NORMIEECONOMY
🛒Eggs$5.98▲1.36%🛒Milk$4.20▲9.09%🛒Bread$4.70▲7.31%🛒Butter$6.08▲8.19%🛒Ground Beef$6.52▲6.54%🛒Chicken Breast$4.58▲8.53%🛒Coffee$10.25▲14.91%🛒Orange Juice$7.42▲9.44%🛒Olive Oil$12.02▼3.22%🛒Rice$5.72▲6.92%⚡Gasoline$3.25▲4.17%⚡Electricity$141.95▲2.97%⚡Natural Gas$110.42▲1.75%💻RTX 3060$264.99▼5.36%💻RTX 4070$569.990.00%💻16GB DDR4 RAM$45.99▲31.44%💻1TB NVMe SSD$70.99▼14.46%💻iPhone (base)$799.000.00%💻Samsung Galaxy S$799.000.00%📺Netflix Standard$17.990.00%📺Netflix 4K$24.990.00%📺Disney+$15.990.00%📺Hulu$18.990.00%📺Spotify Premium$11.990.00%📺Apple Music$10.990.00%📺YouTube Premium$13.990.00%📺Xbox Game Pass Ultimate$19.990.00%📺PlayStation Plus Essential$12.990.00%📺Amazon Prime$14.990.00%🏠Rent (1BR Apt)$1,562.00▲3.58%🏠Internet Service$69.99▲2.94%🏠Cell Phone Plan$80.000.00%🛒Eggs$5.98▲1.36%🛒Milk$4.20▲9.09%🛒Bread$4.70▲7.31%🛒Butter$6.08▲8.19%🛒Ground Beef$6.52▲6.54%🛒Chicken Breast$4.58▲8.53%🛒Coffee$10.25▲14.91%🛒Orange Juice$7.42▲9.44%🛒Olive Oil$12.02▼3.22%🛒Rice$5.72▲6.92%⚡Gasoline$3.25▲4.17%⚡Electricity$141.95▲2.97%⚡Natural Gas$110.42▲1.75%💻RTX 3060$264.99▼5.36%💻RTX 4070$569.990.00%💻16GB DDR4 RAM$45.99▲31.44%💻1TB NVMe SSD$70.99▼14.46%💻iPhone (base)$799.000.00%💻Samsung Galaxy S$799.000.00%📺Netflix Standard$17.990.00%📺Netflix 4K$24.990.00%📺Disney+$15.990.00%📺Hulu$18.990.00%📺Spotify Premium$11.990.00%📺Apple Music$10.990.00%📺YouTube Premium$13.990.00%📺Xbox Game Pass Ultimate$19.990.00%📺PlayStation Plus Essential$12.990.00%📺Amazon Prime$14.990.00%🏠Rent (1BR Apt)$1,562.00▲3.58%🏠Internet Service$69.99▲2.94%🏠Cell Phone Plan$80.000.00%
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RENT (1BR APT)

Housing & Utilities

per month

$1,562.00

+$4.00▲ 0.26% this period

Average US 1-bedroom apartment rent

87 data points • Jan 2019 → Mar 2026

All Time High

$1,562.00

March 1, 2026

All Time Low

$1,060.00

May 1, 2020

52-Week High

$1,562.00

52-Week Low

$1,512.00

vs 1 Year Ago

+3.58%

Price increased

vs 5 Years Ago

+38.48%

Average Price

$1,319.36

All time

Data Source

www.zillow.com

WHAT CHANGED

US rents surged dramatically from 2021-2022 as remote work drove migration, millennials formed new households, and housing construction failed to keep pace. Rent growth has since slowed as new apartment supply entered the market, but remains 35%+ above 2019 levels.

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Internet Service

per month

Housing & Utilities

$69.99

▲2.94% YoY
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Cell Phone Plan

per month

Housing & Utilities

$80.00

0.00% YoY