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 –

2001Rochester, NHNH33,716$519–

2002Prospect Park, PAPA6,409$518–

2003Horseshoe Bay, TXTX5,339$518–

2004Clinton, UTUT23,797$518–

2005Mound, MNMN9,064$518–

2006Howland Center, OHOH6,266$518–

2007Winsted, CTCT6,977$518–

2008Country Club, CACA10,161$518–

2009Windsor Heights, IAIA5,059$518–

2010Ocean City, MDMD6,840$517–

2011West Glens Falls, NYNY10,050$517–

2012North Scituate, MAMA6,492$517–

2013Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203$517–

2014Modesto, CACA219,652$517–

2015West Palm Beach, FLFL127,189$517–

2016Willow Springs, ILIL5,788$517–

2017Chandler, AZAZ278,748$517–

2018Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992$517–

2019Collegeville, PAPA5,287$516–

2020Wilson, PAPA8,159$516–

2021Grafton, WIWI13,389$516–

2022Terryville, CTCT5,461$516–

2023New Lenox, ILIL28,893$516–

2024Irondequoit, NYNY50,657$516–

2025Cloverdale, CACA8,701$516–

2026River Grove, ILIL10,409$516–

2027Greendale, WIWI14,426$515–

2028Windcrest, TXTX5,809$515–

2029Paradise, NVNV185,913$515–

2030Winters, CACA8,214$515–

2031Alsip, ILIL18,483$515–

2032Urbandale, IAIA48,570$515–

2033Glenolden, PAPA7,217$514–

2034Lake Lorraine, FLFL6,903$514–

2035Miramar Beach, FLFL8,902$514–

2036West Melbourne, FLFL31,285$514–

2037Rossville, MDMD16,059$514–

2038Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$514–

2039Kingston, NYNY23,942$514–

2040Manchester, WAWA5,956$514–

2041Palm City, FLFL26,371$514–

2042Atlantic Beach, FLFL13,245$514–

2043Oak Creek, WIWI38,296$514–

2044Frederickson, WAWA25,383$514–

2045Auburn, GAGA10,110$514–

2046Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557$514–

2047North Miami Beach, FLFL46,236$514–

2048Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175$514–

2049Shiloh, ILIL14,604$514–

2050Lompoc, CACA43,315$514–

2051Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675$514–

2052Yucaipa, CACA54,953$514–

2053Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809$513–

2054Bee Cave, TXTX8,464$513–

2055Burleson, TXTX56,907$513–

2056Jensen Beach, FLFL12,531$513–

2057Somerset, MAMA18,298$513–

2058Clayton, NJNJ9,041$513–

2059Laie, HIHI5,699$513–

2060Colonial Park, PAPA18,032$513–

2061Lower Allen, PAPA7,646$513–

2062Belle Isle, FLFL7,688$513–

2063Gonzales, CACA8,313$513–

2064Stafford, TXTX18,043$513–

2065Ojus, FLFL19,198$512–

2066Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133$512–

2067South Jordan, UTUT87,614$512–

2068Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905$512–

2069South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115$512–

2070New Britain, CTCT76,286$512–

2071Winter Park, FLFL30,444$512–

2072Westland, MIMI82,333$512–

2073Maplewood, MNMN40,717$512–

2074West Linn, OROR26,567$511–

2075Plum, PAPA26,225$511–

2076Souderton, PAPA7,288$511–

2077Vineland, NJNJ62,703$511–

2078Lakeside, VAVA12,654$511–

2079Schiller Park, ILIL11,317$511–

2080Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$511–

2081Torrington, CTCT35,796$511–

2082Fox Lake, ILIL10,849$511–

2083Mission, KSKS10,125$511–

2084Kennedale, TXTX10,626$510–

2085Des Moines, WAWA33,032$510–

2086Champlin, MNMN23,125$510–

2087Somersworth, NHNH12,171$510–

2088Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368$510–

2089Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350$510–

2090Palm Bay, FLFL148,092$510–

2091Montgomery, ILIL21,978$510–

2092Southaven, MSMS57,819$510–

2093Bethel Park, PAPA32,074$509–

2094North Port, FLFL96,551$509–

2095Waggaman, LALA11,330$509–

2096Barrington, NJNJ7,155$509–

2097Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451$509–

2098Fairfield, OHOH44,682$509–

2099Hudson, WIWI15,019$509–

2100Highland, CACA57,614$509–

2101Burbank, ILIL28,578$509–

2102Lansing, ILIL28,068$509–

2103Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018$509–

2104Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846$509–

2105Beaverton, OROR97,842$508–

2106Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355$508–

2107Gresham Park, GAGA6,935$508–

2108Elburn, ILIL7,084$508–

2109Victorville, CACA141,395$508–

2110Chanhassen, MNMN25,748$508–

2111Stuart, FLFL19,451$507–

2112Wilton Manors, FLFL11,655$507–

2113Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291$507–

2114Waunakee, WIWI16,411$507–

2115Audubon, NJNJ8,825$507–

2116Worth, ILIL10,696$507–

2117DeBary, FLFL23,544$507–

2118Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101$507–

2119Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030$507–

2120Roseville, MNMN35,663$507–

2121Blue Springs, MOMO61,632$507–

2122Normandy Park, WAWA6,609$506–

2123Saco, MEME21,159$506–

2124Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$506–

2125Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689$506–

2126East York, PAPA9,388$506–

2127Linglestown, PAPA6,957$506–

2128South Miami Heights, FLFL38,766$506–

2129Orlando, FLFL333,888$506–

2130Destin, FLFL14,046$506–

2131Holly Hill, FLFL13,268$506–

2132Hazelwood, MOMO24,849$506–

2133Merriam, KSKS11,509$506–

2134Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514$506–

2135Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$505–

2136Salida, CACA13,900$505–

2137Willowbrook, CACA21,681$505–

2138Superior, COCO13,637$505–

2139Westerville, OHOH38,165$505–

2140Shenandoah, LALA17,998$505–

2141Forest Park, ILIL13,829$505–

2142Minooka, ILIL12,899$505–

2143Union City, NJNJ66,656$505–

2144Norristown, PAPA35,911$504–

2145Perkasie, PAPA9,312$504–

2146Culpeper, VAVA22,074$504–

2147Windsor, WIWI10,085$504–

2148Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334$504–

2149Highland, ININ23,409$504–

2150North Olmsted, OHOH31,542$504–

2151Frederick, COCO18,241$504–

2152Hartford, CTCT121,981$504–

2153Portland, MEME69,911$504–

2154Westbrook, MEME21,565$504–

2155Saline, MIMI9,001$504–

2156Crystal, MNMN22,239$504–

2157Shallotte, NCNC5,335$504–

2158St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872$504–

2159Webster, TXTX12,507$503–

2160Owings Mills, MDMD37,245$503–

2161Parkville, MDMD30,549$503–

2162Half Moon, NCNC7,378$503–

2163Walnut Park, CACA14,958$503–

2164Arizona City, AZAZ9,543$503–

2165Loganville, GAGA17,212$503–

2166Southgate, MIMI28,931$503–

2167Pine Castle, FLFL10,371$502–

2168Reisterstown, MDMD25,582$502–

2169Clawson, MIMI11,312$502–

2170North Riverside, ILIL7,161$502–

2171Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534$502–

2172Applewood, COCO8,350$502–

2173Rio Vista, CACA10,523$502–

2174Lyons, ILIL10,433$502–

2175Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212$501–

2176Burlington, NJNJ10,243$501–

2177East Rochester, NYNY6,132$501–

2178Beacon, NYNY14,931$501–

2179Laconia, NHNH17,246$501–

2180Valle Vista, CACA18,602$501–

2181California City, CACA13,300$501–

2182West Miami, FLFL7,125$501–

2183Elgin, ILIL115,476$501–

2184Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669$501–

2185Piedmont, OKOK9,427$500–

2186East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438$500–

2187Kennett Square, PAPA6,893$500–

2188Ridley Park, PAPA7,255$500–

2189Treasure Island, FLFL6,397$500–

2190West Ocean City, MDMD5,198$500–

2191Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$500–

2192Pineville, NCNC11,851$500–

2193Oroville East, CACA7,504$500–

2194Tiverton, RIRI8,091$500–

2195Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306$500–

2196Hemet, CACA93,649$500–

2197Eagle, COCO7,280$500–

2198Lenexa, KSKS60,506$500–

2199New Albany, OHOH11,803$500–

2200Chaska, MNMN30,513$500–

2201Martinez, GAGA33,750$499–

2202Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487$499–

2203College, AKAK11,924$499–

2204South Hill, WAWA68,025$499–

2205Finneytown, OHOH12,506$499–

2206Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120$499–

2207Calimesa, CACA11,111$499–

2208Gypsum, COCO9,212$499–

2209Woodstock, ILIL25,740$499–

2210Lodi, CACA69,100$499–

2211Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,067$499–

2212Aurora, ILIL181,505$499–

2213Bridgeton, MOMO11,277$499–

2214Lebanon, NHNH15,481$499–

2215Pacific, WAWA7,056$498–

2216Stratford, NJNJ7,200$498–

2217Santa Clara, OROR10,551$498–

2218Cherry Valley, CACA6,668$498–

2219Golden Hills, CACA9,891$498–

2220Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132$498–

2221Muscoy, CACA12,025$498–

2222Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577$498–

2223Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009$498–

2224Seven Hills, OHOH11,464$498–

2225Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295$498–

2226Hampshire, ILIL9,266$498–

2227Papillion, NENE25,127$498–

2228Garner, NCNC41,562$498–

2229DeSoto, TXTX56,681$497–

2230Kearns metro, UTUT35,404$497–

2231Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575$497–

2232Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$497–

2233Rodeo, CACA8,976$497–

2234Royal Oak, MIMI57,583$497–

2235North Royalton, OHOH30,936$497–

2236Conyers, GAGA20,377$497–

2237Broadview, ILIL7,871$497–

2238El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626$497–

2239Willowick, OHOH14,178$497–

2240New York, NYNY8,584,629$496–

2241Hendersonville, TNTN64,266$496–

2242Edgewater, FLFL24,795$496–

2243Saginaw, TXTX26,706$496–

2244Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280$496–

2245Whitestown, ININ15,767$496–

2246Tempe, AZAZ190,571$496–

2247Chamblee, GAGA32,334$496–

2248Santa Fe, NMNM89,837$496–

2249Ukiah, CACA16,068$496–

2250St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989$496–

2251Sacramento, CACA536,449$495–

2252Riviera Beach, FLFL39,357$495–

2253Shorewood, WIWI13,474$495–

2254Springfield, MAMA154,702$495–

2255Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$495–

2256Elk Plain, WAWA14,276$495–

2257Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994$495–

2258Hershey, PAPA14,242$495–

2259Oakwood, OHOH9,441$495–

2260Indio, CACA94,269$495–

2261Lochbuie, COCO8,776$495–

2262Bridgeview, ILIL16,521$495–

2263Ripon, CACA16,140$495–

2264Austell, GAGA8,339$495–

2265Wilsonville, OROR27,833$494–

2266Garland, TXTX249,625$494–

2267Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946$494–

2268South Pasadena, FLFL5,169$494–

2269Spring Hill, FLFL119,983$494–

2270Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$494–

2271Berlin, NJNJ7,628$494–

2272Westvale, NYNY5,212$494–

2273Oatfield, OROR13,294$494–

2274Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$494–

2275Triangle, VAVA10,450$494–

2276Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$494–

2277Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172$493–

2278Lancaster, TXTX40,526$493–

2279Richland Hills, TXTX8,529$493–

2280Burlington, VTVT44,019$493–

2281North Bend, WAWA8,758$493–

2282St. Francis, MNMN8,635$493–

2283Harris Hill, NYNY6,069$493–

2284Ithaca, NYNY33,632$493–

2285Dentsville, SCSC15,209$493–

2286Grain Valley, MOMO16,908$493–

2287Mounds View, MNMN12,786$493–

2288St. John, ININ24,841$493–

2289Schererville, ININ29,825$493–

2290Riverdale, ILIL10,280$493–

2291Albertville, MNMN8,544$493–

2292Park City, KSKS9,458$493–

2293Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$492–

2294Dunlap, ININ6,109$492–

2295Reno, NVNV283,621$492–

2296Middlebury, VTVT7,220$492–

2297Florissant, MOMO51,124$492–

2298Woodfield, SCSC9,465$492–

2299Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503$492–

2300Waterbury, CTCT115,771$492–

2301Sarasota, FLFL58,458$492–

2302Allen Park, MIMI27,445$492–

2303Warren, MIMI137,138$492–

2304Lockhart, FLFL15,371$491–

2305Fairlawn, OHOH7,815$491–

2306Mansfield, TXTX84,444$491–

2307Millbrook, ALAL17,623$491–

2308Miami Springs, FLFL13,611$491–

2309State College, PAPA40,844$490–

2310Woodway, TXTX9,753$490–

2311Mukwonago, WIWI8,544$490–

2312Okemos, MIMI26,396$490–

2313Westwood, MIMI8,867$490–

2314Waukegan, ILIL87,940$490–

2315Las Vegas, NVNV679,817$490–

2316Berkley, MIMI15,145$490–

2317Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244$490–

2318New Castle, DEDE5,726$490–

2319Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506$489–

2320Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877$489–

2321Lakewood Park, FLFL13,866$489–

2322Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$489–

2323Mattydale, NYNY5,971$489–

2324Durham, CACA5,340$489–

2325Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750$489–

2326Renton, WAWA104,975$489–

2327Middleton, WIWI23,115$489–

2328Scituate, MAMA5,796$489–

2329North Miami, FLFL60,884$489–

2330Lantana, FLFL12,449$489–

2331Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$489–

2332Claymont, DEDE8,786$488–

2333University City, MOMO34,657$488–

2334Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$488–

2335East Glenville, NYNY11,914$488–

2336Tukwila, WAWA22,003$488–

2337Broadview Park, FLFL7,119$488–

2338Hoover, ALAL93,550$488–

2339Vero Beach, FLFL17,603$488–

2340Lincoln, CACA57,367$488–

2341Ham Lake, MNMN17,104$488–

2342Ridgeland, MSMS24,750$488–

2343Osprey, FLFL5,943$487–

2344Zion, ILIL24,447$487–

2345Williamstown, MAMA5,070$487–

2346Comstock Park, MIMI10,577$487–

2347Shakopee, MNMN49,366$487–

2348SeaTac, WAWA34,578$487–

2349Little River, SCSC11,771$487–

2350Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844$487–

2351Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085$487–

2352Garden City, SCSC11,591$487–

2353East Los Angeles, CACA111,647$487–

2354Soledad, CACA26,357$487–

2355Neptune Beach, FLFL7,020$487–

2356Plainfield, ILIL50,043$487–

2357Bexley, OHOH12,452$487–

2358New Brighton, MNMN22,159$487–

2359Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835$486–

2360Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677$486–

2361Lewisville, TXTX139,006$486–

2362Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210$486–

2363Hiram, GAGA5,585$486–

2364Welby, COCO16,197$486–

2365Grass Valley, CACA14,035$486–

2366Mahomet, ILIL10,516$486–

2367Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197$486–

2368Helotes, TXTX10,387$485–

2369Irving, TXTX257,076$485–

2370Live Oak, TXTX16,426$485–

2371Orlovista, FLFL6,890$485–

2372Sky Lake, FLFL8,116$485–

2373Rotterdam, NYNY22,695$485–

2374North Chicago, ILIL34,050$485–

2375Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119$485–

2376Newcastle, OKOK15,198$485–

2377Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898$485–

2378Placerville, CACA10,685$485–

2379San Bernardino, CACA222,044$485–

2380Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869$485–

2381Mableton, GAGA78,820$485–

2382South Miami, FLFL13,660$485–

2383Milan, MIMI5,973$485–

2384Walled Lake, MIMI7,320$485–

2385Fridley, MNMN30,829$485–

2386Powell, OHOH18,269$485–

2387Grapevine, TXTX50,714$484–

2388Hialeah, FLFL230,968$484–

2389Douglasville, GAGA41,523$484–

2390Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265$484–

2391Everett, WAWA113,567$484–

2392DeForest, WIWI13,094$484–

2393Timberlane, LALA10,886$484–

2394Suncook, NHNH5,432$484–

2395Streetsboro, OHOH17,730$484–

2396Tigard, OROR57,929$484–

2397Madison, ALAL67,968$484–

2398Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358$484–

2399Woodland, CACA62,513$484–

2400Woodhaven, MIMI12,503$484–

2401Valley Park, MOMO6,767$484–

2402Benbrook, TXTX24,279$483–

2403Krum, TXTX6,808$483–

2404Centerville, GAGA9,505$483–

2405Greece, NYNY13,943$483–

2406Victoria, MNMN12,447$483–

2407Apopka, FLFL65,552$483–

2408Bradenton, FLFL58,014$483–

2409Maywood, ILIL23,330$483–

2410Plymouth, MIMI9,164$483–

2411Camp Hill, PAPA8,199$482–

2412Merritt Island, FLFL34,992$482–

2413Clementon, NJNJ5,744$482–

2414Williamsville, NYNY5,478$482–

2415Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991$482–

2416Fort Bragg, CACA6,946$482–

2417Lansing, KSKS11,331$482–

2418West Lafayette, ININ45,747$482–

2419Emmaus, PAPA12,514$481–

2420Micco, FLFL8,896$481–

2421Monroe, WAWA20,025$481–

2422Florence-Graham, CACA60,690$481–

2423Ellisville, MOMO10,315$481–

2424Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301$481–

2425Madison Heights, MIMI28,297$481–

2426Elko, NVNV21,019$481–

2427St. Matthews, KYKY17,868$481–

2428Crowley, TXTX20,954$480–

2429Minneola, FLFL21,064$480–

2430Fairburn, GAGA17,133$480–

2431Winooski, VTVT8,239$480–

2432Hillsboro, OROR111,126$480–

2433Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$480–

2434Madeira, OHOH9,637$480–

2435Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847$480–

2436Carson, NVNV58,571$480–

2437Fairport, NYNY5,326$480–

2438Raleigh, NCNC506,306$479–

2439Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798$479–

2440Jackson, WYWY10,720$479–

2441Bath, MEME8,835$479–

2442Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558$479–

2443Argyle, TXTX6,372$479–

2444South Lyon, MIMI12,107$479–

2445Washington, DCDC693,645$479–

2446Midlothian, ILIL13,841$479–

2447Lakeport, CACA5,059$479–

2448Park Forest, ILIL21,079$479–

2449Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$479–

2450Carver, MNMN7,198$479–

2451Franklin, TNTN90,226$478–

2452St. Cloud, FLFL74,960$478–

2453North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843$478–

2454Red Oak, TXTX20,394$478–

2455Roanoke, TXTX10,931$478–

2456Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006$478–

2457Millville, NJNJ28,098$478–

2458Port Jervis, NYNY8,518$478–

2459Maumelle, ARAR19,780$478–

2460Air Force Academy, COCO6,727$478–

2461Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886$478–

2462Springboro, OHOH19,606$478–

2463Gilbert, AZAZ287,285$478–

2464College Park, GAGA13,887$478–

2465Galt, CACA26,964$478–

2466Griffith, ININ16,137$478–

2467Rosemount, MNMN31,881$478–

2468Burien, WAWA51,859$477–

2469Waverly, MIMI23,575$477–

2470Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797$477–

2471Enola, PAPA6,534$477–

2472St. Charles, MOMO72,561$477–

2473Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136$477–

2474Westminster, COCO116,182$477–

2475Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283$477–

2476Forest Park, GAGA19,168$477–

2477North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346$476–

2478Crown Point, ININ35,616$476–

2479Spencer, MAMA5,661$476–

2480Spanaway, WAWA34,019$476–

2481Roseville, MIMI46,863$476–

2482Stockton, CACA324,597$476–

2483National City, CACA57,807$476–

2484Happy Valley, OROR28,916$475–

2485Marysville, WAWA77,686$475–

2486O'Fallon, MOMO96,101$475–

2487Gahanna, OHOH35,986$475–

2488Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537$475–

2489Brunswick, MEME17,652$475–

2490Ceres, CACA48,982$475–

2491Timnath, COCO11,600$475–

2492Calumet Park, ILIL6,772$475–

2493Chelsea, MIMI5,424$475–

2494Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543$475–

2495Cottleville, MOMO6,717$475–

2496Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768$475–

2497Kentwood, MIMI54,776$475–

2498New Freedom, PAPA5,116$474–

2499Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923$474–

2500White City, FLFL5,744$474–

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