Which city has the highest median gross rent?

111 cities are tied at $1,000+, the Census Bureau's reporting cap, so no single city can be named #1 (1990 Decennial Census). They include Atherton, California, Saratoga, California, Nolensville, Tennessee, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, Skidaway Island, Georgia.

What are the top 5 cities by median gross rent?

Atherton, California, Saratoga, California, Nolensville, Tennessee, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas, Skidaway Island, Georgia.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Highest median rent, US cities · 1990

US 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.

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4501Kennewick, WAWA88,366$345–

4502Vine Grove, KYKY7,018$345–

4503Belfast, MEME6,988$345–

4504Cadillac, MIMI10,438$345–

4505Maplewood, MOMO8,033$345–

4506West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715$345–

4507Massillon, OHOH32,168$345–

4508Fort Lupton, COCO10,402$345–

4509Brooksville, FLFL10,145$345–

4510Frankfort, KYKY28,657$345–

4511Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469$345–

4512Three Rivers, MIMI7,910$345–

4513Lebanon, OROR20,267$344–

4514Dunmore, PAPA14,249$344–

4515Pace, FLFL26,282$344–

4516Spokane, WAWA230,783$344–

4517Vienna, WVWV10,321$344–

4518La Crosse, WIWI50,784$344–

4519Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767$344–

4520Foley, ALAL30,354$344–

4521Jonesboro, ARAR83,296$344–

4522Montrose, COCO21,583$344–

4523Greencastle, ININ9,924$344–

4524DeRidder, LALA9,503$344–

4525Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151$344–

4526Shippensburg, PAPA5,615$343–

4527Graham, TXTX8,814$343–

4528Fort Meade, FLFL5,379$343–

4529Kingsville, TXTX24,687$343–

4530Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225$343–

4531Rockport, TXTX11,348$343–

4532Evansville, WIWI5,837$343–

4533Laramie, WYWY32,284$343–

4534Saginaw, MIMI42,863$343–

4535Roswell, NMNM46,878$343–

4536Elmira, NYNY26,089$343–

4537Norwich, NYNY6,538$343–

4538Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$343–

4539Shelby, NCNC23,309$343–

4540Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$343–

4541Powell, WYWY6,574$343–

4542Dodge City, KSKS27,653$343–

4543Elgin, TXTX13,327$343–

4544West Memphis, ARAR23,336$343–

4545Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711$343–

4546Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079$343–

4547Willows, CACA6,116$343–

4548Florence, AZAZ25,222$343–

4549Muskegon, MIMI37,224$343–

4550Angier, NCNC9,410$343–

4551Moorhead, MNMN46,533$343–

4552Gulfport, MSMS76,506$343–

4553Magnolia, TXTX8,095$342–

4554Pampa, TXTX16,414$342–

4555Monroe, WIWI10,581$342–

4556Canton, NYNY6,894$342–

4557Sand Springs, OKOK20,397$342–

4558Centerton, ARAR27,176$342–

4559Gering, NENE8,535$342–

4560Urbana, OHOH11,140$342–

4561St. Louis, MOMO278,144$342–

4562Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316$342–

4563Snowflake, AZAZ6,902$342–

4564Lakehills, TXTX6,130$342–

4565Jeffersonville, ININ54,134$342–

4566Globe, AZAZ7,191$342–

4567Lowell, ARAR12,184$342–

4568Lindsay, CACA12,578$342–

4569Bellevue, KYKY5,847$342–

4570Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770$342–

4571Morganton, NCNC17,849$342–

4572Spartanburg, SCSC39,978$341–

4573Cedar City, UTUT41,871$341–

4574Skowhegan, MEME6,662$341–

4575Hastings, MIMI7,490$341–

4576South Lockport, NYNY9,144$341–

4577Evans, COCO22,500$341–

4578Carrollton, GAGA27,925$341–

4579Horace, NDND7,001$341–

4580Mocksville, NCNC6,282$341–

4581Ashland, OHOH18,730$341–

4582Springfield, MOMO169,847$340–

4583Clinton, TNTN10,466$340–

4584Collegedale, TNTN11,499$340–

4585McAllen, TXTX150,640$340–

4586Paris, TXTX25,205$340–

4587New London, WIWI7,726$340–

4588Hutchinson, MNMN14,655$340–

4589Potsdam, NYNY8,019$340–

4590Mooresville, NCNC55,842$340–

4591Creswell, OROR5,566$340–

4592Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102$340–

4593Waterloo, ILIL11,132$340–

4594Sandusky, OHOH24,001$340–

4595Coolidge, AZAZ19,959$340–

4596Mendota, CACA12,778$340–

4597Prairie Grove, ARAR8,998$340–

4598Evansville, ININ116,176$340–

4599Marion, IAIA42,732$340–

4600Georgetown, KYKY40,883$340–

4601Gretna, LALA17,360$340–

4602Oak Grove, KYKY7,830$340–

4603Enid, OKOK50,297$340–

4604Yorktown, ININ11,947$340–

4605Allegan, MIMI5,127$340–

4606Barberton, OHOH24,748$340–

4607Lyman, SCSC7,103$339–

4608Ashland City, TNTN5,650$339–

4609Brenham, TXTX19,957$339–

4610Livingston, TXTX5,386$339–

4611Mineola, TXTX5,537$339–

4612Princeton, TXTX43,524$339–

4613Snyder, TXTX11,166$339–

4614Vinton, VAVA7,967$339–

4615Tomah, WIWI9,600$339–

4616Lake Charles, LALA82,676$339–

4617Adams, MAMA5,427$339–

4618Collinsville, VAVA7,139$339–

4619Clifton, COCO19,518$339–

4620Chubbuck, IDID16,823$339–

4621Kimberly, WIWI7,556$339–

4622Arcadia, FLFL8,046$339–

4623Indiantown, FLFL6,826$339–

4624Fort Oglethorpe, GAGA10,868$339–

4625Orland, CACA8,381$339–

4626Decatur, ILIL67,884$339–

4627Lackawanna, NYNY19,452$339–

4628Kannapolis, NCNC61,708$339–

4629Thomasville, NCNC27,733$339–

4630Faribault, MNMN25,040$339–

4631Republic, MOMO22,404$339–

4632Blanchard, OKOK10,013$339–

4633Coos Bay, OROR15,686$338–

4634Umatilla, OROR8,220$338–

4635Chambersburg, PAPA23,376$338–

4636Sevierville, TNTN19,010$338–

4637Avon Park, FLFL10,514$338–

4638Centralia, WAWA19,375$338–

4639Mayville, WIWI5,184$338–

4640Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917$338–

4641Whitefish, MTMT9,358$338–

4642Utica, NYNY62,978$338–

4643Augusta, KSKS9,073$338–

4644Newton, NCNC13,822$338–

4645Eaton, OHOH8,327$338–

4646Anderson, ININ56,153$338–

4647Bozeman, MTMT58,814$338–

4648Sunbury, OHOH8,857$338–

4649Huron, CACA7,394$338–

4650Villa Rica, GAGA21,022$338–

4651Mount Zion, ILIL5,880$338–

4652Jackson, MIMI31,022$338–

4653Asheboro, NCNC27,990$338–

4654Kings Mountain, NCNC12,117$338–

4655West Fargo, NDND41,175$338–

4656Manchester, TNTN13,776$337–

4657Carthage, TXTX6,640$337–

4658Corsicana, TXTX25,487$337–

4659Salem, UTUT12,234$337–

4660Reedsburg, WIWI10,641$337–

4661Marion, OHOH35,587$337–

4662Munford, TNTN6,996$337–

4663Harrisonville, MOMO10,040$337–

4664Fairfield, IAIA9,220$337–

4665Ionia, MIMI12,208$337–

4666Red Wing, MNMN16,805$337–

4667Horseheads, NYNY6,275$337–

4668Amsterdam, NYNY18,093$337–

4669El Reno, OKOK20,730$337–

4670Indianola, IAIA16,829$337–

4671Tupelo, MSMS38,087$337–

4672Portland, TNTN13,658$336–

4673Bellmead, TXTX10,592$336–

4674Big Spring, TXTX22,290$336–

4675Giddings, TXTX5,425$336–

4676Jasper, TXTX7,511$336–

4677South Bay, FLFL5,140$336–

4678Springfield, FLFL8,551$336–

4679Orange, TXTX19,419$336–

4680Roanoke, VAVA99,111$336–

4681Bryan, OHOH8,579$336–

4682Mansfield, OHOH47,381$336–

4683Provo, UTUT114,527$336–

4684Nogales, AZAZ19,495$336–

4685St. Helens, OROR14,450$336–

4686Johnstown, COCO22,433$336–

4687Peru, ILIL9,780$336–

4688Greenville, MIMI9,256$336–

4689Waveland, MSMS7,042$336–

4690Alfred, NYNY5,147$336–

4691Smithfield, NCNC13,114$336–

4692Port Clinton, OHOH5,875$336–

4693Winston, OROR5,680$335–

4694Georgetown, SCSC8,869$335–

4695McGregor, TXTX6,405$335–

4696Sulphur Springs, TXTX17,054$335–

4697Weirton, WVWV18,133$335–

4698Portage, WIWI9,956$335–

4699New Bern, NCNC34,724$335–

4700Oxford, NCNC8,985$335–

4701Berwick, PAPA10,297$335–

4702Boonville, ININ6,689$335–

4703Russellville, ARAR29,521$335–

4704Alexandria, ININ5,223$335–

4705Gary, ININ67,289$335–

4706Rochester, ININ6,132$335–

4707West Monroe, LALA12,478$335–

4708Easley, SCSC27,319$334–

4709Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687$334–

4710Talent, OROR6,296$334–

4711Barling, ARAR5,452$334–

4712Parker, SCSC12,898$334–

4713Struthers, OHOH9,837$334–

4714Texarkana, ARAR29,123$334–

4715Jackson, TNTN69,339$334–

4716Princeton, ILIL7,674$334–

4717Troy, MOMO15,201$334–

4718Exeter, PAPA5,587$333–

4719Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722$333–

4720Alvarado, TXTX7,539$333–

4721Freeport, TXTX10,508$333–

4722Milton, FLFL11,440$333–

4723Marshall, TXTX24,467$333–

4724Port Lavaca, TXTX11,060$333–

4725Salt Lake City, UTUT218,428$333–

4726Lafayette, LALA123,311$333–

4727Gloversville, NYNY14,782$333–

4728Dallas, NCNC6,392$333–

4729Swannanoa, NCNC6,901$333–

4730Niles, OHOH18,116$333–

4731Sapulpa, OKOK23,695$333–

4732West Odessa, TXTX32,594$333–

4733Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677$333–

4734Wilmington, OHOH12,802$333–

4735Greenville, OHOH12,680$333–

4736Battlefield, MOMO6,361$333–

4737Pine Bluff, ARAR38,213$333–

4738Statesboro, GAGA35,366$333–

4739Pascagoula, MSMS21,409$333–

4740McCordsville, ININ13,094$333–

4741Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803$333–

4742Wilson, NCNC49,572$333–

4743Hendersonville, NCNC15,867$333–

4744Sawmills, NCNC5,105$333–

4745Winona Lake, ININ5,126$333–

4746Camden, SCSC9,201$332–

4747Knoxville, TNTN202,021$332–

4748Harlingen, TXTX72,467$332–

4749Rochelle, ILIL9,498$332–

4750Bemidji, MNMN15,770$332–

4751Dover, OHOH12,947$332–

4752Prairie View, TXTX8,969$332–

4753Mobile, ALAL200,824$332–

4754Groveland, FLFL25,526$332–

4755Woodlake, CACA8,073$332–

4756Albany, GAGA66,907$332–

4757Jasper, ININ17,279$332–

4758Sheridan, ININ5,746$332–

4759Winder, GAGA21,252$332–

4760East Alton, ILIL5,621$332–

4761Bowling Green, KYKY78,505$332–

4762Alexandria, LALA42,938$332–

4763Ashland, MOMO5,221$332–

4764De Soto, MOMO6,527$332–

4765Goldsboro, NCNC35,012$332–

4766Greenville, MSMS26,530$332–

4767Starkville, MSMS25,754$332–

4768Mebane, NCNC21,952$332–

4769Wendell, NCNC19,687$332–

4770Coraopolis, PAPA5,280$331–

4771Stephenville, TXTX21,793$331–

4772Vidor, TXTX9,597$331–

4773Farmville, VAVA7,593$331–

4774East Peoria, ILIL22,088$331–

4775Edgerton, WIWI6,121$331–

4776Sheridan, WYWY20,015$331–

4777Biloxi, MSMS48,516$331–

4778Kearney, NENE34,782$331–

4779Clovis, NMNM37,127$331–

4780Sans Souci, SCSC7,665$331–

4781St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,859$331–

4782Nevada, IAIA6,974$331–

4783Warren, OHOH38,328$331–

4784Winslow, AZAZ8,464$331–

4785Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,977$331–

4786Homeland Park, SCSC6,632$331–

4787McFarland, CACA14,709$331–

4788Calhoun, GAGA20,196$331–

4789Elwood, ININ8,525$331–

4790Albemarle, NCNC17,769$331–

4791Napoleon, OHOH8,680$331–

4792Kingfisher, OKOK5,201$330–

4793Bonham, TXTX11,263$330–

4794Ogden, UTUT89,510$330–

4795Richfield, UTUT8,478$330–

4796Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$330–

4797Marshfield, WIWI18,980$330–

4798Newton, KSKS18,353$330–

4799Hagerstown, MDMD44,228$330–

4800Niagara Falls, NYNY47,255$330–

4801Siler City, NCNC8,155$330–

4802Grafton, OHOH5,764$330–

4803Hubbard, OHOH7,528$330–

4804Hitchcock, TXTX7,722$330–

4805Salem, OHOH11,655$330–

4806Van Wert, OHOH11,200$330–

4807South Houston, TXTX16,407$330–

4808Helena Valley Southeast, MTMT9,108$330–

4809Alton, ILIL25,013$330–

4810Garrett, ININ6,694$330–

4811Pineville, LALA13,967$330–

4812Newport, KYKY13,998$330–

4813East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906$330–

4814Dickson, TNTN17,051$329–

4815Athens, TXTX13,870$329–

4816Canyon, TXTX16,518$329–

4817Mineral Wells, TXTX15,983$329–

4818Charleston, WVWV46,117$329–

4819Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293$329–

4820Riverton, WYWY10,910$329–

4821Los Lunas, NMNM20,572$329–

4822Cincinnati, OHOH314,367$329–

4823Salina, KSKS46,094$329–

4824Dayton, OHOH136,688$329–

4825Suwanee, GAGA23,034$329–

4826Thomasville, GAGA18,667$329–

4827Muscatine, IAIA23,164$329–

4828Byron, MNMN6,740$329–

4829Madison, GAGA5,179$329–

4830Cedar Falls, IAIA41,240$329–

4831Ruston, LALA22,397$329–

4832Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,634$329–

4833Lima, OHOH34,695$329–

4834Jonesborough, TNTN6,990$328–

4835Kingston, TNTN6,299$328–

4836Bridgeport, TXTX6,915$328–

4837Logan, UTUT55,576$328–

4838Ripon, WIWI7,738$328–

4839Lawrenceburg, KYKY12,329$328–

4840Berlin, NHNH9,502$328–

4841Monmouth, OROR11,543$328–

4842Malone, NYNY5,315$328–

4843Fruita, COCO14,003$328–

4844Milliken, COCO9,183$328–

4845Fowler, CACA7,745$328–

4846Columbus, MSMS22,792$328–

4847Smithville, MOMO11,160$328–

4848Hornell, NYNY8,024$328–

4849Clear Lake, IAIA7,601$328–

4850Leesville, LALA5,210$328–

4851Brevard, NCNC8,098$328–

4852Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470$327–

4853Anderson, SCSC31,323$327–

4854Sealy, TXTX7,937$327–

4855Perry, UTUT6,226$327–

4856Sparta, WIWI9,974$327–

4857Cut Off, LALA5,398$327–

4858Gray, LALA5,154$327–

4859Houlton, MEME5,082$327–

4860Evergreen, MTMT9,611$327–

4861Herkimer, NYNY7,195$327–

4862Prosser, WAWA6,654$327–

4863Eagleton, TNTN5,598$327–

4864Oxford, ALAL22,199$327–

4865Marshalltown, IAIA27,536$327–

4866St. Peter, MNMN12,275$327–

4867Tarboro, NCNC10,979$327–

4868Alma, MIMI9,304$327–

4869Dowagiac, MIMI5,725$327–

4870West York, PAPA5,110$326–

4871Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612$326–

4872Cleveland, TXTX9,936$326–

4873Plainview, TXTX19,314$326–

4874Roosevelt, UTUT7,032$326–

4875South Salt Lake, UTUT26,934$326–

4876Stewartville, MNMN6,850$326–

4877Celina, OHOH10,936$326–

4878Haines City, FLFL45,973$326–

4879Waterloo, IAIA66,919$326–

4880Owatonna, MNMN26,633$326–

4881Jefferson City, MOMO42,489$326–

4882Warrenton, MOMO9,667$326–

4883Jacksonville, ILIL17,752$326–

4884Mandan, NDND25,061$326–

4885Sioux City, IAIA86,356$326–

4886Marshall, MOMO13,766$326–

4887Pryor Creek, OKOK9,723$325–

4888Borger, TXTX11,842$325–

4889Gatesville, TXTX16,422$325–

4890Hempstead, TXTX7,194$325–

4891Davenport, FLFL18,110$325–

4892Lockhart, TXTX18,159$325–

4893Braselton, GAGA18,496$325–

4894DuBois, PAPA7,254$325–

4895Ogdensburg, NYNY9,123$325–

4896West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,444$325–

4897Harrison, ARAR13,802$325–

4898Clayton, OHOH13,397$325–

4899Margaret, ALAL7,149$325–

4900Woodland, WAWA6,611$325–

4901Waynesboro, PAPA11,190$325–

4902Carterville, ILIL5,839$325–

4903Danville, ILIL28,138$325–

4904Geneseo, ILIL6,505$325–

4905Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679$325–

4906Cortez, COCO9,126$325–

4907Dallas, GAGA15,402$325–

4908Muncie, ININ65,466$325–

4909Lonsdale, MNMN5,117$325–

4910Petal, MSMS11,694$325–

4911Silvis, ILIL7,979$325–

4912Spring Valley, ILIL5,408$325–

4913Arkansas City, KSKS11,800$325–

4914River Rouge, MIMI6,814$325–

4915Tuttle, OKOK8,708$324–

4916Archbald, PAPA7,598$324–

4917Bowie, TXTX6,113$324–

4918Middletown, DEDE25,798$324–

4919Abingdon, VAVA8,284$324–

4920Franklin, VAVA8,478$324–

4921Waupun, WIWI11,150$324–

4922Hobbs, NMNM40,863$324–

4923Cherryville, NCNC6,523$324–

4924Batesville, ARAR11,860$324–

4925Carlinville, ILIL5,465$324–

4926Milan, ILIL5,028$324–

4927Taylorville, ILIL10,522$324–

4928Paris, KYKY10,130$324–

4929Shively, KYKY15,895$324–

4930Missoula, MTMT78,903$324–

4931Canonsburg, PAPA9,529$323–

4932Swoyersville, PAPA5,155$323–

4933Laurens, SCSC9,327$323–

4934Wharton, TXTX8,776$323–

4935Monticello, ININ5,595$323–

4936Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405$323–

4937Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769$323–

4938Cheviot, OHOH8,623$323–

4939Johnstown, OHOH5,476$323–

4940Lake Wales, FLFL18,650$323–

4941Lincoln, ILIL12,981$323–

4942Gas City, ININ6,081$323–

4943Ulysses, KSKS5,524$323–

4944Brainerd, MNMN14,428$323–

4945Catoosa, OKOK7,471$323–

4946Marana, AZAZ65,523$322–

4947Shawnee, OKOK32,474$322–

4948Moosic, PAPA5,989$322–

4949Williamsport, PAPA27,384$322–

4950Breckenridge, TXTX5,123$322–

4951Mabank, TXTX7,294$322–

4952Willis, TXTX7,652$322–

4953Tremonton, UTUT12,934$322–

4954Woodstock, VAVA6,002$322–

4955New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$322–

4956Grinnell, IAIA9,430$322–

4957Mason City, IAIA26,853$322–

4958Eden, NCNC15,500$322–

4959Prineville, OROR11,994$322–

4960Columbiana, OHOH6,756$322–

4961Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,819$322–

4962Taylor, TXTX18,402$322–

4963Cleveland, OHOH363,608$322–

4964Birmingham, ALAL195,893$322–

4965Chillicothe, ILIL6,033$322–

4966Huntingburg, ININ6,522$322–

4967Frankfort, ININ16,837$322–

4968Sturgis, MIMI10,900$322–

4969Blair, NENE7,997$322–

4970Niles, MIMI11,665$322–

4971Minot, NDND47,308$322–

4972Aztec, NMNM6,091$322–

4973Richmond, MOMO5,968$322–

4974Monaca, PAPA5,456$321–

4975Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135$321–

4976Church Hill, TNTN7,297$321–

4977Charles, WVWV9,329$321–

4978Cambridge, MDMD13,457$321–

4979Bath, NYNY5,545$321–

4980Chillicothe, OHOH21,815$321–

4981Washington, PAPA13,377$321–

4982Cañon City, COCO17,030$321–

4983Dothan, ALAL72,060$321–

4984Starke, FLFL5,963$321–

4985Sedalia, MOMO22,621$321–

4986Columbus, NENE25,248$321–

4987Decatur, ININ10,090$321–

4988Scott, LALA9,635$321–

4989Helena, MTMT35,138$321–

4990Kalispell, MTMT31,851$321–

4991Skiatook, OKOK8,960$320–

4992Scranton, PAPA75,514$320–

4993Port Arthur, TXTX55,804$320–

4994Martinsville, VAVA13,849$320–

4995East St. Louis, ILIL17,682$320–

4996Tipton, ININ5,263$320–

4997Fostoria, OHOH12,920$320–

4998Safford, AZAZ10,279$320–

4999Rockmart, GAGA5,369$320–

5000Arvin, CACA19,820$320–

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