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The Abode Rent Index

What renting actually costs in our markets — median asking rents, days on market, and inventory, tracked monthly by neighborhood and bedroom count.

How the index is built

Chicago

September 2026
Median asking
$2,505
Year over year
+12.1%
Active rentals
4,903
$2.0k$2.3k$2.4k$2.5kJul ’23Feb ’24Sep ’24Apr ’25Nov ’25Sep ’26
Asking rentEffective rent (after concessions)Concession spread
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Data through September 2026 · Last updated October 7, 2026 · Next release: early November 2026

Nashville

September 2026
Median asking
$2,035
Year over year
+5.1%
Active rentals
13,037
$1.6k$1.7k$1.9k$2.1kJul ’23Feb ’24Sep ’24Apr ’25Nov ’25Sep ’26
Asking rentEffective rent (after concessions)Concession spread
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Data through September 2026 · Last updated October 7, 2026 · Next release: early November 2026

Built from the source

The index is computed from leased rental listings across our MLS coverage and Abode’s own managed-community data — not scraped estimates. Cells with fewer than 10 listings are withheld rather than published. Read the full methodology.