Most Expensive US Metros for Housing Rents

This list ranks all 387 US metro areas by their housing rents index, using US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities data — from highest to lowest. Each metro is scored against a national average set at 100: a metro at 110 is about 10% more expensive on housing rents than the country as a whole. Figures currently reflect 2024 data, the most recent year published by the BEA. See the cheapest metros for housing rents or browse the full US Cost of Living Rankings.

Top 25 most expensive metros for housing rents

San Jose, CA

111.9% above the US average

211.9

Napa, CA

97.4% above the US average

197.4

San Francisco, CA

94.7% above the US average

194.7

San Diego, CA

79.3% above the US average

179.3

Oxnard, CA

71.1% above the US average

171.1

Los Angeles, CA

70.4% above the US average

170.4

Santa Cruz, CA

64.3% above the US average

164.3

Boulder, CO

57.0% above the US average

157.0

Miami, FL

55.6% above the US average

155.6

Santa Maria, CA

51.4% above the US average

151.4

Seattle, WA

51.3% above the US average

151.3

Washington, DC

51.1% above the US average

151.1

Bridgeport, CT

50.5% above the US average

150.5

New York, NY

48.6% above the US average

148.6

Boston, MA

48.4% above the US average

148.4

Denver, CO

46.9% above the US average

146.9

Salinas, CA

45.7% above the US average

145.7

San Luis Obispo, CA

44.4% above the US average

144.4

Vallejo, CA

42.0% above the US average

142.0

Santa Rosa, CA

39.6% above the US average

139.6

Bozeman, MT

39.2% above the US average

139.2

Urban Honolulu, HI

35.5% above the US average

135.5

Trenton, NJ

35.1% above the US average

135.1

Manchester, NH

34.2% above the US average

134.2

Sacramento, CA

30.2% above the US average

130.2

All 387 metro areas ranked by housing rents

Rank	Metro	Housing rents RPP	vs US avg
1	San Jose, CA	211.9	+111.9%
2	Napa, CA	197.4	+97.4%
3	San Francisco, CA	194.7	+94.7%
4	San Diego, CA	179.3	+79.3%
5	Oxnard, CA	171.1	+71.1%
6	Los Angeles, CA	170.4	+70.4%
7	Santa Cruz, CA	164.3	+64.3%
8	Boulder, CO	157.0	+57.0%
9	Miami, FL	155.6	+55.6%
10	Santa Maria, CA	151.4	+51.4%
11	Seattle, WA	151.3	+51.3%
12	Washington, DC	151.1	+51.1%
13	Bridgeport, CT	150.5	+50.5%
14	New York, NY	148.6	+48.6%
15	Boston, MA	148.4	+48.4%
16	Denver, CO	146.9	+46.9%
17	Salinas, CA	145.7	+45.7%
18	San Luis Obispo, CA	144.4	+44.4%
19	Vallejo, CA	142.0	+42.0%
20	Santa Rosa, CA	139.6	+39.6%
21	Bozeman, MT	139.2	+39.2%
22	Urban Honolulu, HI	135.5	+35.5%
23	Trenton, NJ	135.1	+35.1%
24	Manchester, NH	134.2	+34.2%
25	Sacramento, CA	130.2	+30.2%
26	Bremerton, WA	129.6	+29.6%
27	Naples, FL	129.4	+29.4%
28	Riverside, CA	129.3	+29.3%
29	Ithaca, NY	128.4	+28.4%
30	North Port, FL	128.0	+28.0%
31	Tampa, FL	125.8	+25.8%
32	Ann Arbor, MI	125.3	+25.3%
33	Cape Coral, FL	125.1	+25.1%
34	Portland, OR	125.1	+25.1%
35	New Haven, CT	124.3	+24.3%
36	Reno, NV	123.5	+23.5%
37	Orlando, FL	123.4	+23.4%
38	Salt Lake City, UT	123.3	+23.3%
39	Phoenix, AZ	121.2	+21.2%
40	Fort Collins, CO	120.6	+20.6%
41	Austin, TX	120.4	+20.4%
42	Charleston, SC	119.8	+19.8%
43	Kahului, HI	119.2	+19.2%
44	Baltimore, MD	118.2	+18.2%
45	Dallas, TX	117.9	+17.9%
46	Ogden, UT	117.9	+17.9%
47	Olympia, WA	116.7	+16.7%
48	Colorado Springs, CO	116.2	+16.2%
49	Kiryas Joel, NY	115.8	+15.8%
50	Stockton, CA	115.6	+15.6%
51	Las Vegas, NV	115.5	+15.5%
52	Wenatchee, WA	115.0	+15.0%
53	Corvallis, OR	114.4	+14.4%
54	Port St. Lucie, FL	113.6	+13.6%
55	Punta Gorda, FL	113.3	+13.3%
56	Philadelphia, PA	113.1	+13.1%
57	Worcester, MA	113.0	+13.0%
58	Bellingham, WA	112.9	+12.9%
59	Greeley, CO	112.6	+12.6%
60	Chicago, IL	112.0	+12.0%
61	Minneapolis, MN	111.8	+11.8%
62	Palm Bay, FL	111.7	+11.7%
63	Atlanta, GA	111.0	+11.0%
64	Salem, OR	110.3	+10.3%
65	Hartford, CT	110.2	+10.2%
66	Kingston, NY	110.2	+10.2%
67	Bend, OR	110.0	+10.0%
68	Anchorage, AK	109.9	+9.9%
69	Jacksonville, FL	109.8	+9.8%
70	Flagstaff, AZ	109.0	+9.0%
71	Modesto, CA	108.5	+8.5%
72	Deltona, FL	108.4	+8.4%
73	Yuba City, CA	108.3	+8.3%
74	Mount Vernon, WA	108.2	+8.2%
75	Santa Fe, NM	108.0	+8.0%
76	Charlottesville, VA	107.0	+7.0%
77	Boise City, ID	105.6	+5.6%
78	Coeur d'Alene, ID	105.6	+5.6%
79	Allentown, PA	105.5	+5.5%
80	Portland, ME	105.2	+5.2%
81	Nashville, TN	104.6	+4.6%
82	Houston, TX	104.5	+4.5%
83	Provo, UT	104.1	+4.1%
84	Providence, RI	103.9	+3.9%
85	Burlington, VT	103.8	+3.8%
86	Lexington Park, MD	103.8	+3.8%
87	Raleigh, NC	103.5	+3.5%
88	Albany, NY	102.6	+2.6%
89	Sebastian, FL	101.6	+1.6%
90	Midland, TX	101.5	+1.5%
91	Carson City, NV	101.2	+1.2%
92	Hilton Head Island, SC	101.2	+1.2%
93	Albany, OR	101.1	+1.1%
94	Virginia Beach, VA	99.8	−0.2%
95	Madison, WI	99.7	−0.3%
96	Richmond, VA	99.1	−0.9%
97	Durham, NC	98.9	−1.1%
98	Pensacola, FL	98.8	−1.2%
99	Prescott Valley, AZ	98.8	−1.2%
100	Atlantic City, NJ	98.7	−1.3%
101	Eugene, OR	98.3	−1.7%
102	St. George, UT	98.1	−1.9%
103	Medford, OR	97.7	−2.3%
104	Charlotte, NC	97.6	−2.4%
105	Amherst Town, MA	97.5	−2.5%
106	Great Falls, MT	97.1	−2.9%
107	Milwaukee, WI	97.1	−2.9%
108	Spokane, WA	97.1	−2.9%
109	Panama City, FL	96.4	−3.6%
110	Harrisburg, PA	96.3	−3.7%
111	Dover, DE	95.9	−4.1%
112	Lakeland, FL	95.9	−4.1%
113	Kenosha, WI	95.8	−4.2%
114	Fresno, CA	95.7	−4.3%
115	Crestview, FL	94.9	−5.1%
116	Missoula, MT	94.9	−5.1%
117	Kennewick, WA	94.8	−5.2%
118	Detroit, MI	94.7	−5.3%
119	San Antonio, TX	94.6	−5.4%
120	Lancaster, PA	93.8	−6.2%
121	Norwich, CT	93.7	−6.3%
122	Gainesville, GA	93.5	−6.5%
123	Hanford, CA	93.5	−6.5%
124	Asheville, NC	93.4	−6.6%
125	Wilmington, NC	93.2	−6.8%
126	Gainesville, FL	93.0	−7.0%
127	Kankakee, IL	92.9	−7.1%
128	Fairbanks, AK	92.6	−7.4%
129	Racine, WI	92.0	−8.0%
130	Chico, CA	91.9	−8.1%
131	Tucson, AZ	91.8	−8.2%
132	Logan, UT	91.0	−9.0%
133	Bakersfield, CA	90.3	−9.7%
134	Helena, MT	90.1	−9.9%
135	Barnstable Town, MA	90.0	−10.0%
136	Winchester, VA	90.0	−10.0%
137	Cheyenne, WY	89.8	−10.2%
138	Odessa, TX	89.7	−10.3%
139	Sherman, TX	89.5	−10.5%
140	Redding, CA	89.4	−10.6%
141	Albuquerque, NM	89.2	−10.8%
142	Daphne, AL	89.2	−10.8%
143	Waterbury, CT	89.1	−10.9%
144	Indianapolis, IN	88.9	−11.1%
145	Columbus, OH	87.9	−12.1%
146	Cincinnati, OH	87.6	−12.4%
147	Rochester, NY	87.5	−12.5%
148	Salisbury, MD	87.2	−12.8%
149	Grand Rapids, MI	86.6	−13.4%
150	Kansas City, MO	86.6	−13.4%
151	Walla Walla, WA	86.6	−13.4%
152	Grand Junction, CO	86.4	−13.6%
153	Omaha, NE	86.4	−13.6%
154	Ocala, FL	86.2	−13.8%
155	New Orleans, LA	86.0	−14.0%
156	Savannah, GA	86.0	−14.0%
157	State College, PA	85.7	−14.3%
158	Bloomington, IN	85.6	−14.4%
159	Reading, PA	85.4	−14.6%
160	Slidell, LA	85.4	−14.6%
161	Corpus Christi, TX	84.9	−15.1%
162	Des Moines, IA	84.7	−15.3%
163	Lincoln, NE	84.2	−15.8%
164	Visalia, CA	84.1	−15.9%
165	Bismarck, ND	84.0	−16.0%
166	Idaho Falls, ID	84.0	−16.0%
167	Iowa City, IA	84.0	−16.0%
168	Vineland, NJ	83.9	−16.1%
169	Lansing, MI	83.5	−16.5%
170	Waco, TX	83.5	−16.5%
171	Myrtle Beach, SC	83.1	−16.9%
172	Knoxville, TN	82.8	−17.2%
173	Longview, WA	82.5	−17.5%
174	Harrisonburg, VA	82.3	−17.7%
175	Kalamazoo, MI	81.6	−18.4%
176	San Angelo, TX	81.4	−18.6%
177	Fargo, ND	81.1	−18.9%
178	Buffalo, NY	81.0	−19.0%
179	Syracuse, NY	80.7	−19.3%
180	Sheboygan, WI	80.5	−19.5%
181	Grants Pass, OR	79.9	−20.1%
182	Mankato, MN	79.9	−20.1%
183	Tyler, TX	79.9	−20.1%
184	Lake Havasu City, AZ	79.8	−20.2%
185	Memphis, TN	79.8	−20.2%
186	York, PA	79.8	−20.2%
187	Janesville, WI	79.6	−20.4%
188	Columbia, SC	79.5	−20.5%
189	Hinesville, GA	79.5	−20.5%
190	Cleveland, OH	79.4	−20.6%
191	Warner Robins, GA	79.2	−20.8%
192	St. Louis, MO	79.0	−21.0%
193	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	78.6	−21.4%
194	Merced, CA	78.6	−21.4%
195	Rochester, MN	78.6	−21.4%
196	Roanoke, VA	78.5	−21.5%
197	Tallahassee, FL	78.5	−21.5%
198	Amarillo, TX	78.4	−21.6%
199	Homosassa Springs, FL	78.4	−21.6%
200	Traverse City, MI	78.1	−21.9%
201	Burlington, NC	77.9	−22.1%
202	Huntsville, AL	77.9	−22.1%
203	Killeen, TX	77.9	−22.1%
204	Bangor, ME	77.7	−22.3%
205	Sioux Falls, SD	77.6	−22.4%
206	Billings, MT	77.4	−22.6%
207	Lexington, KY	77.1	−22.9%
208	Fayetteville, AR	76.9	−23.1%
209	Akron, OH	76.8	−23.2%
210	Athens, GA	76.8	−23.2%
211	Greenville, SC	76.8	−23.2%
212	Chattanooga, TN	76.5	−23.5%
213	Elmira, NY	76.4	−23.6%
214	Lafayette, IN	76.4	−23.6%
215	Lubbock, TX	76.4	−23.6%
216	Glens Falls, NY	76.2	−23.8%
217	Springfield, MA	75.8	−24.2%
218	Hagerstown, MD	75.7	−24.3%
219	Columbus, IN	75.5	−24.5%
220	College Station, TX	75.1	−24.9%
221	Bloomington, IL	74.7	−25.3%
222	Green Bay, WI	74.7	−25.3%
223	Monroe, MI	74.6	−25.4%
224	South Bend, IN	74.6	−25.4%
225	Greensboro, NC	74.5	−25.5%
226	Blacksburg, VA	74.4	−25.6%
227	Oshkosh, WI	74.4	−25.6%
228	Baton Rouge, LA	74.2	−25.8%
229	Casper, WY	74.2	−25.8%
230	Muskegon, MI	74.2	−25.8%
231	Flint, MI	74.0	−26.0%
232	Gettysburg, PA	73.9	−26.1%
233	Oklahoma City, OK	73.9	−26.1%
234	Abilene, TX	73.8	−26.2%
235	Clarksville, TN	73.8	−26.2%
236	Twin Falls, ID	73.8	−26.2%
237	Yuma, AZ	73.8	−26.2%
238	Pittsfield, MA	73.5	−26.5%
239	Sebring, FL	73.5	−26.5%
240	Fayetteville, NC	73.1	−26.9%
241	Eau Claire, WI	72.8	−27.2%
242	Dayton, OH	72.7	−27.3%
243	Rapid City, SD	72.6	−27.4%
244	Yakima, WA	72.6	−27.4%
245	Fort Wayne, IN	72.3	−27.7%
246	Jacksonville, NC	72.1	−27.9%
247	Manhattan, KS	72.0	−28.0%
248	Pittsburgh, PA	72.0	−28.0%
249	Birmingham, AL	71.9	−28.1%
250	Chambersburg, PA	71.9	−28.1%
251	Lewiston, ID	71.9	−28.1%
252	Champaign, IL	71.6	−28.4%
253	Lawrence, KS	71.6	−28.4%
254	Niles, MI	71.6	−28.4%
255	Springfield, IL	71.6	−28.4%
256	Wausau, WI	71.5	−28.5%
257	Cedar Rapids, IA	71.4	−28.6%
258	Winston, NC	71.4	−28.6%
259	Pueblo, CO	71.3	−28.7%
260	El Paso, TX	71.2	−28.8%
261	Duluth, MN	71.1	−28.9%
262	Beaumont, TX	70.9	−29.1%
263	Appleton, WI	70.8	−29.2%
264	Augusta, GA	70.6	−29.4%
265	Rockford, IL	70.1	−29.9%
266	Binghamton, NY	69.7	−30.3%
267	La Crosse, WI	69.4	−30.6%
268	Victoria, TX	69.3	−30.7%
269	Ames, IA	69.2	−30.8%
270	Columbia, MO	69.2	−30.8%
271	Morgantown, WV	69.1	−30.9%
272	Lewiston, ME	69.0	−31.0%
273	Michigan City, IN	68.5	−31.5%
274	Davenport, IA	68.3	−31.7%
275	Little Rock, AR	68.3	−31.7%
276	Staunton, VA	68.2	−31.8%
277	Tulsa, OK	68.2	−31.8%
278	Wichita Falls, TX	68.2	−31.8%
279	Spartanburg, SC	68.0	−32.0%
280	Gulfport, MS	67.9	−32.1%
281	Fond du Lac, WI	67.3	−32.7%
282	Toledo, OH	67.3	−32.7%
283	Jackson, MI	67.1	−32.9%
284	Scranton, PA	67.0	−33.0%
285	Bay City, MI	66.7	−33.3%
286	Elizabethtown, KY	66.7	−33.3%
287	Evansville, IN	66.7	−33.3%
288	Longview, TX	66.7	−33.3%
289	Midland, MI	66.7	−33.3%
290	Pocatello, ID	66.4	−33.6%
291	El Centro, CA	66.3	−33.7%
292	Wichita, KS	66.2	−33.8%
293	Utica, NY	66.1	−33.9%
294	Lebanon, PA	66.0	−34.0%
295	Springfield, MO	65.6	−34.4%
296	St. Cloud, MN	65.1	−34.9%
297	Topeka, KS	65.0	−35.0%
298	Jackson, MS	64.8	−35.2%
299	Williamsport, PA	64.4	−35.6%
300	Elkhart, IN	64.3	−35.7%
301	Montgomery, AL	64.3	−35.7%
302	Dubuque, IA	64.0	−36.0%
303	Lynchburg, VA	63.9	−36.1%
304	Peoria, IL	63.8	−36.2%
305	Saginaw, MI	63.6	−36.4%
306	Bowling Green, KY	63.4	−36.6%
307	Dalton, GA	63.3	−36.7%
308	Johnson City, TN	63.2	−36.8%
309	Minot, ND	63.2	−36.8%
310	Waterloo, IA	63.1	−36.9%
311	Las Cruces, NM	63.0	−37.0%
312	Auburn, AL	62.1	−37.9%
313	Jefferson City, MO	62.1	−37.9%
314	Sierra Vista, AZ	61.9	−38.1%
315	Grand Island, NE	61.7	−38.3%
316	Springfield, OH	61.7	−38.3%
317	Columbus, GA	61.2	−38.8%
318	Battle Creek, MI	61.0	−39.0%
319	Sumter, SC	60.8	−39.2%
320	Cleveland, TN	60.3	−39.7%
321	Rome, GA	60.3	−39.7%
322	Hattiesburg, MS	60.1	−39.9%
323	Mobile, AL	60.1	−39.9%
324	Grand Forks, ND	59.7	−40.3%
325	Laredo, TX	59.7	−40.3%
326	Hickory, NC	59.6	−40.4%
327	Sandusky, OH	59.5	−40.5%
328	Kokomo, IN	59.3	−40.7%
329	Pinehurst, NC	59.3	−40.7%
330	Morristown, TN	59.0	−41.0%
331	Macon, GA	58.9	−41.1%
332	Lafayette, LA	58.8	−41.2%
333	Valdosta, GA	58.8	−41.2%
334	Tuscaloosa, AL	58.2	−41.8%
335	Canton, OH	58.1	−41.9%
336	Decatur, AL	58.1	−41.9%
337	Sioux City, IA	57.8	−42.2%
338	Brownsville, TX	57.7	−42.3%
339	Goldsboro, NC	57.7	−42.3%
340	Muncie, IN	57.5	−42.5%
341	Lawton, OK	57.4	−42.6%
342	Greenville, NC	57.3	−42.7%
343	Hot Springs, AR	57.3	−42.7%
344	Lima, OH	57.3	−42.7%
345	Erie, PA	56.8	−43.2%
346	Farmington, NM	56.6	−43.4%
347	Jackson, TN	56.6	−43.4%
348	Kingsport, TN	56.5	−43.5%
349	Cape Girardeau, MO	56.4	−43.6%
350	Brunswick, GA	56.3	−43.7%
351	Decatur, IL	56.2	−43.8%
352	Rocky Mount, NC	56.1	−43.9%
353	McAllen, TX	55.9	−44.1%
354	Owensboro, KY	55.7	−44.3%
355	St. Joseph, MO	55.4	−44.6%
356	Altoona, PA	55.0	−45.0%
357	Mansfield, OH	54.9	−45.1%
358	Anniston, AL	54.7	−45.3%
359	Albany, GA	54.6	−45.4%
360	Joplin, MO	54.0	−46.0%
361	Jonesboro, AR	53.8	−46.2%
362	Alexandria, LA	53.7	−46.3%
363	Eagle Pass, TX	53.7	−46.3%
364	Gadsden, AL	53.7	−46.3%
365	Fort Smith, AR	53.4	−46.6%
366	Youngstown, OH	53.4	−46.6%
367	Watertown, NY	53.2	−46.8%
368	Florence, SC	52.4	−47.6%
369	Weirton, WV	52.4	−47.6%
370	Shreveport, LA	52.3	−47.7%
371	Beckley, WV	52.2	−47.8%
372	Terre Haute, IN	51.9	−48.1%
373	Lake Charles, LA	51.8	−48.2%
374	Wildwood, FL	51.7	−48.3%
375	Charleston, WV	51.4	−48.6%
376	Enid, OK	51.4	−48.6%
377	Wheeling, WV	51.4	−48.6%
378	Houma, LA	51.3	−48.7%
379	Huntington, WV	51.3	−48.7%
380	Texarkana, TX	49.9	−50.1%
381	Paducah, KY	48.8	−51.2%
382	Hammond, LA	48.2	−51.8%
383	Florence, AL	47.7	−52.3%
384	Dothan, AL	46.9	−53.1%
385	Parkersburg, WV	45.9	−54.1%
386	Monroe, LA	42.8	−57.2%
387	Johnstown, PA	42.3	−57.7%