1.8%	+2.4%
Hartford, CT	122,105	$1,310	-4.7%	+4.8%
Ann Arbor, MI	119,980	$1,641	-0.5%	+2.6%
Manchester, NH	112,673	$1,625	+3.2%	+9.6%
Billings, MT	109,577	-	-	-
Wilmington, DE	70,166	-	-	-
Portland, ME	66,215	-	-	-
Cheyenne, WY	64,235	-	-	-
Charleston, WV	46,536	-	-	-
Burlington, VT	42,819	-	-	-

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Average Rent by State

State	Median Rent	1 Month Change	1 Year Change
Delaware	-	-	-
Hawaii	$2,000	0%	+5.3%
Puerto Rico	-	-	-
Texas	$1,058	-4.8%	-3.8%
Massachusetts	$2,350	-2.1%	-4.1%
Maryland	$1,425	0%	+1.3%
Iowa	$844	+4.9%	-0.7%
Maine	$1,413	+4.6%	+1.3%
Idaho	$1,195	0%	+2.5%
Michigan	$997	+0.1%	-4.6%
Utah	$1,079	-1.4%	-1.4%
Minnesota	$1,180	+2.6%	+7.8%
Missouri	$925	+2.8%	+8.8%
Illinois	$1,600	-3%	-7%
Indiana	$925	-2.1%	+1.2%
Mississippi	$933	-0.2%	+9.8%
Montana	$1,250	-3.5%	+8.7%
Alaska	$1,250	-3.8%	+0.6%
Alabama	$885	+1.2%	-0.1%
Virginia	$1,473	+1.6%	+5.6%
Arkansas	$800	-0.6%	+6.7%
North Carolina	$1,097	+0%	-0.3%
North Dakota	$899	+5.8%	+1.6%
Nebraska	$899	-0.2%	+5.8%
Rhode Island	$1,599	+2.4%	+15.3%
Arizona	$1,099	-0.1%	-0.1%
New Hampshire	$1,650	+1.5%	+4.9%
New Jersey	$2,040	-0.5%	-2.9%
Vermont	$1,650	0%	+4.9%
New Mexico	$900	-2.7%	+1.7%
Florida	$1,390	-8.9%	-4.1%
Nevada	$1,123	-2.4%	-6.1%
Washington	$1,580	-0.8%	+1.9%
New York	$3,300	-0.7%	+4.8%
South Carolina	$1,150	0%	-4.2%
South Dakota	$873	+0.8%	+2.1%
Wisconsin	$1,190	+0.4%	+12.7%
Ohio	$914	-1%	+3%
Georgia	$1,250	0%	-0.8%
Oklahoma	$845	0%	+3.2%
California	$1,995	-0.3%	0%
West Virginia	$785	+4.7%	+11%
Wyoming	-	-	-
Oregon	$1,325	-0.2%	-0.3%
Kansas	$750	-0.1%	+7.1%
Colorado	$1,240	-0.8%	-4.3%
Kentucky	$895	+0.6%	+5.9%
Connecticut	$1,650	-0.2%	+1.1%
Pennsylvania	$1,245	+0.8%	+6.4%
Louisiana	$972	-2.8%	+14.4%
Tennessee	$1,058	-2%	+0.8%
Washington DC	$2,200	+0.1%	0%

Delaware-

Hawaii$2,000 (0%)

Puerto Rico-

Texas$1,058 (-4.8%)

Massachusetts$2,350 (-2.1%)

Maryland$1,425 (0%)

Iowa$844 (+4.9%)

Maine$1,413 (+4.6%)

Idaho$1,195 (0%)

Michigan$997 (+0.1%)

Utah$1,079 (-1.4%)

Minnesota$1,180 (+2.6%)

Missouri$925 (+2.8%)

Illinois$1,600 (-3%)

Indiana$925 (-2.1%)

Mississippi$933 (-0.2%)

Montana$1,250 (-3.5%)

Alaska$1,250 (-3.8%)

Alabama$885 (+1.2%)

Virginia$1,473 (+1.6%)

Arkansas$800 (-0.6%)

North Carolina$1,097 (+0%)

North Dakota$899 (+5.8%)

Nebraska$899 (-0.2%)

Rhode Island$1,599 (+2.4%)

Arizona$1,099 (-0.1%)

New Hampshire$1,650 (+1.5%)

New Jersey$2,040 (-0.5%)

Vermont$1,650 (0%)

New Mexico$900 (-2.7%)

Florida$1,390 (-8.9%)

Nevada$1,123 (-2.4%)

Washington$1,580 (-0.8%)

New York$3,300 (-0.7%)

South Carolina$1,150 (0%)

South Dakota$873 (+0.8%)

Wisconsin$1,190 (+0.4%)

Ohio$914 (-1%)

Georgia$1,250 (0%)

Oklahoma$845 (0%)

California$1,995 (-0.3%)

West Virginia$785 (+4.7%)

Wyoming-

Oregon$1,325 (-0.2%)

Kansas$750 (-0.1%)

Colorado$1,240 (-0.8%)

Kentucky$895 (+0.6%)

Connecticut$1,650 (-0.2%)

Pennsylvania$1,245 (+0.8%)

Louisiana$972 (-2.8%)

Tennessee$1,058 (-2%)

Washington DC$2,200 (+0.1%)

Report Methodology

For the National Rent Report, ApartmentAdvisor analyzes rental listings available on our platform, sourced from multiple listing syndication partners. The set of 100 large cities highlighted in our report is primarily determined by overall population size, however we include some smaller cities with relatively high populations for the home state (e.g. Burlington, VT and Portland, ME) and we exclude some highly populated cities due to their proximity to other major cities (eg. Garland, Texas is not included due to its proximity to Dallas). We take all the unique apartments that were available for any amount of time during a time period, deduplicate them by unit type, and remove unreliable listings. We use a minimum threshold of units for cities to ensure that data is accurate. Luxury bias is removed by focusing on median figures instead of averages.

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