The largest USA cities: Prices for rental apartments in 2019

How much does apartment rental cost in the largest US cities in 2019? We analyzed the rental prices for one and two bedroom apartments in the largest US cities in 2019 by population. We have included in the rating of 25 largest cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, San Jose, Austin, Jacksonville, San Francisco, Columbus, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Seattle, Denver, Washington, D.C., Boston, El Paso, Detroit, Nashville and Memphis. We have identified the most expensive and the cheapest largest US cities to life.

Top 25 Largest U.S. Cities: apartments with one and two bedrooms

List of cities (located by population)	State	Population	Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment	Average rent for a two-bedroom apartment
1. New York	New York	8,622,698	$2,850	$3,200
2. Los Angeles	California	3,999,759	$2,330	$3,120
3. Chicago	Illinois	2,716,450	$1,530	$1,880
4. Houston	Texas	2,312,717	$1,130	$1,400
5. Phoenix	Arizona	1,626,078	$980	$1,200
6. Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	1,580,863	$1,350	$1,690
7. San Antonio	Texas	1,511,946	$900	$1,120
8. San Diego	California	1,419,516	$1,840	$2,400
9. Dallas	Texas	1,341,075	$1,250	$1,650
10. San Jose	California	1,035,317	$2,520	$3,040
11. Austin	Texas	950,715	$1,190	$1,470
12. Jacksonville	Florida	892,062	$1,000	$1,080
13. San Francisco	California	884,363	$3,700	$4.600
14. Columbus	Ohio	879,170	$700	$1,060
15. Fort Worth	Texas	874,168	$1,120	$1,270
16. Indianapolis	Indiana	863,002	$750	$810
17. Charlotte	North Carolina	859,035	$1,200	$1,300
18. Seattle	Washington	724,745	$1,990	$2,560
19. Denver	Colorado	704,621	$1,530	$1,950
20. Washington, D.C.	District of Columbia	693,972	$2,150	$2,910
21. Boston	Massachusetts	685,094	$2,400	$2,750
22. El Paso	Texas	683,577	$620	$760
23. Detroit	Michigan	673,104	$610	$690
24. Nashville	Tennessee	667,560	$1,380	$1,390
25. Memphis	Tennessee	652,236	$730	$780

Top 7 most expensive largest cities to live in the USA

List of cities	State	Population	Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment	Average rent for a two-bedroom apartment
1. San Francisco	California	884,363	$3,700	$4.600
2. New York	New York	8,622,698	$2,850	$3,200
3. San Jose	California	1,035,317	$2,520	$3,040
4. Los Angeles	California	3,999,759	$2,330	$3,120
5. Boston	Massachusetts	685,094	$2,400	$2,750
6. Washington, D.C.	District of Columbia	693,972	$2,150	$2,910
7. Seattle	Washington	724,745	$1,990	$2,560

Top 10 cheapest largest cities to live In the USA

List of cities	State	Population	Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment	Average rent for a two-bedroom apartment
1. Detroit	Michigan	673,104	$610	$690
2. El Paso	Texas	683,577	$620	$760
3. Memphis	Tennessee	652,236	$730	$780
4. Indianapolis	Indiana	863,002	$750	$810
5. Columbus	Ohio	879,170	$700	$1,060
6. San Antonio	Texas	1,511,946	$900	$1,120