Rent by metro
Zillow's typical asking rent in the 100 largest metros, 2026-09-30. US typical rent $1,932 a month, +2.7% from a year ago. The last column is what it costs to buy the typical home in the same metro at 7.32% with 20% down.
$1,932 US typical rent
$77,278 income to rent the US typical home at 30%
McAllen, TXcheapest big metro, $1,119
San Jose, CAdearest, $3,812
97 of 100metros where buying costs more than renting
Fastest-rising and falling rents year over year
| # | Metro | Typical rent | Y/Y | Income to rent (30%) | Buy the typical home / mo | Buy vs rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McAllen, TX | $1,119 | +0.9% | $44,760 | $1,275 | +$156 |
| 2 | Wichita, KS | $1,206 | +4.3% | $48,240 | $1,499 | +$293 |
| 3 | Little Rock, AR | $1,234 | +2.1% | $49,360 | $1,552 | +$318 |
| 4 | Toledo, OH | $1,264 | +5.8% | $50,560 | $1,363 | +$99 |
| 5 | Des Moines, IA | $1,280 | +2.2% | $51,200 | $1,973 | +$693 |
| 6 | Akron, OH | $1,306 | +3.8% | $52,240 | $1,620 | +$314 |
| 7 | Dayton, OH | $1,320 | +2.7% | $52,800 | — | — |
| 8 | Louisville, KY | $1,339 | +2.1% | $53,560 | $1,879 | +$540 |
| 9 | Scranton, PA | $1,362 | +4.0% | $54,480 | $1,578 | +$216 |
| 10 | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,366 | +2.5% | $54,640 | $1,661 | +$295 |
| 11 | Tulsa, OK | $1,375 | +3.0% | $55,000 | $1,698 | +$323 |
| 12 | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,384 | +2.4% | $55,360 | $1,640 | +$256 |
| 13 | Memphis, TN | $1,393 | +1.1% | $55,720 | $1,633 | +$240 |
| 14 | Omaha, NE | $1,398 | +1.7% | $55,920 | $2,066 | +$668 |
| 15 | Birmingham, AL | $1,404 | +2.9% | $56,160 | $1,759 | +$355 |
| 16 | Greensboro, NC | $1,406 | +2.5% | $56,240 | $1,758 | +$352 |
| 17 | San Antonio, TX | $1,415 | -0.8% | $56,600 | $1,847 | +$432 |
| 18 | St. Louis, MO | $1,427 | +4.1% | $57,080 | $1,843 | +$416 |
| 19 | Cleveland, OH | $1,440 | +4.5% | $57,600 | $1,686 | +$246 |
| 20 | Buffalo, NY | $1,451 | +3.9% | $58,040 | $1,938 | +$487 |
| 21 | Augusta, GA | $1,464 | +3.0% | $58,560 | $1,690 | +$226 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,467 | +3.5% | $58,680 | $1,539 | +$72 |
| 23 | Jackson, MS | $1,470 | +3.9% | $58,800 | $1,432 | -$38 |
| 24 | Harrisburg, PA | $1,481 | +2.8% | $59,240 | $2,068 | +$587 |
| 25 | Tucson, AZ | $1,488 | +1.6% | $59,520 | $2,265 | +$777 |
| 26 | Albuquerque, NM | $1,490 | +1.3% | $59,600 | $2,352 | +$862 |
| 27 | Spokane, WA | $1,512 | +3.6% | $60,480 | $2,800 | +$1,288 |
| 28 | Detroit, MI | $1,514 | +4.2% | $60,560 | $1,783 | +$269 |
| 29 | El Paso, TX | $1,521 | +3.5% | $60,840 | $1,572 | +$51 |
| 30 | Cincinnati, OH | $1,522 | +2.8% | $60,880 | $2,064 | +$542 |
| 31 | Columbus, OH | $1,525 | +2.9% | $61,000 | $2,205 | +$680 |
| 32 | Indianapolis, IN | $1,528 | +3.5% | $61,120 | $1,967 | +$439 |
| 33 | Winston, NC | $1,529 | +4.6% | $61,160 | $1,872 | +$343 |
| 34 | Rochester, NY | $1,532 | +2.7% | $61,280 | $1,897 | +$365 |
| 35 | Kansas City, MO | $1,534 | +3.9% | $61,360 | $2,192 | +$658 |
| 36 | Milwaukee, WI | $1,549 | +5.1% | $61,960 | $2,594 | +$1,045 |
| 37 | Columbia, SC | $1,557 | +2.2% | $62,280 | $1,706 | +$149 |
| 38 | Greenville, SC | $1,566 | +2.6% | $62,640 | $2,105 | +$539 |
| 39 | New Orleans, LA | $1,577 | +1.7% | $63,080 | $1,734 | +$157 |
| 40 | Austin, TX | $1,603 | +0.7% | $64,120 | $2,794 | +$1,191 |
| 41 | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,614 | +4.3% | $64,560 | $2,399 | +$785 |
| 42 | Syracuse, NY | $1,627 | +3.2% | $65,080 | $1,814 | +$187 |
| 43 | Ogden, UT | $1,631 | +1.7% | $65,240 | $3,433 | +$1,802 |
| 44 | Houston, TX | $1,638 | +0.1% | $65,520 | $2,043 | +$405 |
| 45 | Durham, NC | $1,640 | +2.6% | $65,600 | $2,709 | +$1,069 |
| 46 | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,644 | +0.7% | $65,760 | $3,770 | +$2,126 |
| 47 | Dallas, TX | $1,659 | +0.7% | $66,360 | $2,417 | +$758 |
| 48 | Raleigh, NC | $1,669 | +1.4% | $66,760 | $2,889 | +$1,220 |
| 49 | Jacksonville, FL | $1,680 | +2.2% | $67,200 | $2,365 | +$685 |
| 50 | Albany, NY | $1,693 | +4.7% | $67,720 | $2,516 | +$823 |
| 51 | Richmond, VA | $1,706 | +2.5% | $68,240 | $2,645 | +$939 |
| 52 | Phoenix, AZ | $1,720 | +1.0% | $68,800 | $2,975 | +$1,255 |
| 53 | Knoxville, TN | $1,725 | +1.4% | $69,000 | $2,449 | +$724 |
| 54 | Las Vegas, NV | $1,732 | +0.5% | $69,280 | $2,851 | +$1,119 |
| 55 | Charlotte, NC | $1,735 | +1.4% | $69,400 | $2,573 | +$838 |
| 56 | Minneapolis, MN | $1,736 | +3.5% | $69,440 | $2,616 | +$880 |
| 57 | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,764 | +2.9% | $70,560 | $3,013 | +$1,249 |
| 58 | Deltona, FL | $1,767 | +1.3% | $70,680 | $2,232 | +$465 |
| 59 | Provo, UT | $1,773 | +1.8% | $70,920 | $3,634 | +$1,861 |
| 60 | Madison, WI | $1,780 | +2.1% | $71,200 | $3,007 | +$1,227 |
| 61 | Portland, OR | $1,803 | +1.1% | $72,120 | $3,639 | +$1,836 |
| 62 | Nashville, TN | $1,803 | +1.2% | $72,120 | $3,028 | +$1,225 |
| 63 | Lakeland, FL | $1,814 | +0.9% | $72,560 | $1,993 | +$179 |
| 64 | Bakersfield, CA | $1,822 | +3.0% | $72,880 | $2,430 | +$608 |
| 65 | Cape Coral, FL | $1,827 | -0.1% | $73,080 | $2,256 | +$429 |
| 66 | Allentown, PA | $1,841 | +3.1% | $73,640 | $2,451 | +$610 |
| 67 | Atlanta, GA | $1,843 | +2.1% | $73,720 | $2,536 | +$693 |
| 68 | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,886 | +7.1% | $75,440 | $2,504 | +$618 |
| 69 | Palm Bay, FL | $1,887 | +1.6% | $75,480 | $2,309 | +$422 |
| 70 | Denver, CO | $1,900 | +0.1% | $76,000 | $3,747 | +$1,847 |
| 71 | Philadelphia, PA | $1,903 | +3.3% | $76,120 | $2,604 | +$701 |
| 72 | Boise City, ID | $1,924 | +7.6% | $76,960 | $3,318 | +$1,394 |
| 73 | Orlando, FL | $1,929 | +0.8% | $77,160 | $2,586 | +$657 |
| 74 | Baltimore, MD | $1,937 | +2.7% | $77,480 | $2,678 | +$741 |
| 75 | Springfield, MA | $1,963 | +3.7% | $78,520 | $2,512 | +$549 |
| 76 | Tampa, FL | $1,991 | +0.5% | $79,640 | $2,407 | +$416 |
| 77 | Hartford, CT | $1,998 | +3.5% | $79,920 | $2,689 | +$691 |
| 78 | Charleston, SC | $2,037 | +4.4% | $81,480 | $2,951 | +$914 |
| 79 | New Haven, CT | $2,043 | +2.7% | $81,720 | $2,740 | +$697 |
| 80 | Fresno, CA | $2,052 | +3.5% | $82,080 | $2,726 | +$674 |
| 81 | Worcester, MA | $2,105 | +1.4% | $84,200 | $3,215 | +$1,110 |
| 82 | North Port, FL | $2,106 | +0.0% | $84,240 | $2,722 | +$616 |
| 83 | Chicago, IL | $2,163 | +4.7% | $86,520 | $2,399 | +$236 |
| 84 | Providence, RI | $2,166 | +4.2% | $86,640 | $3,523 | +$1,357 |
| 85 | Seattle, WA | $2,250 | +1.8% | $90,000 | $4,858 | +$2,608 |
| 86 | Poughkeepsie, NY | $2,259 | +3.6% | $90,360 | — | — |
| 87 | Sacramento, CA | $2,269 | +1.8% | $90,760 | $3,864 | +$1,595 |
| 88 | Washington, DC | $2,407 | +1.3% | $96,280 | $3,844 | +$1,437 |
| 89 | Stockton, CA | $2,431 | +1.9% | $97,240 | $3,506 | +$1,075 |
| 90 | Riverside, CA | $2,533 | +2.9% | $101,320 | $3,915 | +$1,382 |
| 91 | Miami, FL | $2,654 | +1.8% | $106,160 | $3,216 | +$562 |
| 92 | Bridgeport, CT | $2,880 | +2.9% | $115,200 | $4,638 | +$1,758 |
| 93 | Los Angeles, CA | $2,929 | +1.8% | $117,160 | $6,408 | +$3,479 |
| 94 | Oxnard, CA | $2,955 | +1.9% | $118,200 | $5,867 | +$2,912 |
| 95 | San Diego, CA | $2,967 | +2.2% | $118,680 | $6,253 | +$3,286 |
| 96 | Boston, MA | $2,987 | +2.3% | $119,480 | $4,895 | +$1,908 |
| 97 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $3,015 | +4.1% | $120,600 | $5,774 | +$2,759 |
| 98 | San Francisco, CA | $3,445 | +11.8% | $137,800 | $7,557 | +$4,112 |
| 99 | New York, NY | $3,546 | +4.2% | $141,840 | $4,931 | +$1,385 |
| 100 | San Jose, CA | $3,812 | +8.3% | $152,480 | $10,277 | +$6,465 |
Sources: Zillow Observed Rent Index (2026-09-30, ZORI, all homes plus multifamily, smoothed, seasonally adjusted) and Zillow Home Value Index (2026-09-30); mortgage rate from Freddie Mac via FRED (2026-10-22). Ownership cost = 30-year payment on 80% of the typical home value + 1.5% a year for tax and insurance; it ignores maintenance, HOA fees and the return on the down payment. Refreshed monthly by the finance task.