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 –

1001Oceanside, CACA170,483$651–

1002Malden, MAMA66,370$651–

1003Manville, NJNJ10,932$651–

1004Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$651–

1005Fishers, ININ104,812$650–

1006Brushy Creek, TXTX19,576$650–

1007Cameron Park, CACA18,315$650–

1008Azusa, CACA47,447$650–

1009Tamiami, FLFL49,752$650–

1010San Leandro, CACA85,353$650–

1011Hinsdale, ILIL17,573$650–

1012Elk Grove, CACA185,007$650–

1013Red Chute, LALA6,526$649–

1014Buenaventura Lakes, FLFL32,682$649–

1015Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633$649–

1016Plymouth, MAMA7,918$649–

1017Cathedral City, CACA52,375$649–

1018Downey, CACA108,468$649–

1019Fillmore, CACA16,937$649–

1020Yorkshire, VAVA9,782$648–

1021Woodinville, WAWA14,548$648–

1022Harleysville, PAPA9,090$648–

1023Rosemead, CACA49,410$648–

1024Baldwin Park, CACA68,880$648–

1025North Palm Beach, FLFL13,319$648–

1026Itasca, ILIL9,488$648–

1027Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,625$648–

1028Bay, OHOH15,792$648–

1029Colleyville, TXTX25,727$647–

1030Mayo, MDMD8,694$647–

1031Martha Lake, WAWA22,634$647–

1032Elk Grove, ILIL31,885$647–

1033Firthcliffe, NYNY5,432$646–

1034Orangevale, CACA35,958$646–

1035Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$646–

1036Oak Brook, ILIL8,108$646–

1037Eastchester, NYNY20,491$646–

1038Gardena, CACA58,460$646–

1039Wheaton, ILIL54,065$646–

1040College Park, MDMD35,418$646–

1041Nashua, NHNH92,435$645–

1042Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$645–

1043Skokie, ILIL66,544$645–

1044Naples Park, FLFL5,122$644–

1045Elm Grove, WIWI6,354$644–

1046Isla Vista, CACA13,920$644–

1047Nanakuli, HIHI12,383$644–

1048Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$644–

1049Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$644–

1050Beckett, NJNJ5,017$643–

1051Diamond Springs, CACA10,927$643–

1052Richboro, PAPA6,963$643–

1053Allen, TXTX113,447$643–

1054Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539$643–

1055Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373$643–

1056Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969$642–

1057Pleasant Run, OHOH5,629$642–

1058Spring Valley, NVNV219,187$642–

1059East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$642–

1060Lake Oswego, OROR39,722$641–

1061Poinciana, FLFL75,068$641–

1062Lisle, ILIL23,432$641–

1063Mount Airy, MDMD9,857$641–

1064Cherryland, CACA14,143$641–

1065Landen, OHOH7,499$641–

1066Geneva, ILIL21,138$641–

1067Napa, CACA76,562$641–

1068Doylestown, PAPA8,330$640–

1069Beverly, MAMA43,363$640–

1070New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$640–

1071Park Ridge, ILIL38,463$640–

1072Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288$640–

1073Milltown, NJNJ7,103$640–

1074Morristown, NJNJ20,750$640–

1075Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$640–

1076Grand Terrace, CACA12,936$639–

1077Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196$638–

1078Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952$638–

1079Odenton, MDMD45,002$638–

1080White Marsh, MDMD10,932$638–

1081Rosemont, CACA23,766$638–

1082Santa Rosa, CACA179,437$638–

1083Whittier, CACA85,815$638–

1084Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611$637–

1085Fords, NJNJ12,771$637–

1086Dry Run, OHOH7,687$636–

1087Alhambra, CACA79,820$636–

1088Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$636–

1089East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$636–

1090Evanston, ILIL76,380$636–

1091Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522$636–

1092McGregor, FLFL8,490$635–

1093Antioch, CACA118,958$635–

1094Belmar, NJNJ5,853$635–

1095Bon Air, VAVA16,904$634–

1096Lakeland North, WAWA15,950$634–

1097Wood Dale, ILIL14,081$634–

1098Irmo, SCSC12,204$633–

1099Warwick, NYNY6,534$633–

1100Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257$633–

1101Tamarac, FLFL74,134$633–

1102Gurnee, ILIL30,458$633–

1103Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645$633–

1104Milford, NHNH8,956$632–

1105Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$632–

1106Bethel, AKAK6,626$632–

1107Fort Washington, PAPA6,271$632–

1108East Riverdale, MDMD18,336$632–

1109Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$632–

1110Boynton Beach, FLFL82,396$632–

1111Warrenton, VAVA10,213$631–

1112Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989$631–

1113Maynard, MAMA10,712$631–

1114Germantown, TNTN40,001$631–

1115New Berlin, WIWI39,953$631–

1116Vista, CACA98,274$631–

1117Pike Creek, DEDE7,129$630–

1118Tucker, GAGA37,290$630–

1119Kirkland, WAWA97,410$630–

1120East San Gabriel, CACA23,410$630–

1121Pasadena, CACA135,804$630–

1122Seaside, CACA31,636$630–

1123Alpharetta, GAGA66,921$630–

1124Bellflower, CACA74,719$630–

1125River Forest, ILIL11,393$630–

1126Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$630–

1127White Horse, NJNJ10,507$629–

1128Ontario, CACA187,013$629–

1129Hawthorne, CACA82,741$629–

1130Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793$629–

1131Vacaville, CACA103,850$629–

1132Medina, MNMN7,460$629–

1133Wyomissing, PAPA11,285$628–

1134Ashland, CACA22,210$628–

1135Perry Hall, MDMD29,105$628–

1136Windsor, CACA25,864$628–

1137Darien, ILIL22,032$628–

1138Melrose, MAMA29,597$628–

1139Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868$627–

1140San Martin, CACA6,954$627–

1141North Decatur, GAGA18,442$627–

1142Libertyville, ILIL20,701$627–

1143Margate, FLFL60,070$627–

1144Laurel, MDMD30,254$627–

1145Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$627–

1146Chillum, MDMD34,871$626–

1147St. Helena, CACA5,194$626–

1148Wauconda, ILIL13,993$625–

1149Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$625–

1150Pismo Beach, CACA7,911$625–

1151Freeport, NYNY44,174$625–

1152Boston, MAMA672,973$625–

1153Lovejoy, GAGA12,929$625–

1154Watsonville, CACA50,716$625–

1155Westlake, OHOH33,904$624–

1156Morton Grove, ILIL24,582$624–

1157Eldersburg, MDMD31,695$623–

1158Diamondhead, MSMS9,441$623–

1159Acton, CACA7,880$623–

1160Thousand Palms, CACA7,720$623–

1161Montebello, CACA60,693$623–

1162Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655$623–

1163Prairie, KSKS23,008$623–

1164Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$623–

1165Kendall, FLFL79,562$622–

1166Markham, ILIL11,274$622–

1167Pittsburg, CACA77,542$622–

1168Spring Valley, NYNY34,482$622–

1169Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924$621–

1170Broomall, PAPA10,679$621–

1171Greenville, RIRI8,296$621–

1172Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867$621–

1173West Haven, CTCT55,351$621–

1174Escondido, CACA146,030$621–

1175Cheverly, MDMD6,164$621–

1176Palm Valley, FLFL19,796$620–

1177Muskego, WIWI25,602$620–

1178Troy, MIMI88,733$620–

1179Orland Park, ILIL57,954$620–

1180Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876$620–

1181Carol Stream, ILIL39,315$620–

1182Lakeville, MNMN79,270$620–

1183Revere, MAMA60,141$620–

1184Oak Point, TXTX6,909$619–

1185South Hill, NYNY6,951$619–

1186Kearny, NJNJ40,862$619–

1187Walker Mill, MDMD10,931$619–

1188Marlton, NJNJ10,922$618–

1189Loudonville, NYNY10,527$618–

1190Evergreen, COCO8,602$618–

1191Inglewood, CACA101,662$618–

1192Tequesta, FLFL6,299$618–

1193South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$618–

1194Waipahu, HIHI40,482$617–

1195Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$617–

1196Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$617–

1197Santa Paula, CACA31,774$617–

1198Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975$617–

1199Healdsburg, CACA11,172$617–

1200Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327$616–

1201Henderson, NVNV353,289$616–

1202Derry, NHNH21,339$616–

1203Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048$616–

1204Levittown, PAPA50,926$616–

1205Templeton, CACA9,580$616–

1206Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$616–

1207Bensenville, ILIL18,525$616–

1208Snellville, GAGA22,478$616–

1209Coppell, TXTX41,386$615–

1210Sun City, AZAZ37,486$615–

1211Sunset, FLFL13,535$615–

1212Newburyport, MAMA19,148$615–

1213Spring, TXTX68,580$615–

1214Upland, CACA79,446$615–

1215Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395$615–

1216Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220$615–

1217Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189$615–

1218Garfield, NJNJ33,353$615–

1219Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475$615–

1220Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013$614–

1221Glendale, WIWI14,795$614–

1222South San Gabriel, CACA7,923$614–

1223Pikesville, MDMD33,524$614–

1224Coral Hills, MDMD9,756$614–

1225Cary, ILIL17,932$614–

1226Hudson, MAMA15,719$613–

1227Montclair, CACA37,563$613–

1228Pico Rivera, CACA58,915$613–

1229Andover, MNMN33,874$613–

1230Clifton, NJNJ91,127$613–

1231Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$613–

1232Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$612–

1233California, MDMD13,136$612–

1234Citrus Heights, CACA86,348$612–

1235Sebastopol, CACA7,532$612–

1236Satellite Beach, FLFL11,365$612–

1237Plymouth, MNMN78,942$611–

1238Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824$611–

1239Makaha, HIHI10,066$611–

1240Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$611–

1241Lago Vista, TXTX10,498$611–

1242Ardmore, PAPA13,909$611–

1243Everett, MAMA53,572$611–

1244Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339$611–

1245East Pasadena, CACA5,479$611–

1246South River, NJNJ16,262$611–

1247Rahway, NJNJ31,010$611–

1248Shorewood, MNMN7,620$611–

1249Bellevue, WAWA154,193$610–

1250Miramar, FLFL142,570$610–

1251Pflugerville, TXTX68,316$610–

1252Willow Grove, PAPA14,131$610–

1253Cheshire, CTCT6,172$610–

1254Solon, OHOH23,679$610–

1255Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$610–

1256Langley Park, MDMD21,508$610–

1257Sitka city and, AKAK8,319$610–

1258Suisun City, CACA29,454$610–

1259Lancaster, CACA170,084$610–

1260Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604$610–

1261Severn, MDMD58,402$609–

1262Winter Springs, FLFL39,585$609–

1263Farmington, MIMI11,409$609–

1264Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$609–

1265Abington, MAMA17,053$608–

1266Key West, FLFL24,999$608–

1267Riverhead, NYNY14,936$608–

1268West Hollywood, CACA34,231$608–

1269Salem, MAMA45,381$608–

1270Friendswood, TXTX41,319$607–

1271Mercer Island, WAWA25,422$607–

1272Mill Creek, WAWA20,902$607–

1273Spring Creek, NVNV14,739$607–

1274Bartlett, TNTN56,416$607–

1275Ketchikan, AKAK7,939$607–

1276Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447$607–

1277Bartlett, ILIL40,855$607–

1278East Bethel, MNMN12,605$607–

1279Pasadena, MDMD34,309$606–

1280Stansbury Park, UTUT11,242$606–

1281Tracyton, WAWA6,137$606–

1282Crestline, CACA9,835$606–

1283Wethersfield, CTCT27,250$606–

1284Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$606–

1285Kulpsville, PAPA8,799$606–

1286La Puente, CACA36,423$606–

1287Mundelein, ILIL32,680$606–

1288Livonia, MIMI92,603$606–

1289Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489$605–

1290South Hooksett, NHNH5,902$605–

1291East Haven, CTCT27,806$605–

1292Long Beach, CACA450,469$605–

1293Toms River, NJNJ94,956$605–

1294Bell Gardens, CACA37,367$605–

1295Elmhurst, ILIL46,111$605–

1296Interlaken, CACA8,068$604–

1297Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,021$604–

1298St. Charles, ILIL33,594$604–

1299Highwood, ILIL5,323$604–

1300Eagan, MNMN67,109$604–

1301Santa Clara, UTUT8,722$603–

1302Peabody, MAMA55,953$603–

1303Aurora, OHOH18,014$603–

1304San Diego, CACA1,406,106$602–

1305Annapolis, MDMD40,634$602–

1306Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460$602–

1307Bostonia, CACA16,765$602–

1308Artondale, WAWA14,073$602–

1309Exeter, NHNH9,964$602–

1310South Elgin, ILIL25,656$601–

1311Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$601–

1312Newton, NJNJ8,486$601–

1313Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089$600–

1314Highland, ININ5,114$600–

1315La Plata, MDMD12,137$600–

1316View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230$600–

1317Vinings, GAGA14,390$600–

1318Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681$600–

1319Lemon Grove, CACA27,936$600–

1320Roseville, CACA167,302$600–

1321El Monte, CACA105,075$600–

1322Minnetrista, MNMN9,458$600–

1323Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336$599–

1324Burbank, CACA5,333$599–

1325El Rio, CACA6,368$599–

1326Delray Beach, FLFL69,809$599–

1327Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560$599–

1328San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636$599–

1329Cudahy, CACA21,445$599–

1330Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480$598–

1331Harrison, NJNJ22,105$598–

1332Saugus, MAMA28,773$598–

1333Tracy, CACA101,901$598–

1334Bee Ridge, FLFL10,334$597–

1335Miami Shores, FLFL11,669$597–

1336Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818$597–

1337Richardson, TXTX118,542$597–

1338Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006$597–

1339Derby, CTCT12,925$597–

1340Grayslake, ILIL21,140$596–

1341Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430$596–

1342Bladensburg, MDMD9,671$596–

1343Chalco, NENE10,595$596–

1344Green Hill, TNTN6,866$596–

1345Towson, MDMD58,679$595–

1346Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902$595–

1347Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987$595–

1348Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$594–

1349Bridgeport, CTCT152,273$594–

1350La Mesa, CACA59,914$594–

1351Chelsea, MAMA40,130$594–

1352Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$594–

1353Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147$594–

1354Linden, NJNJ45,752$594–

1355Edgewood, KYKY8,503$594–

1356Newport, RIRI24,251$593–

1357Conway, FLFL12,928$593–

1358Forest City, FLFL15,312$593–

1359Greenlawn, NYNY15,210$593–

1360Gages Lake, ILIL10,819$593–

1361Folsom, CACA91,983$593–

1362Hanover Park, ILIL36,568$593–

1363Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008$592–

1364Ellicott City, MDMD75,257$592–

1365Apple Valley, MNMN55,248$592–

1366Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$592–

1367Duluth, GAGA33,815$592–

1368Chula Vista, CACA275,533$592–

1369South El Monte, CACA18,963$592–

1370Pomona, CACA147,807$592–

1371Morrisville, NCNC32,466$592–

1372Niles, ILIL30,443$591–

1373Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466$591–

1374Sedona, AZAZ9,619$591–

1375South Venice, FLFL17,484$591–

1376Imperial Beach, CACA25,206$591–

1377Silverthorne, COCO5,418$591–

1378Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770$591–

1379Park City, UTUT8,587$590–

1380Duvall, WAWA9,440$590–

1381Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191$590–

1382Fallbrook, CACA32,112$590–

1383Peoria, AZAZ200,881$590–

1384Manhasset, NYNY7,716$590–

1385La Riviera, CACA11,492$589–

1386Alondra Park, CACA8,373$589–

1387Yarmouth, MEME6,289$589–

1388Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750$589–

1389White Plains, NYNY62,871$589–

1390Brookhaven, PAPA8,362$588–

1391Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139$588–

1392Issaquah, WAWA39,423$588–

1393North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997$588–

1394Davis, CACA66,110$588–

1395Redlands, CACA74,128$588–

1396Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024$588–

1397Colonie, NYNY7,679$588–

1398Milford Mill, MDMD30,829$587–

1399Alpine, CACA15,180$587–

1400Zionsville, ININ33,624$587–

1401Palm Coast, FLFL109,886$587–

1402Carteret, NJNJ25,781$587–

1403Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801$586–

1404Plano, TXTX293,028$586–

1405Roswell, GAGA91,505$586–

1406East Palo Alto, CACA28,872$586–

1407Haverhill, MAMA68,361$586–

1408Laughlin, NVNV8,789$585–

1409Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084$585–

1410Hampton, NHNH10,101$585–

1411Groton, CTCT10,160$585–

1412Orland Hills, ILIL6,663$585–

1413Brentwood, MOMO8,079$585–

1414Macedonia, OHOH12,147$585–

1415Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208$584–

1416Blue Ash, OHOH13,707$584–

1417Swarthmore, PAPA6,561$583–

1418Cedar Park, TXTX79,032$583–

1419Rialto, CACA106,554$583–

1420Forestville, OHOH10,831$583–

1421Manchester, MOMO18,069$583–

1422Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,077$582–

1423South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,310$582–

1424Villas, FLFL13,644$582–

1425Kahului, HIHI28,288$582–

1426New Windsor, NYNY8,919$582–

1427Matthews, NCNC32,769$582–

1428Nuevo, CACA6,803$582–

1429Gunbarrel, COCO10,051$582–

1430Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063$582–

1431Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$582–

1432Northgate, OHOH6,723$582–

1433Frederick, MDMD92,059$582–

1434Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390$582–

1435Davie, FLFL110,851$581–

1436Boulder City, NVNV14,884$581–

1437Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896$581–

1438Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755$581–

1439Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117$581–

1440Woodridge, ILIL34,028$581–

1441Morro Bay, CACA10,613$581–

1442Forest Hill, TXTX14,056$580–

1443Keller, TXTX46,078$580–

1444New Paltz, NYNY8,689$580–

1445Lakeland, CACA12,236$580–

1446Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$580–

1447Countryside, ILIL6,260$580–

1448Salinas, CACA159,134$580–

1449Palmdale, CACA161,845$580–

1450Port St. John, FLFL25,120$579–

1451Lynwood, ILIL9,297$579–

1452East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663$579–

1453Golden Gate, FLFL29,234$578–

1454Middletown, NYNY30,098$578–

1455Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$578–

1456Coral Terrace, FLFL24,895$578–

1457Holbrook, MAMA11,380$578–

1458Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893$578–

1459Hales Corners, WIWI7,740$578–

1460Naugatuck, CTCT32,230$578–

1461Lake Villa, ILIL8,692$578–

1462Vallejo, CACA123,287$578–

1463La Grange, ILIL15,935$578–

1464New Rochelle, NYNY85,864$578–

1465Key Largo, FLFL13,026$577–

1466Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$577–

1467Lexington Park, MDMD13,252$577–

1468Sun Valley, NVNV22,228$577–

1469Stanford, CACA18,662$577–

1470Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878$577–

1471Des Plaines, ILIL58,772$577–

1472Pollock Pines, CACA6,212$577–

1473Fontana, CACA221,223$577–

1474Beavercreek, OHOH48,134$577–

1475Palm Springs, FLFL28,303$576–

1476Burnsville, MNMN65,244$576–

1477San Fernando, CACA23,449$576–

1478Middletown, CTCT48,439$576–

1479Harper Woods, MIMI14,860$576–

1480Highland, NYNY6,367$575–

1481Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569$575–

1482Five Corners, WAWA21,194$575–

1483Lauderhill, FLFL75,668$575–

1484Edgemoor, DEDE6,349$575–

1485Riverside, CACA323,057$575–

1486Ramsey, MNMN29,624$575–

1487Olivette, MOMO8,937$575–

1488Englewood, NJNJ30,035$575–

1489Poquoson, VAVA13,292$574–

1490East Hartford, CTCT50,918$574–

1491Hooksett, NHNH5,876$574–

1492Bloomington, MNMN89,034$574–

1493Lynn, MAMA104,236$574–

1494Beach Park, ILIL14,114$573–

1495Bothell, WAWA52,199$573–

1496Thompsonville, CTCT7,927$573–

1497Granger, ININ30,321$573–

1498Irondale, ALAL13,545$573–

1499Shiloh, PAPA11,246$573–

1500Truckee, CACA17,278$573–

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