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Most Pet-Friendly Cities for Renters

North Carolina's Charlotte leads the nation
Posted Oct 24, 2026 5:50 AM CDT
Most Pet-Friendly Cities for Renters
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New research from Zillow highlights a notable stat: Renters these days are more likely to have a pet than a child. With that in mind, the real estate company looked at listings in the 50 largest metro areas in the US to determine the most and least pet-friendly cities for renters:

Most friendly

  1. Charlotte, North Carolina, with 91.6% of listings on Zillow allowing pets
  2. Austin, Texas, 91.5%
  3. Denver, 90.8%
  4. Dallas, 90.6%
  5. Nashville, Tennessee, 90.4%
  6. Raleigh, North Carolina, 89.7%
  7. Indianapolis, 89%
  8. Richmond, Virginia, 88.7%
  9. Kansas City, Missouri, 88.3%
  10. Columbus, Ohio, 88%

Least friendly

  1. Riverside, California, 69.2%
  2. Miami, 68.3%
  3. Los Angeles, 67.6%
  4. New Orleans, 65.3%
  5. San Francisco, 64.2%
  6. Hartford, Connecticut, 63.3%
  7. Boston, 62.5%
  8. Buffalo, New York, 62.2%
  9. New York City, 61.4%
  10. Providence, Rhode Island, 54.3%

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