A city's average rent hides the number most renters need: what a home of their size costs. Here's typical asking rent by bedroom count in 30 large US cities, and what the jump from one bedroom to two adds each month.
Rent by bedroom count
| City | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 1 to 2 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN | — | $785 | $990 | $1,400 | +$205 |
| Detroit, MI | — | $830 | $1,100 | $1,375 | +$270 |
| Tucson, AZ | $750 | $840 | $1,115 | $1,670 | +$275 |
| San Antonio, TX | $750 | $895 | $1,240 | $1,650 | +$345 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $815 | $910 | $1,115 | $1,670 | +$205 |
| Milwaukee, WI | — | $950 | $1,115 | $1,580 | +$165 |
| Louisville, KY | — | $1,005 | $1,105 | $1,795 | +$100 |
| Columbus, OH | $790 | $1,015 | $1,180 | $1,850 | +$165 |
| Austin, TX | $1,020 | $1,120 | $1,655 | $2,415 | +$535 |
| Baltimore, MD | $1,360 | $1,125 | $1,655 | $2,135 | +$530 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $950 | $1,145 | $1,400 | $1,985 | +$255 |
| Houston, TX | $1,115 | $1,170 | $1,580 | $2,360 | +$410 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,080 | $1,170 | $1,675 | $2,390 | +$505 |
| Nashville, TN | $1,255 | $1,195 | $1,615 | $2,405 | +$420 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,030 | $1,200 | $1,390 | $1,875 | +$190 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $935 | $1,225 | $1,430 | $2,015 | +$205 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $980 | $1,255 | $1,520 | $1,985 | +$265 |
| Denver, CO | $1,180 | $1,265 | $1,925 | $2,905 | +$660 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,100 | $1,270 | $1,545 | $1,740 | +$275 |
| Fresno, CA | — | $1,310 | $1,535 | $2,295 | +$225 |
| Portland, OR | $1,255 | $1,360 | $1,655 | $2,445 | +$295 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,380 | $1,475 | $1,775 | $2,090 | +$300 |
| Sacramento, CA | — | $1,720 | $2,015 | $2,615 | +$295 |
| Seattle, WA | $1,350 | $1,725 | $2,460 | $3,525 | +$735 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,575 | $1,970 | $2,715 | $3,885 | +$745 |
| Washington, DC | $1,765 | $1,995 | $2,920 | $3,970 | +$925 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,575 | $2,100 | $2,485 | $3,000 | +$385 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,785 | $2,325 | $3,060 | $3,970 | +$735 |
| Boston, MA | $2,125 | $2,560 | $3,035 | $3,495 | +$475 |
| New York, NY | $3,125 | $3,570 | $4,270 | $4,380 | +$700 |
A dash means too few listings of that size in the sampled ZIP codes to give a reliable figure.
The second bedroom costs very different amounts
Adding a bedroom costs only $100 a month in Louisville, KY and $165 in Columbus, OH. In Washington, DC it's $925, and in Los Angeles, CA $745. Where the gap is small, a two-bedroom with a roommate can cost each person far less than a one-bedroom alone. Where it's large, the roommate math still works, but by less.
Why some studios cost more than one-bedrooms
In Baltimore, MD and Nashville, TN, typical studio rent is above typical one-bedroom rent. That isn't a typo; it's what the listings show. A city-wide figure by bedroom count mixes buildings of every age and neighborhood, and the studios and one-bedrooms on the market at any moment aren't in the same buildings. Treat each figure as typical, not as a quote.
Splitting rent with a roommate
Each person's share of a two-bedroom is half the typical figure. In New York, NY, that's $2,135 each, against $3,570 for a one-bedroom alone. In Memphis, TN, it's $495 each against $785. To see what income each city's rent implies, read how much you need to earn to rent.
Where rents are heading
Rent is falling in 25 of these 30 cities. Each city's page on the rent forecast by city projects every bedroom count to 2027. For a forecast for your ZIP code and home size, use Predictye Rent.
Sources
- City figures are RentCast market data for each city's most populous ZIP codes, as of October 14, 2026, counting only ZIP codes with at least 20 active listings. They're averages of ZIP medians, not appraisals. Bedroom figures count only bedroom sizes with listings in at least three sampled ZIP codes.
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