20 States With the Highest Rent Increases, According to 2025 Data

It's no secret that rent has gotten expensive. The same apartment you rented ten, five, or even one year ago is likely a higher price tag than you remember. This isn't a problem in just a few states, either, or even just in the U.S. Still, there are a few states that are seeing rent hikes at a higher and faster rate. Do you live in one of these states?

In the U.S., in 2022, rent went up 12.2% in just a year. While it's slowed down to 0.8%, this isn't true for every market. But which ones?

For this slideshow, 24/7 Tempo used 2024 and 2025 data to compare rent in states seeing a high increase. The numbers are subject to change as rent can change month by month. Each slideshow contains the average rent price in 2024 and 2025, while also listing the most and least expensive cities for rent. The average rent is calculated for a two bedroom apartment.

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,884
• Average Rent in 2025: $2,018
• The Most Expensive Cities: Palm Beach, Pinecrest, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne, and Fort Lauderdale
• The Least Expensive Cities: Bartow, Lakeland, Gainesville, Lake City, and Deltona

• Average Rent in 2024: $2,276
• Average Rent in 2025: $2,397
• The Most Expensive Cities: Alpine, Edgewater, Avalon, Short Hills, and Troy Hills
• The Least Expensive Cities: Camden, Vineland, Edison, Paterson, and Trenton

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,675
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,758
• The Most Expensive Cities: Bellevue, Mercer Island, Medina, Bothell, Redmond, and Seattle
• The Least Expensive Cities: Sunnyside, Olympia, Moses Lake, Connel, and Grandview

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,196
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,299
• The Most Expensive Cities: Franklin, Forest Hills, Nashville, Farragut, and Murfreesboro
• The Least Expensive Cities: Johnson City, Rockwood, Kingsport and Memphis

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,665
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,712
• The Most Expensive Cities: Potomac, Bowie, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Stevensville, and Rockville
• The Least Expensive Cities: Hagerstown, Baltimore, Elkton, Cumberland, and Dundalk,

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,076
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,161
• The Most Expensive Cities: Brecksville, Montgomery and Grandview Heights
• The Least Expensive Cities: Youngstown, Niles, Toledo, Steubenville, Akron, and Canton

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,293
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,394
• The Most Expensive Cities: Hilton Head Island, Mount Pleasant, Charleston, Okatie, and Daniel Island.
• The Least Expensive Cities: Florence, Spartanburg, Sumter, and Columbia

• Average Rent in 2024: $943
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,038
• The Most Expensive Cities: Newberry, Granger, Highland, and Zionsville
• The Least Expensive Cities: Muncie, Anderson, Kokomo, Gary, and Evansville

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,042
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,178
• The Most Expensive Cities: Lavista, Roca, Gretna, and Elkhorn
• The Least Expensive Cities: Norfolk, Fremont, Lincoln, Columbus, and Grand Island

• Average Rent in 2024: $930
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,004
• The Most Expensive Cities: Leawood, Prairie Village, Wellsville, and Lenexa
• The Least Expensive Cities: Hutchinson, Salina, Wichita, Manhattan, and Topeka

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,466
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,674
• The Most Expensive Cities: Eagle River, Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Palmer
• The Least Expensive Cities: Wasilla, North Pole, and Chugiak

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,597
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,671
• The Most Expensive Cities: Bozeman, Bigfork, Helena, Belgrade, and Columbia Falls
• The Least Expensive Cities: Butte, Great Falls, Billings, Missoula, and Kalispell

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,215
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,356
• The Most Expensive Cities: Research Triangle Park, Calabash, Colfax, Davidson, Rolesville, and Carolina Beach
• The Least Expensive Cities: Greenville, Rocky Mount, Fayetteville, High Point, and Winston Salem

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,215
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,304
• The Most Expensive Cities: Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Rio Rancho
• The Least Expensive Cities: Clovis, Farmington, Roswell, and Las Cruces

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,129
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,587
• The Most Expensive Cities: Clayton, Des Peres, Kirkwood, Weldon Spring, and Ellisville
• The Least Expensive Cities: Florissant, Springfield, Joplin, Independence, and Blue Spring

• Average Rent in 2024: $948
• Average Rent in 2025: $985
• The Most Expensive Cities: Tontitown, Centerton, Rogers, and Bentonville
• The Least Expensive Cities: Pine Bluff, Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Sherwood, Benton, and Conway

• Average Rent in 2024: $949
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,010
• The Most Expensive Cities: Cascade, Maquoketa, Atlantic, Tiffin, and North Liberty
• The Least Expensive Cities: Marion, Waterloo and Cedar Rapids

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,773
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,869
• The Most Expensive Cities: Basalt, Eagle, Keystone, and Edwards, and Steamboat Springs
• The Least Expensive Cities: Pueblo, Grand Junction and Greeley

• Average Rent in 2024: $898
• Average Rent in 2025: $950
• The Most Expensive Cities: Horace, Watford City and Williston
• The Least Expensive Cities: Fargo, Grand Forks, West Fargo, and Minot

• Average Rent in 2024: $1,143
• Average Rent in 2025: $1,207
• The Most Expensive Cities: Broussard, Scott, Gonzales, and Chalmette
• The Least Expensive Cities: Marrero, Monroe, Lake Charles, and Shreveport