Rents nationwide increased 2 percent year over year in July, but not all cities saw such a modest rise.
U.S. rents rose to an average of $1,408 — the 47th straight month of gains, according to the latest figures from Zillow. Chicago, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis and Cincinnati experienced the smallest increases in rent among the 35 largest metros, rising less than 1 percent.
Rents appreciated the most in the Pacific Northwest. Seattle rents increased 9.9 percent to $2,052, while rents in Portland, Oregon, jumped 8.2 percent to $1,772. San Francisco rent appreciation came in third at 6.2 percent to $3,407, the second-highest rent in the country.
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San Jose, California, had the highest rents in the U.S. at $3,520. Rents there grew 4.5 percent year over year in July.
The metro with the cheapest rents in the country is Pittsburgh, where rents inched up 1.8 percent over last year to $1,113.
Here are the metro areas with the fastest growing rents in the last year:
Seattle -- 9.9 percent increase
Average rent: $2,052
Portland, Oregon -- 8.2 percent increase
Average rent: $1,772
San Francisco -- 6.2 percent increase
Average rent: $3,407
Sacramento, California -- 5.6 percent increase
Average rent: $1,675
Denver -- 5.1 percent increase
Average rent: $2,013
San Diego -- 5 percent increase
Average rent: $2,424
Miami -- 4.8 percent increase
Average rent: $1,887
Phoenix -- 4.8 percent increase
Average rent: $1,298
Los Angeles -- 4.7 percent increase
Average rent: $2,585
Boston -- 4.5 percent increase
Average rent: $2,308
San Jose, California -- 4.5 percent increase
Average rent: $3,520
Dallas -- 4 percent increase
Average rent: $1,543
Riverside, California-- 4 percent increase
Average rent: $1,738
Atlanta -- 3.9 percent increase
Average rent: $1,311
Tampa, Florida -- 3.7 percent increase
Average rent: $1,332
New York City -- 3.2 percent increase
Average rent: $2,411