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 –

1501Homewood, ILIL18,773$573–

1502Wallington, NJNJ12,092$573–

1503Johnston, IAIA25,065$573–

1504Fruitville, FLFL15,172$572–

1505Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$572–

1506Bloomington, CACA25,698$572–

1507Schlusser, PAPA5,402$572–

1508Newmarket, NHNH5,679$572–

1509Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067$572–

1510Westmont, ILIL24,155$572–

1511Raymore, MOMO26,633$572–

1512Twinsburg, OHOH18,939$571–

1513Independence, OHOH7,456$571–

1514Lilburn, GAGA16,369$571–

1515Brockton, MAMA106,134$571–

1516Arden Hills, MNMN9,583$571–

1517Gloucester, MAMA30,627$571–

1518Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,187$570–

1519Big Bear City, CACA11,431$570–

1520Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247$570–

1521Warwick, RIRI84,187$570–

1522Essex Junction, VTVT10,921$570–

1523Oviedo, FLFL41,317$570–

1524Cotati, CACA7,347$570–

1525Cockeysville, MDMD23,962$569–

1526Forest Hills, MIMI28,695$569–

1527East Greenbush, NYNY6,581$569–

1528Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755$569–

1529Storrs, CTCT15,207$569–

1530Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320$568–

1531Iona, FLFL13,631$568–

1532North Bay, FLFL8,099$568–

1533Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905$568–

1534Maili, HIHI11,570$568–

1535Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$568–

1536Quartz Hill, CACA11,510$568–

1537Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123$568–

1538New Haven, CTCT138,774$568–

1539Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233$568–

1540Murphy, TXTX20,985$567–

1541Bel Air North, MDMD31,302$567–

1542Oak Park, MIMI29,072$567–

1543Roessleville, NYNY10,968$567–

1544Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648$567–

1545Hartland, WIWI10,740$567–

1546Oak Hills, OROR11,131$567–

1547Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$567–

1548Mukilteo, WAWA21,239$566–

1549Doraville, GAGA16,365$566–

1550Kennebunk, MEME6,221$566–

1551Downers Grove, ILIL50,365$566–

1552Richmond, CACA114,861$566–

1553Prior Lake, MNMN28,140$566–

1554King City, OROR5,044$565–

1555Frisco, TXTX236,955$565–

1556Lutz, FLFL27,106$565–

1557Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512$565–

1558Union Park, FLFL10,615$565–

1559Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930$565–

1560Ellenton, FLFL5,133$564–

1561Indian River Estates, FLFL7,685$564–

1562Brown Deer, WIWI12,821$564–

1563Franklin, WIWI36,687$564–

1564Anchorage, AKAK287,155$564–

1565Glenvar Heights, FLFL19,395$564–

1566Fair Oaks, CACA32,799$564–

1567San Pablo, CACA31,678$564–

1568Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,379$563–

1569Airmont, NYNY10,634$563–

1570Oreland, PAPA5,953$563–

1571Ambler, PAPA6,840$563–

1572Glenside, PAPA7,659$563–

1573Kittery, MEME5,110$563–

1574Stone Mountain, GAGA6,562$563–

1575Brentwood, CACA66,607$563–

1576Fairfield, CACA122,489$563–

1577Palm Springs, CACA45,315$563–

1578Farragut, TNTN25,121$562–

1579Oldsmar, FLFL14,521$562–

1580Stockbridge, GAGA36,331$562–

1581White City metro, UTUT5,146$562–

1582Norridge, ILIL14,808$562–

1583Prospect Heights, ILIL15,552$562–

1584Delafield, WIWI7,314$562–

1585Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925$562–

1586North Auburn, CACA13,480$562–

1587Westchester, FLFL52,032$562–

1588Takoma Park, MDMD17,260$562–

1589Scottdale, GAGA10,542$562–

1590Berkeley, ILIL5,141$562–

1591Smyrna, GAGA57,513$562–

1592Folcroft, PAPA6,780$561–

1593Carney, MDMD28,343$561–

1594Villas, NJNJ9,735$561–

1595Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,731$561–

1596Bellingham, MAMA5,325$561–

1597Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,536$561–

1598Louisville, COCO20,581$561–

1599Brookfield, ILIL18,879$561–

1600Hillside, ILIL8,140$561–

1601Lighthouse Point, FLFL10,756$561–

1602Lowell, MAMA119,971$561–

1603Pickerington, OHOH26,333$561–

1604Morrisville, PAPA9,665$560–

1605Cortez, FLFL5,205$560–

1606Cypress Lake, FLFL13,032$560–

1607Tinley Park, ILIL55,140$560–

1608Oakville, CTCT9,276$560–

1609Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$560–

1610Wahiawa, HIHI17,996$560–

1611Carmel, ININ105,634$560–

1612Middletown, MDMD5,056$560–

1613University Heights, OHOH13,200$559–

1614Hingham, MAMA5,130$559–

1615West Chicago, ILIL25,296$559–

1616Lawrence, MAMA89,320$559–

1617Magalia, CACA7,389$558–

1618Rio Linda, CACA16,335$558–

1619New Whiteland, ININ5,937$558–

1620Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FLFL14,755$558–

1621Munster, ININ23,504$558–

1622Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803$558–

1623Norcross, GAGA19,086$558–

1624Fayetteville, GAGA20,465$558–

1625Kirkwood, MOMO29,331$558–

1626Mentor, OHOH47,010$558–

1627Ocoee, FLFL51,932$557–

1628Batavia, ILIL26,586$557–

1629Bella Vista, ARAR34,518$557–

1630Fullerton, PAPA16,724$557–

1631Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FLFL6,280$557–

1632Springdale, OHOH11,134$557–

1633Sauk, ILIL9,624$557–

1634Hialeah Gardens, FLFL22,777$557–

1635Sebastian, FLFL27,352$557–

1636Georgetown, GAGA11,158$556–

1637Wailuku, HIHI16,926$556–

1638Hooper, UTUT9,741$556–

1639Randallstown, MDMD35,957$556–

1640Huber Heights, OHOH43,905$556–

1641East Hemet, CACA20,257$556–

1642Deltona, FLFL100,267$556–

1643Clarkston, GAGA14,431$556–

1644Frankfort, ILIL21,365$556–

1645Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193$556–

1646League City, TXTX119,905$555–

1647Evans, GAGA36,998$555–

1648Concord, NHNH44,597$555–

1649Washington, NJNJ7,326$555–

1650Hot Springs, ARAR16,327$555–

1651Ramona, CACA22,634$555–

1652Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073$554–

1653Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$554–

1654Holly Springs, GAGA20,261$554–

1655Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$554–

1656Port Salerno, FLFL11,184$553–

1657Robinson, TXTX13,028$553–

1658Hawaiian Paradise Park, HIHI13,203$553–

1659Lake Park, FLFL9,125$553–

1660Portsmouth, NHNH23,028$553–

1661Lynwood, CACA63,512$553–

1662Altamonte Springs, FLFL48,000$553–

1663Downingtown, PAPA8,384$552–

1664St. Augustine Shores, FLFL9,462$552–

1665Huntley, ILIL29,132$552–

1666Fort Myers Beach, FLFL5,287$552–

1667Morrow, GAGA6,211$551–

1668Liberty Lake, WAWA14,029$551–

1669Milford, MAMA27,731$551–

1670Portland, CTCT5,944$551–

1671Inwood, NYNY12,235$551–

1672Rancho Cordova, CACA87,554$551–

1673Lucas, TXTX8,896$550–

1674Olympia Heights, FLFL12,399$550–

1675Purcellville, VAVA8,890$550–

1676Florin, CACA50,211$550–

1677Forest Park, OHOH20,041$550–

1678Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451$550–

1679Lennox, CACA19,449$550–

1680Druid Hills, GAGA8,169$550–

1681Villa Park, ILIL21,888$550–

1682Cocoa Beach, FLFL11,314$549–

1683Sussex, WIWI12,779$549–

1684Bonita Springs, FLFL57,634$549–

1685North Aurora, ILIL19,406$549–

1686South Gate, CACA90,071$549–

1687Bristol, CTCT62,341$549–

1688Compton, CACA90,500$549–

1689Derby, KSKS26,606$549–

1690Overland Park, KSKS203,677$549–

1691North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$549–

1692Germantown, WIWI21,050$548–

1693Fairmount, NYNY9,724$548–

1694Silverdale, WAWA20,685$548–

1695Bell, CACA31,625$548–

1696Santa Maria, CACA111,390$548–

1697El Cajon, CACA101,755$548–

1698Troutdale, OROR15,776$547–

1699Maple Valley, WAWA28,482$547–

1700Lathrop, CACA42,783$547–

1701Casselberry, FLFL31,872$547–

1702Palos Hills, ILIL18,028$547–

1703Port Orange, FLFL66,395$547–

1704Phoenixville, PAPA20,356$546–

1705Brandon, FLFL119,767$546–

1706Florida Ridge, FLFL20,889$546–

1707Lakeside, FLFL32,105$546–

1708Glens Falls North, NYNY9,154$546–

1709Ladson, SCSC16,140$546–

1710Hollister, CACA45,695$546–

1711Harwood Heights, ILIL8,761$546–

1712Sugar Grove, ILIL9,381$546–

1713Roselle, NJNJ23,261$546–

1714Sachse, TXTX32,834$545–

1715Kensington, CTCT9,962$545–

1716Whitinsville, MAMA7,115$545–

1717Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827$545–

1718Lithia Springs, GAGA16,875$545–

1719Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873$545–

1720Salisbury, MAMA5,656$545–

1721Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,630$545–

1722Hesperia, CACA102,605$545–

1723District Heights, MDMD5,938$545–

1724West Chester, PAPA19,591$544–

1725San Carlos Park, FLFL19,159$544–

1726Southgate, FLFL5,772$544–

1727Cedarburg, WIWI12,916$544–

1728Joppatowne, MDMD14,237$544–

1729Oceano, CACA7,128$544–

1730Ormond Beach, FLFL44,692$544–

1731Antioch, ILIL15,000$544–

1732Matteson, ILIL18,543$544–

1733Oak Forest, ILIL26,792$544–

1734Lauderdale Lakes, FLFL36,898$544–

1735Justice, ILIL12,285$544–

1736St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027$544–

1737Rockledge, FLFL31,343$543–

1738Rockwall, TXTX53,980$543–

1739Linthicum, MDMD11,313$543–

1740Rosedale, MDMD20,002$543–

1741Andover, MAMA9,451$543–

1742Latham, NYNY13,802$543–

1743Rockcreek, OROR9,223$543–

1744Whitemarsh Island, GAGA6,886$543–

1745Sappington, MOMO7,367$543–

1746Naples, FLFL20,114$543–

1747Spring Grove, ILIL5,526$543–

1748La Grange Park, ILIL13,453$543–

1749Carrollton, TXTX134,562$542–

1750Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417$542–

1751Keene, NHNH23,072$542–

1752Mequon, WIWI25,120$542–

1753Manteca, CACA96,693$542–

1754Oswego, ILIL39,948$542–

1755Dixon, CACA21,116$542–

1756Pompano Beach, FLFL117,211$542–

1757Timberwood Park, TXTX35,413$541–

1758Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,074$541–

1759Barnhart, MOMO5,785$541–

1760Ogden, NCNC8,249$541–

1761Ansonia, CTCT19,216$541–

1762Oakland Park, FLFL45,332$541–

1763Woodstock, GAGA39,895$541–

1764Hyattsville, MDMD21,158$540–

1765Garden Home-Whitford, OROR6,979$540–

1766Surfside, FLFL5,591$540–

1767Commerce, CACA11,688$540–

1768Coral Gables, FLFL49,578$540–

1769Ladue, MOMO8,934$540–

1770Federal Way, WAWA99,729$539–

1771Estelle, LALA16,341$539–

1772Chesterland, OHOH7,086$539–

1773Panthersville, GAGA9,053$539–

1774Marietta, GAGA63,574$539–

1775Blaine, MNMN76,603$539–

1776Oakland, CACA440,838$538–

1777Hatboro, PAPA8,593$538–

1778Vero Beach South, FLFL30,344$538–

1779Parker, TXTX6,462$538–

1780Kenmore, WAWA24,249$538–

1781Catonsville, MDMD43,368$538–

1782Glen Burnie, MDMD72,590$538–

1783Lochearn, MDMD27,074$538–

1784Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052$538–

1785Brighton, NYNY36,834$538–

1786Cambridge, MAMA122,588$538–

1787Attleboro, MAMA47,447$538–

1788Cary, NCNC183,582$538–

1789Mount Rainier, MDMD8,307$538–

1790White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392$538–

1791Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469$537–

1792Gardnerville, NVNV5,486$537–

1793Manchester, NHNH116,818$537–

1794Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$537–

1795Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$537–

1796North Highlands, CACA47,957$537–

1797Topsham, MEME7,271$537–

1798Auburn, CACA13,847$537–

1799Carpentersville, ILIL37,045$537–

1800Sparks, NVNV111,902$537–

1801Laurel, FLFL11,741$536–

1802Lochmoor Waterway Estates, FLFL6,511$536–

1803Fruitvale, COCO8,019$536–

1804Enterprise, NVNV240,464$536–

1805Savage, MNMN32,970$536–

1806Lansdowne, PAPA11,141$535–

1807Marathon, FLFL10,060$535–

1808Venice, FLFL30,477$535–

1809Green Valley, AZAZ22,114$535–

1810Oakhurst, CACA6,091$535–

1811Redlands, COCO8,868$535–

1812Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,667$535–

1813Belvedere Park, GAGA14,181$535–

1814Oak Park, ILIL52,823$535–

1815Loma Linda, CACA25,221$535–

1816Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095$535–

1817Little Canada, MNMN10,567$535–

1818Keyport, NJNJ7,235$535–

1819Edmonds, WAWA42,748$534–

1820East Orange, NJNJ72,159$534–

1821Aloha, OROR52,389$534–

1822Laurel, VAVA18,721$534–

1823Cranston, RIRI84,647$534–

1824Apple Valley, CACA75,247$534–

1825Newark, DEDE30,359$534–

1826Glenwood, ILIL8,416$534–

1827Island Lake, ILIL8,047$534–

1828Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450$534–

1829Colton, CACA53,383$534–

1830Sugar Hill, GAGA29,280$534–

1831Lansdale, PAPA18,986$533–

1832Horizon City, TXTX25,118$533–

1833Overlea, MDMD13,035$533–

1834Jenison, MIMI17,582$533–

1835Castroville, CACA6,720$533–

1836Home Gardens, CACA10,506$533–

1837Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,638$533–

1838Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,218$533–

1839Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931$533–

1840Foothill Farms, CACA36,435$533–

1841Atascadero, CACA29,464$533–

1842Meriden, CTCT60,810$533–

1843Cape Coral, FLFL236,264$533–

1844Richton Park, ILIL12,483$533–

1845Newburgh, NYNY28,059$533–

1846New Milford, NJNJ17,133$533–

1847Azalea Park, FLFL16,180$532–

1848South Patrick Shores, FLFL7,030$532–

1849Oakville, MOMO35,333$532–

1850Santa Monica, CACA90,082$532–

1851Richmond Heights, FLFL9,992$532–

1852Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,525$532–

1853Mount Vernon, NYNY72,304$532–

1854Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664$532–

1855Passaic, NJNJ71,337$532–

1856Addison, ILIL35,758$531–

1857Greenfield, WIWI37,159$531–

1858Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$531–

1859The Woodlands, TXTX121,002$531–

1860Carmichael, CACA76,948$531–

1861Nipomo, CACA17,516$531–

1862Mentone, CACA9,514$531–

1863South Portland, MEME27,007$531–

1864Union City, GAGA29,910$531–

1865Poplar Grove, ILIL5,206$531–

1866Kissimmee, FLFL85,591$531–

1867Tualatin, OROR28,139$530–

1868Brookside, DEDE15,115$530–

1869Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$530–

1870Northampton, MAMA31,047$530–

1871Hilliard, OHOH38,898$530–

1872Churchville, PAPA6,084$530–

1873Breckenridge, COCO5,015$530–

1874Seminole, FLFL18,997$530–

1875Crestwood, ILIL10,529$530–

1876Webster Groves, MOMO23,450$530–

1877Merrillville, ININ37,407$530–

1878Northville, MIMI6,013$530–

1879Duncanville, TXTX38,915$529–

1880Naples Manor, FLFL5,501$529–

1881Ridge Wood Heights, FLFL5,366$529–

1882Lynnwood, WAWA42,132$529–

1883Milton, WAWA8,911$529–

1884Bel Air South, MDMD58,137$529–

1885Ferndale, MDMD17,529$529–

1886Westfield, MAMA40,546$529–

1887West Athens, CACA8,726$529–

1888Centerville, OHOH25,194$529–

1889St. Peters, MOMO61,479$529–

1890Homer, AKAK6,331$529–

1891West Dundee, ILIL8,570$529–

1892Media, PAPA5,920$528–

1893Oak Ridge, FLFL23,364$528–

1894DuPont, WAWA9,778$528–

1895Jessup, MDMD9,931$528–

1896Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231$528–

1897Timber Pines, FLFL5,007$528–

1898Bellwood, ILIL18,116$528–

1899Indian Harbour Beach, FLFL8,914$528–

1900Walden, NYNY6,935$528–

1901Brighton, MIMI7,904$528–

1902Leander, TXTX91,132$527–

1903Bonney Lake, WAWA22,139$527–

1904Worcester, MAMA213,862$527–

1905Westmont, CACA34,123$527–

1906Algonquin, ILIL30,824$527–

1907North Windham, MEME5,417$527–

1908Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$527–

1909Tyrone, GAGA8,091$527–

1910Mokena, ILIL19,897$527–

1911Riverside, ILIL8,939$527–

1912West Samoset, FLFL7,429$526–

1913Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649$526–

1914Homeland, CACA7,584$526–

1915Dolton, ILIL20,671$526–

1916Naranja, FLFL15,796$526–

1917New London, CTCT28,003$526–

1918Riverdale, GAGA14,637$526–

1919West Des Moines, IAIA74,224$526–

1920Shoreview, MNMN26,906$526–

1921Fairview, TXTX10,913$525–

1922Hewitt, TXTX16,754$525–

1923Hobe Sound, FLFL13,817$525–

1924Bel Air, MDMD10,507$525–

1925Howell, MIMI9,896$525–

1926Tuckahoe, VAVA49,183$525–

1927Sanatoga, PAPA8,949$525–

1928Marshfield, MAMA5,161$525–

1929Waukesha, WIWI70,872$525–

1930Croydon, PAPA9,684$525–

1931Maywood, CACA23,600$525–

1932Mead, COCO7,042$525–

1933Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032$525–

1934Maryland Heights, MOMO27,559$525–

1935Leominster, MAMA44,194$524–

1936Winchester, NVNV37,081$524–

1937Northbrook, OHOH10,742$524–

1938Waller, WAWA7,683$524–

1939Village St. George, LALA8,273$524–

1940Ballwin, MOMO30,901$524–

1941Norwich, CTCT40,001$524–

1942Yorkville, ILIL26,730$524–

1943St. Augustine Beach, FLFL6,810$524–

1944Bellbrook, OHOH7,563$524–

1945Paterson, NJNJ161,793$524–

1946Taunton, MAMA62,522$523–

1947Woodland Park, COCO8,014$523–

1948Fairbanks, AKAK31,468$523–

1949Clinton, MAMA7,658$523–

1950Yeadon, PAPA12,320$523–

1951Westerly, RIRI18,411$523–

1952Dover, NHNH34,623$523–

1953Temple Terrace, FLFL27,075$523–

1954University Park, ILIL7,019$523–

1955Ridgecrest, CACA28,333$523–

1956Hollywood, FLFL157,019$523–

1957Lafayette, COCO30,116$523–

1958Rochester, MIMI12,824$523–

1959New Hope, MNMN20,807$523–

1960Oakbrook, KYKY10,211$522–

1961Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$522–

1962Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,499$522–

1963Rocky River, OHOH21,397$522–

1964Yonkers, NYNY212,603$522–

1965Gorham, MEME7,593$522–

1966O'Fallon, ILIL32,656$522–

1967Stokesdale, NCNC6,133$522–

1968Golden Valley, MNMN21,325$522–

1969Goldenrod, FLFL12,878$521–

1970Maitland, FLFL19,511$521–

1971Fircrest, WAWA6,959$521–

1972Pewaukee, WIWI8,216$521–

1973Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$521–

1974Fitchburg, MAMA42,136$521–

1975Concord, MOMO18,368$521–

1976Wilton, CACA6,433$521–

1977Stow, OHOH33,941$521–

1978Sugarmill Woods, FLFL10,782$521–

1979South Euclid, OHOH21,248$521–

1980Huntington Park, CACA51,544$521–

1981Boulder, COCO105,689$521–

1982Clayton, MOMO17,807$521–

1983Conshohocken, PAPA9,266$520–

1984Carrollwood, FLFL36,725$520–

1985Rotonda, FLFL10,352$520–

1986Hopkins, MNMN19,523$520–

1987Folsom, PAPA8,671$520–

1988Lawrenceville, GAGA32,822$520–

1989Safety Harbor, FLFL16,624$520–

1990Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036$520–

1991Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376$520–

1992Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$520–

1993Converse, TXTX32,481$519–

1994Kent, WAWA134,871$519–

1995McHenry, ILIL29,217$519–

1996Pitman, NJNJ8,961$519–

1997Pine Hills, FLFL80,105$519–

1998Waianae, HIHI12,918$519–

1999Lake Mary, FLFL16,789$519–

2000Pembroke Park, FLFL6,425$519–

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