Special Report
Cities Where Rent Takes the Highest Share of Income
April 2, 2022 1:00 pm
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14. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2022: 30.5%
> Median rent, Feb. 2022: $2,970
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2021: 28.2%
> Max affordable rent at Feb. 2022 median income: $2,921
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13. Cleveland-Elyria, OH
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2022: 30.7%
> Median rent, Feb. 2022: $1,378
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2021: 29.2%
> Max affordable rent at Feb. 2022 median income: $1,345
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12. Memphis, TN-MS-AR
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2022: 31.4%
> Median rent, Feb. 2022: $1,385
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2021: 25.3%
> Max affordable rent at Feb. 2022 median income: $1,324
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11. Sacramento-Roseville-Arden-Arcade, CA
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2022: 31.8%
> Median rent, Feb. 2022: $2,029
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2021: 28.6%
> Max affordable rent at Feb. 2022 median income: $1,912
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10. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2022: 34.7%
> Median rent, Feb. 2022: $1,855
> Pct. of median income needed for rent, Feb. 2021: 27.9%
> Max affordable rent at Feb. 2022 median income: $1,628
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