The unexpected cities catching up to NYC and San Francisco in rent prices

Whether you find yourself settling down on the East Coast, West Coast or anywhere in between, there's one thing that's for certain -- the cost of living in the United States isn't cheap.

First up on that list of costly expenses? Rent.

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Big name cities like New York and San Francisco are notoriously expensive for their steep (and seemingly never decreasing) rent prices.

According to Apartment List's October 2016 Rent Report, rent growth across the U.S. was flat month over month from August to September, the national median rent price for a 1-bedroom apartment being $1,120.

However, this is a 2.1 percent increase from what it was in September 2015.

Following that trend were 10 notable cities that have seen a high percentage increase in rent year over year, and are quickly moving on their way up to become hot-spot cities for high rent.

Think you can guess what they are? Take a look through the top 10 cities with increasing rent below:

Three of the top 10 cities are located in Washington, nodding to an increased desire among Americans to live in the Pacific Northwest.

Also notable was the fact that a whopping 80 percent of these cities were located on the West Coast.

No matter which way you look at it, one thing is clear – increasing rent prices across the country is something we should probably get used to.

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