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Zumper National Rent Report: April 2019
Crystal Chen

March 28, 2019
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San Francisco had another record month with one bedroom rent growing $10 to reach a new peak of $3,700. Because supply continues to come onto the Bay Area market slowly, the continued net migration to the Bay Area for technology jobs has stayed strong, and the new liquidity from impending IPOs, these factors continue to push up the luxury end of the San Francisco market, driving up the overall median up as well. As we get into the spring months and the beginning of the hot moving season, we only expect this number to continue to rise.

Meanwhile, the rest of the nation had a mostly stable month. The top 10 markets had no change to the rankings and there were mostly flat monthly growth rates overall with a small handful of cities seeing change of more than 3% either up or down. Year over year growth rates saw a similar trend as the number of cities with double digit year over year growth rates have decreased substantially from previous months.

Overall, the national one bedroom rent increased 0.5% to a median of $1,214, while two bedrooms grew 0.6% to $1,445. On a year to date basis, one and two bedrooms have jumped 2.8% and 2.5%, respectively.



Top Five Rental Markets
1. San Francisco, CA one bedroom rent has reached another record, growing $10 last month to another peak of $3,700. Two bedroom rent, on the other hand, decreased a slight 0.6% to $4,600.

2. New York, NY saw one bedroom rent drop 0.7% to $2,850, while two bedrooms fell 3% to $3,200.

3. San Jose, CA one bedroom rent decreased a slight 0.8% to $2,520, while two bedrooms remained flat at $3,040.

4. Boston, MA also had a fairly flat month with one bedroom rent increasing 0.4% to $2,400, while two bedrooms stayed stable at $2,750.

5. Los Angeles, CA followed closely behind as fifth with one bedroom rent priced at $2,330. Two bedrooms were at $3,120.

Notable Changes This Month
Upward

Providence, RI had the fastest growing one bedroom rent last month, climbing 4.9%, settling at $1,510, and up 1 position to rank as the 18th priciest city.

Tucson, AZ moved up 2 spots to become the 93rd most expensive city. One bedroom rent grew 3.2% to $650, while two bedrooms jumped 3.5% to $880.

Henderson, NV saw a 3 ranking bump to become 42nd with one bedroom rent increasing 2.8% to $1,060.

Bakersfield, CA saw one bedroom rent grow 2.8% to $740 and propel up 2 spots to rank as the 86th most expensive city. Two bedrooms had an even larger uptick, growing 4.4% to $940.

Downward

Baltimore, MD one bedroom rent took the largest monthly dip in the nation, falling 3.9% to $1,230 and down 2 positions to 28th. Two bedrooms had a more modest decline, decreasing a slight 0.7% to $1,500.

Glendale, AZ took a 5 ranking plunge to 77th. One bedroom rent dropped 3.7% to $780, while two bedrooms fell 3.1% to $950.

Akron, OH remained the most affordable city in the country, though one bedroom rent was down 3.6% to $530 and two bedrooms declined 1.4% to $700.

Tulsa, OK one bedroom rent saw a 2 ranking dip to 95th with one bedroom rent decreasing 3.1% to $630 and two bedroom rent falling 2.5% to $790.

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Pos. City Price M/M % Y/Y % Price M/M % Y/Y %
1 San Francisco, CA $3,700 0.30% 8.80% $4,600 -0.60% 2.00%
2 New York, NY $2,850 -0.70% -1.70% $3,200 -3.00% -8.60%
3 San Jose, CA $2,520 -0.80% 2.00% $3,040 0.00% 3.40%
4 Boston, MA $2,400 0.40% 4.30% $2,750 0.00% 1.90%
5 Los Angeles, CA $2,330 0.00% 3.60% $3,120 -1.30% -2.50%
6 Oakland, CA $2,270 -2.20% 6.60% $2,720 0.00% 10.10%
7 Washington, DC $2,150 0.00% 0.90% $2,910 5.10% 7.80%
8 Seattle, WA $1,990 1.00% 5.30% $2,560 -2.70% 2.40%
9 San Diego, CA $1,840 -3.70% 2.20% $2,400 -0.40% 3.40%
10 Miami, FL $1,800 0.60% 4.00% $2,390 0.40% 0.80%
11 Santa Ana, CA $1,780 0.00% 8.50% $2,180 0.00% 8.50%
12 Honolulu, HI $1,700 0.00% 0.00% $2,230 1.40% 1.40%
13 Anaheim, CA $1,640 0.60% -3.50% $2,110 -1.40% -1.90%
14 Fort Lauderdale, FL $1,600 0.00% 3.20% $2,000 0.00% 3.10%
14 Long Beach, CA $1,600 -1.20% 6.70% $2,000 -4.80% -4.80%
16 Chicago, IL $1,530 -1.90% 2.00% $1,880 -0.50% -1.60%
16 Denver, CO $1,530 1.30% 9.30% $1,950 0.50% 2.10%
18 Providence, RI $1,510 4.90% 9.40% $1,580 0.00% 9.70%
19 Atlanta, GA $1,470 -2.00% 2.80% $1,810 -4.70% -1.60%
20 New Orleans, LA $1,430 0.00% 5.10% $1,530 0.00% 8.50%
21 Minneapolis, MN $1,400 0.00% 0.70% $1,900 -2.10% 2.70%
22 Nashville, TN $1,380 2.20% 5.30% $1,390 1.50% -3.50%
22 Portland, OR $1,380 0.70% 0.70% $1,660 -1.20% 4.40%
22 Scottsdale, AZ $1,380 0.70% 7.00% $2,080 5.10% 3.50%
25 Philadelphia, PA $1,350 2.30% -8.20% $1,690 1.20% 3.00%
26 Orlando, FL $1,300 1.60% 10.20% $1,490 2.80% 7.20%
27 Dallas, TX $1,250 0.00% -3.80% $1,650 0.00% -6.30%
28 Baltimore, MD $1,230 -3.90% -6.80% $1,500 -0.70% -1.30%
29 Charlotte, NC $1,200 2.60% 4.30% $1,300 -0.80% 0.80%
29 Madison, WI $1,200 0.00% 0.00% $1,400 0.70% 2.90%
29 Sacramento, CA $1,200 -0.80% 2.60% $1,400 -2.10% 0.00%
32 Aurora, CO $1,190 0.00% 6.30% $1,410 -2.10% 0.00%
32 Austin, TX $1,190 0.80% 2.60% $1,470 -1.30% 1.40%
34 Tampa, FL $1,170 1.70% 2.60% $1,360 2.30% 1.50%
35 Chandler, AZ $1,160 0.00% 10.50% $1,440 4.30% 15.20%
35 Gilbert, AZ $1,160 2.70% 8.40% $1,410 3.70% 6.00%
37 Newark, NJ $1,150 0.00% 9.50% $1,350 0.00% 8.00%
37 Plano, TX $1,150 2.70% 2.70% $1,510 0.70% 0.70%
39 Houston, TX $1,130 0.00% -12.40% $1,400 4.50% -14.10%
39 Irving, TX $1,130 0.00% -0.90% $1,490 -1.30% -3.20%
41 Fort Worth, TX $1,120 1.80% 5.70% $1,270 5.00% 0.80%
42 Durham, NC $1,110 0.00% 7.80% $1,270 0.00% 8.50%
42 Henderson, NV $1,110 2.80% 7.80% $1,290 -0.80% 7.50%
44 St Petersburg, FL $1,100 0.00% 12.20% $1,600 5.30% -1.20%
45 Salt Lake City, UT $1,070 0.00% 4.90% $1,370 0.00% 8.70%
46 Pittsburgh, PA $1,060 -2.80% 1.00% $1,310 2.30% 2.30%
47 Richmond, VA $1,050 0.00% 0.00% $1,250 0.00% 3.30%
48 Raleigh, NC $1,020 0.00% 1.00% $1,150 0.90% -1.70%
49 Virginia Beach, VA $1,010 1.00% -7.30% $1,200 0.00% 0.00%
50 Fresno, CA $1,000 0.00% 11.10% $1,140 0.00% 8.60%
50 Jacksonville, FL $1,000 2.00% 7.50% $1,080 0.90% 2.90%
52 Buffalo, NY $990 0.00% 0.00% $1,180 0.00% 2.60%
52 Chesapeake, VA $990 0.00% -4.80% $1,240 -4.60% 3.30%
52 Las Vegas, NV $990 0.00% 8.80% $1,150 0.00% 9.50%
55 Phoenix, AZ $980 1.00% 3.20% $1,200 2.60% 5.30%
55 Syracuse, NY $980 -1.00% 15.30% $1,050 0.00% 12.90%
57 Milwaukee, WI $970 0.00% 10.20% $1,020 0.00% 3.00%
58 Boise, ID $960 0.00% 10.30% $1,100 0.00% 15.80%
59 Kansas City, MO $950 1.10% -1.00% $1,070 1.90% 2.90%
60 Louisville, KY $940 2.20% 8.00% $1,040 2.00% 9.50%
61 Mesa, AZ $910 1.10% 3.40% $1,070 2.90% 5.90%
61 Reno, NV $910 0.00% 13.80% $1,310 0.00% 12.00%
63 Anchorage, AK $900 0.00% 4.70% $1,130 4.60% 2.70%
63 Colorado Springs, CO $900 0.00% 3.40% $1,120 1.80% 6.70%
63 San Antonio, TX $900 -1.10% 2.30% $1,120 -1.80% -1.80%
66 Baton Rouge, LA $850 2.40% -5.60% $950 1.10% 1.10%
66 Corpus Christi, TX $850 -1.20% -1.20% $1,070 0.90% 0.00%
68 Omaha, NE $840 2.40% 1.20% $1,050 0.00% 8.20%
68 Rochester, NY $840 0.00% 2.40% $980 0.00% -2.00%
70 Laredo, TX $830 0.00% 5.10% $940 4.40% 0.00%
71 Arlington, TX $820 0.00% 6.50% $1,090 0.00% 6.90%
72 Cleveland, OH $810 0.00% 11.00% $870 0.00% 8.70%
72 Des Moines, IA $810 0.00% 6.60% $860 0.00% 7.50%
74 Knoxville, TN $800 -1.20% 3.90% $900 0.00% 3.40%
74 Norfolk, VA $800 0.00% 9.60% $990 0.00% 6.50%
76 St Louis, MO $790 0.00% 5.30% $1,150 0.00% 8.50%
77 Chattanooga, TN $780 0.00% 1.30% $890 0.00% 9.90%
77 Cincinnati, OH $780 0.00% -6.00% $1,120 0.00% 4.70%
77 Glendale, AZ $780 -3.70% 4.00% $950 -3.10% 5.60%
80 Winston Salem, NC $770 0.00% 10.00% $830 0.00% 9.20%
81 Lexington, KY $760 0.00% 1.30% $980 0.00% 4.30%
81 Tallahassee, FL $760 0.00% 8.60% $880 0.00% 6.00%
83 Augusta, GA $750 0.00% 5.60% $780 -2.50% -1.30%
83 Indianapolis, IN $750 0.00% 10.30% $810 0.00% 6.60%
83 Spokane, WA $750 1.40% 5.60% $900 -1.10% 0.00%
86 Bakersfield, CA $740 2.80% -2.60% $940 4.40% 5.60%
87 Memphis, TN $730 0.00% 10.60% $780 -1.30% 8.30%
88 Greensboro, NC $720 -1.40% 5.90% $840 -1.20% 3.70%
88 Oklahoma City, OK $720 0.00% 5.90% $850 0.00% 3.70%
90 Columbus, OH $700 0.00% 4.50% $1,060 0.00% 6.00%
91 Albuquerque, NM $680 0.00% 7.90% $830 0.00% 3.80%
92 Lincoln, NE $670 0.00% 9.80% $890 0.00% 9.90%
93 Shreveport, LA $650 1.60% 6.60% $700 0.00% 7.70%
93 Tucson, AZ $650 3.20% -3.00% $880 3.50% 7.30%
95 Lubbock, TX $630 0.00% 6.80% $770 1.30% 2.70%
95 Tulsa, OK $630 -3.10% 5.00% $790 -2.50% 5.30%
97 El Paso, TX $620 0.00% -1.60% $760 -2.60% -1.30%
98 Detroit, MI $610 0.00% 8.90% $690 0.00% 9.50%
98 Wichita, KS $610 0.00% 1.70% $710 -1.40% 2.90%
100 Akron, OH $530 -3.60% -10.20% $700 -1.40% 0.00%
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The Zumper National Rent Report analyses rental data from over 1 million active listings across the United States. Data is aggregated on a monthly basis to calculate median asking rents for the top 100 metro areas by population, providing a comprehensive view of the current state of the market. The report is based on all data available in the month prior to publication.

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scanned through the first list and was shocked that hawaii wasn't on it....then i saw the full list and we're #12. the high cost of housing is made much worse by the ridiculous prices on food and gas.
 
Atlanta going to be up there soon smh. Im trying to buy a property right now before i get caught up in the nonsense.
 
Seems about right. Annoyed that I've lived in 3 of these cities and had to pay that rent lol
 
No way Miami more than Chicago.......I get the southside depresses overall rates, but Miami has tough parts too.
 
Crazy that San Francisco is almost a G more than NY, that city gonna have nobody left but tech bros eventually.
Once those Tech companies start relocating to mid-sized cities, San Francisco is going wish they had the natives around still.
 
I’m paying $1,720 for my 1br. Decent neighborhood. Nothing special. It’s ridiculous. I see it going up though come next renewal in Nov.
 
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wish i could stop paying these astronomical rents and just move to a tiny house or convert a van into a livable space

Tiny houses are dope. I also watch on youtube people who fixed up their vans or trucks and live in them.
 
I started watching those videos of people converting a bus/van into a living space. Creative, but I don’t think I can ever permanently live like that.
 
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