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Cities Where Renters Pay the Least (2026)

Cities where the smallest share of renters are cost-burdened (paying 30%+ of income on rent).

Minimum population: 50,000

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#↑	City	Population	Affordability
🥇	TroyMI	87,170	31
🥈	AtascocitaTX	89,121	32
🥉	BuckeyeAZ	95,042	32
4	BloomingtonIL	78,788	32
5	BellevueWA	150,606	33
6	SchaumburgIL	77,571	33
7	FishersIN	99,041	33
8	LehiUT	77,110	33
9	SpringdaleAR	86,705	34
10	CaryNC	174,880	34
11	SunnyvaleCA	154,573	34
12	MilpitasCA	79,092	34
13	Overland ParkKS	196,676	35
14	San FranciscoCA	851,036	36
15	NapervilleIL	149,089	36
16	Fort SmithAR	89,315	36
17	The WoodlandsTX	118,402	36
18	Carolina zona urbanaPR	139,201	36
19	Farmington HillsMI	83,562	36
20	SomervilleMA	80,464	36
21	Ponce zona urbanaPR	110,867	36
22	Mountain ViewCA	82,132	37
23	Santa ClaraCA	128,058	37
24	O'FallonMO	91,825	37
25	PlymouthMN	79,918	37

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About This Ranking

Cities where the smallest share of renters are cost-burdened (paying 30%+ of income on rent).

Calculated using Top City Reports's proprietary scoring methodology.

Cities must have a population of at least 50,000.