City Rankings

111 major US metros ranked by 20 metrics. All data from government sources.

Most affordable · Rent · 2 BR
Lansing, MI · $1,042

Rent · 2 BR

HUD Fair Market Rent by unit size. Lower is more affordable.

HUD FY2026 FMRs
1
Lansing
MI
$1,042
2
McAllen
TX
$1,060
3
Toledo
OH
$1,076
4
Wichita
KS
$1,099
5
Shreveport
LA
$1,111
6
Little Rock
AR
$1,147
7
Visalia
CA
$1,147
8
El Paso
TX
$1,191
9
Baton Rouge
LA
$1,204
10
Tulsa
OK
$1,217
11
St. Louis
MO
$1,218
12
Huntsville
AL
$1,225
13
Winston-Salem
NC
$1,232
14
Oklahoma City
OK
$1,244
15
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre
PA
$1,252
16
Augusta
GA
$1,261
17
Birmingham
AL
$1,266
18
Akron
OH
$1,268
19
Louisville
KY
$1,272
20
Dayton
OH
$1,273
21
Memphis
TN
$1,274
22
Columbia
SC
$1,276
23
Myrtle Beach
SC
$1,278
24
Cleveland
OH
$1,279
25
Lexington
KY
$1,283