Metro areas ranked by rent growth over five years
Summary
- Abilene, TX ranks highest at +74.7%; Austin, TX is lowest at −3.4%.
- 307 of 308 metro areas are above the US figure (0.0%). The middle value is +25.8% (San Francisco, CA).
- Next highest: Kokomo, IN (+47.2%), Rockford, IL (+47.1%) and Columbia, MO (+46.0%).
derived Source: our calculation from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (typical asking rent, smoothed), five years to September 2026. Data Provided by Zillow Group.
Fastest rent growth
Source: our calculation from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (typical asking rent, smoothed), five years to September 2026. Data Provided by Zillow Group.
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| 5-year change | |
|---|---|
| Abilene, TX | +74.7% |
| Kokomo, IN | +47.2% |
| Rockford, IL | +47.1% |
| Columbia, MO | +46.0% |
| Binghamton, NY | +45.0% |
| Johnson City, TN | +43.5% |
| Bloomington, IL | +42.9% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | +42.1% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | +40.9% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | +40.6% |
| Peoria, IL | +40.4% |
| Auburn, AL | +40.3% |
| Lawrence, KS | +39.9% |
| Roanoke, VA | +38.3% |
| Kankakee, IL | +37.9% |
Slowest rent growth
Source: our calculation from the Zillow Observed Rent Index (typical asking rent, smoothed), five years to September 2026. Data Provided by Zillow Group.
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| 5-year change | |
|---|---|
| Austin, TX | −3.4% |
| San Antonio, TX | +3.4% |
| Phoenix, AZ | +5.3% |
| Las Vegas, NV | +6.3% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | +7.0% |
| Denver, CO | +8.1% |
| Dallas, TX | +9.6% |
| Bend, OR | +9.6% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | +10.3% |
| Houston, TX | +10.5% |
| North Port, FL | +10.7% |
| Daphne, AL | +11.0% |
| Panama City, FL | +11.1% |
| Killeen, TX | +11.1% |
| Gainesville, GA | +11.3% |
What this ranking shows, and what it does not
Change in Zillow's typical asking rent for new leases over the five years to September 2026. The US figure over the same period is +21.5%.
Asking rents move faster than what sitting tenants pay. A fast rise means new renters face it first.
Full list
All 308 metro areas. Select a column heading to sort.
| Rank | Metro area | 5-year change | Past year | Typical rent (September 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene, TX | +74.7% | +29.1% | $1,990 |
| 2 | Kokomo, IN | +47.2% | +6.7% | $1,094 |
| 3 | Rockford, IL | +47.1% | +7.0% | $1,299 |
| 4 | Columbia, MO | +46.0% | +5.6% | $1,457 |
| 5 | Binghamton, NY | +45.0% | +6.6% | $1,610 |
| 6 | Johnson City, TN | +43.5% | +2.8% | $1,488 |
| 7 | Bloomington, IL | +42.9% | +4.4% | $1,292 |
| 8 | Atlantic City, NJ | +42.1% | +6.6% | $2,049 |
| 9 | Harrisonburg, VA | +40.9% | +5.4% | $1,691 |
| 10 | Cedar Rapids, IA | +40.6% | +14.0% | $1,226 |
| 11 | Peoria, IL | +40.4% | +4.9% | $1,157 |
| 12 | Auburn, AL | +40.3% | +5.1% | $1,595 |
| 13 | Lawrence, KS | +39.9% | +4.5% | $1,563 |
| 14 | Roanoke, VA | +38.3% | +3.5% | $1,400 |
| 15 | Kankakee, IL | +37.9% | +5.7% | $1,327 |
| 16 | Springfield, MA | +37.8% | +3.7% | $1,963 |
| 17 | Champaign, IL | +37.7% | +4.8% | $1,384 |
| 18 | Norwich, CT | +37.3% | +5.6% | $2,099 |
| 19 | Ithaca, NY | +36.5% | +3.8% | $1,987 |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO | +36.4% | +3.2% | $1,004 |
| 21 | Topeka, KS | +36.0% | +4.3% | $1,250 |
| 22 | Florence, AL | +35.8% | +2.3% | $1,073 |
| 23 | Oshkosh, WI | +35.8% | +4.7% | $1,278 |
| 24 | Sumter, SC | +35.7% | +5.2% | $1,467 |
| 25 | Utica, NY | +35.6% | +4.2% | $1,424 |
| 26 | Providence, RI | +35.5% | +4.2% | $2,166 |
| 27 | Saginaw, MI | +35.4% | +8.1% | $1,055 |
| 28 | Lawton, OK | +35.3% | +4.9% | $1,126 |
| 29 | Erie, PA | +35.3% | +2.6% | $1,126 |
| 30 | Valdosta, GA | +35.3% | +3.7% | $1,329 |
| 31 | Racine, WI | +35.3% | +7.0% | $1,460 |
| 32 | Muskegon, MI | +35.3% | +5.1% | $1,288 |
| 33 | Hot Springs, AR | +35.2% | +4.0% | $1,236 |
| 34 | Muncie, IN | +35.1% | +5.6% | $1,043 |
| 35 | Canton, OH | +35.0% | +4.3% | $1,141 |
| 36 | Great Falls, MT | +35.0% | +4.0% | $1,428 |
| 37 | Lexington, KY | +34.8% | +3.8% | $1,599 |
| 38 | New York, NY | +34.5% | +4.2% | $3,546 |
| 39 | Akron, OH | +34.4% | +3.8% | $1,306 |
| 40 | Bismarck, ND | +34.3% | +3.8% | $1,303 |
| 41 | Springfield, IL | +34.3% | +3.5% | $1,207 |
| 42 | Odessa, TX | +34.2% | +0.5% | $1,580 |
| 43 | Lafayette, IN | +34.0% | +2.0% | $1,473 |
| 44 | Worcester, MA | +34.0% | +1.4% | $2,105 |
| 45 | Jackson, MI | +33.9% | +6.3% | $1,185 |
| 46 | Jacksonville, NC | +33.9% | +4.5% | $1,577 |
| 47 | New Haven, CT | +33.5% | +2.7% | $2,043 |
| 48 | Syracuse, NY | +33.5% | +3.2% | $1,627 |
| 49 | Minot, ND | +33.3% | +6.3% | $1,252 |
| 50 | Wichita Falls, TX | +33.3% | +7.9% | $1,305 |
| 51 | Chicago, IL | +33.2% | +4.7% | $2,163 |
| 52 | Niles, MI | +33.1% | +4.4% | $1,403 |
| 53 | Pittsfield, MA | +33.0% | +3.8% | $1,757 |
| 54 | South Bend, IN | +32.8% | +1.8% | $1,258 |
| 55 | Hartford, CT | +32.8% | +3.5% | $1,998 |
| 56 | Lansing, MI | +32.5% | +5.2% | $1,302 |
| 57 | Green Bay, WI | +32.4% | +3.8% | $1,119 |
| 58 | Elkhart, IN | +32.4% | +4.3% | $1,182 |
| 59 | Staunton, VA | +32.4% | +3.8% | $1,448 |
| 60 | Cleveland, OH | +32.4% | +4.5% | $1,440 |
| 61 | Blacksburg, VA | +32.3% | +3.9% | $1,659 |
| 62 | Midland, TX | +32.2% | −1.6% | $1,571 |
| 63 | Lancaster, PA | +32.0% | +3.9% | $1,575 |
| 64 | Brownsville, TX | +31.6% | +5.1% | $1,509 |
| 65 | Youngstown, OH | +31.5% | +5.0% | $1,047 |
| 66 | Corvallis, OR | +31.5% | +1.2% | $1,811 |
| 67 | Greenville, NC | +31.5% | +1.9% | $1,465 |
| 68 | Grand Forks, ND | +31.5% | +3.8% | $1,132 |
| 69 | Warner Robins, GA | +31.4% | +3.4% | $1,505 |
| 70 | Lynchburg, VA | +31.4% | +3.3% | $1,288 |
| 71 | Fort Wayne, IN | +31.3% | +6.6% | $1,266 |
| 72 | Iowa City, IA | +31.2% | +7.9% | $1,757 |
| 73 | Hinesville, GA | +31.0% | +3.3% | $1,745 |
| 74 | Anchorage, AK | +31.0% | +3.9% | $1,890 |
| 75 | Evansville, IN | +30.9% | +2.5% | $1,098 |
| 76 | Lebanon, PA | +30.8% | +2.3% | $1,454 |
| 77 | Tuscaloosa, AL | +30.7% | +4.0% | $1,668 |
| 78 | Burlington, NC | +30.6% | +2.8% | $1,339 |
| 79 | San Luis Obispo, CA | +30.6% | +2.9% | $2,802 |
| 80 | Chambersburg, PA | +30.5% | +0.7% | $1,335 |
| 81 | Winston-Salem, NC | +30.5% | +4.6% | $1,529 |
| 82 | Salisbury, MD | +30.4% | +4.7% | $1,947 |
| 83 | Reading, PA | +30.3% | +2.9% | $1,551 |
| 84 | Barnstable, MA | +30.3% | +2.1% | $2,578 |
| 85 | Charleston, SC | +30.2% | +4.4% | $2,037 |
| 86 | Kansas City, MO | +30.1% | +3.9% | $1,534 |
| 87 | Billings, MT | +29.9% | +3.7% | $1,390 |
| 88 | Kahului, HI | +29.8% | +4.1% | $3,208 |
| 89 | Rochester, NY | +29.7% | +2.7% | $1,532 |
| 90 | Charleston, WV | +29.7% | +3.2% | $1,210 |
| 91 | Trenton, NJ | +29.7% | +2.4% | $2,523 |
| 92 | Winchester, VA | +29.6% | +1.7% | $1,825 |
| 93 | Athens, GA | +29.5% | +2.4% | $1,776 |
| 94 | Johnstown, PA | +29.5% | +3.0% | $886 |
| 95 | Bakersfield, CA | +29.5% | +3.0% | $1,822 |
| 96 | St. Louis, MO | +29.5% | +4.1% | $1,427 |
| 97 | Madison, WI | +29.5% | +2.1% | $1,780 |
| 98 | Albany, GA | +29.3% | +4.0% | $1,077 |
| 99 | Huntington, WV | +29.3% | +4.1% | $1,086 |
| 100 | Fort Smith, AR | +29.2% | +3.5% | $1,074 |
| 101 | Virginia Beach, VA | +29.2% | +7.1% | $1,886 |
| 102 | El Paso, TX | +29.1% | +3.5% | $1,521 |
| 103 | Greensboro, NC | +29.1% | +2.5% | $1,406 |
| 104 | Toledo, OH | +29.0% | +5.8% | $1,264 |
| 105 | Milwaukee, WI | +29.0% | +5.1% | $1,549 |
| 106 | Columbus, IN | +29.0% | +2.5% | $1,380 |
| 107 | Grand Junction, CO | +28.8% | +0.6% | $1,730 |
| 108 | Dayton, OH | +28.8% | +2.7% | $1,320 |
| 109 | Manhattan, KS | +28.8% | +3.7% | $1,262 |
| 110 | Tallahassee, FL | +28.5% | +1.5% | $1,474 |
| 111 | Sebring, FL | +28.5% | +0.7% | $1,517 |
| 112 | State College, PA | +28.4% | +2.0% | $1,947 |
| 113 | Terre Haute, IN | +28.4% | +2.8% | $977 |
| 114 | Columbia, SC | +28.4% | +2.2% | $1,557 |
| 115 | Bangor, ME | +28.4% | +4.3% | $1,512 |
| 116 | Springfield, MO | +28.3% | +5.5% | $1,251 |
| 117 | Wichita, KS | +28.3% | +4.3% | $1,206 |
| 118 | Albany, NY | +28.3% | +4.7% | $1,693 |
| 119 | Knoxville, TN | +28.3% | +1.4% | $1,725 |
| 120 | Buffalo, NY | +28.2% | +3.9% | $1,451 |
| 121 | Duluth, MN | +28.2% | +3.8% | $1,329 |
| 122 | Cincinnati, OH | +28.1% | +2.8% | $1,522 |
| 123 | Hagerstown, MD | +28.0% | +2.9% | $1,614 |
| 124 | Fayetteville, NC | +28.0% | +2.3% | $1,454 |
| 125 | Gulfport, MS | +28.0% | +0.7% | $1,422 |
| 126 | Fayetteville, AR | +27.9% | +1.2% | $1,571 |
| 127 | Mobile, AL | +27.9% | +3.3% | $1,280 |
| 128 | Montgomery, AL | +27.8% | +3.1% | $1,383 |
| 129 | Rapid City, SD | +27.8% | +4.1% | $1,457 |
| 130 | Visalia, CA | +27.5% | +2.5% | $1,734 |
| 131 | Las Cruces, NM | +27.4% | +3.2% | $1,472 |
| 132 | Bloomington, IN | +27.4% | +2.0% | $1,746 |
| 133 | York, PA | +27.4% | +4.2% | $1,380 |
| 134 | Cheyenne, WY | +27.4% | +6.5% | $1,529 |
| 135 | Scranton, PA | +27.4% | +4.0% | $1,362 |
| 136 | St. Cloud, MN | +27.4% | +5.3% | $1,224 |
| 137 | Flint, MI | +27.3% | +5.3% | $1,041 |
| 138 | Bridgeport, CT | +27.2% | +2.9% | $2,880 |
| 139 | Indianapolis, IN | +27.1% | +3.5% | $1,528 |
| 140 | Florence, SC | +26.9% | +0.5% | $1,516 |
| 141 | Portland, ME | +26.8% | +2.2% | $2,296 |
| 142 | Grand Rapids, MI | +26.7% | +4.3% | $1,614 |
| 143 | Louisville, KY | +26.7% | +2.1% | $1,339 |
| 144 | Sebastian, FL | +26.7% | +2.7% | $2,128 |
| 145 | Manchester, NH | +26.6% | +3.6% | $2,165 |
| 146 | Omaha, NE | +26.3% | +1.7% | $1,398 |
| 147 | Columbus, GA | +26.2% | +5.0% | $1,353 |
| 148 | Jackson, MS | +26.2% | +3.9% | $1,470 |
| 149 | Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | +26.1% | +3.6% | $2,259 |
| 150 | Waterloo, IA | +26.0% | +4.1% | $1,023 |
| 151 | San Jose, CA | +25.9% | +8.3% | $3,812 |
| 152 | Morgantown, WV | +25.8% | +3.6% | $1,354 |
| 153 | Casper, WY | +25.8% | +1.9% | $1,429 |
| 154 | San Francisco, CA | +25.8% | +11.8% | $3,445 |
| 155 | Richmond, VA | +25.7% | +2.5% | $1,706 |
| 156 | Fargo, ND | +25.6% | +3.6% | $1,103 |
| 157 | Charlottesville, VA | +25.5% | +1.6% | $2,040 |
| 158 | Longview, TX | +25.5% | +3.3% | $1,148 |
| 159 | Lincoln, NE | +25.2% | +1.7% | $1,281 |
| 160 | Boston, MA | +25.1% | +2.3% | $2,987 |
| 161 | Amarillo, TX | +25.0% | +6.9% | $1,309 |
| 162 | Augusta, GA | +25.0% | +3.0% | $1,464 |
| 163 | Allentown, PA | +25.0% | +3.1% | $1,841 |
| 164 | Redding, CA | +25.0% | +3.9% | $1,652 |
| 165 | College Station, TX | +24.9% | −0.1% | $1,504 |
| 166 | Burlington, VT | +24.9% | +1.4% | $2,592 |
| 167 | Kalamazoo, MI | +24.8% | +4.9% | $1,287 |
| 168 | Fairbanks, AK | +24.8% | +4.7% | $1,839 |
| 169 | Mount Vernon, WA | +24.6% | +4.2% | $2,185 |
| 170 | Hickory, NC | +24.6% | +2.8% | $1,595 |
| 171 | Miami, FL | +24.6% | +1.8% | $2,654 |
| 172 | Port St. Lucie, FL | +24.3% | +1.9% | $2,310 |
| 173 | Columbus, OH | +24.0% | +2.9% | $1,525 |
| 174 | Albany, OR | +24.0% | +1.0% | $1,635 |
| 175 | Spartanburg, SC | +23.9% | +2.1% | $1,475 |
| 176 | Harrisburg, PA | +23.9% | +2.8% | $1,481 |
| 177 | Kingston, NY | +23.9% | +4.4% | $2,015 |
| 178 | Santa Maria, CA | +23.9% | +2.9% | $3,279 |
| 179 | Tulsa, OK | +23.9% | +3.0% | $1,375 |
| 180 | Lexington Park, MD | +23.7% | +1.1% | $2,029 |
| 181 | Bellingham, WA | +23.6% | +2.9% | $1,951 |
| 182 | Pittsburgh, PA | +23.5% | +3.5% | $1,467 |
| 183 | Cleveland, TN | +23.4% | +0.9% | $1,410 |
| 184 | Homosassa Springs, FL | +23.2% | +1.8% | $1,755 |
| 185 | Albuquerque, NM | +23.2% | +1.3% | $1,490 |
| 186 | Hilton Head Island, SC | +23.1% | +0.6% | $1,971 |
| 187 | Detroit, MI | +23.1% | +4.2% | $1,514 |
| 188 | Eugene, OR | +23.1% | +2.0% | $1,771 |
| 189 | Rochester, MN | +23.0% | +1.9% | $1,590 |
| 190 | Jonesboro, AR | +23.0% | +2.8% | $1,237 |
| 191 | Honolulu, HI | +22.9% | +4.1% | $3,015 |
| 192 | San Diego, CA | +22.9% | +2.2% | $2,967 |
| 193 | Philadelphia, PA | +22.9% | +3.3% | $1,903 |
| 194 | Wilmington, NC | +22.7% | +4.7% | $1,744 |
| 195 | Sioux Falls, SD | +22.7% | +3.8% | $1,265 |
| 196 | Beaumont, TX | +22.6% | +2.6% | $1,308 |
| 197 | Monroe, MI | +22.4% | +4.3% | $1,277 |
| 198 | Davenport, IA | +22.3% | +4.3% | $1,003 |
| 199 | San Angelo, TX | +22.2% | +5.3% | $1,319 |
| 200 | Ames, IA | +22.2% | +2.7% | $1,162 |
| 201 | Wheeling, WV | +22.0% | +1.2% | $864 |
| 202 | Waco, TX | +22.0% | +1.9% | $1,419 |
| 203 | Dover, DE | +21.8% | +4.5% | $1,775 |
| 204 | Fresno, CA | +21.8% | +3.5% | $2,052 |
| 205 | Gainesville, FL | +21.7% | +2.0% | $1,641 |
| 206 | Savannah, GA | +21.6% | −0.7% | $1,771 |
| 207 | Shreveport, LA | +21.6% | +6.0% | $1,282 |
| 208 | Ann Arbor, MI | +21.5% | +1.8% | $1,917 |
| 209 | Laredo, TX | +21.1% | +1.0% | $1,129 |
| 210 | Greenville, SC | +21.0% | +2.6% | $1,566 |
| 211 | Birmingham, AL | +20.9% | +2.9% | $1,404 |
| 212 | Missoula, MT | +20.9% | +2.7% | $1,622 |
| 213 | Santa Cruz, CA | +20.7% | +3.6% | $3,469 |
| 214 | Flagstaff, AZ | +20.6% | 0.0% | $2,128 |
| 215 | Chattanooga, TN | +20.5% | +2.4% | $1,509 |
| 216 | Fort Collins, CO | +20.4% | +1.6% | $1,973 |
| 217 | Kennewick, WA | +19.9% | −0.3% | $1,695 |
| 218 | Oklahoma City, OK | +19.6% | +2.4% | $1,384 |
| 219 | Modesto, CA | +19.5% | +1.5% | $2,068 |
| 220 | Oxnard, CA | +19.5% | +1.9% | $2,955 |
| 221 | Bowling Green, KY | +19.2% | +1.2% | $1,215 |
| 222 | Santa Fe, NM | +19.2% | +0.7% | $1,953 |
| 223 | Deltona, FL | +19.2% | +1.3% | $1,767 |
| 224 | Olympia, WA | +19.2% | +2.5% | $2,043 |
| 225 | Naples, FL | +18.9% | +2.2% | $2,607 |
| 226 | Riverside, CA | +18.8% | +2.9% | $2,533 |
| 227 | Los Angeles, CA | +18.7% | +1.8% | $2,929 |
| 228 | Salinas, CA | +18.6% | +0.8% | $2,771 |
| 229 | Asheville, NC | +18.5% | +0.4% | $1,702 |
| 230 | Baltimore, MD | +18.5% | +2.7% | $1,937 |
| 231 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | +18.5% | +2.0% | $1,540 |
| 232 | Little Rock, AR | +18.4% | +2.1% | $1,234 |
| 233 | Washington, DC | +18.4% | +1.3% | $2,407 |
| 234 | Myrtle Beach, SC | +18.2% | +2.3% | $1,722 |
| 235 | Pueblo, CO | +18.2% | +0.2% | $1,320 |
| 236 | Medford, OR | +17.9% | +3.0% | $1,848 |
| 237 | Boise, ID | +17.7% | +7.6% | $1,924 |
| 238 | Ocala, FL | +17.7% | +0.2% | $1,593 |
| 239 | Palm Bay, FL | +17.6% | +1.6% | $1,887 |
| 240 | Reno, NV | +17.6% | +8.2% | $2,069 |
| 241 | Merced, CA | +17.6% | +1.1% | $2,059 |
| 242 | Clarksville, TN | +17.4% | +2.1% | $1,343 |
| 243 | Minneapolis, MN | +17.3% | +3.5% | $1,736 |
| 244 | Boulder, CO | +17.2% | +2.5% | $2,196 |
| 245 | Salem, OR | +17.2% | −0.1% | $1,646 |
| 246 | Tyler, TX | +17.1% | +2.1% | $1,313 |
| 247 | Des Moines, IA | +16.8% | +2.2% | $1,280 |
| 248 | Santa Rosa, CA | +16.8% | +3.9% | $2,666 |
| 249 | Tampa, FL | +16.7% | +0.5% | $1,991 |
| 250 | Greeley, CO | +16.7% | +1.0% | $1,685 |
| 251 | Pinehurst, NC | +16.7% | +0.4% | $1,861 |
| 252 | Yuba City, CA | +16.6% | −0.6% | $2,033 |
| 253 | Punta Gorda, FL | +16.4% | −0.6% | $1,851 |
| 254 | Bozeman, MT | +16.3% | +3.9% | $2,201 |
| 255 | Seattle, WA | +16.2% | +1.8% | $2,250 |
| 256 | Charlotte, NC | +16.2% | +1.4% | $1,735 |
| 257 | Ogden, UT | +16.2% | +1.7% | $1,631 |
| 258 | Provo, UT | +16.1% | +1.8% | $1,773 |
| 259 | Memphis, TN | +16.0% | +1.1% | $1,393 |
| 260 | Orlando, FL | +15.8% | +0.8% | $1,929 |
| 261 | New Orleans, LA | +15.8% | +1.7% | $1,577 |
| 262 | Lakeland, FL | +15.6% | +0.9% | $1,814 |
| 263 | Chico, CA | +15.3% | +2.1% | $1,549 |
| 264 | Durham, NC | +15.2% | +2.6% | $1,640 |
| 265 | Macon, GA | +15.0% | +3.0% | $1,212 |
| 266 | St. George, UT | +14.9% | +0.7% | $1,848 |
| 267 | Tucson, AZ | +14.9% | +1.6% | $1,488 |
| 268 | Prescott Valley, AZ | +14.8% | +0.8% | $1,883 |
| 269 | Idaho Falls, ID | +14.7% | +2.1% | $1,434 |
| 270 | Baton Rouge, LA | +14.6% | +2.5% | $1,366 |
| 271 | Pensacola, FL | +14.6% | +2.5% | $1,735 |
| 272 | Wenatchee, WA | +14.2% | +0.5% | $1,756 |
| 273 | Bremerton, WA | +13.7% | +3.2% | $2,052 |
| 274 | Sacramento, CA | +13.7% | +1.8% | $2,269 |
| 275 | Jacksonville, FL | +13.7% | +2.2% | $1,680 |
| 276 | Lafayette, LA | +13.5% | +1.3% | $1,385 |
| 277 | Vallejo, CA | +13.4% | +2.5% | $2,464 |
| 278 | McAllen, TX | +13.3% | +0.9% | $1,119 |
| 279 | Huntsville, AL | +13.0% | +2.7% | $1,387 |
| 280 | Portland, OR | +12.8% | +1.1% | $1,803 |
| 281 | Nashville, TN | +12.7% | +1.2% | $1,803 |
| 282 | Atlanta, GA | +12.5% | +2.1% | $1,843 |
| 283 | Spokane, WA | +12.5% | +3.6% | $1,512 |
| 284 | Napa, CA | +12.5% | +2.4% | $2,906 |
| 285 | Salt Lake City, UT | +12.4% | +0.7% | $1,644 |
| 286 | Stockton, CA | +12.3% | +1.9% | $2,431 |
| 287 | Crestview, FL | +12.3% | +3.5% | $1,968 |
| 288 | Cape Coral, FL | +12.2% | −0.1% | $1,827 |
| 289 | Colorado Springs, CO | +12.2% | +2.9% | $1,764 |
| 290 | Raleigh, NC | +12.1% | +1.4% | $1,669 |
| 291 | Sherman, TX | +11.5% | −1.8% | $1,358 |
| 292 | Lubbock, TX | +11.5% | +1.7% | $1,330 |
| 293 | Lake Charles, LA | +11.4% | +18.9% | $1,358 |
| 294 | Gainesville, GA | +11.3% | +2.8% | $1,701 |
| 295 | Killeen, TX | +11.1% | −0.2% | $1,308 |
| 296 | Panama City, FL | +11.1% | +1.6% | $1,735 |
| 297 | Daphne, AL | +11.0% | +2.1% | $1,701 |
| 298 | North Port, FL | +10.7% | 0.0% | $2,106 |
| 299 | Houston, TX | +10.5% | +0.1% | $1,638 |
| 300 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | +10.3% | +4.0% | $1,825 |
| 301 | Bend, OR | +9.6% | +3.1% | $2,218 |
| 302 | Dallas, TX | +9.6% | +0.7% | $1,659 |
| 303 | Denver, CO | +8.1% | +0.1% | $1,900 |
| 304 | Corpus Christi, TX | +7.0% | +2.0% | $1,425 |
| 305 | Las Vegas, NV | +6.3% | +0.5% | $1,732 |
| 306 | Phoenix, AZ | +5.3% | +1.0% | $1,720 |
| 307 | San Antonio, TX | +3.4% | −0.8% | $1,415 |
| 308 | Austin, TX | −3.4% | +0.7% | $1,603 |
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