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Apartment Guide's 2020 Annual Rent Report looked at data from across the US to find which cities saw the greatest increases in rent in 2019 and which saw the greatest decreases.
Keep reading to see how rent prices are changing in cities closest to you.
Last year, rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Newark, New Jersey, rose by 42.8%.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $2,305.09
Cost of living throughout 2019: Increased by .8%
In Miami, Florida, rent for a one-bedroom apartment rose 21.7% in 2019.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $2,597.57
Cost of living throughout 2019: Decreased by 2.1%
Phoenix, Arizona, saw a 21.2% increase in rent for a one-bedroom apartment last year.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,342.31
Cost of living throughout 2019: Increased by 2%
In St. Petersburg, Florida, rent for a one-bedroom apartment increased by 19.9%.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,545.85
Cost of living throughout 2019: Increased by 1.1%
Last year, rent for a one-bedroom apartment rose 19.6% in El Paso, Texas.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $862.24
Cost of living throughout 2019: N/A
In 2019, Chandler, Arizona, saw a 17.8% increase in rent for a one-bedroom apartment.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,417.15
Cost of living throughout 2019: Increased by 2%
Henderson, Nevada, also saw a 16.9% increase for one-bedroom apartments last year.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,375.29
Cost of living throughout 2019: Decreased by 1%
In 2019, Milwaukee, Wisconsin had a 14.9% increase in rent for a one-bedroom apartment.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,412.25
Cost of living throughout 2019: Decreased by 1.1%
Likewise, rents for a one-bedroom apartment in Long Beach, California, increased by 14% in 2019.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $2,666.43
Cost of living throughout 2019: Increased by 1.2%
Detroit, Michigan, rounds out the top ten cities with rising rent prices last year. Rent for a one-bedroom increased 13.2%.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,607.10
Cost of living throughout 2019: Increased by 4.7%
Meanwhile, some cities have decreasing rent prices. The largest drop last year was in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where rent for a one-bedroom apartment fell 26.8%.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,165.64
Cost of living throughout 2019: Decreased by .4%
Wichita, Kansas' rent prices for one-bedroom apartments decreased by 14.9% in 2019.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $804.46
Cost of living throughout 2019: Decreased by .1%
In 2019, rent for a one-bedroom apartment in New Orleans, Louisiana, dropped by 14.4%.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,564.84
Cost of living throughout 2019: Increased by 7.4%
Rent for one-bedroom apartments decreased 13.9% in Garland, Texas, last year.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,070.79
Cost of living throughout 2019: Increased by 6.1%
Likewise, rent prices for one-bedroom apartments dropped 13.5% in 2019 in Arlington, Texas.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,000.02
Cost of living throughout 2019: Decreased by 3%
Madison, Wisconsin's rent prices dropped 10.1% in 2019 for one-bedroom apartments.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $1,215.46
Cost of living throughout 2019: Decreased by 0.2%
Residents of Lubbock, Texas, saw a 9% decrease in rent prices for one-bedroom apartments in 2019.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $707.66
Cost of living throughout 2019: Increased by 1%
Prices for one-bedroom apartments in Boston, Massachusetts, dropped 8.7% last year.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $3,712.96
Cost of living throughout 2019: Decreased by .3%
Residents of Toledo, Ohio, saw an 8.7% decrease in rent prices last year for one-bedroom apartments.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $821.75
Cost of living throughout 2019: Decreased by 4%
Lastly, rent dropped 8.2% for one-bedroom apartments in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The average rent for a one-bedroom in 2019: $669.96
