# The US National Rent Report

> The median US asking rent is $1,718 as of November 2026, drawn from 180,739 live apartment listings across 1205 cities. Monthly rankings of the most expensive and cheapest markets, rent by bedroom, and the year-over-year move, refreshed every morning.

Canonical: https://average-rent.com/rent-report/
Last updated: 2026-11-08

As of November 2026 · refreshed every morning

Median US asking rent is **$1,718**. Every figure is the raw number from 180,739 live apartment listings across 12,893 properties in 1205 cities, not a smoothed index.

$1,718

National median asking rent

$3,780

Mean asking rent

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Year over year

180,739

Live listings analyzed

The prices behind this report refresh every morning; the November 2026 dateline anchors this monthly edition for citation. The numbers below show what apartments list for, before any model or survey averages them out. Half of tracked units list below the $1,718 line and half above; two out of three fall between $1,369 and $2,290.

Live data snapshot

Based on 180,739 units in 1205 cities across 50 states and Washington, DC, as of November 8, 2026.

Median asking rent

$1,718

50th percentile

Typical range

$1,369 to $2,290

25th to 75th percentile

Average asking rent

$3,780

Arithmetic mean

10th to 90th percentile

$1,108 to $3,000

The full market spread

## The most expensive and cheapest markets right now

High Point, NC is the most expensive market in this edition at **$1,001,339**, while Davenport, IA is the cheapest at **$792**. That is a **1264.3x** gap in a single month. Each market links to its full rent-trend page.

### 10 cheapest markets

Minimum 3 tracked properties per city. **Tap any city** for its full rent trends page.

- 1 [Davenport, IA](https://average-rent.com/city/davenport-ia/trends/) $792

- 2 [Albany, GA](https://average-rent.com/city/albany-ga/trends/) $857

- 3 [Bossier City, LA](https://average-rent.com/city/bossier-city-la/trends/) $877

- 4 [Fort Smith, AR](https://average-rent.com/city/fort-smith-ar/trends/) $895

- 5 [Midwest City, OK](https://average-rent.com/city/midwest-city-ok/trends/) $896

- 6 [Decatur, AL](https://average-rent.com/city/decatur-al/trends/) $912

- 7 [Amarillo, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/amarillo-tx/trends/) $913

- 8 [Fargo, ND](https://average-rent.com/city/fargo-nd/trends/) $917

- 9 [Metairie, LA](https://average-rent.com/city/metairie-la/trends/) $967

- 10 [Gary, IN](https://average-rent.com/city/gary-in/trends/) $978

### 10 most expensive markets

Minimum 3 tracked properties per city. **Tap any city** for its full rent trends page.

- 1 [High Point, NC](https://average-rent.com/city/high-point-nc/trends/) $1,001,339

- 2 [Rochester, MN](https://average-rent.com/city/rochester-mn/trends/) $770,838

- 3 [Spokane, WA](https://average-rent.com/city/spokane-wa/trends/) $663,944

- 4 [Wichita, KS](https://average-rent.com/city/wichita-ks/trends/) $445,583

- 5 [Lawrence, KS](https://average-rent.com/city/lawrence-ks/trends/) $183,629

- 6 [Auburn, WA](https://average-rent.com/city/auburn-wa/trends/) $103,155

- 7 [Waco, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/waco-tx/trends/) $50,963

- 8 [Boone, IA](https://average-rent.com/city/boone-ia/trends/) $17,653

- 9 [Newark, NJ](https://average-rent.com/city/newark-nj/trends/) $14,644

- 10 [Nashville, TN](https://average-rent.com/city/nashville-tn/trends/) $11,110

## State-by-state medians

Across 50 states and Washington, DC with live coverage, the spread runs wider than the national figure shows. Every row links to a state-level rent-trend page.

### Median rent by state

Highest median first. States with 50+ tracked properties. Select a state for local rent trends.

| State | Median | P25 to P75 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Massachusetts](https://average-rent.com/state/massachusetts/rent-trends/) 279 properties<br>3,099 units | $2,990 | $2,543–$3,588 |
| [New Jersey](https://average-rent.com/state/new-jersey/rent-trends/) 162 properties<br>1,706 units | $2,950 | $2,411–$4,080 |
| [California](https://average-rent.com/state/california/rent-trends/) 1,788 properties<br>16,564 units | $2,757 | $2,325–$3,335 |
| [Connecticut](https://average-rent.com/state/connecticut/rent-trends/) 135 properties<br>1,405 units | $2,549 | $2,095–$3,053 |
| [New York](https://average-rent.com/state/new-york/rent-trends/) 298 properties<br>2,062 units | $2,295 | $1,720–$3,625 |
| [Virginia](https://average-rent.com/state/virginia/rent-trends/) 270 properties<br>3,612 units | $2,215 | $1,799–$2,682 |
| [Illinois](https://average-rent.com/state/illinois/rent-trends/) 256 properties<br>2,769 units | $2,135 | $1,765–$2,597 |
| [Washington](https://average-rent.com/state/washington/rent-trends/) 318 properties<br>3,401 units | $2,113 | $1,720–$2,728 |
| [Florida](https://average-rent.com/state/florida/rent-trends/) 764 properties<br>12,508 units | $2,008 | $1,635–$2,535 |
| [Maryland](https://average-rent.com/state/maryland/rent-trends/) 125 properties<br>2,158 units | $1,995 | $1,700–$2,333 |
| [South Carolina](https://average-rent.com/state/south-carolina/rent-trends/) 92 properties<br>1,742 units | $1,944 | $1,633–$2,350 |
| [Colorado](https://average-rent.com/state/colorado/rent-trends/) 320 properties<br>5,355 units | $1,880 | $1,613–$2,296 |
| [Pennsylvania](https://average-rent.com/state/pennsylvania/rent-trends/) 96 properties<br>1,007 units | $1,832 | $1,650–$2,220 |
| [Minnesota](https://average-rent.com/state/minnesota/rent-trends/) 247 properties<br>2,628 units | $1,813 | $1,544–$2,235 |
| [Wisconsin](https://average-rent.com/state/wisconsin/rent-trends/) 111 properties<br>1,036 units | $1,797 | $1,510–$2,445 |
| [Oregon](https://average-rent.com/state/oregon/rent-trends/) 189 properties<br>1,723 units | $1,778 | $1,565–$2,043 |
| [Georgia](https://average-rent.com/state/georgia/rent-trends/) 508 properties<br>9,015 units | $1,752 | $1,474–$2,155 |
| [Tennessee](https://average-rent.com/state/tennessee/rent-trends/) 282 properties<br>5,257 units | $1,725 | $1,450–$2,175 |
| [Idaho](https://average-rent.com/state/idaho/rent-trends/) 68 properties<br>483 units | $1,720 | $1,612–$1,898 |
| [Nevada](https://average-rent.com/state/nevada/rent-trends/) 83 properties<br>1,234 units | $1,651 | $1,465–$1,902 |
| [Ohio](https://average-rent.com/state/ohio/rent-trends/) 210 properties<br>2,832 units | $1,650 | $1,311–$2,044 |
| [Arizona](https://average-rent.com/state/arizona/rent-trends/) 360 properties<br>5,461 units | $1,642 | $1,375–$1,937 |
| [Utah](https://average-rent.com/state/utah/rent-trends/) 231 properties<br>2,449 units | $1,640 | $1,425–$2,035 |
| [North Carolina](https://average-rent.com/state/north-carolina/rent-trends/) 440 properties<br>8,380 units | $1,599 | $1,376–$1,924 |
| [Missouri](https://average-rent.com/state/missouri/rent-trends/) 162 properties<br>1,930 units | $1,522 | $1,337–$1,895 |
| [Indiana](https://average-rent.com/state/indiana/rent-trends/) 172 properties<br>2,676 units | $1,517 | $1,279–$1,855 |
| [Michigan](https://average-rent.com/state/michigan/rent-trends/) 245 properties<br>2,255 units | $1,517 | $1,215–$1,825 |
| [Texas](https://average-rent.com/state/texas/rent-trends/) 3,376 properties<br>63,721 units | $1,458 | $1,200–$1,799 |
| [Arkansas](https://average-rent.com/state/arkansas/rent-trends/) 85 properties<br>1,135 units | $1,449 | $1,165–$1,765 |
| [New Mexico](https://average-rent.com/state/new-mexico/rent-trends/) 199 properties<br>2,259 units | $1,400 | $1,193–$1,710 |
| [Kansas](https://average-rent.com/state/kansas/rent-trends/) 96 properties<br>942 units | $1,355 | $1,109–$1,820 |
| [Kentucky](https://average-rent.com/state/kentucky/rent-trends/) 58 properties<br>789 units | $1,338 | $1,070–$1,539 |
| [Louisiana](https://average-rent.com/state/louisiana/rent-trends/) 87 properties<br>639 units | $1,330 | $995–$1,700 |
| [Alabama](https://average-rent.com/state/alabama/rent-trends/) 158 properties<br>1,712 units | $1,287 | $1,080–$1,569 |
| [Oklahoma](https://average-rent.com/state/oklahoma/rent-trends/) 137 properties<br>1,107 units | $1,279 | $1,089–$1,524 |
| [Mississippi](https://average-rent.com/state/mississippi/rent-trends/) 58 properties<br>477 units | $1,277 | $1,099–$1,439 |
| [Iowa](https://average-rent.com/state/iowa/rent-trends/) 141 properties<br>819 units | $1,145 | $945–$1,392 |

14 additional states are below the 50-property threshold today. More states and data coming as coverage expands.

## The full price distribution

A single national average flattens that spread. The histogram below bins every live listing into $500-wide price bands. The mean of **$3,780** sits above the median of **$1,718** because a luxury tail pulls the average up.

### Where the market actually sits

The biggest bucket is **$1,400 to $2,000**, holding 37.8% of 180,739 tracked units.

| Price band | Units | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Under $1,000 | 10,718 | 5.9% |
| $1,000 to $1,400 | 38,865 | 21.5% |
| $1,400 to $2,000 | 68,300 | 37.8% |
| $2,000 to $3,000 | 44,751 | 24.8% |
| $3,000 to $4,000 | 12,310 | 6.8% |
| $4,000 to $5,000 | 3,326 | 1.8% |
| $5,000 and up | 2,469 | 1.4% |

| Date or category | Listed units | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Under $1,000 | 10,718 | 5.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,400 | 38,865 | 21.5 |
| $1,400 to $2,000 | 68,300 | 37.8 |
| $2,000 to $3,000 | 44,751 | 24.8 |
| $3,000 to $4,000 | 12,310 | 6.8 |
| $4,000 to $5,000 | 3,326 | 1.8 |
| $5,000 and up | 2,469 | 1.4 |

## Rent by bedroom count

Median asking rent broken out by studio, one, two, and three bedrooms, the number most renters budget against.

### Rent by bedroom count

Quartiles show where the middle 50% of each bedroom bucket lives. A wide P25 to P75 spread means the market is bimodal, value plus luxury, rather than clustered around one number.

Each bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile (the middle 50% of rents); the dot marks the median.

| Size | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Studio | $1,269 | $1,536 | $1,962 | 11,970 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,274 | $1,570 | $2,000 | 81,108 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,496 | $1,891 | $2,544 | 70,362 |
| 3 bedroom | $1,690 | $2,110 | $2,799 | 13,345 |
| 4+ bedroom | $1,314 | $1,999 | $2,778 | 1,016 |

## Monthly rent by building

We give each building one recorded median per month. The building sample changes as coverage grows. This history differs from the current listing median above. Coverage changes can move the line without a rent change.

### Monthly median by building

We use each building’s last recorded median for the month. Each building counts once.

Median of building medians · Sample changes each month

Latest building median: **$1,670** · 11,344 buildings

Monthly median of building rents. View the monthly prices and building counts in the table below.

We track different buildings each month. Coverage changes can move this line without a rent change. The page headline measures individual listings.

The last point covers the current month to date.

View monthly prices and building counts

Recorded building medians and sample counts. A carried price has no new sample. | Month | Median | Buildings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 26 | $1,778 | 104 |
| Apr 26 | $1,863 | 1,103 |
| May 26 | $1,775 | 3,651 |
| Jun 26 | $1,761 | 6,200 |
| Jul 26 | $1,749 | 8,966 |
| Aug 26 | $1,750 | 9,224 |
| Sep 26 | $1,722 | 10,098 |
| Oct 26 | $1,675 | 12,348 |
| Nov 26\* | $1,670 | 11,344 |

| Date or category | Median of building medians (USD) | Buildings in monthly sample |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 26 | 1,778 | 104 |
| Apr 26 | 1,863 | 1,103 |
| May 26 | 1,775 | 3,651 |
| Jun 26 | 1,761 | 6,200 |
| Jul 26 | 1,749 | 8,966 |
| Aug 26 | 1,750 | 9,224 |
| Sep 26 | 1,722 | 10,098 |
| Oct 26 | 1,675 | 12,348 |
| Nov 26 | 1,670 | 11,344 |

## Against Zillow ZORI and RentCafe

Our live-listing median next to the most recent public figures from Zillow's ZORI and RentCafe's national average. Each gap comes from how that source builds its number.

### Live rents vs. rent indexes

180,739 live listings. Index snapshots: March 2026.

US rent comparison. Average Rent reports live listing medians. Zillow ZORI and RentCafe use different samples and methods. | US rent | Livemedian | ZillowZORI | RentCafe |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All bedsUS median asking rent (all beds) | $1,718 | $2,054 -16.4% gap | $1,845 -6.9% gap |
| 1 bedUS median, 1-bedroom | $1,570 | n/a | $1,721 -8.8% gap |
| 2 bedsUS median, 2-bedroom | $1,891 | n/a | $2,072 -8.7% gap |

Live medians and published indexes measure different samples. Gaps compare our median with each index.

About these numbers

- **All beds:** Our figure is the median of current listings. ZORI is a modeled index. RentCafe reports an average.

- **1 bed:** The checked Zillow national snapshot does not list a separate one-bedroom figure.

- **2 beds:** The checked Zillow national snapshot does not list a separate two-bedroom figure.

Index figures last checked against Zillow's public research page and RentCafe's national rent chart on the dates above. Their trademarks belong to their respective owners.

## The rent-to-income reality check

Median asking rent joined to Census median household income, by city. Rows in rose are markets where the typical household exceeds the federal 30% cost-burdened threshold to rent the typical apartment.

### Rent-to-income reality check

Annual rent divided by Census median household income for the same city. The federal cost-burdened threshold is 30%. Shaded rows are over.

| City | Avg rent | Annual rent | Median income | Burden |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Nashville, TN](https://average-rent.com/city/nashville-tn/) | $11,110 | $133,320 | $75,197 | 177.3% |
| [Albuquerque, NM](https://average-rent.com/city/albuquerque-nm/) | $8,850 | $106,200 | $65,604 | 161.9% |
| [Los Angeles, CA](https://average-rent.com/city/los-angeles-ca/) | $3,102 | $37,224 | $80,366 | 46.3% |
| [San Antonio, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/san-antonio-tx/) | $1,951 | $23,412 | $62,917 | 37.2% |
| [Houston, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/houston-tx/) | $1,924 | $23,088 | $62,894 | 36.7% |
| [Columbus, OH](https://average-rent.com/city/columbus-oh/) | $1,787 | $21,444 | $65,327 | 32.8% |
| [Atlanta, GA](https://average-rent.com/city/atlanta-ga/) | $2,159 | $25,908 | $81,938 | 31.6% |
| [Charlotte, NC](https://average-rent.com/city/charlotte-nc/) | $1,991 | $23,892 | $78,438 | 30.5% |
| [Seattle, WA](https://average-rent.com/city/seattle-wa/) | $3,013 | $36,156 | $121,984 | 29.6% |
| [Denver, CO](https://average-rent.com/city/denver-co/) | $2,058 | $24,696 | $91,681 | 26.9% |
| [Dallas, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/dallas-tx/) | $1,512 | $18,144 | $67,760 | 26.8% |
| [Denton, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/denton-tx/) | $1,552 | $18,624 | $73,719 | 25.3% |
| [Alexandria, VA](https://average-rent.com/city/alexandria-va/) | $2,369 | $28,428 | $113,638 | 25.0% |
| [Irving, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/irving-tx/) | $1,590 | $19,080 | $79,641 | 24.0% |
| [Addison, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/addison-tx/) | $1,648 | $19,776 | $82,858 | 23.9% |
| [Austin, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/austin-tx/) | $1,776 | $21,312 | $91,461 | 23.3% |
| [Garland, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/garland-tx/) | $1,444 | $17,328 | $74,717 | 23.2% |
| [Lewisville, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/lewisville-tx/) | $1,638 | $19,656 | $85,002 | 23.1% |
| [Arlington, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/arlington-tx/) | $1,403 | $16,836 | $73,519 | 22.9% |
| [Cary, NC](https://average-rent.com/city/cary-nc/) | $1,913 | $22,956 | $129,399 | 17.7% |

## How the dataset is growing

### New buildings by month

Apartment buildings added to the site each month, by the month their page went live.

Buildings tracked

12,892

Nov 2026 is the month to date.

New apartment buildings added each month | Month | Buildings added |
| --- | --- |
| Mar 2026 | 121 |
| Apr 2026 | 1501 |
| May 2026 | 3232 |
| Jun 2026 | 2705 |
| Jul 2026 | 1815 |
| Aug 2026 | 278 |
| Sep 2026 | 886 |
| Oct 2026 | 2211 |
| Nov 2026 | 143 |

Newest cities with 5+ buildings

- [Bedford, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/bedford-tx/) 9 buildings, since Oct 22

- [Spring Valley, CA](https://average-rent.com/city/spring-valley-ca/) 6 buildings, since Oct 17

- [El Cerrito, CA](https://average-rent.com/city/el-cerrito-ca/) 6 buildings, since Oct 14

- [Watertown, MA](https://average-rent.com/city/watertown-ma/) 5 buildings, since Oct 13

- [Coppell, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/coppell-tx/) 5 buildings, since Oct 7

- [Stafford, TX](https://average-rent.com/city/stafford-tx/) 15 buildings, since Oct 4

| Date or category | New buildings |
| --- | --- |
| Mar | 121 |
| Apr | 1,501 |
| May | 3,232 |
| Jun | 2,705 |
| Jul | 1,815 |
| Aug | 278 |
| Sep | 886 |
| Oct | 2,211 |
| Nov | 143 |

## How we compute this

### How we calculate this, and why it differs from Zillow and RentCafe

Every number on this page comes from a live asking price we collected from an apartment community's own leasing website, the same page a prospective tenant would see. We do not apply a statistical model. We do not survey landlords. We publish what is on the market right now, refreshed every morning.

Today that means **180,739 individual units** across **12,893 properties in 1205 cities**, including studios to 4+ bedrooms.

#### Zillow's ZORI is a model, not a listing

The Zillow Observed Rent Index estimates the typical rent for the middle of the market in a given region, using a statistical model that weights repeat rentals across Zillow's listing database. It is useful for long-horizon macro comparisons. It is not a count of actual listed units. A ZORI figure reflects Zillow's estimate of the market, not the raw asking prices available to rent today.

#### Historical building prices use a separate sample

We select each approved building’s last recorded median for each month, then calculate the median across those buildings. Each building counts once. New buildings and changes in available apartments can move this result. We do not use this changing sample to publish national rent growth or a forecast.

#### NMHC Quick Facts is the industry-size citation, not a rent figure

The National Multifamily Housing Council's Quick Facts page is the gold-standard reference for the size of the apartment industry: roughly 23.4 million apartment homes in 5+ unit buildings nationwide, around 39.1 million apartment renters, and a national vacancy rate updated quarterly. Those are the right numbers for industry-scale framing. They are not asking-rent figures, and they update on an annual or quarterly cadence rather than daily. We [pair the NMHC totals with our live-listing coverage on a dedicated page](https://average-rent.com/research/how-many-apartments-are-in-the-us/) so the seam between the two is explicit. Cite NMHC for the universe; cite us for the live asking price inside it.

#### What you get here instead

- The raw distribution: 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile asking rents. Indices collapse this to one number.

- Bedroom-by-bedroom quartiles so you can see what a studio actually rents for versus a 2 bedroom.

- Live city rankings, not metro-level aggregates that hide intra-market variance.

- Monthly building medians with building counts and a separate label for the current month to date.

- A compute date for the current listing summary.

Zillow, ZORI, and RentCafe are trademarks of their respective owners. This comparison is offered as methodology context. Ratings refer to public methodology documentation as of April 2026.

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