Zumper’s National Rent Report – September ’26

Supply Is Splitting the U.S. Rental Market

Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for September, 2026. According to their data, national median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1,518 (up 0.1%) and $1,903 (up 0.5%) for two-bedrooms. Be sure to check out their list of the 100 top metros.

“There really isn’t one U.S. rental market right now…Austin is down nearly 18% while San Francisco is up more than 25%. The common denominator is supply: markets still absorbing the building boom are competing aggressively for renters, while markets that avoided it are tightening quickly” Said Zumper CEO Shawn Mullahy.