Move-In Cost Index: March 2026

City	Median Rent	Deposit	Moving	Total Upfront
New York, NY	$3,850	$3,850	$1,100	$8,800
Jersey City, NJ	$3,100	$4,650	$1,050	$8,800
San Francisco, CA	$3,000	$3,000	$1,150	$7,150
Boston, MA	$2,950	$2,950	$1,000	$6,900
Irvine, CA	$2,950	$2,950	$950	$6,850
San Jose, CA	$2,800	$2,800	$1,050	$6,650
Miami, FL	$2,700	$2,700	$800	$6,200
San Diego, CA	$2,650	$2,650	$900	$6,200
Fremont, CA	$2,550	$2,550	$1,000	$6,100
Newark, NJ	$1,950	$2,925	$950	$5,825
Washington, DC	$2,400	$2,400	$950	$5,750
Santa Clarita, CA	$2,350	$2,350	$850	$5,550
Los Angeles, CA	$2,350	$2,350	$850	$5,550
Chula Vista, CA	$2,350	$2,350	$850	$5,550
Honolulu, HI	$2,200	$2,200	$950	$5,350
Santa Ana, CA	$2,200	$2,200	$850	$5,250
Seattle, WA	$2,150	$2,150	$950	$5,250
Anaheim, CA	$2,150	$2,150	$850	$5,150
Oakland, CA	$2,050	$2,050	$1,000	$5,100
Chicago, IL	$2,100	$2,100	$750	$4,950

City	Median Rent	Deposit	Moving	Total Upfront
Wichita, KS	$850	$850	$550	$2,250
Toledo, OH	$900	$900	$500	$2,300
Laredo, TX	$950	$950	$450	$2,350
Tulsa, OK	$950	$950	$500	$2,400
El Paso, TX	$950	$950	$500	$2,400
Lubbock, TX	$1,000	$1,000	$500	$2,500
Oklahoma City, OK	$1,050	$1,050	$500	$2,600
Memphis, TN	$1,050	$1,050	$550	$2,650
Louisville, KY	$1,100	$1,100	$550	$2,750
Corpus Christi, TX	$1,100	$1,100	$550	$2,750
Fort Wayne, IN	$1,100	$1,100	$550	$2,750
Omaha, NE	$1,150	$1,150	$550	$2,850
Lexington, KY	$1,150	$1,150	$550	$2,850
Lincoln, NE	$1,150	$1,150	$550	$2,850
Tucson, AZ	$1,150	$1,150	$550	$2,850
St. Louis, MO	$1,150	$1,150	$600	$2,900
San Antonio, TX	$1,180	$1,180	$550	$2,910
Indianapolis, IN	$1,200	$1,200	$550	$2,950
Cleveland, OH	$1,200	$1,200	$550	$2,950
Baton Rouge, LA	$1,200	$1,200	$600	$3,000