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 –

501River Edge, NJNJ12,159$765–

502Suffern, NYNY11,796$764–

503Mahopac, NYNY9,039$764–

504Mount Vernon, VAVA13,122$763–

505Felida, WAWA10,841$763–

506Milton, MAMA28,587$763–

507San Bruno, CACA42,305$763–

508Romeoville, ILIL41,281$763–

509Annandale, VAVA41,705$762–

510Lake Forest, ILIL19,731$762–

511Livermore, CACA83,457$762–

512Amityville, NYNY9,799$762–

513Fallston, MDMD10,013$761–

514Lawrence, NYNY6,847$761–

515Brier, WAWA6,597$760–

516Marblehead, MAMA20,413$760–

517South Valley Stream, NYNY6,512$760–

518Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$760–

519American Canyon, CACA22,773$760–

520Mountain View, CACA85,438$760–

521East Foothills, CACA7,139$759–

522Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$759–

523Carpinteria, CACA12,734$759–

524Poolesville, MDMD5,942$758–

525Deer Park, NYNY27,990$758–

526Lindenhurst, ILIL14,810$758–

527Long Beach, NYNY34,918$758–

528Bonita, CACA12,652$757–

529Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI9,286$757–

530New Providence, NJNJ14,092$757–

531San Jose, CACA989,814$755–

532Ewa Beach, HIHI14,376$755–

533Bethel, CTCT11,404$755–

534Arlington, MAMA46,350$754–

535Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706$754–

536Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812$754–

537Charter Oak, CACA9,442$753–

538Hazardville, CTCT6,022$753–

539Pearl City, HIHI44,547$753–

540Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$753–

541Center Moriches, NYNY9,127$753–

542Valley Stream, NYNY40,379$753–

543Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,676$752–

544Longboat Key, FLFL7,359$752–

545Lincolnia, VAVA20,320$751–

546Forked River, NJNJ5,196$751–

547West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$750–

548Parole, MDMD17,229$749–

549Jupiter, FLFL62,350$749–

550Lawndale, CACA29,892$749–

551Brea, CACA47,260$749–

552Garwood, NJNJ5,390$749–

553Belle Haven, VAVA6,570$748–

554Accokeek, MDMD14,362$747–

555Spring House, PAPA5,137$747–

556Springfield, VAVA31,154$747–

557Lahaina, HIHI10,162$746–

558Linwood, NJNJ7,051$746–

559Tustin, CACA77,843$746–

560San Dimas, CACA32,978$745–

561Garden Grove, CACA170,455$745–

562Coconut Creek, FLFL58,626$744–

563Waldorf, MDMD82,943$744–

564Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$744–

565Carmel, NYNY7,306$744–

566Pinole, CACA18,543$744–

567Willowbrook, ILIL9,126$743–

568Exton, PAPA6,772$743–

569East Quogue, NYNY5,406$742–

570Lake Grove, NYNY11,168$741–

571Bay Shore, NYNY31,683$741–

572Barrington, ILIL10,586$741–

573Flower Mound, TXTX79,540$740–

574Princeton, NJNJ31,469$740–

575Valley Center, CACA11,119$740–

576Farmingdale, NYNY8,584$740–

577Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$739–

578Schaumburg, ILIL77,249$739–

579Glencoe, ILIL8,724$739–

580Palos Heights, ILIL12,084$739–

581Germantown, MDMD90,719$738–

582Norwalk, CTCT94,508$738–

583Lindenhurst, NYNY27,258$737–

584Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$737–

585Santa Ana, CACA315,586$736–

586Norwood, MAMA31,542$736–

587Flossmoor, ILIL9,358$736–

588Westminster, CACA88,966$736–

589East Rockaway, NYNY10,096$736–

590Kings Park, NYNY16,516$735–

591Lake Shore, MDMD18,249$735–

592Warrenville, ILIL15,211$735–

593Elkridge, MDMD26,283$734–

594Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$734–

595Daly City, CACA101,261$734–

596Belmont, CACA28,752$734–

597South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$734–

598Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502$733–

599West Covina, CACA105,301$733–

600Mount Ivy, NYNY8,121$732–

601Herndon, VAVA25,506$731–

602Baldwin, NYNY34,994$731–

603East Moriches, NYNY6,260$731–

604East Merrimack, NHNH5,081$730–

605San Rafael, CACA59,410$730–

606Bayport, NYNY8,921$730–

607Hampton Bays, NYNY15,706$730–

608Poway, CACA49,180$730–

609Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$730–

610Malverne, NYNY8,476$730–

611Old Westbury, NYNY5,071$730–

612Glendora, CACA49,671$729–

613Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$729–

614Dunwoody, GAGA51,792$728–

615Trophy Club, TXTX13,695$728–

616Redwood City, CACA82,178$728–

617Lynbrook, NYNY20,855$728–

618Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$728–

619Fox Point, WIWI6,583$727–

620Wrightwood, CACA5,067$727–

621Buena Park, CACA81,741$727–

622Montgomery, OHOH10,922$727–

623Lihue, HIHI7,901$726–

624Columbia, MDMD104,338$726–

625Huntington, VAVA13,502$726–

626Burlingame, CACA31,929$726–

627Bloomingdale, FLFL23,827$725–

628Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,241$725–

629Ken Caryl, COCO33,233$725–

630Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$725–

631Corinth, TXTX25,297$724–

632Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$724–

633Palm Beach Gardens, FLFL63,883$724–

634Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$723–

635Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,236$723–

636Woodbridge, VAVA43,945$723–

637Sugar Land, TXTX107,726$723–

638San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,914$723–

639Deerfield, ILIL19,642$723–

640Oak View, CACA6,141$722–

641Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425$722–

642Stoneham, MAMA23,355$722–

643Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735$721–

644Carson, CACA90,808$721–

645South San Francisco, CACA64,941$721–

646Wonder Lake, ILIL5,593$721–

647East Falmouth, MAMA6,245$720–

648Nyack, NYNY7,511$720–

649White Oak, MDMD17,329$720–

650Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$720–

651Boonton, NJNJ8,920$720–

652Deale, MDMD5,333$719–

653Absecon, NJNJ9,209$719–

654Bogota, NJNJ9,816$719–

655Avocado Heights, CACA12,593$719–

656Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$719–

657North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100$719–

658Royal Palm Beach, FLFL42,477$719–

659Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178$718–

660Kodiak, AKAK5,281$718–

661Stanton, CACA40,161$718–

662Wildomar, CACA37,889$718–

663Ossining, NYNY27,579$718–

664Meadow Woods, FLFL42,852$717–

665Groveton, VAVA13,931$717–

666Calverton, MDMD17,624$716–

667Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$716–

668Newington, CTCT30,896$716–

669Reminderville, OHOH5,336$716–

670Temple City, CACA35,125$716–

671Kahaluu, HIHI5,619$716–

672Arcadia, CACA54,117$716–

673Emeryville, CACA13,251$716–

674Mamaroneck, NYNY19,896$716–

675The Meadows, FLFL5,492$715–

676Pearl River, NYNY16,155$715–

677Santa Barbara, CACA86,422$715–

678Bloomingdale, ILIL22,476$715–

679Oakley, CACA47,583$715–

680Whispering Pines, NCNC5,505$715–

681Huntington Station, NYNY32,601$714–

682Norco, CACA25,081$714–

683Totowa, NJNJ11,166$714–

684Madison, MSMS28,575$714–

685Elmsford, NYNY5,203$714–

686Vernon Hills, ILIL26,825$713–

687Stevensville, MDMD8,802$713–

688Westchester, ILIL16,300$713–

689Prunedale, CACA19,723$712–

690Dublin, OHOH49,094$712–

691Anaheim, CACA341,008$712–

692Cooper City, FLFL35,030$712–

693Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216$711–

694Willow Street, PAPA9,647$711–

695Des Peres, MOMO9,102$711–

696Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$711–

697Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$711–

698Floral Park, NYNY16,105$711–

699West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194$710–

700La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660$710–

701Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,440$710–

702Woburn, MAMA43,962$710–

703Maple Grove, MNMN73,893$710–

704Ocean Pines, MDMD12,351$709–

705Carle Place, NYNY5,188$709–

706Monterey, CACA28,953$709–

707Port Hueneme, CACA20,987$709–

708Petaluma, CACA59,688$709–

709Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$709–

710Brecksville, OHOH13,843$708–

711Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,856$708–

712Terrell Hills, TXTX5,215$707–

713East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582$707–

714Santa Cruz, CACA61,797$707–

715New Hyde Park, NYNY10,226$707–

716Waltham, MAMA65,037$707–

717Missouri City, TXTX77,327$706–

718Reading, MAMA25,612$706–

719Oakdale, NYNY7,115$706–

720Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639$706–

721Columbine, COCO25,478$706–

722Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,271$706–

723Fullerton, CACA138,675$706–

724Norwalk, CACA97,104$706–

725Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$705–

726Rowland Heights, CACA45,911$705–

727Irondale, GAGA9,185$705–

728Winnetka, ILIL12,518$705–

729Plantation, FLFL99,183$705–

730Greenbelt, MDMD24,948$705–

731Marlborough, MAMA42,772$705–

732Elmont, NYNY36,518$704–

733Cambria, CACA5,978$704–

734Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,073$704–

735Butler, NJNJ8,184$704–

736Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,481$703–

737Arlington, VAVA236,254$703–

738Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$703–

739University Park, TXTX25,323$702–

740Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880$702–

741Claremont, CACA35,838$702–

742Lomita, CACA19,724$702–

743Alexandria, VAVA160,662$701–

744Calverton, NYNY5,618$701–

745Hillcrest, NYNY9,071$701–

746Plainview, NYNY25,982$701–

747Loomis, CACA7,004$701–

748Walkersville, MDMD6,501$701–

749Castro Valley, CACA65,001$700–

750Artesia, CACA15,789$700–

751Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$699–

752Naperville, ILIL153,114$698–

753Siesta Key, FLFL5,525$698–

754Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075$698–

755Town and Country, MOMO11,619$698–

756Patchogue, NYNY12,486$698–

757Watauga, TXTX22,981$697–

758Highland Heights, OHOH8,559$697–

759Salisbury, NYNY12,412$697–

760Palmetto Estates, FLFL16,129$697–

761Leesburg, VAVA49,917$696–

762Madera Acres, CACA9,846$696–

763Maywood, NJNJ10,166$696–

764Damascus, MDMD17,640$696–

765South Pasadena, CACA25,503$696–

766Highland Park, ILIL30,767$696–

767Palm Desert, CACA53,259$696–

768Manassas, VAVA44,332$695–

769Pomona, NJNJ7,995$695–

770Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$695–

771Franklin Square, NYNY30,897$695–

772Framingham, MAMA73,021$695–

773Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,590$695–

774El Cerrito, CACA26,121$695–

775Palm Beach, FLFL9,423$695–

776Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274$695–

777North Laurel, MDMD25,563$694–

778Temple Hills, MDMD8,969$694–

779Rohnert Park, CACA44,811$694–

780Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$694–

781Danbury, CTCT89,033$693–

782Mira Monte, CACA6,888$693–

783Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858$693–

784Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490$693–

785Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$693–

786Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$693–

787South Whittier, CACA55,650$692–

788Glendale, MOMO6,060$692–

789Sierra Madre, CACA10,620$692–

790Lakeland Highlands, FLFL12,102$691–

791Peachtree City, GAGA40,880$691–

792Northfield, NJNJ8,496$690–

793West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615$690–

794Northborough, MAMA6,392$690–

795Mineola, NYNY21,376$690–

796Roselle, ILIL22,756$689–

797Camp Springs, MDMD22,544$688–

798South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552$688–

799Ojai, CACA7,474$688–

800Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859$688–

801Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,221$688–

802Walpole, MAMA6,461$688–

803Hayward, CACA157,113$688–

804Solvang, CACA5,944$688–

805Round Lake Park, ILIL7,844$688–

806Glendale, CACA187,160$688–

807West Hartford, CTCT63,620$687–

808The Colony, TXTX46,196$687–

809Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889$687–

810Tuckahoe, NYNY7,029$687–

811North Haven, CTCT24,336$686–

812Kendale Lakes, FLFL52,622$686–

813Westwood Lakes, FLFL10,553$686–

814Manorville, NYNY14,233$686–

815Oxnard, CACA199,651$686–

816Highland, UTUT21,571$685–

817Garden City Park, NYNY7,914$685–

818Landover, MDMD24,514$685–

819East Meadow, NYNY36,821$685–

820Beltsville, MDMD19,176$685–

821Greenwood, COCO15,323$685–

822La Habra, CACA60,908$685–

823Pembroke Pines, FLFL176,714$685–

824Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765$684–

825Branford Center, CTCT6,305$684–

826Avon, COCO6,184$684–

827Lakeway, TXTX19,027$683–

828King of Prussia, PAPA25,857$683–

829Falmouth, VAVA5,216$683–

830Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$683–

831Monroe, NYNY9,462$683–

832Rowlett, TXTX67,890$682–

833Dumfries, VAVA6,405$682–

834El Cerrito, CACA5,325$682–

835Dedham, MAMA25,237$682–

836Sonoma, CACA10,537$682–

837Chesterfield, MOMO49,309$682–

838Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$682–

839Mission Bend, TXTX36,586$681–

840Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$681–

841Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$681–

842Altadena, CACA41,705$680–

843West Haverstraw, NYNY11,025$680–

844New Carrollton, MDMD13,644$680–

845Larchmont, NYNY6,750$680–

846Franklin, NJNJ5,083$680–

847Somerville, NJNJ14,665$680–

848Novi, MIMI67,319$680–

849Adelphi, MDMD17,395$679–

850Hudson, NHNH7,469$679–

851Powder Springs, GAGA21,004$679–

852Wheeling, ILIL38,391$679–

853Gaithersburg, MDMD71,113$678–

854Paoli, PAPA6,362$678–

855Lakemoor, ILIL6,449$678–

856Dover, NJNJ18,919$678–

857Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$678–

858North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$678–

859Burbank, CACA102,988$677–

860Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215$677–

861Concord, CACA123,261$677–

862Somerville, MAMA84,211$677–

863Hidden Valley, ININ5,706$676–

864Ives Estates, FLFL28,506$676–

865Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$676–

866Alameda, CACA76,876$676–

867Martinez, CACA36,849$676–

868Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,690$676–

869Dumont, NJNJ18,501$676–

870Bellaire, TXTX17,434$675–

871Haledon, NJNJ9,125$675–

872Forestville, MDMD10,495$675–

873Moreno Valley, CACA214,263$675–

874La Verne, CACA30,178$675–

875Orono, MNMN8,301$675–

876Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$675–

877Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$674–

878Marlow Heights, MDMD5,456$674–

879Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$674–

880Raritan, NJNJ8,516$674–

881Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV12,114$673–

882Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,872$673–

883Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$673–

884Audubon, PAPA9,229$673–

885Wakefield, MAMA27,793$673–

886Franklin Park, PAPA14,978$672–

887Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006$672–

888Kingston, MAMA5,910$672–

889San Gabriel, CACA38,186$672–

890Kennesaw, GAGA37,970$672–

891Benicia, CACA26,401$672–

892Southfield, MIMI76,111$672–

893Port Chester, NYNY32,303$672–

894Kapaa, HIHI11,094$671–

895Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266$671–

896Country Walk, FLFL19,291$671–

897South Laurel, MDMD29,272$671–

898Brookline, MAMA63,266$671–

899North Wantagh, NYNY11,940$670–

900Riviera Beach, MDMD12,192$670–

901Miami Lakes, FLFL33,067$670–

902Leonia, NJNJ9,441$670–

903Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$669–

904Seven Corners, VAVA9,371$669–

905Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,971$669–

906Blauvelt, NYNY5,406$669–

907Hybla Valley, VAVA17,257$669–

908Matawan, NJNJ9,768$669–

909Maryland City, MDMD19,186$668–

910Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$668–

911Lombard, ILIL44,399$668–

912Woodbury, MNMN81,558$668–

913Great Neck, NYNY11,141$668–

914Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$667–

915Southold, NYNY6,397$667–

916Stony Point, NYNY12,728$667–

917Shorewood, ILIL18,536$667–

918Santee, CACA58,205$667–

919Buellton, CACA5,158$667–

920Longwood, FLFL16,892$667–

921Haverstraw, NYNY12,791$667–

922Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579$666–

923Silver Spring, MDMD81,462$666–

924Danvers, MAMA28,098$666–

925Lakeland South, WAWA13,100$666–

926Colonia, NJNJ18,587$666–

927Marina, CACA23,256$666–

928Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563$666–

929Williamsburg, FLFL9,063$665–

930Palatine, ILIL65,842$665–

931Hillandale, MDMD5,060$665–

932Duarte, CACA22,866$665–

933Medford, MAMA59,834$665–

934South Burlington, VTVT21,394$664–

935El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294$664–

936Newport East, RIRI11,069$663–

937Freehold, NJNJ12,562$663–

938Mountain Park, GAGA12,850$662–

939Indian Hills, NVNV5,527$662–

940Peekskill, NYNY25,891$662–

941Redmond, WAWA82,506$661–

942Mount Kisco, NYNY10,757$661–

943Lake Shore, WAWA6,978$661–

944New Milford, CTCT8,188$661–

945Monterey Park, CACA57,457$661–

946Coral Springs, FLFL138,783$661–

947Southlake, TXTX31,175$660–

948Wilmington, MAMA23,336$660–

949Albany, CACA19,195$660–

950Minnetonka, MNMN53,969$660–

951Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291$660–

952Scotchtown, NYNY10,252$659–

953Corona, CACA161,734$659–

954Gilroy, CACA60,764$659–

955Murrieta, CACA114,124$659–

956Fairview, NJNJ15,509$659–

957Redan, GAGA31,017$658–

958Garrison, MDMD9,469$658–

959Lodi, NJNJ26,187$658–

960Somerset, NJNJ22,720$658–

961Foxborough, MAMA6,251$658–

962San Marcos, CACA94,908$658–

963North Lauderdale, FLFL45,733$658–

964Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$658–

965Margate City, NJNJ5,194$657–

966White Rock, NMNM5,716$657–

967Goshen, NYNY5,744$657–

968Westmere, NYNY8,334$657–

969Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075$657–

970Temecula, CACA114,865$657–

971Quincy, MAMA103,173$657–

972North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$657–

973Boca Raton, FLFL101,582$656–

974Chino, CACA96,957$656–

975Whiskey Creek, FLFL5,371$655–

976Hempstead, NYNY59,819$655–

977Cochituate, MAMA6,471$654–

978Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903$654–

979Horsham, PAPA16,005$654–

980Edina, MNMN54,356$654–

981Paramount, CACA50,755$654–

982Monrovia, CACA38,264$654–

983Shelton, CTCT42,880$654–

984Tarrytown, NYNY11,890$654–

985Juneau city and, AKAK31,609$653–

986San Francisco, CACA826,079$653–

987Rocklin, CACA76,821$653–

988Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$652–

989Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$652–

990Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765$652–

991Highland Park, TXTX8,764$652–

992Medfield, MAMA6,849$652–

993Signal Hill, CACA11,153$652–

994Covina, CACA49,404$652–

995Parker, COCO65,985$652–

996Hanover, NHNH8,479$651–

997Avenel, NJNJ17,121$651–

998Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,213$651–

999Hollymead, VAVA8,482$651–

1000Sunrise, FLFL98,846$651–

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