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These are the 10 cities where renters pay the highest ‘singles tax’

In New York City, singles pay an average of $20,100 more per year to live alone than couples, according to analysis from StreetEasy and Zillow.
Couples living in a one-bedroom apartment in New York City save a combined average of $40,200 per year on rent, according to the analysis.
Emily McDonald, a Zillow rental trends expert, noted that the high demand for rental units in the city is a major reason for the higher costs of living alone.
Nearly half of renter households in the US are classified as cost-burdened, paying more than 30% of their income on housing costs, based on government data from 2023.

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These are the 10 cities where renters pay the highest ‘singles tax’

The cost of living alone has never been higher for renters, according to Zillow. Here's where Americans pay the highest "singles tax."

8 days ago·Chicago, United States

In this city, single people pay more to live alone

By Samantha Delouya, CNN Most people who live alone know that they pay a premium rent (a surcharge) compared to their friends who share rent with their partners or roommates. But in no city is this “singles tax” more expensive than in New York City. In the city that never sleeps, single people pay an average of US$ 20,100 more per year to live alone. This is indicated by an analysis of the real estate platforms StreetEasy and Zillow, which owns …

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Singles in this city pay the most to live alone

Most people who live alone know they’re paying a premium compared to their friends who split rent with partners or roommates. But in no city is this “singles tax” more expensive than in New York City.

9 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Tampa renters pay a $7,500 'singles tax' for living alone: Zillow

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- As if being alone on Valentine's Day wasn't hard enough, single renters in Tampa pay a more than $7,500 "singles tax" each year, according to research from Zillow. That is compared to couples or roommates who split the cost of a one bedroom apartment, rather than paying for it solo. WATCH: Humpback whale briefly swallows kayaker Tampa is on par with the national average of $7,562, which rose over $450 from last year, …

9 days ago·Tampa, United States

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Azteca Baja California

Singles in the United States love living alone. They will pay rents of thousands of dollars in 2025!

If rents in Baja California seem expensive to you even with roommates, now listen to this, there is a city in the United States that is extremely expensive and yet, people decide to pay the rent alone. In 2025, residents of this beloved city in the United States do not think twice about sharing an apartment or house, because they prefer to pay thousands of dollars to live alone. Where in the United States are rents more expensive in 2025? Peopl…

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The ‘singles tax’: Solo New Yorkers pay $20,100 more in rent to live alone

It’s not easy being single on Valentine’s Day, and if you’re looking to rent a place by yourself, you're feeling additional pain: Solo New York City renters pay much more than their paired-off counterparts. Individual New Yorkers pay around $20,100 more in rent on average to live alone than their coupled counterparts, according to a new report from StreetEasy. StreetEasy calculated the so-called “singles tax” by dividing NYC’s median asking ren…

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