Top 100 US Cities by Cheapest Rent

Cities with the lowest median gross rent, based on US Census ACS data.

Top 3 Cities

Youngstown

Ohio

Median Rent / mo

$718

Galesburg

Illinois

Median Rent / mo

$719

Bay City

Michigan

Median Rent / mo

$739

Full Ranking — Top 100

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Rank	City	State	Median Rent / mo
1	YoungstownOH	Ohio	$718
2	GalesburgIL	Illinois	$719
3	Bay CityMI	Michigan	$739
4	San LuisAZ	Arizona	$746
5	ParkersburgWV	West Virginia	$746
6	JamestownNY	New York	$755
7	WarrenOH	Ohio	$759
8	MarionIN	Indiana	$760
9	Granite CityIL	Illinois	$761
10	BristolTN	Tennessee	$764
11	Jefferson CityMO	Missouri	$766
12	AustintownOH	Ohio	$767
13	MansfieldOH	Ohio	$768
14	AberdeenSD	South Dakota	$783
15	FlorenceAL	Alabama	$784
16	Niagara FallsNY	New York	$784
17	ManitowocWI	Wisconsin	$787
18	GadsdenAL	Alabama	$787
19	HendersonKY	Kentucky	$788
20	AltoonaPA	Pennsylvania	$789
21	PekinIL	Illinois	$792
22	Eagle PassTX	Texas	$794
23	WheelingWV	West Virginia	$795
24	DecaturIL	Illinois	$796
25	SpringfieldOH	Ohio	$805
26	DanvilleVA	Virginia	$808
27	Butte-Silver BowMT	Montana	$808
28	DanvilleIL	Illinois	$809
29	RichmondIN	Indiana	$815
30	PaducahKY	Kentucky	$817
31	Rock IslandIL	Illinois	$819
32	East ChicagoIN	Indiana	$820
33	MonroeLA	Louisiana	$823
34	GreenvilleMS	Mississippi	$824
35	QuincyIL	Illinois	$824
36	WilliamsportPA	Pennsylvania	$825
37	CantonOH	Ohio	$826
38	MuskogeeOK	Oklahoma	$828
39	Pine BluffAR	Arkansas	$831
40	AthensAL	Alabama	$834
41	RussellvilleAR	Arkansas	$835
42	EriePA	Pennsylvania	$836
43	LorainOH	Ohio	$839
44	WinonaMN	Minnesota	$839
45	RoswellNM	New Mexico	$840
46	KingsportTN	Tennessee	$843
47	MassillonOH	Ohio	$846
48	MarionOH	Ohio	$848
49	NorfolkNE	Nebraska	$850
50	Fort SmithAR	Arkansas	$852
51	ThomasvilleNC	North Carolina	$853
52	AsheboroNC	North Carolina	$855
53	MorristownTN	Tennessee	$855
54	Cape GirardeauMO	Missouri	$855
55	HastingsNE	Nebraska	$858
56	ElyriaOH	Ohio	$859
57	FlintMI	Michigan	$859
58	AustinMN	Minnesota	$860
59	RichmondKY	Kentucky	$860
60	PocatelloID	Idaho	$861
61	DecaturAL	Alabama	$861
62	HuntingtonWV	West Virginia	$863
63	MarshalltownIA	Iowa	$864
64	MeridianMS	Mississippi	$865
65	LimaOH	Ohio	$865
66	Great FallsMT	Montana	$866
67	DaytonOH	Ohio	$866
68	MuncieIN	Indiana	$867
69	BinghamtonNY	New York	$867
70	AuburnNY	New York	$867
71	HopkinsvilleKY	Kentucky	$869
72	ElmiraNY	New York	$871
73	RomeNY	New York	$871
74	Stevens PointWI	Wisconsin	$874
75	Bowling GreenOH	Ohio	$874
76	JacksonMI	Michigan	$874
77	Mason CityIA	Iowa	$874
78	SheboyganWI	Wisconsin	$874
79	StarkvilleMS	Mississippi	$875
80	ElizabethtownKY	Kentucky	$876
81	Terre HauteIN	Indiana	$877
82	New IberiaLA	Louisiana	$878
83	ToledoOH	Ohio	$880
84	SuperiorWI	Wisconsin	$881
85	ConwaySC	South Carolina	$881
86	WoosterOH	Ohio	$882
87	ParagouldAR	Arkansas	$883
88	HutchinsonKS	Kansas	$883
89	St. JosephMO	Missouri	$884
90	CookevilleTN	Tennessee	$885
91	AlamogordoNM	New Mexico	$886
92	MolineIL	Illinois	$887
93	MorgantownWV	West Virginia	$888
94	JoplinMO	Missouri	$889
95	Del RioTX	Texas	$892
96	HarlingenTX	Texas	$893
97	TexarkanaAR	Arkansas	$893
98	ClevelandOH	Ohio	$894
99	XeniaOH	Ohio	$895
100	WaterlooIA	Iowa	$896

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS, BEA Regional Price Parities, EPA AirNow. Updated periodically.

Methodology

Ranked by median gross rent from the US Census ACS, which includes contract rent plus the cost of utilities and fuels where paid by the renter.

How to read this ranking

Median rent reflects the existing rental stock, not just new listings, so it usually sits below advertised asking rents in fast-moving markets.

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