Which city has the highest median gross rent?

Atherton, California ranks #1 with $1,001 (1990 Decennial Census).

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

5001Kendallville, ININ10,371$320–

5002Hamtramck, MIMI27,261$320–

5003Winona, MNMN26,530$320–

5004Vicksburg, MSMS19,830$320–

5005Belpre, OHOH6,657$320–

5006Marshall, MNMN14,171$320–

5007Cleveland, MSMS10,138$320–

5008Mount Washington, KYKY18,989$320–

5009Dunkirk, NYNY12,326$320–

5010Harrisburg, SDSD10,405$319–

5011Cleveland, TNTN51,172$319–

5012Del Rio, TXTX34,496$319–

5013Vernon, TXTX9,747$319–

5014Ephraim, UTUT6,393$319–

5015Hoquiam, WAWA8,710$319–

5016Rice Lake, WIWI8,882$319–

5017Sikeston, MOMO15,983$319–

5018Conneaut, OHOH12,247$319–

5019Fishersville, VAVA9,484$319–

5020Grand Island, NENE53,943$319–

5021Heber Springs, ARAR7,323$319–

5022Burlington, IAIA23,336$319–

5023Carbondale, ILIL21,811$319–

5024El Dorado, KSKS12,696$319–

5025Port Allen, LALA5,015$319–

5026Houma, LALA31,735$319–

5027Lehighton, PAPA5,232$318–

5028Dixon, ILIL14,582$318–

5029McPherson, KSKS13,918$318–

5030Odessa, MOMO5,721$318–

5031Carlsbad, NMNM32,524$318–

5032Klamath Falls, OROR22,111$318–

5033West Salem, WIWI5,288$318–

5034Ardmore, OKOK24,956$318–

5035Fort Morgan, COCO11,841$318–

5036Mendota, ILIL6,894$318–

5037Broussard, LALA15,799$318–

5038Senatobia, MSMS8,473$318–

5039DeWitt, IAIA5,704$318–

5040Norwood, OHOH19,658$318–

5041Old Forge, PAPA8,640$317–

5042Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523$317–

5043Pierre, SDSD13,848$317–

5044Cookeville, TNTN38,212$317–

5045El Campo, TXTX12,142$317–

5046Gainesville, TXTX18,528$317–

5047Bristol, VAVA16,418$317–

5048Grandview, WAWA12,062$317–

5049Kelso, WAWA12,801$317–

5050Fremont, NENE28,350$317–

5051Piedmont, SCSC5,462$317–

5052Joplin, MOMO53,930$317–

5053Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$317–

5054Pahokee, FLFL5,794$317–

5055Moscow, IDID26,721$317–

5056Bluffton, ININ10,583$317–

5057Live Oak, CACA9,466$317–

5058Social Circle, GAGA5,537$317–

5059Streator, ILIL12,190$317–

5060Glenwood, IAIA5,287$317–

5061Winchester, KYKY19,514$317–

5062Lenoir, NCNC18,372$317–

5063Marion, ININ28,234$317–

5064Glencoe, MNMN5,632$317–

5065Andrews, TXTX13,665$316–

5066Beeville, TXTX13,086$316–

5067Sandpoint, IDID10,645$316–

5068Colville, WAWA5,116$316–

5069Waupaca, WIWI6,352$316–

5070Tillamook, OROR5,162$316–

5071Sheridan, ARAR5,406$316–

5072Athens, ALAL34,209$316–

5073Tiffin, OHOH17,803$316–

5074Gridley, CACA7,258$316–

5075Henderson, NCNC15,013$316–

5076Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448$316–

5077Westwego, LALA8,317$316–

5078Dalhart, TXTX8,377$315–

5079Henderson, TXTX13,496$315–

5080Laredo, TXTX269,515$315–

5081Brunswick, GAGA15,730$315–

5082Grantsville, UTUT16,472$315–

5083Connell, WAWA5,080$315–

5084Freeport, ILIL23,202$315–

5085Walla Walla, WAWA34,058$315–

5086Rock Falls, ILIL8,521$315–

5087Rhinelander, WIWI8,242$315–

5088Pikeville, KYKY7,270$315–

5089Farmington, MOMO19,226$315–

5090Pendleton, OROR16,989$315–

5091Sweet Home, OROR10,308$315–

5092Fort Smith, ARAR90,855$315–

5093Scottsboro, ALAL16,123$315–

5094El Mirage, AZAZ35,820$315–

5095Senoia, GAGA6,276$315–

5096Dubuque, IAIA59,148$315–

5097Independence, KSKS8,193$315–

5098Henderson, KYKY27,822$315–

5099Clinton, OKOK8,302$315–

5100Erie, PAPA91,838$314–

5101Greenville, PAPA5,406$314–

5102West Hazleton, PAPA5,284$314–

5103Lewisburg, TNTN13,517$314–

5104Atlanta, TXTX5,478$314–

5105Farmersville, TXTX5,531$314–

5106Immokalee, FLFL26,361$314–

5107Lampasas, TXTX7,988$314–

5108Levelland, TXTX12,513$314–

5109Seminole, TXTX7,730$314–

5110Price, UTUT8,368$314–

5111East Moline, ILIL20,453$314–

5112Aberdeen, WAWA17,088$314–

5113Denton, MDMD5,075$314–

5114Waynesville, MOMO5,558$314–

5115York, NENE8,284$314–

5116Salem, NJNJ5,389$314–

5117Olean, NYNY13,508$314–

5118Crawfordsville, ININ16,699$314–

5119Fairfield, ALAL9,483$314–

5120Searcy, ARAR24,351$314–

5121Benson, AZAZ5,532$314–

5122Pratt, KSKS6,574$314–

5123Litchfield, MNMN6,528$314–

5124Reidsville, NCNC14,692$314–

5125Alliance, OHOH21,582$314–

5126Johnson City, TNTN74,943$313–

5127Commerce, TXTX9,928$313–

5128Hereford, TXTX14,976$313–

5129Odessa, TXTX122,707$313–

5130Covington, VAVA5,680$313–

5131Leeds, ALAL12,831$313–

5132Opelika, ALAL35,765$313–

5133Somerton, AZAZ14,934$313–

5134Thatcher, AZAZ5,690$313–

5135Grand Junction, COCO71,827$313–

5136Twin Falls, IDID56,216$313–

5137Ellettsville, ININ6,840$313–

5138Rock Island, ILIL36,225$313–

5139Norfolk, NENE26,677$313–

5140Carl Junction, MOMO8,484$313–

5141Ottawa, KSKS12,716$313–

5142Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157$312–

5143Lake City, FLFL12,788$312–

5144Mexia, TXTX7,091$312–

5145Ellensburg, WAWA21,308$312–

5146Litchfield, ILIL6,598$312–

5147Lebanon, PAPA26,479$312–

5148Albertville, ALAL23,710$312–

5149Beckley, WVWV16,373$312–

5150Adairsville, GAGA5,101$312–

5151St. Louis, MIMI7,406$312–

5152Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246$312–

5153Princeton, MNMN5,480$312–

5154Worthington, MNMN13,979$312–

5155Ilion, NYNY7,488$312–

5156Duluth, MNMN88,330$312–

5157Bay City, MIMI31,868$312–

5158Grove, OKOK7,399$312–

5159Bennettsville, SCSC7,565$311–

5160Orangeburg, SCSC13,383$311–

5161Alcoa, TNTN13,689$311–

5162Dyersburg, TNTN15,906$311–

5163Cheney, WAWA12,650$311–

5164Cave Springs, ARAR6,701$311–

5165Webster City, IAIA7,815$311–

5166Jamestown, NYNY27,663$311–

5167Edinburg, TXTX110,700$311–

5168Huntington, WVWV44,815$311–

5169Marion, ILIL17,148$311–

5170Preston, IDID6,177$311–

5171Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$311–

5172Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287$311–

5173Hardeeville, SCSC16,459$310–

5174Shelley, IDID5,303$310–

5175Great Falls, MTMT60,208$310–

5176El Dorado, ARAR16,609$310–

5177Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292$310–

5178Jasper, ALAL14,585$310–

5179Springville, ALAL5,597$310–

5180Milledgeville, GAGA16,835$310–

5181Alexandria, KYKY10,994$310–

5182Belen, NMNM7,589$310–

5183Logan, OHOH7,164$310–

5184Hutchinson, KSKS39,595$310–

5185Great Bend, KSKS14,266$310–

5186Brookshire, TXTX6,090$309–

5187Eureka, ILIL5,129$309–

5188Tecumseh, OKOK6,402$309–

5189Sullivan, MOMO6,942$309–

5190Greer, SCSC50,007$309–

5191Bucyrus, OHOH11,631$309–

5192Ward, ARAR7,258$309–

5193Caldwell, IDID76,629$309–

5194Perry, IAIA8,208$309–

5195Tifton, GAGA17,595$309–

5196Mountain Home, IDID16,779$309–

5197Salida, COCO5,985$309–

5198Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083$309–

5199Branson, MOMO12,921$309–

5200Penn Yan, NYNY5,272$309–

5201Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$309–

5202New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424$309–

5203Jeannette, PAPA8,489$308–

5204Godley, TXTX5,093$308–

5205Clarkston, WAWA7,189$308–

5206Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408$308–

5207Shawano, WIWI9,693$308–

5208Marrero, LALA32,540$308–

5209Winterville, NCNC10,973$308–

5210Nampa, IDID120,384$308–

5211Salem, ININ6,427$308–

5212Columbia City, ININ10,256$308–

5213Greensburg, PAPA14,462$307–

5214Clover, SCSC7,659$307–

5215Conway, SCSC30,627$307–

5216Pleasanton, TXTX11,511$307–

5217Vincennes, ININ16,378$307–

5218Richmond, KYKY40,663$307–

5219Hermiston, OROR19,906$307–

5220Halls, TNTN10,272$307–

5221Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313$307–

5222Waseca, MNMN9,035$307–

5223Rensselaer, ININ5,681$307–

5224Pell City, ALAL14,320$307–

5225Stuttgart, ARAR7,525$307–

5226Wynne, ARAR7,884$307–

5227Benton, ILIL6,558$307–

5228Pekin, ILIL31,277$307–

5229Kirksville, MOMO17,863$307–

5230Lone Grove, OKOK5,244$306–

5231Butler, PAPA12,879$306–

5232Hazleton, PAPA30,286$306–

5233Milton, PAPA6,457$306–

5234Oil City, PAPA9,301$306–

5235Brownwood, TXTX18,635$306–

5236Edna, TXTX6,088$306–

5237Lamesa, TXTX8,103$306–

5238Barnesville, GAGA6,329$306–

5239Chatsworth, GAGA5,029$306–

5240Moses Lake, WAWA27,469$306–

5241Alice, TXTX17,550$306–

5242Lugoff, SCSC9,786$306–

5243Scottsburg, ININ7,478$306–

5244Willmar, MNMN22,001$306–

5245Winfield, KSKS11,745$306–

5246Crete, NENE7,747$306–

5247Corry, PAPA5,993$305–

5248St. Marys, PAPA12,253$305–

5249Maryville, TNTN32,442$305–

5250Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411$305–

5251Patterson, LALA5,565$305–

5252Schriever, LALA6,690$305–

5253Socorro, NMNM8,261$305–

5254Wabash, ININ10,190$305–

5255Brownsville, FLFL16,936$305–

5256Florence, ALAL42,581$305–

5257Canton, ILIL13,297$305–

5258Natchitoches, LALA17,146$305–

5259International Falls, MNMN5,481$305–

5260Jackson, MOMO16,033$305–

5261Duncan, OKOK23,238$305–

5262Covington, KYKY41,847$305–

5263Tullahoma, TNTN21,279$304–

5264Lewiston, IDID34,717$304–

5265Silver City, NMNM9,284$304–

5266Hamlet, NCNC5,870$304–

5267Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$304–

5268Ontario, OROR11,957$304–

5269Hammond, LALA24,032$304–

5270Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802$304–

5271Montevallo, ALAL7,872$304–

5272Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181$304–

5273Connersville, ININ13,406$304–

5274Parsons, KSKS9,315$304–

5275Pittsburg, KSKS20,569$304–

5276Morris, MNMN5,150$304–

5277Olyphant, PAPA5,390$303–

5278Darlington, SCSC6,075$303–

5279Milan, TNTN8,367$303–

5280Shelbyville, TNTN26,146$303–

5281St. Joseph, MOMO71,001$303–

5282Lillington, NCNC5,040$303–

5283La Grande, OROR12,985$303–

5284Marinette, WIWI11,168$303–

5285Ashtabula, OHOH17,474$303–

5286Delphos, OHOH7,096$303–

5287Emporia, KSKS24,137$303–

5288Warren, PAPA9,046$303–

5289Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298$303–

5290Gunnison, COCO6,836$303–

5291Pueblo, COCO110,404$303–

5292Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931$303–

5293Hillsdale, MIMI8,002$303–

5294Roxboro, NCNC8,380$303–

5295Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$303–

5296Elk City, OKOK11,335$303–

5297Chickasha, OKOK17,313$303–

5298Ayden, NCNC5,263$303–

5299Medina, TNTN5,813$302–

5300Brownfield, TXTX8,762$302–

5301Slaton, TXTX5,684$302–

5302Clinton, IAIA24,049$302–

5303Latimer, MSMS6,756$302–

5304Hillsboro, TXTX9,036$302–

5305Knoxville, IAIA7,469$302–

5306Oelwein, IAIA5,757$302–

5307Munhall, PAPA10,253$301–

5308Brookings, SDSD25,355$301–

5309Dunlap, TNTN6,089$301–

5310Union City, TNTN10,814$301–

5311Rockdale, TXTX5,688$301–

5312College Place, WAWA9,923$301–

5313Walker, LALA6,476$301–

5314Frostburg, MDMD6,979$301–

5315Glendora, NJNJ5,431$301–

5316Hope, ARAR8,445$301–

5317Anniston, ALAL20,930$301–

5318High Springs, FLFL6,762$301–

5319Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$301–

5320Le Mars, IAIA10,760$301–

5321Manchester, IAIA5,357$301–

5322Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$301–

5323Wright City, MOMO5,854$301–

5324Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753$301–

5325Rockingham, NCNC8,815$301–

5326Youngstown, OHOH58,832$300–

5327Vinita, OKOK5,424$300–

5328Decatur, TXTX9,029$300–

5329Deer Park, WAWA5,370$300–

5330Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187$300–

5331Houghton, MIMI8,560$300–

5332Massena, NYNY9,898$300–

5333Marietta, OHOH13,053$300–

5334Sunnyside, WAWA16,430$300–

5335Bedford, ININ13,962$300–

5336Baker City, OROR10,071$300–

5337Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956$300–

5338Newton, IAIA15,741$300–

5339Crestview, FLFL31,193$300–

5340Berea, KYKY16,662$300–

5341Franklin, KYKY10,759$300–

5342Monroe, LALA46,860$300–

5343Forest City, NCNC7,410$300–

5344North Vernon, ININ6,559$300–

5345Algona, IAIA5,309$300–

5346Moss Point, MSMS11,743$300–

5347Belding, MIMI6,000$300–

5348Tahlequah, OKOK17,508$299–

5349Wagoner, OKOK8,405$299–

5350Weatherford, OKOK12,005$299–

5351Seneca, SCSC9,424$299–

5352York, SCSC10,620$299–

5353Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791$299–

5354Bristol, TNTN28,107$299–

5355Springfield, TNTN20,090$299–

5356Moab, UTUT5,206$299–

5357Richlands, VAVA5,051$299–

5358Fairmont, WVWV18,035$299–

5359Jacksonville, ALAL14,400$299–

5360Tuskegee, ALAL8,644$299–

5361Alachua, FLFL10,612$299–

5362Fruitland, IDID7,213$299–

5363Mattoon, ILIL16,667$299–

5364Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093$299–

5365La Junta, COCO6,864$299–

5366Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144$299–

5367Havre, MTMT9,264$299–

5368Hays, KSKS21,258$299–

5369Muskogee, OKOK36,760$298–

5370Sunbury, PAPA9,495$298–

5371Gaffney, SCSC12,583$298–

5372Rushville, ININ6,171$298–

5373Hastings, NENE25,121$298–

5374Canton, OHOH69,001$298–

5375Heber, CACA7,312$298–

5376Berryville, ARAR5,813$298–

5377Eloy, AZAZ19,967$298–

5378Guntersville, ALAL9,394$298–

5379Jackson, OHOH6,233$298–

5380Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$298–

5381Monroeville, ALAL5,758$298–

5382Brush, COCO5,337$298–

5383Jefferson, GAGA17,185$298–

5384Flat Rock, MIMI10,218$298–

5385Clinton, MOMO9,504$298–

5386Woodward, OKOK11,635$297–

5387Dickson City, PAPA5,976$297–

5388Meadville, PAPA12,230$297–

5389Titusville, PAPA5,112$297–

5390Spearfish, SDSD14,154$297–

5391Kingsport, TNTN57,530$297–

5392Jacksonville, TXTX14,658$297–

5393Omak, WAWA5,185$297–

5394Robinson, ILIL7,283$297–

5395Berlin, WIWI5,588$297–

5396Astoria, OROR9,838$297–

5397Earlimart, CACA7,214$297–

5398Alma, ARAR6,071$297–

5399Danville, KYKY17,736$297–

5400Walton, KYKY5,868$297–

5401Hartselle, ALAL16,312$297–

5402Rexburg, IDID40,334$297–

5403Hillsboro, ILIL6,184$297–

5404Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243$297–

5405Selma, NCNC7,406$297–

5406Waverly, IAIA10,561$297–

5407Coweta, OKOK11,472$297–

5408Ludington, MIMI7,634$297–

5409Lexington, NENE11,176$297–

5410Nebraska City, NENE7,512$297–

5411McAlester, OKOK18,044$296–

5412Bradford, PAPA7,442$296–

5413Latrobe, PAPA7,826$296–

5414Pittston, PAPA7,715$296–

5415Greenwood, SCSC22,745$296–

5416Burnet, TXTX6,939$296–

5417Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715$296–

5418Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240$296–

5419Casper, WYWY58,771$296–

5420Toppenish, WAWA8,635$296–

5421Lancaster, SCSC9,623$296–

5422Galesburg, ILIL28,581$296–

5423Charlestown, ININ8,802$296–

5424Mount Vernon, ININ6,289$296–

5425Alexandria, MNMN15,045$296–

5426Ozark, MOMO23,544$296–

5427Wahpeton, NDND8,141$296–

5428Duryea, PAPA5,157$295–

5429Gladewater, TXTX6,306$295–

5430Kermit, TXTX6,019$295–

5431Logansport, ININ18,287$295–

5432Superior, WIWI26,397$295–

5433Fulton, MOMO12,853$295–

5434Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$295–

5435Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478$295–

5436Delta, COCO9,802$295–

5437Clinton, ILIL6,781$295–

5438Menominee, MIMI8,175$295–

5439Madison, ININ12,304$295–

5440Rolla, MOMO20,588$295–

5441Alpine, TXTX5,989$294–

5442Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$294–

5443Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$294–

5444Manitowoc, WIWI34,671$294–

5445Uniontown, PAPA9,434$294–

5446Kimberly, IDID5,798$294–

5447Farmington, ARAR10,658$294–

5448Craig, COCO8,874$294–

5449Eaton, COCO5,848$294–

5450Rome, GAGA38,934$294–

5451Sylvester, GAGA5,430$294–

5452Richmond, ININ35,376$294–

5453Boone, IAIA12,471$294–

5454Scottsbluff, NENE14,259$294–

5455Guymon, OKOK12,241$294–

5456Poteau, OKOK9,171$293–

5457Franklin, PAPA5,899$293–

5458Sharon, PAPA12,648$293–

5459Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842$293–

5460La Grange, KYKY10,669$293–

5461Atchison, KSKS10,789$293–

5462Magnolia, ARAR10,660$293–

5463Morrilton, ARAR7,195$293–

5464Rigby, IDID5,757$293–

5465Princeton, ININ8,524$293–

5466Carroll, IAIA10,085$293–

5467Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$293–

5468New Ulm, MNMN13,863$293–

5469Escanaba, MIMI12,257$293–

5470Aberdeen, SDSD27,961$292–

5471Brownsville, TXTX192,957$292–

5472Primera, TXTX5,478$292–

5473Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$292–

5474Ashland, WIWI7,927$292–

5475Lander, WYWY7,379$292–

5476Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661$292–

5477Salem, ILIL7,035$292–

5478Brazil, ININ8,343$292–

5479Macomb, ILIL14,530$292–

5480Parlier, CACA14,622$292–

5481Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636$292–

5482Beatrice, NENE12,318$292–

5483North Manchester, ININ5,230$292–

5484Decorah, IAIA7,417$292–

5485Belmont, NCNC16,415$292–

5486Ambridge, PAPA6,944$291–

5487Central, SCSC5,298$291–

5488Monahans, TXTX7,427$291–

5489Three Points, AZAZ5,254$291–

5490San Luis, AZAZ42,030$291–

5491Alamosa, COCO9,849$291–

5492Creston, IAIA7,335$291–

5493Chester, ILIL6,847$291–

5494New Iberia, LALA26,533$291–

5495North Platte, NENE22,524$291–

5496Cameron, MOMO7,341$291–

5497Chester, SCSC5,324$290–

5498Herrin, ILIL12,268$290–

5499Two Rivers, WIWI11,222$290–

5500Bardstown, KYKY14,161$290–

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