Single-family rentals have been the most in-demand rental option for renters since early in the COVID pandemic, and here at Dwellsy, we’ve been tracking the market across the country.
In the chart below, you can find the 50 largest markets for single-family rentals across the U.S. Houston is number one for the third month in a row, with over 23,300 single-family rentals available on Dwellsy in April.
The median monthly asking rent for these markets varies widely, from $3,550/mo in Los Angeles, CA to $1,220/mo in Indianapolis, IN.
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Last Updated: May 3, 2022
50 Largest Single Family Rental (SFR) Markets
| Rank | Metropolitan Statistical Area | April '22 Median Asking Rent | # of Rentals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | $2,320 | 23,327 |
| 2 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA | $2,420 | 21,343 |
| 3 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $2,490 | 16,664 |
| 4 | Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ | $2,400 | 11,514 |
| 5 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $2,700 | 10,262 |
| 6 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $2,130 | 8,985 |
| 7 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $2,470 | 8,663 |
| 8 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $2,410 | 8,146 |
| 9 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $3,290 | 6,593 |
| 10 | Las Vegas-Paradise, NV | $2,190 | 6,126 |
| 11 | Jacksonville, FL | $2,180 | 6,008 |
| 12 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $2,330 | 4,758 |
| 13 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $2,200 | 4,690 |
| 14 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $2,040 | 3,919 |
| 15 | Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC | $1,980 | 3,420 |
| 16 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | $3,550 | 3,420 |
| 17 | Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO | $2,660 | 3,312 |
| 18 | Tucson, AZ | $2,040 | 2,917 |
| 19 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $2,610 | 2,908 |
| 20 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $1,975 | 2,827 |
| 21 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $2,210 | 2,556 |
| 22 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $2,110 | 2,423 |
| 23 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $2,220 | 2,420 |
| 24 | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,470 | 2,410 |
| 25 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $3,250 | 2,249 |
| 26 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $1,500 | 2,210 |
| 27 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $2,010 | 2,012 |
| 28 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $1,790 | 1,954 |
| 29 | Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI | $1,390 | 1,907 |
| 30 | Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI | $1,550 | 1,866 |
| 31 | Greeley, CO | $2,310 | 1,632 |
| 32 | Indianapolis-Carmel, IN | $1,220 | 1,631 |
| 33 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $2,014 | 1,608 |
| 34 | Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH | $3,165 | 1,600 |
| 35 | New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA | $2,000 | 1,531 |
| 36 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $3,500 | 1,423 |
| 37 | Columbus, OH | $1,249 | 1,409 |
| 38 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $2,500 | 1,369 |
| 39 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $2,000 | 1,274 |
| 40 | Baltimore-Towson, MD | $1,630 | 1,238 |
| 41 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $1,895 | 1,218 |
| 42 | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,400 | 1,180 |
| 43 | Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA | $2,371 | 1,151 |
| 44 | San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA | $3,000 | 1,143 |
| 45 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $2,270 | 1,123 |
| 46 | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,325 | 1,119 |
| 47 | Knoxville, TN | $2,110 | 966 |
| 48 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $1,350 | 958 |
| 49 | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | $1,500 | 946 |
| 50 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $1,943 | 906 |
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