Lowest Rent Cities
Cities ranked by lowest median monthly rent · Top 100 nationally · Updated 2026-04-05
This ranking shows the top 100 US cities for lowest rent cities based on data from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. Cities are sorted by lowest median monthly rent from lowest to highest.
All data reflects the most recent Census release and is updated nightly. Only incorporated cities and census-designated places are included. Use the state links below the table to see how cities rank within individual states, or visit any city's profile for detailed demographics, housing, and economic data.
| Rank | City | State | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Roma | TX | $552/mo | 11,543 |
| #2 | Crowley | LA | $560/mo | 11,554 |
| #3 | Deming | NM | $596/mo | 14,735 |
| #4 | East St. Louis | IL | $597/mo | 18,278 |
| #5 | Alpena | MI | $599/mo | 10,178 |
| #6 | Kennett | MO | $600/mo | 10,236 |
| #7 | Smithfield | NC | $601/mo | 11,798 |
| #8 | Johnstown | PA | $616/mo | 18,245 |
| #9 | Magnolia | AR | $622/mo | 10,973 |
| #10 | Raceland | LA | $632/mo | 10,517 |
| #11 | Corinth | MS | $638/mo | 14,450 |
| #12 | Boaz | AL | $645/mo | 10,847 |
| #13 | Alamo | TX | $649/mo | 20,008 |
| #14 | Campbellsville | KY | $657/mo | 11,523 |
| #15 | Eufaula | AL | $660/mo | 12,664 |
| #16 | Escanaba | MI | $661/mo | 12,374 |
| #17 | Fort Payne | AL | $670/mo | 14,886 |
| #18 | Lenoir | NC | $671/mo | 18,282 |
| #19 | Mercedes | TX | $676/mo | 16,449 |
| #20 | Wabash | IN | $677/mo | 10,378 |
| #21 | Massena | NY | $680/mo | 10,234 |
| #22 | Greeneville | TN | $680/mo | 15,531 |
| #23 | Palmview | TX | $689/mo | 15,650 |
| #24 | Alexander City | AL | $690/mo | 14,686 |
| #25 | Nogales | AZ | $691/mo | 19,753 |
| #26 | New Kensington | PA | $694/mo | 12,072 |
| #27 | Effingham | IL | $696/mo | 12,258 |
| #28 | Kendallville | IN | $696/mo | 10,094 |
| #29 | Tarboro | NC | $698/mo | 10,705 |
| #30 | New Castle | PA | $698/mo | 21,727 |
| #31 | Mount Airy | NC | $699/mo | 10,631 |
| #32 | Harrison | AR | $703/mo | 13,217 |
| #33 | Jacksonville | IL | $703/mo | 17,490 |
| #34 | Camden | AR | $704/mo | 10,427 |
| #35 | Douglas | GA | $704/mo | 11,720 |
| #36 | Mexico | MO | $706/mo | 11,487 |
| #37 | Bogalusa | LA | $710/mo | 10,539 |
| #38 | Greenville | OH | $710/mo | 12,748 |
| #39 | Russellville | AL | $716/mo | 10,783 |
| #40 | Sylacauga | AL | $717/mo | 12,388 |
| #41 | Fairmont | MN | $717/mo | 10,348 |
| #42 | Carroll | IA | $718/mo | 10,261 |
| #43 | Youngstown | OH | $718/mo | 59,605 |
| #44 | Galesburg | IL | $719/mo | 29,653 |
| #45 | Jasper | AL | $722/mo | 14,480 |
| #46 | Selma | AL | $723/mo | 17,442 |
| #47 | Coshocton | OH | $725/mo | 11,056 |
| #48 | Cairo | GA | $728/mo | 10,067 |
| #49 | Paris | KY | $728/mo | 10,107 |
| #50 | Cumberland | MD | $728/mo | 18,938 |
| #51 | Vermillion | SD | $728/mo | 11,800 |
| #52 | Vidalia | GA | $731/mo | 10,762 |
| #53 | Las Vegas | NM | $731/mo | 13,120 |
| #54 | Union City | TN | $732/mo | 11,040 |
| #55 | Macomb | IL | $733/mo | 15,006 |
| #56 | Opelousas | LA | $734/mo | 15,662 |
| #57 | Donna | TX | $734/mo | 16,774 |
| #58 | Bucyrus | OH | $735/mo | 11,619 |
| #59 | Atchison | KS | $736/mo | 10,795 |
| #60 | Brookhaven | MS | $736/mo | 11,656 |
| #61 | Neosho | MO | $737/mo | 12,857 |
| #62 | Taylorville | IL | $738/mo | 11,149 |
| #63 | Bay City | MI | $739/mo | 32,445 |
| #64 | Hibbing | MN | $739/mo | 16,100 |
| #65 | Van Wert | OH | $739/mo | 10,710 |
| #66 | Arkadelphia | AR | $741/mo | 10,316 |
| #67 | Jasper | IN | $741/mo | 16,421 |
| #68 | Jamestown | ND | $741/mo | 15,774 |
| #69 | Galion | OH | $741/mo | 10,358 |
| #70 | Marshall | MN | $742/mo | 13,880 |
| #71 | Rio Grande City | TX | $742/mo | 15,258 |
| #72 | Greenwood | MS | $743/mo | 13,983 |
| #73 | Cambridge | OH | $743/mo | 10,046 |
| #74 | Great Bend | KS | $744/mo | 14,596 |
| #75 | Natchez | MS | $745/mo | 14,207 |
| #76 | San Luis | AZ | $746/mo | 35,998 |
| #77 | La Homa | TX | $746/mo | 11,389 |
| #78 | Parkersburg | WV | $746/mo | 29,461 |
| #79 | West Mifflin | PA | $748/mo | 19,338 |
| #80 | Moberly | MO | $749/mo | 13,634 |
| #81 | Carbondale | IL | $750/mo | 21,813 |
| #82 | Weirton | WV | $750/mo | 18,785 |
| #83 | Hartselle | AL | $751/mo | 15,586 |
| #84 | Clinton | IA | $751/mo | 24,425 |
| #85 | Elizabethton | TN | $751/mo | 14,364 |
| #86 | Dublin | GA | $752/mo | 16,023 |
| #87 | Beatrice | NE | $753/mo | 12,233 |
| #88 | Mitchell | SD | $754/mo | 15,637 |
| #89 | Douglas | AZ | $755/mo | 16,118 |
| #90 | Jamestown | NY | $755/mo | 28,401 |
| #91 | St. Marys | PA | $756/mo | 12,612 |
| #92 | McMinnville | TN | $756/mo | 13,765 |
| #93 | Two Rivers | WI | $756/mo | 11,224 |
| #94 | Portsmouth | OH | $758/mo | 17,919 |
| #95 | Fostoria | OH | $759/mo | 12,671 |
| #96 | Warren | OH | $759/mo | 39,057 |
| #97 | Dyersburg | TN | $759/mo | 16,075 |
| #98 | Malvern | AR | $760/mo | 10,938 |
| #99 | Freeport | IL | $760/mo | 23,636 |
| #100 | Poplar Bluff | MO | $760/mo | 16,243 |