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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5501Morgan City, LALA10,757$290–

5502Shelby, OHOH9,231$290–

5503Campbell, OHOH7,721$290–

5504Phenix City, ALAL38,344$290–

5505Effingham, ILIL12,406$290–

5506Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$290–

5507Shelbyville, KYKY18,453$290–

5508Maryville, MOMO10,092$290–

5509Albion, MIMI7,474$290–

5510Sturgis, SDSD6,922$289–

5511Wildwood, FLFL19,436$289–

5512Douglas, WYWY6,469$289–

5513Cedartown, GAGA10,514$289–

5514Robertsdale, ALAL7,761$289–

5515Hondo, TXTX9,130$289–

5516Columbiana, ALAL5,106$289–

5517Pocatello, IDID58,771$289–

5518Carthage, MOMO15,895$289–

5519Zanesville, OHOH25,138$289–

5520Grambling, LALA5,314$289–

5521Duquesne, PAPA5,019$288–

5522Taylor, PAPA6,232$288–

5523Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027$288–

5524Wimauma, FLFL15,266$288–

5525Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$288–

5526Elkins, WVWV6,622$288–

5527Española, NMNM10,458$288–

5528Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029$288–

5529Devils Lake, NDND7,333$288–

5530Commerce, GAGA9,303$288–

5531Winterset, IAIA5,520$288–

5532Ashland, KYKY20,996$288–

5533Isanti, MNMN7,714$288–

5534Williamston, NCNC5,086$288–

5535Sallisaw, OKOK8,790$287–

5536New Brighton, PAPA5,503$287–

5537Hernando, FLFL9,299$287–

5538Centralia, ILIL11,863$287–

5539Ranchettes, WYWY5,949$287–

5540Galion, OHOH10,370$287–

5541Fort Payne, ALAL15,189$287–

5542Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$287–

5543Gladstone, MIMI5,189$287–

5544Albert Lea, MNMN18,217$287–

5545Jamestown, NDND15,688$287–

5546Waynesville, NCNC11,006$287–

5547Vermillion, SDSD11,720$286–

5548Yankton, SDSD15,816$286–

5549Merrill, WIWI9,389$286–

5550Wyoming, MNMN8,121$286–

5551Malvern, ARAR11,144$286–

5552Monmouth, ILIL8,599$286–

5553East Chicago, ININ25,610$286–

5554Coshocton, OHOH11,169$286–

5555Ozark, ALAL14,269$286–

5556Cullman, ALAL20,799$286–

5557Monticello, ARAR8,269$286–

5558Willard, MOMO6,904$286–

5559Lumberton, NCNC18,955$286–

5560Guthrie, OKOK12,257$286–

5561Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$286–

5562Alpena, MIMI10,088$286–

5563Altoona, PAPA42,347$285–

5564Nanticoke, PAPA10,712$285–

5565Hartsville, SCSC7,374$285–

5566Bolivar, TNTN5,043$285–

5567Pulaski, VAVA8,807$285–

5568Canton, MSMS10,873$285–

5569Brewton, ALAL5,113$285–

5570Wetumpka, ALAL7,535$285–

5571Winchester, TNTN10,438$285–

5572Osceola, IAIA5,679$285–

5573Highland Park, MIMI8,248$285–

5574Cloquet, MNMN12,399$285–

5575Mexico, MOMO11,558$285–

5576Sidney, NENE6,432$285–

5577Jerseyville, ILIL8,409$285–

5578Wellington, KSKS7,541$285–

5579Kasson, MNMN7,350$285–

5580Franklin, LALA6,224$285–

5581Livingston, MTMT9,290$285–

5582Seminole, OKOK7,393$284–

5583Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832$284–

5584Othello, WAWA9,237$284–

5585Pasco, WAWA82,848$284–

5586LaSalle, ILIL9,388$284–

5587Toronto, OHOH5,149$284–

5588Freeport, FLFL7,543$284–

5589Adel, GAGA5,854$284–

5590Hartford City, ININ5,898$284–

5591Atlantic, IAIA6,676$284–

5592Metropolis, ILIL5,727$284–

5593London, KYKY7,637$284–

5594Meridian, MSMS33,370$284–

5595McCook, NENE7,157$284–

5596Minden, LALA11,103$284–

5597Clairton, PAPA5,876$283–

5598Huntingdon, PAPA6,862$283–

5599Lock Haven, PAPA8,500$283–

5600Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253$283–

5601Belton, TXTX25,964$283–

5602Fulshear, TXTX64,630$283–

5603South Apopka, FLFL7,300$283–

5604Navasota, TXTX9,904$283–

5605Dublin, GAGA16,565$283–

5606Rusk, TXTX5,568$283–

5607Toccoa, GAGA9,539$283–

5608Keokuk, IAIA9,510$283–

5609Indianola, MSMS8,637$283–

5610Valley, ALAL10,294$283–

5611Van Buren, ARAR24,556$283–

5612Savannah, MOMO5,107$283–

5613Wilmore, KYKY6,380$283–

5614Ada, OKOK16,660$283–

5615Grenada, MSMS12,088$283–

5616Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$283–

5617Clearfield, PAPA5,753$282–

5618McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624$282–

5619Somerset, PAPA5,815$282–

5620Huron, SDSD14,607$282–

5621Watertown, SDSD23,736$282–

5622Covington, TNTN8,585$282–

5623Sweetwater, TXTX10,141$282–

5624Richland Center, WIWI5,020$282–

5625Peru, ININ10,962$282–

5626Orange City, IAIA6,468$282–

5627Rogersville, MOMO5,754$282–

5628Bay Minette, ALAL8,555$282–

5629Jasper, GAGA5,400$282–

5630Terre Haute, ININ58,764$282–

5631Cornelia, GAGA5,459$282–

5632Washington, IAIA7,261$282–

5633Boonville, MOMO7,867$282–

5634Holdrege, NENE5,555$282–

5635Independence, IAIA6,312$282–

5636New Kensington, PAPA11,759$281–

5637Bridge City, LALA7,297$281–

5638Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048$281–

5639Vidalia, GAGA10,885$281–

5640Attalla, ALAL5,807$281–

5641Murphysboro, ILIL6,977$281–

5642Portland, ININ6,237$281–

5643Aurora, MOMO7,686$281–

5644West Frankfort, ILIL7,105$281–

5645Abilene, KSKS6,552$281–

5646Kinston, NCNC19,705$281–

5647Henryetta, OKOK5,620$281–

5648Ellwood City, PAPA7,362$280–

5649McKeesport, PAPA16,907$280–

5650South Boston, VAVA7,795$280–

5651Laurel, MTMT7,205$280–

5652Powell, TNTN13,739$280–

5653Paragould, ARAR31,135$280–

5654Denison, IAIA8,214$280–

5655Owensboro, KYKY60,892$280–

5656Sidney, MTMT6,217$280–

5657Plymouth, PAPA5,801$279–

5658Floresville, TXTX9,105$279–

5659Antigo, WIWI8,060$279–

5660Rawlins, WYWY7,745$279–

5661Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065$279–

5662Camden, ARAR10,127$279–

5663Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$279–

5664Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040$279–

5665Alliance, NENE7,914$279–

5666Clinton, NCNC8,466$279–

5667New Castle, ININ17,390$279–

5668Colby, KSKS5,489$279–

5669Newberry, SCSC10,891$278–

5670Morristown, TNTN33,517$278–

5671Waycross, GAGA13,936$278–

5672Danville, VAVA41,647$278–

5673Bluefield, WVWV9,158$278–

5674Forrest City, ARAR12,308$278–

5675Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145$278–

5676Paris, ILIL8,026$278–

5677Linton, ININ5,245$278–

5678Crookston, MNMN7,375$278–

5679Batesville, MSMS7,325$278–

5680Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576$278–

5681Woodruff, SCSC6,026$277–

5682Brownsville, TNTN9,301$277–

5683Littlefield, TXTX5,675$277–

5684Torrington, WYWY6,205$277–

5685Galliano, LALA5,906$277–

5686Kenton, OHOH7,808$277–

5687Goulds, FLFL14,425$277–

5688Lamar, COCO7,588$277–

5689Vandalia, ILIL7,108$277–

5690Kewanee, ILIL12,115$277–

5691Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$277–

5692Natchez, MSMS14,880$277–

5693Chillicothe, MOMO9,114$277–

5694Moberly, MOMO13,719$277–

5695Monett, MOMO10,248$277–

5696Thibodaux, LALA15,573$277–

5697Perryville, MOMO8,593$277–

5698Durant, OKOK21,552$277–

5699Blackwell, OKOK6,029$277–

5700Carbondale, PAPA8,731$276–

5701West Mifflin, PAPA18,707$276–

5702Marion, SCSC6,028$276–

5703Walterboro, SCSC5,485$276–

5704Douglas, GAGA11,864$276–

5705Moundsville, WVWV7,659$276–

5706Quincy, ILIL38,918$276–

5707De Queen, ARAR6,045$276–

5708Glennville, GAGA5,023$276–

5709Harrisburg, ILIL7,922$276–

5710Middleton, IDID12,600$276–

5711Austin, MNMN26,689$276–

5712Marshfield, MOMO8,078$276–

5713Loudon, TNTN6,963$275–

5714Socorro, TXTX38,787$275–

5715Vernal, UTUT10,671$275–

5716Wytheville, VAVA8,128$275–

5717Tuba City, AZAZ7,960$275–

5718Hillsboro, OHOH6,763$275–

5719Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$275–

5720Arab, ALAL9,061$275–

5721Chanute, KSKS8,584$275–

5722Ishpeming, MIMI6,205$275–

5723Polson, MTMT5,653$275–

5724Dunn, NCNC8,814$275–

5725Washington, ININ12,991$275–

5726Lewistown, MTMT6,179$275–

5727New Castle, PAPA21,175$274–

5728Mitchell, SDSD15,756$274–

5729Madisonville, TNTN5,428$274–

5730Wheeling, WVWV25,680$274–

5731Cumberland, MDMD18,799$274–

5732Marion, NCNC7,440$274–

5733Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916$274–

5734Lincoln, ALAL8,110$274–

5735Artesia, NMNM12,735$274–

5736Coffeyville, KSKS8,460$274–

5737Moultrie, GAGA14,973$273–

5738Ephrata, WAWA8,834$273–

5739Brookhaven, MSMS11,646$273–

5740Quincy, WAWA8,510$273–

5741Nevada, MOMO8,404$273–

5742Cambridge, OHOH10,055$273–

5743Madisonville, KYKY19,428$273–

5744Ironton, OHOH10,148$273–

5745Osceola, ARAR6,450$273–

5746Douglas, AZAZ16,038$273–

5747Sterling, COCO13,054$273–

5748Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$273–

5749Russellville, KYKY7,454$273–

5750Lake City, MNMN5,306$273–

5751Picayune, MSMS12,019$273–

5752Anadarko, OKOK5,448$273–

5753Newport, ARAR8,193$272–

5754Blackfoot, IDID13,361$272–

5755Montevideo, MNMN5,335$272–

5756Washington, NCNC9,910$272–

5757Lewistown, PAPA8,385$271–

5758Tamaqua, PAPA6,929$271–

5759Crossville, TNTN13,113$271–

5760Childress, TXTX5,650$271–

5761Nephi, UTUT7,488$271–

5762Beardstown, ILIL5,691$271–

5763Fort Valley, GAGA9,220$271–

5764Greenville, ILIL7,469$271–

5765Lebanon, MOMO15,663$271–

5766Corbin, KYKY7,911$271–

5767Pottsville, PAPA13,170$270–

5768McMinnville, TNTN13,943$270–

5769Chackbay, LALA5,436$270–

5770Bessemer, ALAL24,984$270–

5771Gadsden, ALAL33,367$270–

5772Americus, GAGA15,617$270–

5773Thomson, GAGA6,763$270–

5774Cordele, GAGA9,652$270–

5775Burley, IDID12,409$270–

5776Payette, IDID8,813$270–

5777Jerome, IDID13,731$270–

5778Muleshoe, TXTX5,162$269–

5779Thomaston, GAGA9,852$269–

5780Live Oak, FLFL7,248$269–

5781Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723$269–

5782Wahoo, NENE5,023$269–

5783Campbellsville, KYKY11,783$269–

5784Connellsville, PAPA6,574$268–

5785Cuero, TXTX8,264$268–

5786Miles City, MTMT8,450$268–

5787Portales, NMNM11,734$268–

5788Triana, ALAL5,244$268–

5789Red Oak, IAIA5,388$268–

5790Saltillo, MSMS5,060$268–

5791Wayne, NENE6,338$268–

5792Fairmont, MNMN10,099$268–

5793Dillon, SCSC6,227$267–

5794Pana, ILIL5,010$267–

5795West Point, MSMS9,743$267–

5796Neosho, MOMO14,078$267–

5797Lovington, NMNM11,620$267–

5798East Liverpool, OHOH9,569$267–

5799Bastrop, LALA8,908$267–

5800Webb City, MOMO13,459$267–

5801Okmulgee, OKOK11,394$266–

5802Tyrone, PAPA5,226$266–

5803Greeneville, TNTN16,141$266–

5804Humboldt, TNTN7,841$266–

5805Dickinson, NDND25,870$266–

5806Forest, MSMS5,433$266–

5807Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$266–

5808Pocahontas, ARAR7,622$266–

5809Amory, MSMS6,386$266–

5810Center, TXTX5,246$265–

5811Gladeview, FLFL16,655$265–

5812Robstown, TXTX10,324$265–

5813Murray, KYKY18,964$265–

5814Bolivar, MOMO11,994$265–

5815Cushing, OKOK8,390$265–

5816Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469$265–

5817Cairo, GAGA10,150$265–

5818Chickasaw, ALAL6,166$265–

5819Anamosa, IAIA5,901$265–

5820Manistee, MIMI6,157$265–

5821Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558$264–

5822Union, SCSC8,077$264–

5823Pulaski, TNTN8,394$264–

5824Crockett, TXTX6,346$264–

5825Galax, VAVA6,670$264–

5826Spencer, IAIA11,218$264–

5827Wellston, OHOH5,488$264–

5828Selma, ALAL16,077$264–

5829Sheffield, ALAL9,416$264–

5830Williamsburg, KYKY5,371$264–

5831Sunland Park, NMNM18,268$264–

5832Williston, NDND29,522$263–

5833Aliquippa, PAPA9,002$263–

5834Palmview, TXTX15,878$263–

5835Uvalde, TXTX15,455$263–

5836Sinton, TXTX5,966$263–

5837Alexander City, ALAL14,515$263–

5838Talladega, ALAL14,840$263–

5839Tell City, ININ7,441$263–

5840Little Falls, MNMN9,277$263–

5841Portsmouth, OHOH17,282$263–

5842Marianna, FLFL7,289$262–

5843Quincy, FLFL8,162$262–

5844Salamanca, NYNY5,719$262–

5845Steubenville, OHOH17,922$262–

5846Carencro, LALA13,224$262–

5847Fort Scott, KSKS7,500$262–

5848St. Martinville, LALA5,229$262–

5849Bernalillo, NMNM9,159$262–

5850Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$262–

5851Louisville, MSMS5,921$262–

5852Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103$261–

5853Sweetwater, TNTN6,706$261–

5854Las Vegas, NMNM12,574$261–

5855Clanton, ALAL9,289$261–

5856Eunice, LALA9,035$261–

5857Dayton, TNTN7,819$260–

5858Schuyler, NENE6,800$260–

5859Bremen, GAGA7,751$260–

5860Jennings, LALA9,235$260–

5861Tucumcari, NMNM5,082$260–

5862Sheldon, IAIA5,575$260–

5863Jefferson City, TNTN9,103$259–

5864Princeton, WVWV5,578$259–

5865Raceland, LALA9,585$259–

5866Vancleave, MSMS5,078$259–

5867Dexter, MOMO7,851$259–

5868Mena, ARAR5,607$259–

5869Olney, ILIL8,347$259–

5870Sparta, TNTN5,038$258–

5871Port Isabel, TXTX5,302$258–

5872Eufaula, ALAL12,437$258–

5873Rupert, IDID6,460$258–

5874New Albany, MSMS7,756$258–

5875West Plains, MOMO12,780$258–

5876Martin, TNTN11,060$257–

5877Gonzales, TXTX7,239$257–

5878Baxley, GAGA5,058$257–

5879Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882$257–

5880Sandersville, GAGA5,397$257–

5881Hernando, MSMS18,824$257–

5882Hollywood, SCSC5,652$257–

5883Abbeville, LALA10,861$257–

5884Paducah, KYKY26,730$257–

5885Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236$256–

5886Savannah, TNTN7,689$256–

5887LaFayette, GAGA7,157$256–

5888Valley City, NDND6,430$256–

5889Laurel, MSMS17,662$256–

5890Lenoir City, TNTN12,530$255–

5891McKenzie, TNTN5,632$255–

5892Luling, TXTX5,920$255–

5893Anthony, NMNM8,900$255–

5894Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019$255–

5895Glasgow, KYKY15,302$255–

5896Middlesborough, KYKY8,776$255–

5897Charles City, IAIA7,013$255–

5898Pharr, TXTX80,830$254–

5899Marion, VAVA5,555$254–

5900Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586$254–

5901Raton, NMNM5,952$254–

5902Roanoke, ALAL5,440$254–

5903Erwin, TNTN6,019$253–

5904La Follette, TNTN7,176$253–

5905Lexington, TNTN8,130$253–

5906Clarksville, ARAR9,632$253–

5907Macon, MOMO5,532$253–

5908Headland, ALAL5,603$253–

5909Lanett, ALAL6,781$253–

5910Ripley, MSMS5,377$253–

5911Clarksdale, MSMS13,643$253–

5912Athens, TNTN15,263$252–

5913Paris, TNTN10,468$252–

5914Gilmer, TXTX5,287$252–

5915Bainbridge, GAGA14,606$252–

5916Nashville, GAGA5,038$252–

5917Perry, FLFL7,330$252–

5918Jesup, GAGA10,301$252–

5919Grants, NMNM8,933$252–

5920Watford City, NDND6,378$252–

5921Holdenville, OKOK5,923$252–

5922Harriman, TNTN6,192$251–

5923Deming, NMNM14,944$251–

5924Bedford, VAVA7,911$251–

5925Sylacauga, ALAL12,055$251–

5926Miami, OKOK12,893$250–

5927Leitchfield, KYKY7,015$250–

5928Russellville, ALAL10,904$250–

5929Andalusia, ALAL8,763$250–

5930Boaz, ALAL10,619$250–

5931Trinidad, COCO8,091$250–

5932Smithville, TNTN5,620$249–

5933Emmett, IDID8,900$249–

5934Youngsville, LALA19,980$249–

5935Hannibal, MOMO16,804$249–

5936Centerville, IAIA5,327$249–

5937Weslaco, TXTX44,203$248–

5938Loxley, ALAL6,131$248–

5939Cynthiana, KYKY6,576$248–

5940Fayetteville, TNTN7,068$247–

5941Cameron, TXTX5,489$247–

5942Mayfield, KYKY9,851$247–

5943Somerset, KYKY12,695$247–

5944Hamilton, MTMT5,451$247–

5945Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295$247–

5946Mission, TXTX88,992$247–

5947DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338$247–

5948Shamokin, PAPA6,764$246–

5949Center Line, MIMI8,503$246–

5950Ripley, TNTN7,499$245–

5951Yoakum, TXTX5,900$245–

5952Troy, ALAL18,022$245–

5953Weiser, IDID6,249$245–

5954Du Quoin, ILIL5,569$245–

5955Columbia, MSMS6,525$245–

5956Greenwood, MSMS13,429$245–

5957Eatonton, GAGA6,749$244–

5958San Benito, TXTX24,980$244–

5959Vinton, IAIA5,004$244–

5960Crowley, LALA11,223$244–

5961Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$244–

5962Lake City, SCSC5,940$243–

5963Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$243–

5964Calera, ALAL18,992$243–

5965Oneonta, ALAL7,022$243–

5966Kosciusko, MSMS6,722$243–

5967Prichard, ALAL18,825$242–

5968Alamo, TXTX20,625$242–

5969Estherville, IAIA5,807$242–

5970Iola, KSKS5,240$242–

5971Pontotoc, MSMS6,156$242–

5972Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799$242–

5973Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579$241–

5974South Brooksville, FLFL5,099$241–

5975Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$241–

5976Virginia, MNMN8,187$241–

5977Monessen, PAPA6,657$240–

5978Lafayette, TNTN6,020$240–

5979Trenton, MOMO5,557$240–

5980Atmore, ALAL8,360$240–

5981Morehead, KYKY6,776$240–

5982Yazoo City, MSMS9,867$240–

5983Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926$239–

5984Greenville, ALAL6,912$239–

5985Johnstown, PAPA17,654$239–

5986Swainsboro, GAGA7,436$238–

5987Cherokee, IAIA5,122$238–

5988Clarinda, IAIA5,273$238–

5989Holly Springs, MSMS6,402$237–

5990Roma, TXTX11,543$237–

5991San Elizario, TXTX10,138$236–

5992Maysville, KYKY8,688$236–

5993Rayne, LALA6,995$236–

5994Hibbing, MNMN15,823$236–

5995Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332$235–

5996Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546$235–

5997Opp, ALAL6,738$234–

5998Palatka, FLFL10,872$234–

5999Bogalusa, LALA10,321$234–

6000McComb, MSMS11,697$234–

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