Renting

The U.S. Cities Where Apartment Rents Are Astronomical

San Francisco has the highest rents for apartments in the U.S. according to a report from Zumper. Prospective tenants searching for an accommodation in the Bay Area will need extremely deep pockets with the median rental price for a one-room apartment there running to $3,330 per month.

New York City isn't far behind on the list of astronomical rents. A one-bedroom flat in the Big Apple would cost $3,000 every month to rent while an extra bedroom would push that up to $3,400. Toledo, Ohio is at the very bottom of Zumper's list with a rental prices for a one-bedroom apartment flat coming to just $440.

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This chart shows the median rental price for a 1 bedroom apartment in November 2016.

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Median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the largest cities in the United States in March 2026, by city (in U.S. dollars)
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Average rent for one bedroom apartments in the United States as of January 2026, by city (in U.S. dollars)
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Median monthly apartment rental rates in the San Francisco Bay Area in May 2023, by submarket (in U.S. dollar)
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Monthly average apartment rent in California, the United States from January 2017 to January 2026, by city (in U.S. dollars)
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Median monthly apartment rent in the United States from January 2017 to June 2026, by apartment size (in U.S. dollars)
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Monthly rent for an apartment and annual rental growth in San Francisco, California, from January 2018 to January 2026 (in U.S. dollars)

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