Least Expensive Metros for Rent — FY2026

U.S. metro areas with the lowest HUD 2-bedroom Fair Market Rents. Lowest 2-bedroom FMR first, based on official HUD data.

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Most Expensive Metros for Rent Least Expensive Metros for Rent Biggest Rent Increases Highest Income Limits
# Metro Area State Studio 2BR 4BR
1 Guayama, PR MSA PR $414 $475 $639
2 Yauco, PR HUD Metro FMR Area PR $423 $486 $673
3 Barranquitas-Aibonito, PR HUD Metro FMR Area PR $429 $493 $704
4 Arecibo, PR MSA PR $437 $510 $787
5 San Germán, PR HUD Metro FMR Area PR $407 $530 $702
6 Mayagüez, PR MSA PR $467 $536 $819
7 Ponce, PR HUD Metro FMR Area PR $469 $538 $844
8 Aguadilla-Isabela, PR HUD Metro FMR Area PR $480 $564 $756
9 Caguas, PR HUD Metro FMR Area PR $472 $576 $966
10 Fajardo, PR HUD Metro FMR Area PR $487 $600 $799
11 San Juan-Guaynabo, PR HUD Metro FMR Area PR $559 $663 $1,046
12 Pickens County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $588 $776 $1,290
13 Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area LA $580 $834 $1,104
14 Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area LA $631 $834 $1,172
15 Benton County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area MS $727 $842 $1,284
16 Holmes County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area MS $733 $842 $1,115
17 Simpson County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area MS $592 $858 $1,439
18 Iberville Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area LA $747 $866 $1,453
19 Butler County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $660 $866 $1,232
20 Carter County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $698 $866 $1,254
21 Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area WV $669 $869 $1,458
22 Jefferson Davis Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area LA $601 $871 $1,461
23 Cherokee County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area KS $664 $877 $1,161
24 Henry County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $665 $878 $1,217
25 Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area LA $607 $880 $1,194
26 Poinsett County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area AR $681 $880 $1,165
27 Little River County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area AR $666 $880 $1,170
28 Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $644 $886 $1,481
29 Polk County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area MO $729 $888 $1,490
30 Dallas County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area MO $727 $888 $1,490
31 Jefferson City, MO HUD Metro FMR Area MO $689 $910 $1,379
32 Carlisle County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $683 $915 $1,399
33 Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area WV $631 $915 $1,535
34 Macoupin County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area IL $694 $916 $1,423
35 Bond County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area IL $632 $916 $1,213
36 Ford County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area IL $694 $916 $1,300
37 Jones County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area IA $634 $919 $1,217
38 Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area VA $699 $921 $1,545
39 St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area LA $697 $921 $1,315
40 Moniteau County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area MO $698 $922 $1,413
41 Lawrence County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area KY $715 $926 $1,341
42 Gadsden, AL MSA AL $639 $927 $1,304
43 Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area MO $702 $927 $1,555
44 Gibson County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area TN $645 $927 $1,555
45 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA WV $741 $928 $1,253
46 Fort Smith, AR-OK HUD Metro FMR Area AR $683 $937 $1,532
47 Okmulgee County, OK HUD Metro FMR Area OK $763 $937 $1,289
48 Lincoln County, OK HUD Metro FMR Area OK $809 $937 $1,426
49 Grainger County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area TN $712 $941 $1,246
50 Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area WV $715 $944 $1,377
51 Richland Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area LA $754 $944 $1,344
52 Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area VA $771 $944 $1,584
53 Campbell County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area TN $717 $947 $1,254
54 Joplin, MO MSA MO $760 $947 $1,285
55 Person County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area NC $739 $948 $1,377
56 Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $757 $950 $1,428
57 Scott County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area MS $790 $952 $1,260
58 Owen County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area IN $770 $956 $1,509
59 Warren County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area IN $688 $956 $1,376
60 Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area IA $659 $956 $1,348
61 Cooper County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area MO $668 $958 $1,497
62 Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area NC $816 $960 $1,591
63 Decatur, AL MSA AL $755 $961 $1,550
64 Merrick County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area NE $689 $961 $1,612
65 Morgan County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area WV $663 $961 $1,612
66 Washington County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area IA $728 $962 $1,274
67 Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL MSA AL $753 $962 $1,361
68 Cotton County, OK HUD Metro FMR Area OK $728 $962 $1,614
69 Assumption Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area LA $801 $967 $1,556
70 Seward County, NE HUD Metro FMR Area NE $730 $967 $1,450
71 Grant County, AR HUD Metro FMR Area AR $795 $968 $1,539
72 Stone County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area MS $734 $969 $1,432
73 Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area IL $784 $969 $1,415
74 Chilton County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $734 $970 $1,448
75 Macon County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area TN $847 $972 $1,504
76 Hocking County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area OH $737 $973 $1,383
77 Mansfield, OH MSA OH $671 $973 $1,530
78 Eagle Pass, TX MSA TX $814 $973 $1,499
79 Hockley County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area TX $848 $973 $1,632
80 Carroll County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area IN $709 $973 $1,328
81 Talbot County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area GA $803 $973 $1,521
82 Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area mn $727 $973 $1,357
83 Garza County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area TX $681 $973 $1,569
84 Vernon County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area WI $671 $973 $1,485
85 Bosque County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area TX $671 $973 $1,288
86 Falls County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area TX $671 $973 $1,632
87 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH HUD Metro FMR Area OH $735 $973 $1,345
88 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area KY $848 $973 $1,410
89 Perry County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area OH $786 $973 $1,429
90 Kalkaska County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area MI $719 $973 $1,291
91 Stewart County, GA HUD Metro FMR Area GA $803 $973 $1,351
92 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA OH $752 $973 $1,482
93 Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area TX $681 $973 $1,606
94 Hudspeth County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area TX $671 $973 $1,632
95 Oconto County, WI HUD Metro FMR Area WI $723 $973 $1,288
96 Levy County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area FL $735 $974 $1,290
97 Bremer County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area IA $674 $978 $1,295
98 Giles County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area VA $746 $984 $1,651
99 Yazoo County, MS HUD Metro FMR Area MS $745 $984 $1,303
100 Morgan County, TN HUD Metro FMR Area TN $748 $988 $1,308