RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,764

Highest median rent, US cities

US cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). 6,764 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 9 of the top 25 entries. 90 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 6,764 is $1,365. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Waldwick, NJ, up 785 places to #97.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

USUnited States334,922,499$1,442–

T1Atherton, CACA6,960$3,500++75%

T1Saratoga, CACA30,418$3,500++107%

T1Hockessin, DEDE13,439$3,500++75%

T1Nocatee, FLFL27,442$3,500+–

T1Siesta Key, FLFL5,525$3,500++245%

T1Southlake, TXTX31,175$3,500++348%

T1Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315$3,500++145%

T1West University Place, TXTX15,158$3,500++147%

T1Alpine, UTUT10,444$3,500++356%

T1Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545$3,500++637%

T1Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$3,500+–

T1West Point, NYNY6,349$3,500++261%

T1Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,500+–

T1Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501$3,500+–

T1Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$3,500++157%

T1Rossmoor, CACA11,532$3,500++193%

T1Topanga, CACA8,885$3,500+–

T1Noroton, CTCT5,539$3,500+–

T1Alamo, CACA14,488$3,500++142%

T1Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$3,500++152%

T1Montecito, CACA9,031$3,500++158%

T1Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158$3,500++201%

T1Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886$3,500++553%

T1Heath, TXTX11,671$3,500++281%

T1Centerport, NYNY6,072$3,500++211%

T1Jamul, CACA6,574$3,500++384%

T1Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$3,500++75%

T1Piedmont, CACA10,642$3,500++93%

T1Blackhawk, CACA10,137$3,500+–

T1Kensington, CACA5,179$3,500++125%

T1Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$3,500++141%

T1Orinda, CACA19,507$3,500++183%

T1Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$3,500+–

T1Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936$3,500+–

T1Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$3,500++75%

T1Riverside, CTCT8,954$3,500+–

T1Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$3,500+–

T1Melville, NYNY19,714$3,500++90%

T1Stony Brook, NYNY12,868$3,500++150%

T1Heeia, HIHI5,144$3,500++114%

T1Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425$3,500++177%

T1Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815$3,500++109%

T1Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$3,500+–

T1Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$3,500++85%

T1Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,500+–

T1Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,500++127%

T1South Run, VAVA6,600$3,500+–

T1Corte Madera, CACA9,929$3,500++160%

T1Cupertino, CACA58,333$3,500++107%

T1Danville, CACA43,302$3,500++118%

T1Los Altos, CACA30,965$3,500++103%

T1Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$3,500++93%

T1Malibu, CACA9,574$3,500++112%

T1Mountain House, CACA25,315$3,500+–

T1Travilah, MDMD11,721$3,500++95%

T1Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,500++75%

T1Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251$3,500++225%

T1Hillsborough, CACA11,206$3,500++75%

T1Darnestown, MDMD7,051$3,500++217%

T1Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,500++139%

T1Great Falls, VAVA15,228$3,500++75%

T1Clayton, CACA10,842$3,500++131%

T1Foster City, CACA32,411$3,500++116%

T1Tiburon, CACA8,881$3,500++125%

T1Longboat Key, FLFL7,359$3,500++258%

T1Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179$3,500++191%

T1Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130$3,500++149%

T1Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$3,500++75%

T1San Marino, CACA11,964$3,500++75%

T1Sausalito, CACA7,019$3,500++111%

T1Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$3,500++134%

T1Westlake, CACA7,505$3,500++121%

T1Woodside, CACA5,181$3,500++125%

T1Long Grove, ILIL8,343$3,500++389%

T1Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,500++75%

T1Rumson, NJNJ7,157$3,500++195%

T1Ardsley, NYNY5,007$3,500++102%

T1Bronxville, NYNY6,504$3,500++84%

T1North Hills, NYNY5,481$3,500++75%

T1Old Westbury, NYNY5,071$3,500++113%

T1North Oaks, MNMN5,283$3,500++312%

T1Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,500++211%

T1Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,500++195%

T1Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$3,500++81%

T1Kings Point, NYNY5,710$3,500++128%

T1Minnetrista, MNMN9,458$3,500++223%

T1Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,500++269%

T1Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$3,500++272%

T1Rye, NYNY16,614$3,500++163%

T1Scarsdale, NYNY18,194$3,500++75%

91▼72Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$3,492+186%

92▼1Palo Alto, CACA67,609$3,484+158%

93▼4South Kensington, MDMD8,148$3,479+152%

94▲38Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997$3,469+225%

95▼13Lantana, TXTX12,766$3,458–

96▲19Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$3,449+154%

97▲785Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$3,446+206%

98▼38Fairwood, MDMD7,526$3,435–

99▲123New Canaan, CTCT6,896$3,425–

100▼50Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085$3,424–

101▼65McLean, VAVA49,627$3,422+100%

102▲1,637Pelican Bay, FLFL6,159$3,420+194%

103▼56Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,919$3,410–

104▲126Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975$3,408+331%

105▲123Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$3,407+148%

106▲78Midway, UTUT6,011$3,399+336%

107▲408Plainview, NYNY25,982$3,392+231%

108▲761Plainedge, NYNY8,624$3,378+350%

109▼107Tehaleh, WAWA9,561$3,365–

110▲33Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$3,350–

111▲673Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$3,348+185%

112▲1,730Sound Beach, NYNY7,210$3,343+259%

113▼32Springs, NYNY9,163$3,332+165%

114North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$3,329+89%

115▼27East Foothills, CACA7,139$3,321+138%

116▼64Woodbury, NYNY9,348$3,321+142%

117▲50Newport Beach, CACA81,977$3,316+164%

118▼28East Honolulu, HIHI51,360$3,313–

119▲327Spring House, PAPA5,137$3,304+176%

120▼11Roseland, NJNJ6,417$3,297+160%

121▲59Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$3,293–

122▼35Mill Valley, CACA13,799$3,278+166%

123▲225University Park, TXTX25,323$3,272+218%

124▼60Millbrae, CACA22,869$3,272+182%

125▼95Garden City, NYNY23,043$3,265+104%

126▲107Colleyville, TXTX25,727$3,263+308%

127▼30Floris, VAVA7,589$3,258–

128▼23Coronado, CACA21,094$3,257+218%

129▼16Eastvale, CACA70,594$3,252–

130▲10Los Gatos, CACA32,576$3,247+144%

131▲177Roxborough Park, COCO9,085$3,244+141%

132▼26Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$3,242–

133▼10Menlo Park, CACA32,713$3,239+146%

134▼62Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$3,236+228%

135▼69Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270$3,230+211%

136▼59Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$3,230+146%

137▼37Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$3,218+165%

138▼71Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$3,217+138%

139▲42Solana Beach, CACA12,602$3,212+189%

140▲105Hillandale, MDMD5,060$3,211+143%

141▼58Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$3,206–

142▼14Walnut, CACA27,316$3,202+162%

143▼74Dublin, CACA71,602$3,191+135%

144▲902Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$3,191+77%

145▼92Dranesville, VAVA11,828$3,187–

146▲103Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$3,177–

147▼53Parkland, FLFL39,186$3,157+180%

148▲27Manorhaven, NYNY7,135$3,153+114%

149▲61Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453$3,152–

150▼42Oak Park, CACA13,757$3,149+72%

151▲1,042Deale, MDMD5,333$3,130+209%

152▼35Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$3,129–

153▼98Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$3,126–

154▼51Milpitas, CACA78,596$3,120+144%

155▲63French Valley, CACA45,269$3,119–

156▲154Hicksville, NYNY43,780$3,113+187%

157▼32Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$3,109+239%

158▼102Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$3,108–

159▲104Dana Point, CACA32,232$3,106+173%

160▼29Nesconset, NYNY13,833$3,105+188%

161▼39Pacifica, CACA36,890$3,098+146%

162▼29Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640$3,093+178%

163▼11Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766$3,092+295%

164▲1,637Jupiter Farms, FLFL12,945$3,092–

165▼24Calabasas, CACA22,027$3,089+151%

166Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093$3,088+202%

167▼71San Mateo, CACA103,337$3,077+163%

168Fulton, MDMD5,677$3,074–

169▲774Wedgefield, FLFL8,851$3,072+185%

170▲444Cos Cob, CTCT7,546$3,067–

171▼138Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,066–

172▲172North Sea, NYNY6,458$3,063+177%

173▼35Mountain View, CACA85,438$3,062+151%

174▼56Pleasanton, CACA74,556$3,060+151%

175▲486North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825$3,059+213%

176▲1,691Acton, CACA7,880$3,056+136%

177▼93Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$3,039+139%

178▼98Syosset, NYNY18,433$3,036+229%

179▼44Paramus, NJNJ26,723$3,032+104%

180▼73Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$3,029+115%

181▼54Santa Clara, CACA133,446$3,016+144%

182Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$3,009+381%

183▲58Larkspur, CACA12,620$3,001+127%

184▲60Green Valley, MDMD13,602$3,000+283%

185▼27Irvine, CACA318,764$2,997+136%

186▼76Hercules, CACA26,326$2,991+169%

187▲45North Bellport, NYNY11,087$2,991+177%

188▼19Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$2,986+172%

189▲112Lakeway, TXTX19,027$2,981+152%

190▲53Yaphank, NYNY6,934$2,976+196%

191▼67Del Aire, CACA11,115$2,976+207%

192▼20San Ramon, CACA86,209$2,968+114%

193▼36Redwood City, CACA82,178$2,968+169%

194▲368West Hempstead, NYNY20,648$2,967+203%

195▼51Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295$2,964–

196Lakeview, NYNY5,825$2,959+182%

197▼48Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$2,958+164%

198▼62West Hills, NYNY5,369$2,939+99%

199▲62Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640$2,938+261%

200▼102Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$2,938+147%

201▼39Temescal Valley, CACA30,069$2,938–

202▼13Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,938+193%

203▼66Emeryville, CACA13,251$2,936+198%

204▼54Fremont, CACA226,442$2,933+145%

205▼57Cerritos, CACA46,367$2,930+133%

206▼11Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555$2,921–

207▲248Merrick, NYNY21,744$2,919+161%

208▼45The Pinery, COCO11,871$2,910+103%

209▲326Woodcrest, CACA17,368$2,909+297%

210▼55North Merrick, NYNY12,366$2,906+151%

211▼25South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,905–

212▼14Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$2,903+141%

213▼6Moraga, CACA16,322$2,895–

214▼21Burke, VAVA44,029$2,894+142%

215▲44Chino Hills, CACA77,519$2,894+180%

216▲10Lafayette, CACA25,313$2,892+169%

217▼61Lexington, MAMA34,295$2,891+124%

218▲296East Meadow, NYNY36,821$2,890+211%

219▲196Potomac, MDMD45,902$2,887+145%

220▲28Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$2,887+152%

221▲66Wellesley, MAMA30,347$2,886+171%

222▲105Encinitas, CACA60,736$2,886+195%

223▲31Silver Firs, WAWA22,306$2,881–

224▼7El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129$2,880–

225▲1,242Snyderville, UTUT5,948$2,875–

226▼66Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468$2,875+134%

227▲88Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$2,875+170%

228▼109Belmont, CACA28,752$2,875+158%

229▼194La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$2,873+150%

230▲1,863Ogden, NCNC8,249$2,867+245%

231▲148Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115$2,863–

232▼102Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410$2,860+157%

233▼154Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$2,858+141%

234▼63Sammamish, WAWA66,110$2,857+155%

235▼38Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$2,854+125%

236▼77San Carlos, CACA29,261$2,854+142%

237▼34San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$2,851+149%

238▲20Weston, FLFL69,588$2,851+163%

239▲65Murphy, TXTX20,985$2,847+197%

240▼36Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$2,846+139%

241▲661Belterra, TXTX6,978$2,845–

242▲36Aiea, HIHI9,087$2,844+166%

243▲83Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990$2,841–

244▲49Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,840–

245▼43Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$2,839+148%

246▲97Sienna, TXTX24,992$2,837–

247▼36Brookline, MAMA63,266$2,835+125%

248▼39Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$2,835+171%

249▼13Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$2,830+142%

250▲152Brentwood, TNTN45,313$2,825+116%

251▼59Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,825–

252▼17The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,819–

253▲131Carlsbad, CACA112,260$2,808+184%

254▼16Newington, VAVA13,478$2,805+125%

255▲66Erie, COCO40,904$2,805+230%

256▼32South San Francisco, CACA64,941$2,802+165%

257▲222Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301$2,800+65%

258▲95San Anselmo, CACA12,555$2,797+160%

259▼45Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,794–

260▼45Cambridge, MAMA122,588$2,787+190%

261▼49Burlingame, CACA31,929$2,785+151%

262▼75Newark, CACA47,895$2,776+154%

263▲568Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085$2,774–

264▼118San Bruno, CACA42,305$2,773+139%

265▲422North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159$2,768+164%

266▲125West Islip, NYNY26,865$2,765+178%

267▲201Moorefield, VAVA6,123$2,761–

268▼3Brentwood, CACA66,607$2,758+232%

269▲140Brandywine, MDMD12,160$2,757+141%

270▲37Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$2,748–

271▼126Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,746–

272▼146Kentfield, CACA6,900$2,741+128%

273▲135Granite Bay, CACA21,673$2,740+152%

274▲109Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518$2,740+205%

275▲87Watchung, NJNJ6,583$2,738+221%

276▲94Culver City, CACA39,452$2,737+209%

277▼72Campbell, CACA42,490$2,737+137%

278▲20Camarillo, CACA68,652$2,734+180%

279▼71Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,773$2,733–

280▲71Country Walk, FLFL19,291$2,732+169%

281▲1,494Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$2,729+77%

282▲13Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$2,728+130%

283▲532Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$2,728+158%

284▲724Hobart, WAWA6,552$2,726+281%

285▼131Bensville, MDMD15,848$2,722–

286▲200Closter, NJNJ8,663$2,721+130%

287▼62Woodmere, NYNY18,061$2,720+170%

288▲135Burlington, MAMA26,274$2,718+156%

289▼62East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582$2,717+200%

290▲48Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$2,715–

291▼125Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893$2,713–

292Argyle, TXTX6,372$2,713+271%

293▼87Union City, CACA65,282$2,713+148%

294▲67East Islip, NYNY13,573$2,708+202%

295▲175Pleasure Point, CACA5,489$2,705–

296▼7Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631$2,705+107%

297▲88Baywood, NYNY8,176$2,702+156%

298Santa Rita Ranch, TXTX6,586$2,701–

299▲166Pinole, CACA18,543$2,700+216%

300▲28Broadlands, VAVA14,353$2,694–

301▼67Morganville, NJNJ5,902$2,692+134%

302▼10Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$2,691+170%

303▼61Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$2,690+252%

304▲99White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$2,686+143%

305▲40Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$2,685–

306The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114$2,684+296%

307▼60Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$2,680+162%

308▲111Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903$2,679+161%

309▲396Fairmount, COCO9,902$2,679–

310▼16Livermore, CACA83,457$2,677+159%

311▲529Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$2,676+368%

312▼75West Concord, MAMA5,876$2,675+122%

313▲105Bellaire, TXTX17,434$2,672+139%

314▲279Willow Street, PAPA9,647$2,672+116%

315▲17Lake Forest, CACA86,333$2,672+146%

316▼52Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$2,670–

317▼61San Jose, CACA989,814$2,669+138%

318▲47Doral, FLFL81,634$2,669+176%

319▲257Commack, NYNY36,558$2,665+110%

320▲461Paloma Creek South, TXTX8,860$2,664–

321▼51Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$2,664+136%

322▼55Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505$2,662–

323▼110Jericho, NYNY13,759$2,661+104%

324▼78West Loch Estate, HIHI5,544$2,660–

325▼232Dix Hills, NYNY24,773$2,659+95%

326▲1,988Miami Shores, FLFL11,669$2,657+258%

327▼133Cascades, VAVA12,357$2,657–

328▲62Levittown, NYNY51,904$2,656+139%

329▼20Springfield, VAVA31,154$2,656+152%

330▲1,180Damascus, OROR11,437$2,654–

331▼69Urbana, MDMD14,260$2,649–

332▲72Seal Beach, CACA24,075$2,649+156%

333▲25Cooper City, FLFL35,030$2,648+168%

334▼74Hauppauge, NYNY20,793$2,646+129%

335▲25Richmond West, FLFL35,593$2,644+144%

336▲11Fairview, CACA10,745$2,644+137%

337▼252Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168$2,640+150%

338▲666Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$2,640+327%

339▲594Princeton, NJNJ31,469$2,636+187%

340▼23Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452$2,635+146%

341▼141Waikele, HIHI7,528$2,634–

342▼159Massapequa, NYNY21,389$2,631+148%

343▼1Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$2,631+149%

344▼70Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$2,627–

345▼29Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$2,625+136%

346▼193Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,625–

347▲104Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$2,618+168%

348▲15Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$2,618–

349▼129Harrison, NYNY32,273$2,616+124%

350▲1,370San Martin, CACA6,954$2,613+285%

351▼83Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$2,608+123%

352▲91Franconia, VAVA18,335$2,605+119%

353▲2,356Woods Creek, WAWA6,943$2,603+299%

354▼212Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,599+65%

355▲454Rye Brook, NYNY9,955$2,593+121%

356▲950Irvington, NYNY6,533$2,592+161%

357▼8Issaquah, WAWA39,423$2,590+187%

358▲116Allendale, NJNJ7,116$2,590+46%

359Oak Brook, ILIL8,108$2,590+160%

360▲1,017Hampshire, ILIL9,266$2,589+258%

361▲89Bohemia, NYNY9,181$2,582+158%

362▲109Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563$2,580+170%

363▼51Simi Valley, CACA124,861$2,579+144%

364▼203Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$2,579+113%

365▲458Hillcrest, NYNY9,071$2,577+367%

366▲1,223Sharon, MAMA6,232$2,576+186%

367▼138Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$2,575+75%

368▼31Bellevue, WAWA154,193$2,572+181%

369▲457Lathrop, CACA42,783$2,570+246%

370▲2,413Severance, COCO11,841$2,569+335%

371▲1,488Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$2,567+156%

372▲538Burbank, CACA5,333$2,566+192%

373▼70Roosevelt, NYNY18,885$2,565+167%

374▲115Wellington, FLFL62,662$2,562+159%

375▼135Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$2,560–

376▼8Moorpark, CACA35,023$2,559+118%

377▲1,616Palos Heights, ILIL12,084$2,558+143%

378▲321Whippany, NJNJ8,970$2,556–

379▼160Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047$2,556+113%

380▲37El Segundo, CACA16,379$2,556+190%

381▲63Wailea, HIHI6,352$2,554–

382▲112Castro Valley, CACA65,001$2,554+168%

383▼193Four Corners, MDMD8,150$2,554–

384▲54North Bellmore, NYNY20,689$2,554+162%

385▲153El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$2,552+103%

386▼134Daly City, CACA101,261$2,551+138%

387▲270Aledo, TXTX7,122$2,550+222%

388▼138Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$2,549+120%

389▲624Anthem, AZAZ22,584$2,548–

390▼2Lorton, VAVA20,991$2,548+173%

391▲14El Cerrito, CACA26,121$2,548+181%

392▲178Elmsford, NYNY5,203$2,546+128%

393▲42Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$2,544+170%

394▼216Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280$2,542+114%

395▼196Saranap, CACA5,662$2,540–

396▲45Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178$2,538+207%

397▲139American Canyon, CACA22,773$2,537+175%

398▲369St. Helena, CACA5,194$2,535+207%

399▼60Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$2,533+157%

400▲892Templeton, CACA9,580$2,533+203%

401▲103Melissa, TXTX29,969$2,532+285%

402▲55Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257$2,531+117%

403▲144Ashland, NJNJ9,320$2,529+136%

404▲26Huntington, NYNY19,948$2,529+159%

405▲178Quantico Base, VAVA5,840$2,529–

406▲76East Northport, NYNY19,700$2,527+158%

407▼32Belmont, MAMA27,175$2,527+121%

408▲670Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619$2,526+99%

409▼54Linganore, MDMD14,444$2,523–

410▲164Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376$2,522+171%

411▼71Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$2,521+149%

412▲188Farmingdale, NYNY8,584$2,520+171%

413▲1Somerville, MAMA84,211$2,517+188%

414▲340Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$2,516–

415▲39Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$2,515–

416▼3Long Beach, NYNY34,918$2,515+145%

417▼43Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$2,514+166%

418▲132Aventura, FLFL39,880$2,513+100%

419▲97Capitola, CACA9,340$2,512+158%

420▼49Bothell West, WAWA22,029$2,511–

421▲51Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$2,510+155%

422▲73Summerlin South, NVNV31,354$2,509+119%

423▲14Medford, MAMA59,834$2,509+206%

424▲234Boca Raton, FLFL101,582$2,508+196%

425▲322Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$2,506+217%

426▲33Novato, CACA51,947$2,506+119%

427▲406Kahaluu, HIHI5,619$2,504+209%

428▼137Mercer Island, WAWA25,422$2,502+147%

429Watertown, MAMA35,710$2,502–

430▼48Fate, TXTX29,007$2,500+248%

431▼65Helotes, TXTX10,387$2,500+201%

432▲885Honeygo, MDMD12,250$2,500–

433▼57Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$2,499+105%

434▼104Tysons, VAVA28,936$2,497–

435▼99Clarksburg, MDMD30,487$2,495+329%

436▼112Uniondale, NYNY33,148$2,494+173%

437▲1,591Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160$2,493+238%

438▼181Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274$2,493+105%

439▼72Coram, NYNY39,539$2,492+161%

440▲59Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$2,491+112%

441▼157Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032$2,489–

442▼145Seaford, NYNY15,549$2,489+120%

443▼93Lake Butler, FLFL17,125$2,487–

444▲29Cypress, CACA48,781$2,483+169%

445▲136Deerfield, ILIL19,642$2,482+144%

446▼163Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,479–

447▲192Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193$2,479+119%

448▼67Buckhall, VAVA21,602$2,478–

449▲169Tracy, CACA101,901$2,478+207%

450▼24San Francisco, CACA826,079$2,476+167%

451▲224Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$2,475+140%

452▲100North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,337$2,475–

453▼180Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$2,474+123%

454▲13Alameda, CACA76,876$2,474+175%

455▲205Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$2,474+122%

456▼122Wellington, COCO12,169$2,473+285%

457▲433Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,553$2,472+157%

458▼89Bethesda, MDMD69,397$2,469+144%

459▲398North Amityville, NYNY21,138$2,467+151%

460▼114Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$2,466+186%

461▲104Horizon West, FLFL67,416$2,464–

462▲34Northbrook, ILIL34,744$2,463+93%

463▲43North Tustin, CACA25,807$2,462–

464▲392Merion Station, PAPA5,788$2,461–

465▲74San Clemente, CACA62,226$2,460+169%

466▲177Westwood, NJNJ11,365$2,458+147%

467▼89Superior, COCO13,637$2,457+92%

468▼5Ashburn, VAVA46,026$2,455–

469▼150West Springfield, VAVA22,532$2,455+116%

470▲22Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$2,455+155%

471▼275Nolensville, TNTN15,789$2,454+90%

472▼86Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$2,453+119%

473▼192Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$2,452+90%

474▼76Santa Cruz, CACA61,797$2,452+161%

475▼204Trinity, FLFL18,907$2,451+70%

476▲110Tustin, CACA77,843$2,449+165%

477▼56Columbine, COCO25,478$2,448+154%

478▲317Gold River, CACA7,924$2,448+117%

479▲44Costa Mesa, CACA108,881$2,446+156%

480▲144Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$2,446+127%

481▲12Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889$2,446+131%

482▲40Albany, CACA19,195$2,445+158%

483▲266Eastmont, WAWA23,721$2,443–

484▲289Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,021$2,442+204%

485▲1,120Frankfort, ILIL21,365$2,442+246%

486▼74Petaluma, CACA59,688$2,440+158%

487▼174San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$2,438+142%

488▲541Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872$2,437+148%

489▼1Goleta, CACA32,401$2,437+146%

490▼184Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$2,435+157%

491▲41Holbrook, NYNY26,449$2,435+118%

492▲637Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481$2,433+128%

493▲28Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$2,433+92%

494▼58Windsor, CACA25,864$2,433+174%

495▲8Lake Arbor, MDMD14,335$2,431+128%

496▼18Summit, NJNJ23,314$2,430+125%

497▼10Highland, TXTX16,029$2,429+90%

498▲2,213Lochbuie, COCO8,776$2,429+272%

499▲326Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735$2,428+138%

500▼215Babylon, NYNY12,281$2,427+147%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest median gross rent?

90 cities are tied at $3,500+, the Census Bureau's reporting cap, so no single city can be named #1 (2024 American Community Survey). They include Atherton, California, Saratoga, California, Hockessin, Delaware, Nocatee, Florida, Siesta Key, Florida.

What are the top 5 cities by median gross rent?

Atherton, California, Saratoga, California, Hockessin, Delaware, Nocatee, Florida, Siesta Key, Florida.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,764 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).