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Average Rent helps US renters compare listed apartment rents, check recorded prices for individual units, and find price cuts in tracked markets.

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Listed rents, not a guess

These counts cover the apartment listings we track. Confirm the rent and fees with the leasing office before you apply.

Buildings tracked
12,893 buildings
Current priced apartments
180,739 priced apartments
Median listed rent
$1,718

Median means half of these apartments cost less and half cost more. Compare national rents.

Check the price history

We keep recorded prices for individual apartments. Compare the same apartment over time, not just the building's starting price.

180,739 current priced apartments, about 0.77% of the 23.4 million US apartment homes counted by the National Multifamily Housing Council.

  1. 1. Compare similar apartments

    Choose your bedrooms and city. Compare listed rent, space, and fees before you book a tour.

  2. 2. Check the apartment's price history

    Free access includes the last 15 days of recorded unit prices. Pro includes the full available record.

  3. 3. Ask for the terms in writing

    Confirm rent, fees, lease dates, and any discount with the leasing office. Use comparable prices to support your offer.

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Find your home and spot chances to save

Compare apartments that fit your needs. Check rent trends and past price cuts before you contact the landlord.

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Spot price drops and track rent trends
Filter city listings for recent price drops, rents below their 90-day average, current specials, or most units listed 45+ days. Compare rent trends for your saved searches with up to 90 days of history, where available. Keep access after your free 7-day preview.
Find your ideal apartment with 26+ listing filters
Among them: private, attached or detached garages, EV charging, sauna, cold plunge, lap pool, no pet weight limit, no breed restrictions, pet rent of $25 or less, a den or office, two walk-in closets, a 150+ sq ft primary bedroom.
Get apartment matches that fit your needs
Refine your matches with 6 extra quiz preferences: bathrooms, space, building rating, move-in specials, train noise and floor plan. Spend less time reviewing apartments that do not meet your needs.
Full price history for every unit
Compare a unit’s recorded asking rents over time. Check for past price cuts before you contact the landlord. Free shows the last 15 days.
Days on the market
See how long each unit has been listed, plus the building average. Use this context when you ask about the terms.
Daily price alerts
A price email for your cities every day, with neighborhood breakdowns. Free members get a weekly report.
Circle and map-area rent queries
Compare rent trends for a circle or a selected ZIP or neighborhood on the Explore map. Pro includes 100 area queries per UTC calendar month, combined. Each submitted area, radius, bedroom or timeframe change uses one query. Public city and ZIP trend pages stay free.

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