Median studio apartment: $2,295
Median one-bedroom apartment: $2,898
Median two-bedroom apartment: $3,930
San Francisco takes the top spot as the most expensive city in the U.S. to rent, edging out New York by a couple of bucks. The median rental price in the City by the Bay is $3,396.
Kobs, who lives in the city, said the market is "dog eat dog."
"I'll walk down the street here in San Francisco and see 40 or 50 people on the sidewalk, and I think there's a new brunch place opening up," he said. "It'll end up being an open house."
Median studio apartment: $2,300
Median one-bedroom apartment: $2,950
Median two-bedroom apartment: $3,550
With a median price of nearly $3,344 a month, New York's rents are as high as its skyscrapers. The city's studio apartments are the most expensive on the list, so going small won't save renters much money.
Median studio apartment: $2,000
Median one-bedroom apartment: $2,965
Median two-bedroom apartment: $3,505
Although Boston is one of the smaller cities on the list, it is one of the most expensive places to rent, and that doesn't even include the super wealthy Cambridge area. Boston's median rent price is a whopping $3,190. Boston also has the most expensive one-bedroom apartment price in the U.S.
Median studio apartment: $1,675
Median one-bedroom apartment: $2,190
Median two-bedroom apartment: $3,110
Rent prices in the nation's capital are expensive -- the median price beats out L.A. by more than $500, coming in at $2,699 per month. Traditionally, Washington, D.C., has been an expensive city to live, and that hasn't changed this year.
Median studio apartment: $1,405
Median one-bedroom apartment: $1,740
Median two-bedroom apartment: $2,406
Homes and apartments aren't cheap in L.A., so it's a little surprising that the city appears only halfway down the top 10. With a median rent price hitting $2,177, Los Angeles' rent prices are considerably less expensive than the remaining cities on the list.