RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 112 SHOWN OF 112

Highest median rent, Tennessee cities · 1990

Tennessee cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 112 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Nolensville, TNTN15,789$1,001–

02Brentwood, TNTN45,313$807–

03Germantown, TNTN40,001$631–

04Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824$611–

05Bartlett, TNTN56,416$607–

06Green Hill, TNTN6,866$596–

07Farragut, TNTN25,121$562–

08Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487$499–

09Hendersonville, TNTN64,266$496–

10Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172$493–

11Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506$489–

12Franklin, TNTN90,226$478–

13Oakland, TNTN10,835$453–

14Middle Valley, TNTN12,187$451–

15Collierville, TNTN51,909$450–

16Smyrna, TNTN63,321$450–

17Nashville, TNTN721,074$432–

18East Ridge, TNTN21,921$429–

19La Vergne, TNTN42,146$421–

20Greenbrier, TNTN7,170$419–

21Millersville, TNTN6,438$417–

22Atoka, TNTN10,645$414–

23Harrison, TNTN8,011$405–

24White House, TNTN17,872$391–

25Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178$388–

26Lebanon, TNTN53,412$384–

27Gallatin, TNTN54,590$382–

28South Cleveland, TNTN7,452$381–

29Columbia, TNTN50,072$379–

30Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395$378–

31Clarksville, TNTN188,829$377–

32Lakeland, TNTN14,422$375–

33Memphis, TNTN609,647$373–

34Fairview, TNTN10,877$371–

35Arlington, TNTN15,703$367–

36Seymour, TNTN16,216$367–

37Red Bank, TNTN12,405$363–

38Chattanooga, TNTN194,144$360–

39Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598$357–

40Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540$356–

41Millington, TNTN12,953$353–

42Spring Hill, TNTN61,336$350–

43Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474$346–

44Clinton, TNTN10,466$340–

45Collegedale, TNTN11,499$340–

46Ashland City, TNTN5,650$339–

47Sevierville, TNTN19,010$338–

48Manchester, TNTN13,776$337–

49Munford, TNTN6,996$337–

50Portland, TNTN13,658$336–

51Jackson, TNTN69,339$334–

52Knoxville, TNTN202,021$332–

53Dickson, TNTN17,051$329–

54Jonesborough, TNTN6,990$328–

55Kingston, TNTN6,299$328–

56Eagleton, TNTN5,598$327–

57Church Hill, TNTN7,297$321–

58Cleveland, TNTN51,172$319–

59Cookeville, TNTN38,212$317–

60Lewisburg, TNTN13,517$314–

61Johnson City, TNTN74,943$313–

62Alcoa, TNTN13,689$311–

63Dyersburg, TNTN15,906$311–

64Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292$310–

65Halls, TNTN10,272$307–

66Maryville, TNTN32,442$305–

67Tullahoma, TNTN21,279$304–

68Milan, TNTN8,367$303–

69Shelbyville, TNTN26,146$303–

70Medina, TNTN5,813$302–

71Dunlap, TNTN6,089$301–

72Union City, TNTN10,814$301–

73Bristol, TNTN28,107$299–

74Springfield, TNTN20,090$299–

75Kingsport, TNTN57,530$297–

76Bolivar, TNTN5,043$285–

77Winchester, TNTN10,438$285–

78Covington, TNTN8,585$282–

79Powell, TNTN13,739$280–

80Morristown, TNTN33,517$278–

81Brownsville, TNTN9,301$277–

82Loudon, TNTN6,963$275–

83Madisonville, TNTN5,428$274–

84Crossville, TNTN13,113$271–

85McMinnville, TNTN13,943$270–

86Greeneville, TNTN16,141$266–

87Humboldt, TNTN7,841$266–

88Pulaski, TNTN8,394$264–

89Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103$261–

90Sweetwater, TNTN6,706$261–

91Dayton, TNTN7,819$260–

92Jefferson City, TNTN9,103$259–

93Sparta, TNTN5,038$258–

94Martin, TNTN11,060$257–

95Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236$256–

96Savannah, TNTN7,689$256–

97Lenoir City, TNTN12,530$255–

98McKenzie, TNTN5,632$255–

99Erwin, TNTN6,019$253–

100La Follette, TNTN7,176$253–

101Lexington, TNTN8,130$253–

102Athens, TNTN15,263$252–

103Paris, TNTN10,468$252–

104Harriman, TNTN6,192$251–

105Smithville, TNTN5,620$249–

106Fayetteville, TNTN7,068$247–

107Ripley, TNTN7,499$245–

108Lafayette, TNTN6,020$240–

109Henderson, TNTN6,590$233–

110Elizabethton, TNTN14,350$228–

111Rockwood, TNTN5,607$220–

112Newport, TNTN7,049$206–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS