The September 2023 Rent Report by Rent.com shows that metropolitan areas in the Midwest made up a majority of gainers in rent price of the last year. While the median monthly price of rent has increased by 0.71% in August, the year-over-year estimates show a national change of -0.06 percent. The median monthly cost of rent in August 2023 was $2,052.
For some U.S. metros, the data tells a different story.
Top 10 Metro Rent Increases
The majority of metros that have experienced the greatest rent increase year-over-year are in the Midwest.
- Oklahoma City, Okla.
- Kansas City, Mo.
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Columbus, Ohio
- Minneapolis, Minn.
- Milwaukee, Wis.
- Providence, R.I.
- Buffalo, N.Y.
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- Birmingham, Ala.
1. Oklahoma City, Okla.
14.79% increase YoY
Oklahoma City has seen a 14.79% increase in rent year-over-year. The metro also claims the highest rent increase month-over-month with an 8.86% increase from July to August 2023. The median rent in the city is $1,426—the lowest of the 10 metros.
2. Kansas City, Mo.
14.21% increase YoY
Kansas City has seen a 14.21% increase in rent year-over-year. The metro has a month-over-month increase of just 0.03 percent. The median rent in the city is $1,696.
3. Memphis, Tenn.
9.81% increase YoY
Memphis has seen a 9.81% increase in rent year-over-year, with a -0.03% change month-over-month in August 2023. The median rent in the city is $1,699.
4. Columbus, Ohio
9.33% increase YoY
Columbus has seen a 9.33% increase in rent year-over-year. The metro has a month-over-month increase of 0.35 percent. The median rent in the city is $1,807.
5. Minneapolis, Minn.
9.24% increase YoY
Minneapolis has seen a 9.24% increase in rent year-over-year, with a -0.29% change month-over-month in August 2023. The median rent in the city is $1,892.
6. Milwaukee, Wis.
8.28% increase YoY
Milwaukee has seen an 8.28% increase in rent year-over-year. The area's month-over-month rent price change is -0.58 percent, and its median rent is $1,725.
7. Providence, R.I.
8.15% increase YoY
Providence has seen an increase in both YoY and month-over-month (MoM) rent prices. The metro's rent increased 8.15% year-over-year and 1.96% MoM. The median rent in Providence is the highest of the top 10 metros—sitting at $2,743 in August 2023.
8. Buffalo, N.Y.
8.11% increase YoY
Buffalo has seen an 8.11% increase in rent year-over-year, with no change month-over-month. The median rent in the city is $1,617.
9. Jacksonville, Fla.
8.09% increase YoY
Jacksonville has seen an 8.09% increase in rent year-over-year. The metro has a month-over-month increase of 3.94 percent. The median rent in the city is $1,766.
10. Birmingham, Ala.
7.65% increase YoY
Birmingham has seen an 7.65% increase in rent year-over-year. The metro has the lowest month-over-month change of the list at -1.85 percent. The median rent in the city is $1,643.
Top 10 Metro Rent Decreases
Alternatively, here are the top 10 U.S. metros with the biggest decrease in rent year-over-year:
- Portland, Ore. (-13.41%)
- Las Vegas, Nev. (-11.90%)
- New Orleans, La. (-8.97%)
- Austin, Texas (-7.85%)
- Cincinnati, Ohio (-6.19%)
- Salt Lake City, Utah (-5.27%)
- Louisville, Ky. (-4.68%)
- Pittsburgh, Pa. (-4.46%)
- Raleigh, N.C. (-4.26%)
- San Francisco, Calif. (-3.38%)
To read the full September 2023 Rent Report, visit Rent.com
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