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National rent rising at a breakneck pace

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According to Apartment List’s April 2016 National Apartment List Rent Report, median rents across the country have taken a sharp rise, after brief decline at the beginning of the year.

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In March, average rent costs rose 0.4 percent and have increased 2.7 percent year-over-year.

On average, renters should expect to spend $1,300 for a two-bedroom apartment and $1,100 for a one-bedroom.

San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Seattle led the pack for the cities with the highest rents.

The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in San Francisco is $4,780, which is 0.9 percent higher than last year’s prices. Washingtonians (those in the District, anyway) pay an average of $2,990 for a two-bedroom and $2,180 for a one-bedroom apartment — a 1.6 percent jump from last year. Lastly, a two-bedroom apartment in Seattle will cost an average of $2,390, a 1 percent month-over-month and 5.4 percent year-over-year increase.

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Orlando, Florida, Salt Lake City and Austin, Texas, have experienced the highest increases in rent, with 8.9 percent, 7.2 percent and 6.7 percent year-over-year increases.

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Read the full report here.

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