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Amazon's second headquarters will drive up rent costs - here's how much it will increase in every city

Amazon's second headquarters will drive up rent costs - here's how much it will increase in every city

Atlanta: 3.6% ($602 increase)

Austin: 1.5% ($303 increase)

Median rent: $1,686

Rent forecast in 2019: 0.7% ($12 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 1.5% ($25 more monthly)

Boston: 5% ($1,423 increase)

Median rent: $2,371

Rent forecast in 2019: 3.6% ($85 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 5% ($119 more monthly)

Chicago: -0.1% ($20 decrease)

Median rent: $1,653

Rent forecast in 2019: -0.2% ($3 less monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: -0.1% ($2 less monthly)

Columbus: 2.4% ($379 increase)

Median rent: $1,317

Rent forecast in 2019: 1.1% ($14 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 2.4% ($32 more monthly)

Dallas: 3.1% ($597 increase)

Median rent: $1,606

Rent forecast in 2019: 2.3% ($37 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 3.1% ($50 more monthly)

Denver: 5.9% ($1,449 increase)

Median rent: $2,047

Rent forecast in 2019: 3.6% ($74 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 5.9% ($121 more monthly)

Indianapolis: -0.2% ($29 decrease)

Median rent: $1,208

Rent forecast in 2019: -0.2% ($2 less monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: -0.2% ($2 less monthly)

Los Angeles: 4.9% ($1,615 increase)

Median rent: $2,746

Rent forecast in 2019: 3% ($82 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 4.9% ($135 more monthly)

Miami: 4.2% ($938 increase)

Median rent: $1,862

Rent forecast in 2019: 2.5% ($47 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 4.2% ($78 more monthly)

Nashville: 3.3% ($593 increase)

Median rent: $1,497

Rent forecast in 2019: 0.9% ($13 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 3.3% ($49 more monthly)

New York: 0.7% ($202 increase)

Median rent: $2,401

Rent forecast in 2019: -1% ($24 less monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 0.7% ($17 more monthly)

Philadelphia: 0.8% ($152 increase)

Median rent: $1,579

Rent forecast in 2019: 0.4% ($6 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 0.8% ($13 more monthly)

Pittsburgh: 2.9% ($370 increase)

Median rent: $1,063

Rent forecast in 2019: -0.1% ($11 less monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 2.9% ($31 more monthly)

Raleigh: 4.3% ($741 increase)

Median rent: $1,436

Rent forecast in 2019: 2.4% ($34 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 4.3% ($62 more monthly)

Washington: 1.1% ($283 increase)

Median rent: $2,146

Rent forecast in 2019: 0.5% ($11 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 1.1% ($24 more monthly)

Toronto: 1.6% ($198 increase)

Median rent: $1,031

Rent forecast in 2019: 1.4% ($14 more monthly)

Rent forecast with HQ2: 1.6% ($16 more monthly)

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