ApartmentAdvisor National Rent Report

November 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 national median rent price is flat MoM.
Chicago’s rental landscape is vastly different compared to 4 years ago.
In four states, it’s cheaper to rent a 1-bedroom than a studio apartment.

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U.S. National Rent Trends

The median national rent for a 1-bedroom rental apartment in the U.S. was $1,495 in November 2025, unchanged vs the median national rent for October.

	Studio	1 Bed	2 Bed	3 Bed
Median Rent	$1,541	$1,495	$1,650	$1,995
1 Month Change	+0.6%	0%	+1.8%	0%
3 Month Change	-6.6%	-6.6%	-2.9%	-2.7%
1 Year Change	-3.6%	-2%	+1.4%	+2.3%

Median Rents

Studio$1,541 (+0.6%)

1 Bedroom$1,495 (0%)

2 Bedrooms$1,650 (+1.8%)

3 Bedrooms$1,995 (0%)

Rent Prices Over Time in the U.S.

Key Findings

National Overview: Rent prices are approaching their winter lows.

The national median rent price remained flat from October to November, indicating that the expected seasonal cooldown in demand has hit most of the country. Typically, rent prices hit their low point in January, following steady monthly declines from October through December.

Regional Spotlight: Chicago is now the No. 10 most expensive city for renters in the country.

For many years, Chicago offered residents the best of both worlds: It was a world-class city with strong career prospects, nightlife, and culture with the relatively affordable price point of a Midwestern market. While the median rent price for a one-bedroom in Chicago ($2,012) is still lower than coastal options like New York ($3,522), Boston ($2,700), or San Francisco ($3,250), it’s been rapidly ascending our list of most expensive cities in the country. In November, it finally cracked the top 10.

For many long-time residents, the rental market has changed completely in just a matter of years.

According to our data, rent has been rapidly rising since early 2022. At first, it looked like Chicago was following a pattern seen in most US markets during the early years of the pandemic: There was a rent spike in the summer of 2022 due to heightened demand following the release of the vaccine. In most cities, this was followed by a steady decline as prices normalized. However, in Chicago, prices continued to grow. Between November 2021 and November 2022, the median rent price for a one-bedroom apartment shot up by 22%. It grew by about 3% the following year, and then by another 5% the year after that. Compared to last November, prices this year are about 3% higher. That means that, when compared with 2021, renters are being asked for about 36% more per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

The same characteristics that once made Chicago desirable for families, long-time residents, and new grads have created a maxed-out housing supply, which is now pricing out those very same groups. According to a study by the Illinois Policy Institute, more than half of residents paying more than 30% of their income on housing.

Average Rent by City

Top 10 Most Expensive Cities to Rent an Apartment

1. New York, NY$3,522 (-2.2%)

2. San Francisco, CA$3,250 (-1.8%)

3. Boston, MA$2,700 (-3.4%)

4. Jersey City, NJ$2,496 (-11.7%)

5. Miami, FL$2,250 (+12.5%)

6. Washington, DC$2,198 (-0.1%)

7. San Diego, CA$2,148 (-2.1%)

8. San Jose, CA$2,127 (-3.1%)

9. Los Angeles, CA$2,095 (+2.2%)

10. Chicago, IL$2,012 (+4.4%)

Rank #	City	Median Rent	1 Month Change	Rank Change
1	New York, NY	$3,522	-2.2%	-
2	San Francisco, CA	$3,250	-1.8%	-
3	Boston, MA	$2,700	-3.4%	↑1
4	Jersey City, NJ	$2,496	-11.7%	↓1
5	Miami, FL	$2,250	+12.5%	↑6
6	Washington, DC	$2,198	-0.1%	↓1
7	San Diego, CA	$2,148	-2.1%	-
8	San Jose, CA	$2,127	-3.1%	-
9	Los Angeles, CA	$2,095	+2.2%	↑1
10	Chicago, IL	$2,012	+4.4%	↑3

Top 10 Least Expensive Cities to Rent an Apartment

1. Cedar Rapids, IA$679 (-2.3%)

2. Wichita, KS$695 (0%)

3. El Paso, TX$745 (-0.7%)

4. Toledo, OH$750 (+0.7%)

5. Huntsville, AL$790 (+0.6%)

6. Lincoln, NE$795 (+2.4%)

7. Baton Rouge, LA$804 (-4%)

8. Des Moines, IA$805 (-5.3%)

9. Akron, OH$807 (+1.6%)

10. Fort Wayne, IN$832 (+3.9%)

Rank #	City	Median Rent	1 Month Change	Rank Change
1	Cedar Rapids, IA	$679	-2.3%	↑1
2	Wichita, KS	$695	0%	↓1
3	El Paso, TX	$745	-0.7%	↑1
4	Toledo, OH	$750	+0.7%	↓1
5	Huntsville, AL	$790	+0.6%	↑1
6	Lincoln, NE	$795	+2.4%	↓1
7	Baton Rouge, LA	$804	-4%	↑2
8	Des Moines, IA	$805	-5.3%	↑4
9	Akron, OH	$807	+1.6%	↓2
10	Fort Wayne, IN	$832	+3.9%	↓2

Rent Prices in 100 Major Cities

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

New York, NY$3,522 (-2.2%)

Los Angeles, CA$2,095 (+2.2%)

Chicago, IL$2,012 (+4.4%)

Houston, TX$1,282 (+9.4%)

Phoenix, AZ$1,195 (+0.1%)

Philadelphia, PA$1,350 (-2.8%)

San Antonio, TX$899 (0%)

San Diego, CA$2,148 (-2.1%)

Dallas, TX$1,310 (+1.5%)

San Jose, CA$2,127 (-3.1%)

Austin, TX$1,261 (+7.5%)

Jacksonville, FL$1,095 (+2.1%)

Fort Worth, TX$1,358 (+0.3%)

Columbus, OH$1,175 (-2.1%)

Charlotte, NC$1,650 (+9.3%)

San Francisco, CA$3,250 (-1.8%)

Indianapolis, IN$900 (+0.1%)

Seattle, WA$1,770 (-1.4%)

Denver, CO$1,400 (0%)

Washington, DC$2,198 (-0.1%)

Boston, MA$2,700 (-3.4%)

El Paso, TX$745 (-0.7%)

Nashville, TN$1,498 (+0.3%)

Detroit, MI$900 (0%)

Oklahoma City, OK$871 (-0.5%)

Portland, OR$1,395 (-0.4%)

Las Vegas, NV$1,095 (-0.5%)

Memphis, TN$963 (+6.9%)

Louisville, KY$869 (+2.2%)

Baltimore, MD$1,250 (+2.4%)

Milwaukee, WI$1,150 (+4.6%)

Albuquerque, NM$900 (-0%)

Tucson, AZ$870 (+0.1%)

Fresno, CA$1,350 (+4.2%)

Sacramento, CA$1,495 (0%)

Atlanta, GA$1,574 (-1.2%)

Kansas City, MO$1,098 (-0.4%)

Colorado Springs, CO$965 (-1.2%)

Omaha, NE$933 (+1.3%)

Raleigh, NC$1,125 (-4.9%)

Miami, FL$2,250 (+12.5%)

Virginia Beach, VA$1,447 (+4.5%)

Oakland, CA$1,891 (-0.2%)

Minneapolis, MN$1,095 (-0.4%)

Tulsa, OK$850 (-0.5%)

Tampa, FL$1,529 (+2%)

New Orleans, LA$1,350 (+0.2%)

Wichita, KS$695 (0%)

Cleveland, OH$899 (+0.6%)

Honolulu, HI$1,900 (-5%)

Riverside, CA$1,800 (+2.9%)

Corpus Christi, TX$882 (+1.1%)

Lexington, KY$985 (+6.5%)

St. Paul, MN$1,017 (-2%)

Cincinnati, OH$980 (-1.1%)

St. Louis, MO$895 (-0.6%)

Pittsburgh, PA$1,250 (-2%)

Greensboro, NC$900 (-5.2%)

Lincoln, NE$795 (+2.4%)

Anchorage, AK$1,300 (-4.4%)

Orlando, FL$1,333 (+2.5%)

Newark, NJ$1,728 (+1.6%)

Toledo, OH$750 (+0.7%)

Fort Wayne, IN$832 (+3.9%)

St. Petersburg, FL$1,495 (-0.3%)

Jersey City, NJ$2,496 (-11.7%)

Madison, WI$1,400 (-6.2%)

Reno, NV$1,250 (0%)

Buffalo, NY$1,125 (+0.2%)

Richmond, VA$1,256 (-3.2%)

Boise, ID$1,296 (+0.1%)

Spokane, WA$1,013 (-3.6%)

Baton Rouge, LA$804 (-4%)

Des Moines, IA$805 (-5.3%)

Fayetteville, NC$863 (-2.2%)

Birmingham, AL$922 (+2.2%)

Rochester, NY$1,200 (-2.6%)

Grand Rapids, MI$1,200 (+4%)

Huntsville, AL$790 (+0.6%)

Salt Lake City, UT$1,131 (-1.7%)

Augusta, GA$926 (-3.1%)

Akron, OH$807 (+1.6%)

Little Rock, AR$893 (-2.6%)

Tallahassee, FL$975 (0%)

Sioux Falls, SD$835 (-1.1%)

Providence, RI$1,650 (+4.8%)

Jackson, MS-

Savannah, GA$1,525 (+1.7%)

Charleston, SC$1,952 (-11.3%)

Cedar Rapids, IA$679 (-2.3%)

Fargo, ND$955 (-2.1%)

Hartford, CT$1,375 (+3.7%)

Ann Arbor, MI$1,650 (+3.1%)

Manchester, NH$1,575 (+2.4%)

Billings, MT-

Wilmington, DE-

Portland, ME-

Cheyenne, WY-

Charleston, WV-

Burlington, VT$1,975 (-7.1%)

City	Population	Median Rent	1 Month Change	1 Year Change
New York, NY	8,336,820	$3,522	-2.2%	+6.7%
Los Angeles, CA	3,979,580	$2,095	+2.2%	+0.5%
Chicago, IL	2,693,980	$2,012	+4.4%	+3.2%
Houston, TX	2,320,270	$1,282	+9.4%	+3.8%
Phoenix, AZ	1,680,990	$1,195	+0.1%	-0.4%
Philadelphia, PA	1,584,060	$1,350	-2.8%	+1.6%
San Antonio, TX	1,547,250	$899	0%	-5.1%
San Diego, CA	1,423,850	$2,148	-2.1%	-1.8%
Dallas, TX	1,343,570	$1,310	+1.5%	+4.7%
San Jose, CA	1,021,800	$2,127	-3.1%	+1.5%
Austin, TX	978,908	$1,261	+7.5%	+0.4%
Jacksonville, FL	911,507	$1,095	+2.1%	+4.3%
Fort Worth, TX	909,585	$1,358	+0.3%	-0.6%
Columbus, OH	898,553	$1,175	-2.1%	+7.3%
Charlotte, NC	885,708	$1,650	+9.3%	+8%
San Francisco, CA	881,549	$3,250	-1.8%	+15.5%
Indianapolis, IN	876,384	$900	+0.1%	-0%
Seattle, WA	753,675	$1,770	-1.4%	+1.2%
Denver, CO	727,211	$1,400	0%	-7.4%
Washington, DC	705,749	$2,198	-0.1%	-4.5%
Boston, MA	692,600	$2,700	-3.4%	-3.6%
El Paso, TX	681,728	$745	-0.7%	-3.9%
Nashville, TN	670,820	$1,498	+0.3%	-0.3%
Detroit, MI	670,031	$900	0%	-14%
Oklahoma City, OK	655,057	$871	-0.5%	-1.1%
Portland, OR	654,741	$1,395	-0.4%	0%
Las Vegas, NV	651,319	$1,095	-0.5%	-8.4%
Memphis, TN	651,073	$963	+6.9%	+6%
Louisville, KY	617,638	$869	+2.2%	+2.2%
Baltimore, MD	593,490	$1,250	+2.4%	-3%
Milwaukee, WI	590,157	$1,150	+4.6%	+11.2%
Albuquerque, NM	560,513	$900	-0%	0%
Tucson, AZ	548,073	$870	+0.1%	-2.9%
Fresno, CA	531,576	$1,350	+4.2%	+3.7%
Sacramento, CA	513,624	$1,495	0%	+2.3%
Atlanta, GA	506,811	$1,574	-1.2%	-1.6%
Kansas City, MO	495,327	$1,098	-0.4%	+2.1%
Colorado Springs, CO	478,221	$965	-1.2%	-3%
Omaha, NE	478,192	$933	+1.3%	+0.6%
Raleigh, NC	474,069	$1,125	-4.9%	+2.8%
Miami, FL	467,963	$2,250	+12.5%	+10%
Virginia Beach, VA	449,974	$1,447	+4.5%	-0.8%
Oakland, CA	433,031	$1,891	-0.2%	+4.8%
Minneapolis, MN	429,606	$1,095	-0.4%	+6.6%
Tulsa, OK	401,190	$850	-0.5%	+1.2%
Tampa, FL	399,700	$1,529	+2%	-2.3%
New Orleans, LA	390,144	$1,350	+0.2%	+12.5%
Wichita, KS	389,938	$695	0%	+3%
Cleveland, OH	381,009	$899	+0.6%	+1.8%
Honolulu, HI	345,064	$1,900	-5%	-1.9%
Riverside, CA	331,360	$1,800	+2.9%	+5.2%
Corpus Christi, TX	326,586	$882	+1.1%	-2.6%
Lexington, KY	323,152	$985	+6.5%	+10.6%
St. Paul, MN	308,096	$1,017	-2%	+1.7%
Cincinnati, OH	303,940	$980	-1.1%	+4.1%
St. Louis, MO	300,576	$895	-0.6%	+4.4%
Pittsburgh, PA	300,286	$1,250	-2%	+4.4%
Greensboro, NC	296,710	$900	-5.2%	+2.3%
Lincoln, NE	289,102	$795	+2.4%	+2.6%
Anchorage, AK	288,000	$1,300	-4.4%	+4%
Orlando, FL	287,442	$1,333	+2.5%	-1.3%
Newark, NJ	282,011	$1,728	+1.6%	-4%
Toledo, OH	272,779	$750	+0.7%	-0%
Fort Wayne, IN	270,402	$832	+3.9%	+4.2%
St. Petersburg, FL	265,351	$1,495	-0.3%	-3.5%
Jersey City, NJ	262,075	$2,496	-11.7%	-24.9%
Madison, WI	259,680	$1,400	-6.2%	-0.1%
Reno, NV	255,601	$1,250	0%	+4.2%
Buffalo, NY	255,284	$1,125	+0.2%	+2.3%
Richmond, VA	230,436	$1,256	-3.2%	+0.4%
Boise, ID	228,959	$1,296	+0.1%	+3.9%
Spokane, WA	222,081	$1,013	-3.6%	+1.8%
Baton Rouge, LA	220,236	$804	-4%	+1.1%
Des Moines, IA	214,237	$805	-5.3%	-12.1%
Fayetteville, NC	211,657	$863	-2.2%	+0.3%
Birmingham, AL	209,403	$922	+2.2%	+0.8%
Rochester, NY	205,695	$1,200	-2.6%	+17.1%
Grand Rapids, MI	201,013	$1,200	+4%	+0.4%
Huntsville, AL	200,574	$790	+0.6%	+0.6%
Salt Lake City, UT	200,567	$1,131	-1.7%	-2.6%
Augusta, GA	197,888	$926	-3.1%	+5.6%
Akron, OH	197,597	$807	+1.6%	+7.6%
Little Rock, AR	197,312	$893	-2.6%	-7.6%
Tallahassee, FL	194,500	$975	0%	+6.8%
Sioux Falls, SD	183,793	$835	-1.1%	+0.3%
Providence, RI	179,883	$1,650	+4.8%	-6.4%
Jackson, MS	160,628	-	-	-
Savannah, GA	144,464	$1,525	+1.7%	-3.9%
Charleston, SC	137,566	$1,952	-11.3%	-11.3%
Cedar Rapids, IA	133,562	$679	-2.3%	-9.5%
Fargo, ND	124,662	$955	-2.1%	+3.2%
Hartford, CT	122,105	$1,375	+3.7%	+7.7%
Ann Arbor, MI	119,980	$1,650	+3.1%	+6.5%
Manchester, NH	112,673	$1,575	+2.4%	+4.6%
Billings, MT	109,577	-	-	-
Wilmington, DE	70,166	-	-	-
Portland, ME	66,215	-	-	-
Cheyenne, WY	64,235	-	-	-
Charleston, WV	46,536	-	-	-
Burlington, VT	42,819	$1,975	-7.1%	-9.7%

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Average Rent by State

In some states, renters are paying more for a limited supply of studios than for a one-bedroom apartment.

Getting less space for more money? In Georgia, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Rhode Island, that very well may be the case.

The median price at the state level for a studio apartment is more expensive in these four states than the median price for a one-bedroom apartment. In each of these states, we are seeing a level of multifamily housing construction that does not meet demand, zoning laws that discourage dense housing in many areas, and an emphasis on constructing housing units that command higher rent prices.

While studio apartments are a great investment for college towns and large cities, they are less common in more rural or spread-out areas — where developers can see a bigger bang for their buck on larger, more expensive builds like single-family rentals, townhomes, or larger apartments. So, even though there may be some demand for smaller spaces from renters, there is a lack of interest or incentive in creating the supply to meet it.

State	Median Rent	1 Month Change	1 Year Change
Delaware	-	-	-
Hawaii	$2,000	-4.8%	+1.2%
Puerto Rico	-	-	-
Texas	$1,111	+3.9%	+1.5%
Massachusetts	$2,400	0%	-2%
Maryland	$1,425	+1.8%	+3.1%
Iowa	$805	+0.6%	-6%
Maine	$1,350	0%	+3.3%
Idaho	$1,195	-2.1%	0%
Michigan	$996	+2%	-5.2%
Utah	$1,095	-0.1%	-0.4%
Minnesota	$1,150	-2%	+7%
Missouri	$900	0%	+5.9%
Illinois	$1,650	+0%	-5.7%
Indiana	$945	+5%	+5%
Mississippi	$935	+3.9%	+9.5%
Montana	$1,295	-0.4%	+12.6%
Alaska	-	-	-
Alabama	$875	0%	0%
Virginia	$1,450	+0.9%	+6.5%
Arkansas	$805	+0.6%	+3.9%
North Carolina	$1,097	-0.3%	-0.3%
North Dakota	$850	-8.1%	-1.7%
Nebraska	$901	+0.1%	+5.4%
Rhode Island	$1,561	-2.1%	+4.1%
Arizona	$1,100	0%	-3.7%
New Hampshire	$1,625	+1.6%	+1.6%
New Jersey	$2,050	-2.4%	+1.3%
Vermont	$1,650	-5.7%	-5.7%
New Mexico	$925	+2.8%	+3.1%
Florida	$1,525	+8.9%	+5.2%
Nevada	$1,150	-2.4%	-3.8%
Washington	$1,593	-0.1%	+1.9%
New York	$3,322	-2.7%	+6.2%
South Carolina	$1,150	-3.8%	-1.1%
South Dakota	$866	-2.2%	-2.7%
Wisconsin	$1,186	-3.2%	+8.3%
Ohio	$923	-0.2%	+3.2%
Georgia	$1,250	+2%	-3.5%
Oklahoma	$845	-0.3%	+2.4%
California	$2,000	+0.3%	+0.3%
West Virginia	$750	+0.7%	+3.4%
Wyoming	-	-	-
Oregon	$1,327	-1.7%	-1%
Kansas	$750	-3.2%	+7.1%
Colorado	$1,250	-3.5%	-5.7%
Kentucky	$890	+2.4%	+4.8%
Connecticut	$1,653	-2.8%	+10.2%
Pennsylvania	$1,236	-0.7%	+3.6%
Louisiana	$1,000	-0.2%	+17.6%
Tennessee	$1,080	+2.9%	-0.8%
Washington DC	$2,198	-0.1%	-4.5%

Delaware-

Hawaii$2,000 (-4.8%)

Puerto Rico-

Texas$1,111 (+3.9%)

Massachusetts$2,400 (0%)

Maryland$1,425 (+1.8%)

Iowa$805 (+0.6%)

Maine$1,350 (0%)

Idaho$1,195 (-2.1%)

Michigan$996 (+2%)

Utah$1,095 (-0.1%)

Minnesota$1,150 (-2%)

Missouri$900 (0%)

Illinois$1,650 (+0%)

Indiana$945 (+5%)

Mississippi$935 (+3.9%)

Montana$1,295 (-0.4%)

Alaska-

Alabama$875 (0%)

Virginia$1,450 (+0.9%)

Arkansas$805 (+0.6%)

North Carolina$1,097 (-0.3%)

North Dakota$850 (-8.1%)

Nebraska$901 (+0.1%)

Rhode Island$1,561 (-2.1%)

Arizona$1,100 (0%)

New Hampshire$1,625 (+1.6%)

New Jersey$2,050 (-2.4%)

Vermont$1,650 (-5.7%)

New Mexico$925 (+2.8%)

Florida$1,525 (+8.9%)

Nevada$1,150 (-2.4%)

Washington$1,593 (-0.1%)

New York$3,322 (-2.7%)

South Carolina$1,150 (-3.8%)

South Dakota$866 (-2.2%)

Wisconsin$1,186 (-3.2%)

Ohio$923 (-0.2%)

Georgia$1,250 (+2%)

Oklahoma$845 (-0.3%)

California$2,000 (+0.3%)

West Virginia$750 (+0.7%)

Wyoming-

Oregon$1,327 (-1.7%)

Kansas$750 (-3.2%)

Colorado$1,250 (-3.5%)

Kentucky$890 (+2.4%)

Connecticut$1,653 (-2.8%)

Pennsylvania$1,236 (-0.7%)

Louisiana$1,000 (-0.2%)

Tennessee$1,080 (+2.9%)

Washington DC$2,198 (-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.

Top cities

Atlanta Apartments

2,020 apartments starting at $640/month

Austin Apartments

4,810 apartments starting at $625/month

Baltimore Apartments

1,226 apartments starting at $600/month

Boston Apartments

3,409 apartments starting at $425/month

Charlotte Apartments

2,973 apartments starting at $450/month

Chicago Apartments

4,425 apartments starting at $550/month

Dallas Apartments

5,436 apartments starting at $600/month

Fort Worth Apartments

2,242 apartments starting at $600/month

Houston Apartments

5,468 apartments starting at $495/month

Las Vegas Apartments

1,031 apartments starting at $690/month

Los Angeles Apartments

11,570 apartments starting at $625/month

Miami Apartments

534 apartments starting at $995/month

Milwaukee Apartments

893 apartments starting at $465/month

New York Apartments

4,567 apartments starting at $800/month

Oakland Apartments

653 apartments starting at $995/month

Orlando Apartments

846 apartments starting at $800/month

Philadelphia Apartments

3,064 apartments starting at $500/month

Phoenix Apartments

4,359 apartments starting at $600/month

Pittsburgh Apartments

964 apartments starting at $695/month

Portland Apartments

2,501 apartments starting at $460/month

Raleigh Apartments

1,384 apartments starting at $625/month

San Antonio Apartments

3,899 apartments starting at $468/month

San Diego Apartments

2,951 apartments starting at $650/month

San Francisco Apartments

593 apartments starting at $675/month

San Jose Apartments

452 apartments starting at $1,300/month

Seattle Apartments

3,691 apartments starting at $450/month

Tampa Apartments

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