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.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

5001Kendallville, ININ10,371$320–

5002Hamtramck, MIMI27,261$320–

5003Marshall, MNMN14,171$320–

5004Winona, MNMN26,530$320–

5005Mount Washington, KYKY18,989$320–

5006Cleveland, MSMS10,138$320–

5007Vicksburg, MSMS19,830$320–

5008Dunkirk, NYNY12,326$320–

5009Belpre, OHOH6,657$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–

5022Carbondale, ILIL21,811$319–

5023Houma, LALA31,735$319–

5024Port Allen, LALA5,015$319–

5025Burlington, IAIA23,336$319–

5026El Dorado, KSKS12,696$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–

5038DeWitt, IAIA5,704$318–

5039Norwood, OHOH19,658$318–

5040Senatobia, MSMS8,473$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–

5051Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,386$317–

5052Piedmont, SCSC5,462$317–

5053Joplin, MOMO53,930$317–

5054Pahokee, FLFL5,794$317–

5055Social Circle, GAGA5,537$317–

5056Bluffton, ININ10,583$317–

5057Live Oak, CACA9,466$317–

5058Streator, ILIL12,190$317–

5059Glenwood, IAIA5,287$317–

5060Glencoe, MNMN5,632$317–

5061Moscow, IDID26,721$317–

5062Marion, ININ28,234$317–

5063Winchester, KYKY19,514$317–

5064Lenoir, NCNC18,372$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–

5071Tiffin, OHOH17,803$316–

5072Sheridan, ARAR5,406$316–

5073Athens, ALAL34,209$316–

5074Gridley, CACA7,258$316–

5075Westwego, LALA8,317$316–

5076Henderson, NCNC15,013$316–

5077Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448$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–

5096Independence, KSKS8,193$315–

5097Dubuque, IAIA59,148$315–

5098Clinton, OKOK8,302$315–

5099Henderson, KYKY27,822$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–

5119Benson, AZAZ5,532$314–

5120Fairfield, ALAL9,483$314–

5121Searcy, ARAR24,351$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–

5131Somerton, AZAZ14,934$313–

5132Thatcher, AZAZ5,690$313–

5133Opelika, ALAL35,765$313–

5134Grand Junction, COCO71,827$313–

5135Leeds, ALAL12,831$313–

5136Twin Falls, IDID56,216$313–

5137Rock Island, ILIL36,225$313–

5138Ellettsville, ININ6,840$313–

5139Carl Junction, MOMO8,484$313–

5140Norfolk, NENE26,677$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–

5152Worthington, MNMN13,979$312–

5153Bay City, MIMI31,868$312–

5154Duluth, MNMN88,330$312–

5155Princeton, MNMN5,480$312–

5156Ilion, NYNY7,488$312–

5157Grove, OKOK7,399$312–

5158Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246$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–

5169Preston, IDID6,177$311–

5170Marion, ILIL17,148$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–

5179Milledgeville, GAGA16,835$310–

5180Springville, ALAL5,597$310–

5181Great Bend, KSKS14,266$310–

5182Hutchinson, KSKS39,595$310–

5183Alexandria, KYKY10,994$310–

5184Belen, NMNM7,589$310–

5185Logan, OHOH7,164$310–

5186Brookshire, TXTX6,090$309–

5187Eureka, ILIL5,129$309–

5188Tecumseh, OKOK6,402$309–

5189Sullivan, MOMO6,942$309–

5190Bucyrus, OHOH11,631$309–

5191Perry, IAIA8,208$309–

5192Caldwell, IDID76,629$309–

5193Ward, ARAR7,258$309–

5194Greer, SCSC50,007$309–

5195Salida, COCO5,985$309–

5196Tifton, GAGA17,595$309–

5197Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083$309–

5198Branson, MOMO12,921$309–

5199Mountain Home, IDID16,779$309–

5200New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424$309–

5201Penn Yan, NYNY5,272$309–

5202Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$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–

5211Columbia City, ININ10,256$308–

5212Salem, ININ6,427$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–

5224Stuttgart, ARAR7,525$307–

5225Wynne, ARAR7,884$307–

5226Pell City, ALAL14,320$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–

5243Willmar, MNMN22,001$306–

5244Crete, NENE7,747$306–

5245Scottsburg, ININ7,478$306–

5246Winfield, KSKS11,745$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–

5255Florence, ALAL42,581$305–

5256Brownsville, FLFL16,936$305–

5257Canton, ILIL13,297$305–

5258Jackson, MOMO16,033$305–

5259International Falls, MNMN5,481$305–

5260Duncan, OKOK23,238$305–

5261Covington, KYKY41,847$305–

5262Natchitoches, LALA17,146$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–

5288Gunnison, COCO6,836$303–

5289Pueblo, COCO110,404$303–

5290Warren, PAPA9,046$303–

5291Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298$303–

5292Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$303–

5293Hillsdale, MIMI8,002$303–

5294Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931$303–

5295Ayden, NCNC5,263$303–

5296Roxboro, NCNC8,380$303–

5297Elk City, OKOK11,335$303–

5298Chickasha, OKOK17,313$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–

5336Newton, IAIA15,741$300–

5337Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956$300–

5338Baker City, OROR10,071$300–

5339North Vernon, ININ6,559$300–

5340Crestview, FLFL31,193$300–

5341Berea, KYKY16,662$300–

5342Franklin, KYKY10,759$300–

5343Moss Point, MSMS11,743$300–

5344Belding, MIMI6,000$300–

5345Forest City, NCNC7,410$300–

5346Algona, IAIA5,309$300–

5347Monroe, LALA46,860$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–

5361La Junta, COCO6,864$299–

5362Alachua, FLFL10,612$299–

5363Fruitland, IDID7,213$299–

5364Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093$299–

5365Mattoon, ILIL16,667$299–

5366Hays, KSKS21,258$299–

5367Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144$299–

5368Havre, MTMT9,264$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–

5378Jackson, OHOH6,233$298–

5379Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$298–

5380Guntersville, ALAL9,394$298–

5381Monroeville, ALAL5,758$298–

5382Brush, COCO5,337$298–

5383Flat Rock, MIMI10,218$298–

5384Clinton, MOMO9,504$298–

5385Jefferson, GAGA17,185$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–

5402Hillsboro, ILIL6,184$297–

5403Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243$297–

5404Rexburg, IDID40,334$297–

5405Waverly, IAIA10,561$297–

5406Ludington, MIMI7,634$297–

5407Lexington, NENE11,176$297–

5408Nebraska City, NENE7,512$297–

5409Coweta, OKOK11,472$297–

5410Selma, NCNC7,406$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–

5420Lancaster, SCSC9,623$296–

5421Toppenish, WAWA8,635$296–

5422Galesburg, ILIL28,581$296–

5423Charlestown, ININ8,802$296–

5424Mount Vernon, ININ6,289$296–

5425Ozark, MOMO23,544$296–

5426Wahpeton, NDND8,141$296–

5427Alexandria, MNMN15,045$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–

5437Menominee, MIMI8,175$295–

5438Clinton, ILIL6,781$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–

5448Rome, GAGA38,934$294–

5449Sylvester, GAGA5,430$294–

5450Craig, COCO8,874$294–

5451Eaton, COCO5,848$294–

5452Boone, IAIA12,471$294–

5453Scottsbluff, NENE14,259$294–

5454Richmond, ININ35,376$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–

5465New Ulm, MNMN13,863$293–

5466Princeton, ININ8,524$293–

5467Carroll, IAIA10,085$293–

5468Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$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–

5477Parlier, CACA14,622$292–

5478Salem, ILIL7,035$292–

5479Brazil, ININ8,343$292–

5480North Manchester, ININ5,230$292–

5481Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636$292–

5482Beatrice, NENE12,318$292–

5483Macomb, ILIL14,530$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–

5492Chester, ILIL6,847$291–

5493Cameron, MOMO7,341$291–

5494North Platte, NENE22,524$291–

5495Creston, IAIA7,335$291–

5496New Iberia, LALA26,533$291–

5497Chester, SCSC5,324$290–

5498Herrin, ILIL12,268$290–

5499Two Rivers, WIWI11,222$290–

5500Bardstown, KYKY14,161$290–

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