10 priciest cities for renters
City Avg. rent Annual rent chng. Occupancy
New York** $2,469 NA 97.10%
San Francisco $1,945 8.8% 97.4%
Los Angeles $1,586 6.5% 97.5%
San Jose, Calif. $1,487 11.6% 98.2%
Orange County, Calif. $1,387 6.0% 96.8%
Boston $1,332 2.1% 96.7%
Oakland $1,245 5.8% 96.8%
San Diego $1,213 3.1% 97.1%
Washington, DC $1,205 4.5% 97.4%
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. $1,134 9.7% 97.5%
*Source: M/PF Yieldstar; second-quarter snapshot
**Source: REIS Inc.