The single issue political party the "Rent Is Too Damn High Party" have some work to do. According to data from Zumper, the median rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is up 13% on last year in the US, with rents rising in 80 of the 100 most populous cities.
Some of the biggest rent increases have been in cities that are generally more spacious and affordable. In the Phoenix area of Arizona, rents are up 15-20% in a number of suburbs, while rents in Henderson, a city near Las Vegas, have risen 24% in the last 12 months.
Even New York and San Francisco, which have topped the table of most expensive rents for a long time, have seen prices go up, with the median 2-bed apartment in San Francisco likely to set you back almost $4,000 a month. So much for remote work crushing rental prices.
But rents didn't rise everywhere, if you're looking for a cheaper place to live check out the full data and report here.
