FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Renting a single-bedroom apartment in Fresno is even more expensive than it was last year, a new study shows. According to rental-listing company Zumper, rent for a single-bedroom apartment jumped by 10.0% when comparing March 2025 prices against March 2024 numbers. H owever, month-by-month comparisons show a decrease of 1.4% from February into March, sitting at an average of $1,430 per month. Gelato love is keeping this Downtown Fresno corner alive In Zumper's data table, Fresno ranks in the top 40 most expensive rental markets in the nation this month - more expensive than Boise, Baltimore, and Reno. While the price has jumped for a single-bedroom apartment, officials say Fresno's current average for a two-bedroom apartment has little to no change compared to March 2024, sitting at $1,600 with a 0.6% increase. According to the survey, the most expensive cities to rent a single-bedroom apartment in are New York ($4,470 with a 6.4% year-on-year increase) and San Francisco ($3,200 with a 10.3% increase). To see Zumper's methodology, click here. ...read more read less