RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 75 SHOWN OF 575

Highest median rent, California cities · 1990

California cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS).

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

501West Sacramento, CACA56,216$426–

502Winton, CACA11,797$425–

503Livingston, CACA14,690$424–

504Rosedale, CACA18,877$422–

505Hanford, CACA62,229$421–

506Kerman, CACA17,553$420–

507Kingsburg, CACA13,249$420–

508Adelanto, CACA38,798$419–

509Fortuna, CACA12,003$418–

510Escalon, CACA7,394$417–

511Imperial, CACA22,330$416–

512Dos Palos, CACA5,697$416–

513Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408$415–

514Gustine, CACA6,112$413–

515Susanville, CACA12,816$413–

516Madera, CACA69,017$412–

517Anderson, CACA11,131$411–

518Palermo, CACA5,266$410–

519Los Banos, CACA49,614$410–

520Porterville, CACA63,088$407–

521Mojave, CACA5,173$406–

522Sanger, CACA27,228$404–

523Calexico, CACA38,623$401–

524Chowchilla, CACA18,730$401–

525Thermalito, CACA6,720$399–

526August, CACA8,825$396–

527Taft, CACA6,995$396–

528Blythe, CACA15,042$393–

529Eureka, CACA25,304$393–

530Olivehurst, CACA18,444$392–

531Coalinga, CACA17,281$391–

532Yuba City, CACA69,485$391–

533Mecca, CACA7,184$388–

534Selma, CACA24,702$386–

535Newman, CACA12,453$384–

536Crescent City, CACA6,002$380–

537Holtville, CACA5,591$379–

538Marysville, CACA12,738$379–

539Corcoran, CACA22,358$379–

540East Porterville, CACA5,066$376–

541Dinuba, CACA25,949$376–

542Delano, CACA52,334$374–

543Oroville, CACA20,451$374–

544Linda, CACA23,871$372–

545Exeter, CACA10,122$371–

546Yreka, CACA7,714$370–

547Patterson, CACA26,587$367–

548Farmersville, CACA10,326$367–

549Shafter, CACA23,871$366–

550Williams, CACA5,529$365–

551Brawley, CACA28,008$364–

552Calipatria, CACA6,012$363–

553Colusa, CACA6,519$360–

554Lamont, CACA13,164$357–

555Coachella, CACA45,411$357–

556Red Bluff, CACA14,404$356–

557Orange Cove, CACA9,811$355–

558Hughson, CACA8,051$353–

559Wasco, CACA26,525$352–

560Corning, CACA8,260$348–

561Firebaugh, CACA8,774$348–

562Willows, CACA6,116$343–

563Lindsay, CACA12,578$342–

564Mendota, CACA12,778$340–

565Orland, CACA8,381$339–

566Huron, CACA7,394$338–

567Woodlake, CACA8,073$332–

568McFarland, CACA14,709$331–

569Fowler, CACA7,745$328–

570Arvin, CACA19,820$320–

571Live Oak, CACA9,466$317–

572Gridley, CACA7,258$316–

573Heber, CACA7,312$298–

574Earlimart, CACA7,214$297–

575Parlier, CACA14,622$292–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS