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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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.

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–

2013Chandler, AZAZ278,748$517–

2014Modesto, CACA219,652$517–

2015Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203$517–

2016West Palm Beach, FLFL127,189$517–

2017Willow Springs, ILIL5,788$517–

2018Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,992$517–

2019Collegeville, PAPA5,287$516–

2020Wilson, PAPA8,159$516–

2021Grafton, WIWI13,389$516–

2022New Lenox, ILIL28,893$516–

2023Terryville, CTCT5,461$516–

2024Irondequoit, NYNY50,657$516–

2025Cloverdale, CACA8,701$516–

2026River Grove, ILIL10,409$516–

2027Greendale, WIWI14,426$515–

2028Paradise, NVNV185,913$515–

2029Winters, CACA8,214$515–

2030Windcrest, TXTX5,809$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–

2043Frederickson, WAWA25,383$514–

2044Auburn, GAGA10,110$514–

2045Oak Creek, WIWI38,296$514–

2046North Miami Beach, FLFL46,236$514–

2047Yucaipa, CACA54,953$514–

2048Lompoc, CACA43,315$514–

2049Steamboat Springs, COCO13,557$514–

2050Elmwood Park, ILIL23,675$514–

2051Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175$514–

2052Shiloh, ILIL14,604$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–

2060Lower Allen, PAPA7,646$513–

2061Stafford, TXTX18,043$513–

2062Colonial Park, PAPA18,032$513–

2063Belle Isle, FLFL7,688$513–

2064Gonzales, CACA8,313$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–

2090Montgomery, ILIL21,978$510–

2091Palm Bay, FLFL148,092$510–

2092Southaven, MSMS57,819$510–

2093Bethel Park, PAPA32,074$509–

2094North Port, FLFL96,551$509–

2095Waggaman, LALA11,330$509–

2096Barrington, NJNJ7,155$509–

2097Fairfield, OHOH44,682$509–

2098Hudson, WIWI15,019$509–

2099Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451$509–

2100Highland, CACA57,614$509–

2101Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018$509–

2102Lansing, ILIL28,068$509–

2103Burbank, ILIL28,578$509–

2104Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846$509–

2105Beaverton, OROR97,842$508–

2106Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355$508–

2107Gresham Park, GAGA6,935$508–

2108Victorville, CACA141,395$508–

2109Elburn, ILIL7,084$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–

2116Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101$507–

2117Worth, ILIL10,696$507–

2118DeBary, FLFL23,544$507–

2119Blue Springs, MOMO61,632$507–

2120Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030$507–

2121Roseville, MNMN35,663$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–

2129Holly Hill, FLFL13,268$506–

2130Orlando, FLFL333,888$506–

2131Destin, FLFL14,046$506–

2132Hazelwood, MOMO24,849$506–

2133Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514$506–

2134Merriam, KSKS11,509$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–

2141Minooka, ILIL12,899$505–

2142Forest Park, ILIL13,829$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–

2157St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872$504–

2158Shallotte, NCNC5,335$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–

2165Southgate, MIMI28,931$503–

2166Loganville, GAGA17,212$503–

2167Pine Castle, FLFL10,371$502–

2168Reisterstown, MDMD25,582$502–

2169Clawson, MIMI11,312$502–

2170North Riverside, ILIL7,161$502–

2171Applewood, COCO8,350$502–

2172Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534$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–

2199Chaska, MNMN30,513$500–

2200New Albany, OHOH11,803$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–

2209Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,067$499–

2210Woodstock, ILIL25,740$499–

2211Lodi, CACA69,100$499–

2212Bridgeton, MOMO11,277$499–

2213Aurora, ILIL181,505$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–

2224Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295$498–

2225Seven Hills, OHOH11,464$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–

2236Broadview, ILIL7,871$497–

2237El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626$497–

2238Conyers, GAGA20,377$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–

2261Ripon, CACA16,140$495–

2262Austell, GAGA8,339$495–

2263Lochbuie, COCO8,776$495–

2264Bridgeview, ILIL16,521$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–

2288Riverdale, ILIL10,280$493–

2289St. John, ININ24,841$493–

2290Schererville, ININ29,825$493–

2291Park City, KSKS9,458$493–

2292Albertville, MNMN8,544$493–

2293Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$492–

2294Dunlap, ININ6,109$492–

2295Reno, NVNV283,621$492–

2296Middlebury, VTVT7,220$492–

2297Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503$492–

2298Florissant, MOMO51,124$492–

2299Woodfield, SCSC9,465$492–

2300Waterbury, CTCT115,771$492–

2301Sarasota, FLFL58,458$492–

2302Warren, MIMI137,138$492–

2303Allen Park, MIMI27,445$492–

2304Lockhart, FLFL15,371$491–

2305Fairlawn, OHOH7,815$491–

2306Millbrook, ALAL17,623$491–

2307Mansfield, TXTX84,444$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–

2314Berkley, MIMI15,145$490–

2315Las Vegas, NVNV679,817$490–

2316Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244$490–

2317Waukegan, ILIL87,940$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–

2325Renton, WAWA104,975$489–

2326Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750$489–

2327Middleton, WIWI23,115$489–

2328North Miami, FLFL60,884$489–

2329Scituate, MAMA5,796$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–

2336Hoover, ALAL93,550$488–

2337Tukwila, WAWA22,003$488–

2338Broadview Park, FLFL7,119$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–

2350Garden City, SCSC11,591$487–

2351East Los Angeles, CACA111,647$487–

2352Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085$487–

2353Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844$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–

2366Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197$486–

2367Mahomet, ILIL10,516$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–

2376Placerville, CACA10,685$485–

2377San Bernardino, CACA222,044$485–

2378Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869$485–

2379Newcastle, OKOK15,198$485–

2380Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898$485–

2381South Miami, FLFL13,660$485–

2382Milan, MIMI5,973$485–

2383Walled Lake, MIMI7,320$485–

2384Fridley, MNMN30,829$485–

2385Mableton, GAGA78,820$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–

2395Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358$484–

2396Streetsboro, OHOH17,730$484–

2397Tigard, OROR57,929$484–

2398Madison, ALAL67,968$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–

2425St. Matthews, KYKY17,868$481–

2426Madison Heights, MIMI28,297$481–

2427Elko, NVNV21,019$481–

2428Crowley, TXTX20,954$480–

2429Minneola, FLFL21,064$480–

2430Fairburn, GAGA17,133$480–

2431Winooski, VTVT8,239$480–

2432Hillsboro, OROR111,126$480–

2433Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847$480–

2434Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$480–

2435Madeira, OHOH9,637$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–

2442South Lyon, MIMI12,107$479–

2443Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558$479–

2444Argyle, TXTX6,372$479–

2445Washington, DCDC693,645$479–

2446Park Forest, ILIL21,079$479–

2447Lakeport, CACA5,059$479–

2448Midlothian, ILIL13,841$479–

2449Carver, MNMN7,198$479–

2450Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$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–

2461Springboro, OHOH19,606$478–

2462Gilbert, AZAZ287,285$478–

2463Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886$478–

2464Griffith, ININ16,137$478–

2465Galt, CACA26,964$478–

2466College Park, GAGA13,887$478–

2467Rosemount, MNMN31,881$478–

2468Burien, WAWA51,859$477–

2469Waverly, MIMI23,575$477–

2470Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797$477–

2471Enola, PAPA6,534$477–

2472Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136$477–

2473St. Charles, MOMO72,561$477–

2474Forest Park, GAGA19,168$477–

2475Westminster, COCO116,182$477–

2476Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283$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–

2488Brunswick, MEME17,652$475–

2489Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537$475–

2490Ceres, CACA48,982$475–

2491Timnath, COCO11,600$475–

2492Calumet Park, ILIL6,772$475–

2493Chelsea, MIMI5,424$475–

2494Cottleville, MOMO6,717$475–

2495Kentwood, MIMI54,776$475–

2496Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543$475–

2497Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768$475–

2498New Freedom, PAPA5,116$474–

2499Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923$474–

2500White City, FLFL5,744$474–

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