ApartmentAdvisor National Rent Report

August 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

Median rent prices are slightly up nationally, a deviation from typical trends.
San Francisco’s rent is reaching sky-high prices thanks to the AI boom.
Rent is climbing across Connecticut as the state is short over 300,000 homes.

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U.S. National Rent Trends

The median national rent for a 1-bedroom rental apartment in the U.S. was $1,600 in August 2025, 0.31% higher than the median national rent for July.

	Studio	1 Bed	2 Bed	3 Bed
Median Rent	$1,650	$1,600	$1,700	$2,050
1 Month Change	+1.3%	+0.3%	+0.3%	-2.1%
3 Month Change	+4.8%	+2.7%	+0.3%	+2.5%
1 Year Change	-2.3%	-1.2%	-0.2%	-1.2%

Median Rents

Studio$1,650 (+1.3%)

1 Bedroom$1,600 (+0.3%)

2 Bedrooms$1,700 (+0.3%)

3 Bedrooms$2,050 (-2.1%)

Rent Prices Over Time in the U.S.

Key Findings

The national median rent price is slightly up.

The national median asking rent price for a one-bedroom apartment is up 0.30% MoM — a slight deviation from what we typically see in August. For the last three years, the national median price has peaked in June or July, and then consistently decreased from August through the end of the year. However, we still predict that rent prices will begin their seasonal downturn next month

Rent prices have rebounded in San Francisco as a result of the AI boom bringing in new tech workers.

San Francisco seems to — once again — be taking its place as the center of the world when it comes to the tech industry. The AI industry is growing exponentially, and with leading companies like OpenAI choosing to headquarter in Silicon Valley, demand for tech workers to live in the Bay Area is higher than ever. In August, median rent prices reached historic highs — with the median asking price for a one-bedroom apartment sitting at $3,350 (+17.7% YoY), while the asking price for a two-bedroom is hovering around $4,823 (+20.7% YoY). Prices have been climbing since January, with no indication of slowing down.

This rent spike signals a shift in SF’s recent stock. For about two years, between the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2025, prices were relatively stable. Population in the city was decreasing as a result of the pandemic (a common phenomenon as many tech jobs went remote) and it seemed that the prices had finally reached an unsustainable fever pitch. However, with the AI boom bringing thousands of workers back to the city, competition is once again high to live in America’s biggest tech bubble.

Average Rent by City

Top 10 Most Expensive Cities to Rent an Apartment

1. New York, NY$3,663 (-3.1%)

2. San Francisco, CA$3,350 (+6.3%)

3. Boston, MA$2,734 (+1.3%)

4. Jersey City, NJ$2,495 (+3.8%)

5. Washington, DC$2,337 (+0.4%)

6. San Jose, CA$2,247 (+4.5%)

7. San Diego, CA$2,187 (-1.6%)

8. Miami, FL$2,152 (-4.4%)

9. Charleston, SC$2,100 (-16.9%)

10. Los Angeles, CA$2,079 (-0.8%)

Rank #	City	Median Rent	1 Month Change	Rank Change
1	New York, NY	$3,663	-3.1%	-
2	San Francisco, CA	$3,350	+6.3%	-
3	Boston, MA	$2,734	+1.3%	-
4	Jersey City, NJ	$2,495	+3.8%	↑1
5	Washington, DC	$2,337	+0.4%	↑1
6	San Jose, CA	$2,247	+4.5%	↑3
7	San Diego, CA	$2,187	-1.6%	↑1
8	Miami, FL	$2,152	-4.4%	↓1
9	Charleston, SC	$2,100	-16.9%	↓5
10	Los Angeles, CA	$2,079	-0.8%	↑1

Top 10 Least Expensive Cities to Rent an Apartment

1. Wichita, KS$688 (-1%)

2. Toledo, OH$747 (+2.8%)

3. El Paso, TX$750 (-3.2%)

4. Cedar Rapids, IA$765 (-5.4%)

5. Akron, OH$775 (0%)

6. Huntsville, AL$776 (+0.1%)

7. Lincoln, NE$825 (+3.8%)

8. Baton Rouge, LA$838 (-3.5%)

9. Des Moines, IA$845 (-0.3%)

10. Memphis, TN$850 (-0.2%)

Rank #	City	Median Rent	1 Month Change	Rank Change
1	Wichita, KS	$688	-1%	-
2	Toledo, OH	$747	+2.8%	-
3	El Paso, TX	$750	-3.2%	-
4	Cedar Rapids, IA	$765	-5.4%	↑3
5	Akron, OH	$775	0%	-
6	Huntsville, AL	$776	+0.1%	↓2
7	Lincoln, NE	$825	+3.8%	↓1
8	Baton Rouge, LA	$838	-3.5%	↑2
9	Des Moines, IA	$845	-0.3%	↓1
10	Memphis, TN	$850	-0.2%	↓1

Rent Prices in 100 Major Cities

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

New York, NY$3,663 (-3.1%)

Los Angeles, CA$2,079 (-0.8%)

Chicago, IL$1,959 (-1.3%)

Houston, TX$1,227 (-5.5%)

Phoenix, AZ$1,199 (0%)

Philadelphia, PA$1,400 (-1.7%)

San Antonio, TX$903 (-4.9%)

San Diego, CA$2,187 (-1.6%)

Dallas, TX$1,395 (+3.4%)

San Jose, CA$2,247 (+4.5%)

Austin, TX$1,227 (+2.2%)

Jacksonville, FL$1,068 (-2.1%)

Fort Worth, TX$1,394 (+2.1%)

Columbus, OH$1,290 (+3.8%)

Charlotte, NC$1,698 (+5%)

San Francisco, CA$3,350 (+6.3%)

Indianapolis, IN$943 (+4.1%)

Seattle, WA$1,819 (-1.2%)

Denver, CO$1,525 (-1.6%)

Washington, DC$2,337 (+0.4%)

Boston, MA$2,734 (+1.3%)

El Paso, TX$750 (-3.2%)

Nashville, TN$1,690 (+2.4%)

Detroit, MI$900 (0%)

Oklahoma City, OK$903 (+0.3%)

Portland, OR$1,420 (+1.4%)

Las Vegas, NV$1,150 (+7%)

Memphis, TN$850 (-0.2%)

Louisville, KY$874 (-0.1%)

Baltimore, MD$1,250 (-0.6%)

Milwaukee, WI$1,170 (-7.4%)

Albuquerque, NM$900 (-2.7%)

Tucson, AZ$895 (0%)

Fresno, CA$1,315 (+0.6%)

Sacramento, CA$1,500 (+0.1%)

Atlanta, GA$1,650 (+5.5%)

Kansas City, MO$1,105 (+0.9%)

Colorado Springs, CO$1,000 (-1.1%)

Omaha, NE$954 (+0.4%)

Raleigh, NC$1,170 (-2.2%)

Miami, FL$2,152 (-4.4%)

Virginia Beach, VA$1,540 (+2.7%)

Oakland, CA$1,850 (+1.4%)

Minneapolis, MN$1,090 (+1%)

Tulsa, OK$885 (+1.1%)

Tampa, FL$1,598 (+6.5%)

New Orleans, LA$1,500 (+5.2%)

Wichita, KS$688 (-1%)

Cleveland, OH$950 (+5.6%)

Honolulu, HI$1,958 (-1.9%)

Riverside, CA$1,777 (-0.5%)

Corpus Christi, TX$870 (-12.7%)

Lexington, KY$925 (0%)

St. Paul, MN$1,099 (+4.7%)

Cincinnati, OH$992 (-0.3%)

St. Louis, MO$925 (-0.8%)

Pittsburgh, PA$1,325 (+6%)

Greensboro, NC$958 (+0.8%)

Lincoln, NE$825 (+3.8%)

Anchorage, AK$1,288 (-0.6%)

Orlando, FL$1,342 (-2.4%)

Newark, NJ-

Toledo, OH$747 (+2.8%)

Fort Wayne, IN$895 (+2.6%)

St. Petersburg, FL$1,506 (-4.3%)

Jersey City, NJ$2,495 (+3.8%)

Madison, WI$1,549 (-2.9%)

Reno, NV$1,250 (-1.3%)

Buffalo, NY$1,150 (+5%)

Richmond, VA$1,295 (-1.6%)

Boise, ID$1,244 (-0.6%)

Spokane, WA$1,055 (-3.7%)

Baton Rouge, LA$838 (-3.5%)

Des Moines, IA$845 (-0.3%)

Fayetteville, NC$876 (+0.9%)

Birmingham, AL$960 (+3.4%)

Rochester, NY$1,125 (-4.3%)

Grand Rapids, MI$1,195 (-4.4%)

Huntsville, AL$776 (+0.1%)

Salt Lake City, UT$1,195 (-0.3%)

Augusta, GA$895 (+1.7%)

Akron, OH$775 (0%)

Little Rock, AR$895 (-10.1%)

Tallahassee, FL$1,000 (+0.5%)

Sioux Falls, SD$873 (+0.5%)

Providence, RI$1,763 (-2.4%)

Jackson, MS-

Savannah, GA-

Charleston, SC$2,100 (-16.9%)

Cedar Rapids, IA$765 (-5.4%)

Fargo, ND$900 (+1.4%)

Hartford, CT$1,300 (0%)

Ann Arbor, MI$1,400 (-2.4%)

Manchester, NH$1,600 (+4.9%)

Billings, MT-

Wilmington, DE-

Portland, ME-

Cheyenne, WY$955 (+3.2%)

Charleston, WV-

Burlington, VT-

City	Population	Median Rent	1 Month Change	1 Year Change
New York, NY	8,336,820	$3,663	-3.1%	+6.6%
Los Angeles, CA	3,979,580	$2,079	-0.8%	-2.4%
Chicago, IL	2,693,980	$1,959	-1.3%	+3.1%
Houston, TX	2,320,270	$1,227	-5.5%	-2.6%
Phoenix, AZ	1,680,990	$1,199	0%	-4.1%
Philadelphia, PA	1,584,060	$1,400	-1.7%	+1.8%
San Antonio, TX	1,547,250	$903	-4.9%	-8.2%
San Diego, CA	1,423,850	$2,187	-1.6%	-1.2%
Dallas, TX	1,343,570	$1,395	+3.4%	+7.8%
San Jose, CA	1,021,800	$2,247	+4.5%	+7.8%
Austin, TX	978,908	$1,227	+2.2%	-9.1%
Jacksonville, FL	911,507	$1,068	-2.1%	-2.9%
Fort Worth, TX	909,585	$1,394	+2.1%	-0.4%
Columbus, OH	898,553	$1,290	+3.8%	+7.9%
Charlotte, NC	885,708	$1,698	+5%	+7.1%
San Francisco, CA	881,549	$3,350	+6.3%	+17.7%
Indianapolis, IN	876,384	$943	+4.1%	+2.4%
Seattle, WA	753,675	$1,819	-1.2%	-0.4%
Denver, CO	727,211	$1,525	-1.6%	-3.2%
Washington, DC	705,749	$2,337	+0.4%	-1.9%
Boston, MA	692,600	$2,734	+1.3%	+1.3%
El Paso, TX	681,728	$750	-3.2%	-9.1%
Nashville, TN	670,820	$1,690	+2.4%	+9.3%
Detroit, MI	670,031	$900	0%	-17.3%
Oklahoma City, OK	655,057	$903	+0.3%	+0.7%
Portland, OR	654,741	$1,420	+1.4%	-1.4%
Las Vegas, NV	651,319	$1,150	+7%	+0.9%
Memphis, TN	651,073	$850	-0.2%	-2.4%
Louisville, KY	617,638	$874	-0.1%	+2.8%
Baltimore, MD	593,490	$1,250	-0.6%	0%
Milwaukee, WI	590,157	$1,170	-7.4%	+14.7%
Albuquerque, NM	560,513	$900	-2.7%	+0.8%
Tucson, AZ	548,073	$895	0%	-0.9%
Fresno, CA	531,576	$1,315	+0.6%	+5.8%
Sacramento, CA	513,624	$1,500	+0.1%	-0.1%
Atlanta, GA	506,811	$1,650	+5.5%	+0%
Kansas City, MO	495,327	$1,105	+0.9%	+2.8%
Colorado Springs, CO	478,221	$1,000	-1.1%	-2%
Omaha, NE	478,192	$954	+0.4%	+1.6%
Raleigh, NC	474,069	$1,170	-2.2%	-2.3%
Miami, FL	467,963	$2,152	-4.4%	+2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	449,974	$1,540	+2.7%	+1%
Oakland, CA	433,031	$1,850	+1.4%	-1.4%
Minneapolis, MN	429,606	$1,090	+1%	+1.7%
Tulsa, OK	401,190	$885	+1.1%	+4.1%
Tampa, FL	399,700	$1,598	+6.5%	+6.5%
New Orleans, LA	390,144	$1,500	+5.2%	+20%
Wichita, KS	389,938	$688	-1%	+3.4%
Cleveland, OH	381,009	$950	+5.6%	+5.7%
Honolulu, HI	345,064	$1,958	-1.9%	+3%
Riverside, CA	331,360	$1,777	-0.5%	+2.2%
Corpus Christi, TX	326,586	$870	-12.7%	-24.2%
Lexington, KY	323,152	$925	0%	+3.4%
St. Paul, MN	308,096	$1,099	+4.7%	+8.3%
Cincinnati, OH	303,940	$992	-0.3%	+4.4%
St. Louis, MO	300,576	$925	-0.8%	+4.5%
Pittsburgh, PA	300,286	$1,325	+6%	+16.6%
Greensboro, NC	296,710	$958	+0.8%	+7%
Lincoln, NE	289,102	$825	+3.8%	+7.4%
Anchorage, AK	288,000	$1,288	-0.6%	+7.3%
Orlando, FL	287,442	$1,342	-2.4%	-2.4%
Newark, NJ	282,011	-	-	-
Toledo, OH	272,779	$747	+2.8%	-0.4%
Fort Wayne, IN	270,402	$895	+2.6%	+14.9%
St. Petersburg, FL	265,351	$1,506	-4.3%	+0.7%
Jersey City, NJ	262,075	$2,495	+3.8%	-30.9%
Madison, WI	259,680	$1,549	-2.9%	+3.6%
Reno, NV	255,601	$1,250	-1.3%	+4.6%
Buffalo, NY	255,284	$1,150	+5%	+3.4%
Richmond, VA	230,436	$1,295	-1.6%	+0.5%
Boise, ID	228,959	$1,244	-0.6%	+4%
Spokane, WA	222,081	$1,055	-3.7%	+0.5%
Baton Rouge, LA	220,236	$838	-3.5%	-5.6%
Des Moines, IA	214,237	$845	-0.3%	-5.5%
Fayetteville, NC	211,657	$876	+0.9%	+9.6%
Birmingham, AL	209,403	$960	+3.4%	+4.2%
Rochester, NY	205,695	$1,125	-4.3%	+2.7%
Grand Rapids, MI	201,013	$1,195	-4.4%	+1.9%
Huntsville, AL	200,574	$776	+0.1%	-2.4%
Salt Lake City, UT	200,567	$1,195	-0.3%	-4%
Augusta, GA	197,888	$895	+1.7%	+0.8%
Akron, OH	197,597	$775	0%	+3.3%
Little Rock, AR	197,312	$895	-10.1%	-7%
Tallahassee, FL	194,500	$1,000	+0.5%	+8.1%
Sioux Falls, SD	183,793	$873	+0.5%	+4.9%
Providence, RI	179,883	$1,763	-2.4%	-7.2%
Jackson, MS	160,628	-	-	-
Savannah, GA	144,464	-	-	-
Charleston, SC	137,566	$2,100	-16.9%	-6.2%
Cedar Rapids, IA	133,562	$765	-5.4%	-2.9%
Fargo, ND	124,662	$900	+1.4%	-4.3%
Hartford, CT	122,105	$1,300	0%	+3.9%
Ann Arbor, MI	119,980	$1,400	-2.4%	-13%
Manchester, NH	112,673	$1,600	+4.9%	+5.2%
Billings, MT	109,577	-	-	-
Wilmington, DE	70,166	-	-	-
Portland, ME	66,215	-	-	-
Cheyenne, WY	64,235	$955	+3.2%	+12.4%
Charleston, WV	46,536	-	-	-
Burlington, VT	42,819	-	-	-

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Average Rent by State

Connecticut rent continues to climb at the state level.

From cities to suburbs, rent in Connecticut is up. At the state level, the median price for a one-bedroom apartment increased by 5.6% MoM and 9.8% YoY. Like in much of the country, rents are rising as a result of a lack of new housing construction and a sustained demand. And while bigger cities like Hartford and Stamford may be doing their part to add housing, there is still a statewide shortage of over 370,000 homes.

State	Median Rent	1 Month Change	1 Year Change
Delaware	-	-	-
Hawaii	$2,000	-3.5%	+2.6%
Texas	$1,107	-2%	-0.2%
Massachusetts	$2,500	-1.4%	0%
Maryland	$1,414	-3.2%	+1%
Iowa	$824	-2.8%	-0.1%
Maine	$1,400	+2.8%	0%
Idaho	$1,195	+3.9%	+3.7%
Michigan	$995	0%	-0.5%
Utah	$1,115	-0.9%	-5.1%
Minnesota	$1,161	+3.2%	+6%
Missouri	$900	-0.7%	+5.9%
Illinois	$1,750	0%	+2.9%
Indiana	$896	+0.1%	+1.6%
Mississippi	$885	+0.9%	+10.7%
Montana	$1,250	+1.3%	+6.4%
Alaska	$1,300	0%	+4%
Alabama	$850	-1%	-4.1%
Virginia	$1,440	+1%	+1%
Arkansas	$775	-3.1%	+3.3%
North Carolina	$1,150	-1.3%	+4.5%
North Dakota	$884	+4%	-1.3%
Nebraska	$914	+1.6%	+2.6%
Rhode Island	$1,548	-3.7%	+2.6%
Arizona	$1,140	-0.8%	-2.4%
New Hampshire	$1,650	0%	+3.1%
New Jersey	$2,123	-0.2%	+1.1%
Vermont	$1,530	-10%	-2.9%
New Mexico	$899	-1.7%	+0.3%
Florida	$1,422	-1.9%	-1.9%
Nevada	$1,195	0%	0%
Washington	$1,634	-0.4%	-0.1%
New York	$3,500	-2.8%	+6%
South Carolina	$1,250	+4.2%	+8.7%
South Dakota	$895	-0.6%	+5.3%
Wisconsin	$1,235	-1.2%	+12.8%
Ohio	$925	+1.2%	+3.4%
Georgia	$1,295	-0.1%	+1.7%
Oklahoma	$854	-0.5%	+2%
California	$1,995	-0.3%	-1.2%
West Virginia	-	-	-
Wyoming	$886	-1.3%	+7.4%
Oregon	$1,362	+0.9%	-0.9%
Kansas	$736	-1.8%	+3.6%
Colorado	$1,324	-1.9%	-1.9%
Kentucky	$878	+0.3%	+6.4%
Connecticut	$1,795	+5.6%	+9.8%
Pennsylvania	$1,258	-0.1%	+4.9%
Louisiana	$1,074	-0.7%	+13%
Tennessee	$1,050	0%	-3.7%
Washington DC	$2,337	+0.4%	-1.9%

Delaware-

Hawaii$2,000 (-3.5%)

Texas$1,107 (-2%)

Massachusetts$2,500 (-1.4%)

Maryland$1,414 (-3.2%)

Iowa$824 (-2.8%)

Maine$1,400 (+2.8%)

Idaho$1,195 (+3.9%)

Michigan$995 (0%)

Utah$1,115 (-0.9%)

Minnesota$1,161 (+3.2%)

Missouri$900 (-0.7%)

Illinois$1,750 (0%)

Indiana$896 (+0.1%)

Mississippi$885 (+0.9%)

Montana$1,250 (+1.3%)

Alaska$1,300 (0%)

Alabama$850 (-1%)

Virginia$1,440 (+1%)

Arkansas$775 (-3.1%)

North Carolina$1,150 (-1.3%)

North Dakota$884 (+4%)

Nebraska$914 (+1.6%)

Rhode Island$1,548 (-3.7%)

Arizona$1,140 (-0.8%)

New Hampshire$1,650 (0%)

New Jersey$2,123 (-0.2%)

Vermont$1,530 (-10%)

New Mexico$899 (-1.7%)

Florida$1,422 (-1.9%)

Nevada$1,195 (0%)

Washington$1,634 (-0.4%)

New York$3,500 (-2.8%)

South Carolina$1,250 (+4.2%)

South Dakota$895 (-0.6%)

Wisconsin$1,235 (-1.2%)

Ohio$925 (+1.2%)

Georgia$1,295 (-0.1%)

Oklahoma$854 (-0.5%)

California$1,995 (-0.3%)

West Virginia-

Wyoming$886 (-1.3%)

Oregon$1,362 (+0.9%)

Kansas$736 (-1.8%)

Colorado$1,324 (-1.9%)

Kentucky$878 (+0.3%)

Connecticut$1,795 (+5.6%)

Pennsylvania$1,258 (-0.1%)

Louisiana$1,074 (-0.7%)

Tennessee$1,050 (0%)

Washington DC$2,337 (+0.4%)

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