For many people, rent is their single largest expense every month. At Zumper, we believe in empowering people before they make a decision as fundamental as where they choose to live. That’s why we publicize the current median asking prices for one and two bedroom apartments at the city, metro, and neighborhood level.
For our monthly rent reports, we aggregate data from over one million active listings to calculate median asking rents for the top 100 cities by population and nearly 300 additional cities within major metro areas. This data includes more listings than most other rental websites and is sourced through a combination of proprietary listings posted by landlords and brokers through Zumper’s Landlord Platform and 3rd party listings received from MLS providers. Our team verifies listings posted directly to Zumper so we are able to provide an extremely accurate set of inventory and ensure the best apartment search experience for users.
Additionally, our rental data includes new constructions and excludes listings that are no longer available or are currently occupied. This is a different approach from what other providers calculate which may be adjusted to reflect what renters are currently paying rather than reflect the open market. Our reports are able to provide better coverage of national rental trends and give renters the best picture of what they should expect to pay if they were to rent today.
Take a look at what current median asking prices are in cities across the United States by viewing our most recent National Rent Report.
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