ApartmentAdvisor National Rent Report

May 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.

U.S. National Rent Trends

The median national rent for a 1-bedroom rental apartment in the U.S. was $1,589 in May 2025, 0.92% higher than the median national rent for April.

	Studio	1 Bed	2 Bed	3 Bed
Median Rent	$1,575	$1,589	$1,695	$2,000
1 Month Change	+0.6%	+0.9%	+0.5%	0%
3 Month Change	+0.6%	+0.5%	+4.2%	+2.6%
1 Year Change	-1.1%	-0.6%	-0.2%	-0.1%

Median Rents

Studio$1,575 (+0.6%)

1 Bedroom$1,589 (+0.9%)

2 Bedrooms$1,695 (+0.5%)

3 Bedrooms$2,000 (0%)

Rent Prices Over Time in the U.S.

Key Findings

The national median rent price continues to slowly climb.

In accordance with seasonal trends, the national median rent price for a one-bedroom apartment has increased by 0.9% MoM. We expect to see the national median continue to rise through June, which our data indicates is typically the month that sees peak prices and demand. While rent prices are rising monthly, this belies the fact that they are stable or down across all bedroom types YoY. This is a good sign for renters, who have dealt with increased price volatility over the last few years as a result of the pandemic.

Average Rent by City

Top 10 Most Expensive Cities to Rent an Apartment

1. New York, NY$3,650 (+4.3%)

2. San Francisco, CA$3,150 (+4.5%)

3. Boston, MA$2,779 (-0.8%)

4. Jersey City, NJ$2,400 (-4%)

5. Washington, DC$2,291 (-0.2%)

6. San Diego, CA$2,195 (+2.1%)

7. Charleston, SC$2,139 (+1.9%)

8. Los Angeles, CA$2,126 (+1.5%)

9. Miami, FL$2,100 (+5%)

10. San Jose, CA$2,098 (+1%)

Rank #	City	Median Rent	1 Month Change	Rank Change
1	New York, NY	$3,650	+4.3%	-
2	San Francisco, CA	$3,150	+4.5%	-
3	Boston, MA	$2,779	-0.8%	-
4	Jersey City, NJ	$2,400	-4%	-
5	Washington, DC	$2,291	-0.2%	-
6	San Diego, CA	$2,195	+2.1%	-
7	Charleston, SC	$2,139	+1.9%	-
8	Los Angeles, CA	$2,126	+1.5%	-
9	Miami, FL	$2,100	+5%	↑2
10	San Jose, CA	$2,098	+1%	↓1

Top 10 Least Expensive Cities to Rent an Apartment

1. Wichita, KS$700 (+0.7%)

2. Cedar Rapids, IA$700 (-0.6%)

3. Toledo, OH$702 (+0.3%)

4. El Paso, TX$718 (-2.9%)

5. Akron, OH$775 (-2.8%)

6. Huntsville, AL$785 (-1.8%)

7. Fort Wayne, IN$816 (+2.6%)

8. Fayetteville, NC$825 (0%)

9. Lincoln, NE$838 (+5.3%)

10. Cleveland, OH$850 (-2.9%)

Rank #	City	Median Rent	1 Month Change	Rank Change
1	Wichita, KS	$700	+0.7%	-
2	Cedar Rapids, IA	$700	-0.6%	↑1
3	Toledo, OH	$702	+0.3%	↓1
4	El Paso, TX	$718	-2.9%	-
5	Akron, OH	$775	-2.8%	↑2
6	Huntsville, AL	$785	-1.8%	↑2
7	Fort Wayne, IN	$816	+2.6%	↓1
8	Fayetteville, NC	$825	0%	↑2
9	Lincoln, NE	$838	+5.3%	↓4
10	Cleveland, OH	$850	-2.9%	↑6

Rent Prices in 100 Major Cities

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

New York, NY$3,650 (+4.3%)

Los Angeles, CA$2,126 (+1.5%)

Chicago, IL$1,950 (-3%)

Houston, TX$1,295 (-0.4%)

Phoenix, AZ$1,250 (+1.7%)

Philadelphia, PA$1,400 (+1.8%)

San Antonio, TX$915 (-2.6%)

San Diego, CA$2,195 (+2.1%)

Dallas, TX$1,378 (-1.2%)

San Jose, CA$2,098 (+1%)

Austin, TX$1,250 (-7.4%)

Jacksonville, FL$1,100 (-0%)

Fort Worth, TX$1,395 (-0.4%)

Columbus, OH$1,210 (-2%)

Charlotte, NC$1,625 (+4.1%)

San Francisco, CA$3,150 (+4.5%)

Indianapolis, IN$899 (+0.4%)

Seattle, WA$1,845 (+2.1%)

Denver, CO$1,582 (+3.7%)

Washington, DC$2,291 (-0.2%)

Boston, MA$2,779 (-0.8%)

El Paso, TX$718 (-2.9%)

Nashville, TN$1,548 (+10.3%)

Detroit, MI$950 (-6.8%)

Oklahoma City, OK$877 (+2%)

Portland, OR$1,385 (-0.7%)

Las Vegas, NV$1,095 (-4.8%)

Memphis, TN$895 (+2.5%)

Louisville, KY$893 (+3.8%)

Baltimore, MD$1,318 (-2.1%)

Milwaukee, WI$1,096 (+1.5%)

Albuquerque, NM$888 (+0.4%)

Tucson, AZ$895 (+0.3%)

Fresno, CA$1,266 (-1.6%)

Sacramento, CA$1,450 (-3.1%)

Atlanta, GA$1,545 (-2.4%)

Kansas City, MO$1,053 (-4.4%)

Colorado Springs, CO$995 (0%)

Omaha, NE$959 (-1%)

Raleigh, NC$1,150 (-3.8%)

Miami, FL$2,100 (+5%)

Virginia Beach, VA-

Oakland, CA$1,850 (0%)

Minneapolis, MN$1,075 (+0.6%)

Tulsa, OK$899 (+1.6%)

Tampa, FL$1,498 (-5.7%)

New Orleans, LA$1,385 (+2.6%)

Wichita, KS$700 (+0.7%)

Cleveland, OH$850 (-2.9%)

Honolulu, HI$2,000 (+2.6%)

Riverside, CA$1,750 (-2.3%)

Corpus Christi, TX$1,013 (-3.9%)

Lexington, KY$898 (+5.5%)

St. Paul, MN$1,050 (-0.5%)

Cincinnati, OH$995 (0%)

St. Louis, MO$943 (+5.3%)

Pittsburgh, PA$1,275 (+6.3%)

Greensboro, NC$930 (+3.3%)

Lincoln, NE$838 (+5.3%)

Anchorage, AK-

Orlando, FL$1,350 (-1.5%)

Newark, NJ-

Toledo, OH$702 (+0.3%)

Fort Wayne, IN$816 (+2.6%)

St. Petersburg, FL$1,595 (+2.8%)

Jersey City, NJ$2,400 (-4%)

Madison, WI$1,650 (+4.8%)

Reno, NV$1,250 (+4.6%)

Buffalo, NY$1,227 (+2.4%)

Richmond, VA$1,300 (+0.4%)

Boise, ID$1,300 (-0.1%)

Spokane, WA$1,050 (+0%)

Baton Rouge, LA$895 (+9.9%)

Des Moines, IA$889 (+1.6%)

Fayetteville, NC$825 (0%)

Birmingham, AL$932 (+3.3%)

Rochester, NY$1,125 (-2.2%)

Grand Rapids, MI$1,268 (-1.4%)

Huntsville, AL$785 (-1.8%)

Salt Lake City, UT$1,200 (+0.4%)

Augusta, GA$946 (+5.7%)

Akron, OH$775 (-2.8%)

Little Rock, AR$917 (-3.4%)

Tallahassee, FL$900 (-1.4%)

Sioux Falls, SD$900 (0%)

Providence, RI$1,850 (+5.7%)

Jackson, MS-

Savannah, GA$1,575 (+2.9%)

Charleston, SC$2,139 (+1.9%)

Cedar Rapids, IA$700 (-0.6%)

Fargo, ND$850 (+2.6%)

Hartford, CT$1,256 (+0.2%)

Ann Arbor, MI$1,700 (+17.2%)

Manchester, NH-

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	$3,650	+4.3%	+0.4%
Los Angeles, CA	3,979,580	$2,126	+1.5%	+1.2%
Chicago, IL	2,693,980	$1,950	-3%	-1.1%
Houston, TX	2,320,270	$1,295	-0.4%	+1.8%
Phoenix, AZ	1,680,990	$1,250	+1.7%	-1.9%
Philadelphia, PA	1,584,060	$1,400	+1.8%	-2.1%
San Antonio, TX	1,547,250	$915	-2.6%	-2.9%
San Diego, CA	1,423,850	$2,195	+2.1%	-2.4%
Dallas, TX	1,343,570	$1,378	-1.2%	+3.3%
San Jose, CA	1,021,800	$2,098	+1%	-0.1%
Austin, TX	978,908	$1,250	-7.4%	-8.9%
Jacksonville, FL	911,507	$1,100	-0%	+0.4%
Fort Worth, TX	909,585	$1,395	-0.4%	+2.4%
Columbus, OH	898,553	$1,210	-2%	+10%
Charlotte, NC	885,708	$1,625	+4.1%	+7.1%
San Francisco, CA	881,549	$3,150	+4.5%	+8.8%
Indianapolis, IN	876,384	$899	+0.4%	-5.4%
Seattle, WA	753,675	$1,845	+2.1%	+1.1%
Denver, CO	727,211	$1,582	+3.7%	+2.1%
Washington, DC	705,749	$2,291	-0.2%	-2.7%
Boston, MA	692,600	$2,779	-0.8%	+1.1%
El Paso, TX	681,728	$718	-2.9%	-4.3%
Nashville, TN	670,820	$1,548	+10.3%	+9%
Detroit, MI	670,031	$950	-6.8%	-4.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	655,057	$877	+2%	-2.2%
Portland, OR	654,741	$1,385	-0.7%	-2.8%
Las Vegas, NV	651,319	$1,095	-4.8%	-4.5%
Memphis, TN	651,073	$895	+2.5%	+3.8%
Louisville, KY	617,638	$893	+3.8%	+5.1%
Baltimore, MD	593,490	$1,318	-2.1%	+3.8%
Milwaukee, WI	590,157	$1,096	+1.5%	+8.6%
Albuquerque, NM	560,513	$888	+0.4%	+1%
Tucson, AZ	548,073	$895	+0.3%	-3.2%
Fresno, CA	531,576	$1,266	-1.6%	+4.2%
Sacramento, CA	513,624	$1,450	-3.1%	+1.9%
Atlanta, GA	506,811	$1,545	-2.4%	-5.4%
Kansas City, MO	495,327	$1,053	-4.4%	-1.1%
Colorado Springs, CO	478,221	$995	0%	-7.4%
Omaha, NE	478,192	$959	-1%	+4.3%
Raleigh, NC	474,069	$1,150	-3.8%	+0.3%
Miami, FL	467,963	$2,100	+5%	0%
Virginia Beach, VA	449,974	-	-	-
Oakland, CA	433,031	$1,850	0%	0%
Minneapolis, MN	429,606	$1,075	+0.6%	-1.8%
Tulsa, OK	401,190	$899	+1.6%	+0.2%
Tampa, FL	399,700	$1,498	-5.7%	-6.4%
New Orleans, LA	390,144	$1,385	+2.6%	+10.8%
Wichita, KS	389,938	$700	+0.7%	0%
Cleveland, OH	381,009	$850	-2.9%	-6.6%
Honolulu, HI	345,064	$2,000	+2.6%	-1.1%
Riverside, CA	331,360	$1,750	-2.3%	+2.9%
Corpus Christi, TX	326,586	$1,013	-3.9%	-10.3%
Lexington, KY	323,152	$898	+5.5%	+6.2%
St. Paul, MN	308,096	$1,050	-0.5%	+4.2%
Cincinnati, OH	303,940	$995	0%	+3.9%
St. Louis, MO	300,576	$943	+5.3%	+4.7%
Pittsburgh, PA	300,286	$1,275	+6.3%	+6.3%
Greensboro, NC	296,710	$930	+3.3%	+0.5%
Lincoln, NE	289,102	$838	+5.3%	+11.7%
Anchorage, AK	288,000	-	-	-
Orlando, FL	287,442	$1,350	-1.5%	-3.6%
Newark, NJ	282,011	-	-	-
Toledo, OH	272,779	$702	+0.3%	+4%
Fort Wayne, IN	270,402	$816	+2.6%	+3.7%
St. Petersburg, FL	265,351	$1,595	+2.8%	+8.1%
Jersey City, NJ	262,075	$2,400	-4%	-9%
Madison, WI	259,680	$1,650	+4.8%	+11.9%
Reno, NV	255,601	$1,250	+4.6%	+5.8%
Buffalo, NY	255,284	$1,227	+2.4%	+11.5%
Richmond, VA	230,436	$1,300	+0.4%	+0.4%
Boise, ID	228,959	$1,300	-0.1%	+5.2%
Spokane, WA	222,081	$1,050	+0%	-0.9%
Baton Rouge, LA	220,236	$895	+9.9%	+15.5%
Des Moines, IA	214,237	$889	+1.6%	-8.2%
Fayetteville, NC	211,657	$825	0%	-3.4%
Birmingham, AL	209,403	$932	+3.3%	-1%
Rochester, NY	205,695	$1,125	-2.2%	+9.8%
Grand Rapids, MI	201,013	$1,268	-1.4%	+7.9%
Huntsville, AL	200,574	$785	-1.8%	+2%
Salt Lake City, UT	200,567	$1,200	+0.4%	-4.7%
Augusta, GA	197,888	$946	+5.7%	+2.8%
Akron, OH	197,597	$775	-2.8%	+3.3%
Little Rock, AR	197,312	$917	-3.4%	+13.3%
Tallahassee, FL	194,500	$900	-1.4%	-5.3%
Sioux Falls, SD	183,793	$900	0%	+6.7%
Providence, RI	179,883	$1,850	+5.7%	+7.5%
Jackson, MS	160,628	-	-	-
Savannah, GA	144,464	$1,575	+2.9%	+5.9%
Charleston, SC	137,566	$2,139	+1.9%	-7.1%
Cedar Rapids, IA	133,562	$700	-0.6%	-6.2%
Fargo, ND	124,662	$850	+2.6%	-5.6%
Hartford, CT	122,105	$1,256	+0.2%	+0.5%
Ann Arbor, MI	119,980	$1,700	+17.2%	+36%
Manchester, NH	112,673	-	-	-
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
Alabama	$860	-0.5%	-1.7%
Alaska	$1,300	+0.4%	0%
Arizona	$1,157	-0.8%	-3.6%
Arkansas	$790	-0.6%	+5.3%
California	$2,000	+0.3%	-1.8%
Colorado	$1,350	+1.3%	-3.2%
Connecticut	$1,786	+5.4%	+8.6%
Delaware	-	-	-
Florida	$1,450	0%	-3.3%
Georgia	$1,299	+0.3%	+0.3%
Hawaii	$2,000	+0.6%	-5%
Idaho	$1,195	-2.4%	+7.7%
Illinois	$1,750	-3%	-0.8%
Indiana	$900	+0.7%	-0.1%
Iowa	$850	0%	+3.3%
Kansas	$750	0%	+3.4%
Kentucky	$875	+2.9%	+4.2%
Louisiana	$1,050	+5.5%	+20%
Maine	$1,350	+3.7%	-6.9%
Maryland	$1,499	+3.4%	+7.1%
Massachusetts	$2,597	+1.5%	+0.1%
Michigan	$1,037	+3.7%	+4.2%
Minnesota	$1,115	+0.3%	+1.8%
Mississippi	$915	-1.1%	+7.4%
Missouri	$895	+2.3%	+3.5%
Montana	$1,200	0%	0%
Nebraska	$925	+2%	+4.5%
Nevada	$1,197	+1%	+2.3%
New Hampshire	$1,609	-2.3%	+2.3%
New Jersey	$2,118	-0.7%	-5%
New Mexico	$900	0%	+2.9%
New York	$3,417	+2%	-1.9%
North Carolina	$1,150	+2.2%	-3.8%
North Dakota	$870	+2%	+3%
Ohio	$920	+2.2%	+2.8%
Oklahoma	$850	0%	+2.5%
Oregon	$1,343	+0.2%	-0.5%
Pennsylvania	$1,269	+3.7%	+5.8%
Rhode Island	$1,573	-3.2%	+4.9%
South Carolina	$1,173	-1.9%	+0.8%
South Dakota	$900	-1.5%	+2.4%
Tennessee	$1,050	0%	-1.2%
Texas	$1,150	+0.9%	+0.4%
Utah	$1,149	+4.1%	-4.3%
Vermont	$1,670	+1.2%	+7.8%
Virginia	$1,388	+2.8%	+0.9%
Washington	$1,603	+0.2%	+0.2%
Washington DC	$2,295	-0%	-2.8%
West Virginia	$700	0%	0%
Wisconsin	$1,250	0%	+12.6%
Wyoming	$850	-2.9%	+3%

Delaware-

Hawaii$2,000 (+0.6%)

Texas$1,150 (+0.9%)

Massachusetts$2,597 (+1.5%)

Maryland$1,499 (+3.4%)

Iowa$850 (0%)

Maine$1,350 (+3.7%)

Idaho$1,195 (-2.4%)

Michigan$1,037 (+3.7%)

Utah$1,149 (+4.1%)

Minnesota$1,115 (+0.3%)

Missouri$895 (+2.3%)

Illinois$1,750 (-3%)

Indiana$900 (+0.7%)

Mississippi$915 (-1.1%)

Montana$1,200 (0%)

Alaska$1,300 (+0.4%)

Alabama$860 (-0.5%)

Virginia$1,388 (+2.8%)

Arkansas$790 (-0.6%)

North Carolina$1,150 (+2.2%)

North Dakota$870 (+2%)

Nebraska$925 (+2%)

Rhode Island$1,573 (-3.2%)

Arizona$1,157 (-0.8%)

New Hampshire$1,609 (-2.3%)

New Jersey$2,118 (-0.7%)

Vermont$1,670 (+1.2%)

New Mexico$900 (0%)

Florida$1,450 (0%)

Nevada$1,197 (+1%)

Washington$1,603 (+0.2%)

New York$3,417 (+2%)

South Carolina$1,173 (-1.9%)

South Dakota$900 (-1.5%)

Wisconsin$1,250 (0%)

Ohio$920 (+2.2%)

Georgia$1,299 (+0.3%)

Oklahoma$850 (0%)

California$2,000 (+0.3%)

West Virginia$700 (0%)

Wyoming$850 (-2.9%)

Oregon$1,343 (+0.2%)

Kansas$750 (0%)

Colorado$1,350 (+1.3%)

Kentucky$875 (+2.9%)

Connecticut$1,786 (+5.4%)

Pennsylvania$1,269 (+3.7%)

Louisiana$1,050 (+5.5%)

Tennessee$1,050 (0%)

Washington DC$2,295 (-0%)

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.

Top cities

Atlanta Apartments

1,853 apartments starting at $700/month

Austin Apartments

6,890 apartments starting at $500/month

Baltimore Apartments

1,514 apartments starting at $612/month

Boston Apartments

6,136 apartments starting at $920/month

Charlotte Apartments

3,207 apartments starting at $560/month

Chicago Apartments

6,141 apartments starting at $575/month

Dallas Apartments

5,742 apartments starting at $550/month

Fort Worth Apartments

2,741 apartments starting at $500/month

Houston Apartments

4,925 apartments starting at $450/month

Las Vegas Apartments

1,114 apartments starting at $595/month

Los Angeles Apartments

12,409 apartments starting at $700/month

Miami Apartments

940 apartments starting at $975/month

Milwaukee Apartments

1,247 apartments starting at $500/month

New York Apartments

6,865 apartments starting at $575/month

Oakland Apartments

902 apartments starting at $850/month

Orlando Apartments

905 apartments starting at $750/month

Philadelphia Apartments

3,406 apartments starting at $525/month

Phoenix Apartments

4,094 apartments starting at $500/month

Pittsburgh Apartments

1,167 apartments starting at $450/month

Portland Apartments

2,246 apartments starting at $599/month

Raleigh Apartments

1,320 apartments starting at $550/month

San Antonio Apartments

4,104 apartments starting at $500/month

San Diego Apartments

2,832 apartments starting at $650/month

San Francisco Apartments

619 apartments starting at $600/month

San Jose Apartments

509 apartments starting at $1,100/month

Seattle Apartments

3,438 apartments starting at $452/month

Tampa Apartments

754 apartments starting at $595/month

Washington DC Apartments

2,514 apartments starting at $910/month