Candid rent data: median rent by city and home type
What people really pay in rent, in one table you can quote or download. Each figure is the median (the middle rent: half pay less, half pay more) for one home type in one city, and it appears only once 20 or more rents are behind it.
Edition 2026-10. Download the CSV (12 rows, free to use with credit).
| City | Home type | Median rent a month | Rents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 2BHK | ₹33,000 | 64 |
| Bengaluru | 3BHK | ₹57,000 | 112 |
| Bay Area | Room | $1,500 | 123 |
| Bay Area | 2BR | $3,950 | 112 |
| Bay Area | 3BR | $4,950 | 75 |
| Bay Area | 4BR+ | $5,500 | 23 |
| London | Room | £900 | 40 |
| New York | Room | $1,850 | 300 |
| New York | Studio | $3,400 | 81 |
| New York | 1BR | $4,000 | 128 |
| New York | 2BR | $4,500 | 53 |
| Dublin | Room | €950 | 145 |
Not published yet: Berlin. A city appears here once one home type has 20 rents.
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What these numbers are
- Rents come from renters who reported what they pay, and from public flatmate and room listings. Part of the data is read from listings, so a figure can sit nearer asking rents than signed leases.
- This is not a price index. It is not adjusted for season, building type or size, and a median of a few dozen rents can move when a few more arrive.
- Rents read from listings are rounded so no single rent can be traced. The step by city: Bengaluru ₹500, Bay Area $50, London £50, New York $50, Dublin €50, Berlin €50.
- A home type shows only once 20 or more rents are behind it. Individual rents, buildings and exact locations are never published.
- The table is rebuilt whenever new rents arrive. This edition is 2026-10.
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