Americans across the country are spending more than they can afford on rent, according to a report from Realtor.com.

The February Rental Report found that despite a slight decrease in rent prices, affordability continued to get worse in 26 major metros.

The least affordable metros where people spend more than 30% of their salary on rent are Miami, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Riverside (CA), Boston, Orlando and Tampa.

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