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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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.

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2501Arbutus, MDMD22,507$474–

2502Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$474–

2503Brunswick, OHOH35,114$474–

2504Middletown, PAPA7,628$474–

2505Cedar Hills, OROR8,388$474–

2506La Vista, NENE16,543$474–

2507Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394$474–

2508Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661$474–

2509Balch Springs, TXTX27,258$474–

2510Rosamond, CACA21,473$474–

2511Clovis, CACA129,347$474–

2512Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827$474–

2513Corrales, NMNM8,484$474–

2514Apex, NCNC80,419$474–

2515Noblesville, ININ76,111$474–

2516Greenwood, MOMO6,315$474–

2517Millersville, PAPA9,280$473–

2518Orange Park, FLFL8,953$473–

2519Lacey, WAWA58,833$473–

2520Westminster, MDMD20,589$473–

2521Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$473–

2522Liberty, NYNY5,097$473–

2523Montrose, VAVA8,285$473–

2524Kingston, RIRI7,332$473–

2525Flagler Beach, FLFL5,595$473–

2526Largo, FLFL80,690$473–

2527Clive, IAIA19,861$473–

2528Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$473–

2529Jenks, OKOK28,175$472–

2530Kirby, TXTX8,211$472–

2531Edgemere, MDMD9,061$472–

2532Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044$472–

2533Youngtown, AZAZ7,039$472–

2534Helena, ALAL23,388$472–

2535Madison, WIWI286,233$472–

2536Oakdale, CACA23,246$472–

2537Lockport, ILIL27,822$472–

2538Manhattan, ILIL10,943$472–

2539Avon, OHOH25,611$472–

2540Elk River, MNMN27,896$471–

2541Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873$471–

2542Franklin, NHNH8,839$471–

2543Four Corners, OROR16,275$471–

2544Sharonville, OHOH13,997$471–

2545Oakwood, GAGA7,245$471–

2546Banning, CACA31,852$471–

2547Bedford, OHOH12,723$471–

2548Englewood, FLFL20,091$470–

2549North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993$470–

2550Hampton, VAVA137,315$470–

2551East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$470–

2552Brook Park, OHOH18,195$470–

2553Union, OHOH7,177$470–

2554Dover, DEDE40,592$470–

2555Mesa, AZAZ513,656$470–

2556University Place, WAWA35,479$470–

2557East Providence, RIRI48,249$470–

2558Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260$470–

2559Garden City, MIMI26,280$470–

2560Olathe, KSKS150,025$470–

2561Glenpool, OKOK14,705$470–

2562Forest Acres, SCSC10,390$469–

2563Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215$469–

2564Mango, FLFL13,242$469–

2565Mesquite, TXTX150,693$469–

2566Acworth, GAGA22,925$469–

2567Pearland, TXTX129,930$469–

2568Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$469–

2569Minnehaha, WAWA11,482$469–

2570Providence, RIRI195,310$469–

2571Monee, ILIL5,119$469–

2572Thornton, COCO147,766$469–

2573Crestwood, MOMO12,207$469–

2574Bristol, PAPA9,970$468–

2575Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,028$468–

2576Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708$468–

2577South Daytona, FLFL13,894$468–

2578Fitchburg, WIWI34,615$468–

2579Salisbury, MDMD33,845$468–

2580Taneytown, MDMD8,259$468–

2581Parkwood, WAWA6,873$468–

2582Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817$468–

2583Bakersfield, CACA422,165$468–

2584Hudsonville, MIMI7,964$468–

2585Mandeville, LALA12,918$468–

2586Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127$468–

2587Mustang, OKOK24,571$467–

2588Port Royal, SCSC16,648$467–

2589Deer Park, TXTX34,282$467–

2590Harvard, ILIL9,504$467–

2591Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272$467–

2592West Carrollton, OHOH12,963$467–

2593Auburn, WAWA86,301$467–

2594Melbourne, FLFL87,097$467–

2595Ferndale, MIMI19,212$467–

2596Davidson, NCNC16,662$467–

2597Willoughby, OHOH24,234$467–

2598Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995$466–

2599South Bradenton, FLFL25,990$466–

2600Puyallup, WAWA42,682$466–

2601Cutlerville, MIMI18,780$466–

2602Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112$466–

2603Greenfield, CACA21,138$466–

2604Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632$466–

2605Longmont, COCO100,109$466–

2606Dunedin, FLFL35,227$466–

2607Stickney, ILIL6,897$466–

2608South Holland, ILIL20,749$466–

2609La Porte, TXTX37,983$465–

2610Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,615$465–

2611Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910$465–

2612Enumclaw, WAWA13,172$465–

2613Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227$465–

2614Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$465–

2615Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475$465–

2616Leisure City, FLFL27,808$465–

2617Lakewood, COCO156,927$465–

2618Moore, OKOK63,609$465–

2619Arnold, MOMO20,994$465–

2620Worthington, OHOH14,543$465–

2621Dearborn, MIMI105,611$465–

2622Clearwater, FLFL114,364$464–

2623Jackson, WIWI8,322$464–

2624Sanger, TXTX10,238$464–

2625West Slope, OROR6,582$464–

2626St. Marys, GAGA20,546$464–

2627Barstow, CACA24,804$464–

2628Crest Hill, ILIL20,695$464–

2629Stallings, NCNC17,760$464–

2630Aledo, TXTX7,122$463–

2631Crandall, TXTX7,730$463–

2632Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852$463–

2633Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,571$463–

2634Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640$463–

2635Union, KYKY7,937$463–

2636Destrehan, LALA11,619$463–

2637Slidell, LALA28,341$463–

2638Seattle, WAWA784,777$463–

2639Brockport, NYNY7,736$463–

2640Taylors, SCSC24,505$463–

2641Keyes, CACA5,577$463–

2642Kenai, AKAK7,924$463–

2643Beacon Square, FLFL7,895$463–

2644Carrboro, NCNC20,962$463–

2645Sherwood, ARAR33,620$463–

2646Durham, NHNH10,681$463–

2647St. Andrews, SCSC19,868$463–

2648Wasilla, AKAK10,556$463–

2649Milford, MIMI6,520$463–

2650New Square, NYNY10,214$463–

2651Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$463–

2652Quakertown, PAPA9,235$462–

2653Fraser, MIMI14,496$462–

2654Charlotte, NCNC964,784$462–

2655Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,224$462–

2656Parma, OHOH78,581$462–

2657Shawnee, KSKS69,848$462–

2658Valley Center, KSKS7,685$462–

2659Darby, PAPA10,666$461–

2660Little Elm, TXTX62,727$461–

2661Dacula, GAGA9,373$461–

2662Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014$461–

2663Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$461–

2664Riverview, MIMI11,947$461–

2665North Madison, OHOH8,594$461–

2666Steilacoom, WAWA6,648$461–

2667Conley, GAGA5,822$461–

2668Villa Hills, KYKY7,797$461–

2669Yuma, AZAZ105,227$461–

2670East Point, GAGA38,225$461–

2671Visalia, CACA146,541$461–

2672Fallon, NVNV9,570$461–

2673Easton, PAPA30,402$460–

2674Farmington, UTUT26,266$460–

2675Haslett, MIMI18,559$460–

2676Scotia, NYNY7,295$460–

2677Fairview Park, OHOH16,748$460–

2678Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567$460–

2679Cicero, ININ5,581$460–

2680Norton Shores, MIMI25,088$460–

2681Berkeley, MOMO8,026$460–

2682Ione, CACA9,282$460–

2683Turlock, CACA72,864$460–

2684Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395$460–

2685Steger, ILIL9,352$460–

2686Elsmere, KYKY9,521$460–

2687Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482$460–

2688Summerfield, NCNC11,327$460–

2689Bridgeport, PAPA5,758$459–

2690New Holland, PAPA5,754$459–

2691Marysville, MIMI9,868$459–

2692Stillwater, MNMN19,354$459–

2693Ferguson, MOMO17,953$459–

2694Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$459–

2695Park Forest, PAPA8,624$459–

2696Progress, PAPA11,017$459–

2697Godfrey, ILIL17,620$459–

2698Jackson, CACA5,100$459–

2699Monticello, NYNY7,195$459–

2700Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083$458–

2701Wylie, TXTX63,842$458–

2702Calumet City, ILIL34,798$458–

2703Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083$458–

2704Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$458–

2705Seffner, FLFL8,885$458–

2706Black Jack, MOMO6,547$458–

2707Titusville, FLFL49,800$458–

2708Sanford, FLFL67,483$458–

2709Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790$458–

2710Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,131$457–

2711Black Diamond, WAWA6,978$457–

2712Sanford, MEME22,663$457–

2713Lambertville, MIMI9,955$457–

2714Silver Springs, NVNV5,060$457–

2715Brattleboro, VTVT7,657$457–

2716South Haven, ININ7,241$457–

2717Strongsville, OHOH45,629$457–

2718King City, CACA14,002$457–

2719Roeland Park, KSKS6,683$457–

2720Hazel Park, MIMI14,937$457–

2721Taylor, MIMI61,279$457–

2722Richfield, MNMN36,593$457–

2723Owasso, OKOK43,117$456–

2724Olympia, WAWA56,724$456–

2725Edgewood, MDMD24,922$456–

2726Middle River, MDMD31,712$456–

2727Canandaigua, NYNY10,347$456–

2728Bedford, TXTX47,958$456–

2729Orange Beach, ALAL8,798$456–

2730Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160$456–

2731Chico, CACA105,081$456–

2732Arvada, COCO122,901$456–

2733LaBelle, FLFL5,754$456–

2734Biddeford, MEME22,399$456–

2735New Baltimore, MIMI12,123$456–

2736Albany, NYNY101,698$456–

2737North College Hill, OHOH9,544$456–

2738Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691$456–

2739Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037$455–

2740Euless, TXTX60,008$455–

2741Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353$455–

2742North Logan, UTUT11,608$455–

2743Snohomish, WAWA10,719$455–

2744Oregon, WIWI12,015$455–

2745West Bend, WIWI32,268$455–

2746North Syracuse, NYNY6,773$455–

2747Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$455–

2748Stratmoor, COCO5,412$455–

2749Hillview, KYKY9,020$455–

2750Cedar Mill, OROR19,471$455–

2751Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971$455–

2752Seagoville, TXTX21,077$455–

2753Riverview, FLFL113,697$455–

2754New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182$455–

2755Cornelius, NCNC35,094$455–

2756Aurora, COCO410,053$455–

2757Mason, OHOH35,834$455–

2758Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183$455–

2759Addison, TXTX17,195$455–

2760San Jacinto, CACA56,014$455–

2761Harahan, LALA8,916$455–

2762Knightdale, NCNC23,144$455–

2763Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093$455–

2764Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$455–

2765Huntertown, ININ11,600$454–

2766Haysville, KSKS11,353$454–

2767Los Alamos, NMNM13,317$454–

2768Big Flats, NYNY5,651$454–

2769Spring Hill, KSKS10,777$454–

2770Riverside, OHOH24,706$454–

2771Trotwood, OHOH23,190$454–

2772Paradise, CACA10,023$454–

2773Yukon, OKOK27,615$453–

2774Oakland, TNTN10,835$453–

2775Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107$453–

2776Ashland, VAVA7,982$453–

2777Crete, ILIL8,345$453–

2778Hampden, MEME5,161$453–

2779Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$453–

2780Marion, ARAR13,378$453–

2781Kettering, OHOH57,396$453–

2782Santa Fe, TXTX13,913$453–

2783Mehlville, MOMO29,805$453–

2784Bethlehem, PAPA79,644$453–

2785Raleigh Hills, OROR6,744$453–

2786Harvey, ILIL19,849$453–

2787Plainfield, ININ38,574$453–

2788Melrose Park, ILIL23,936$453–

2789Lyndon, KYKY11,301$453–

2790Holland, MIMI35,372$453–

2791Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281$452–

2792Royse City, TXTX28,307$452–

2793Chicopee, MAMA55,310$452–

2794Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,844$452–

2795Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353$452–

2796Chisago City, MNMN5,955$452–

2797Hudson, FLFL11,254$451–

2798Wolfforth, TXTX8,746$451–

2799Bargersville, ININ11,862$451–

2800North Westport, MAMA5,289$451–

2801Trenton, NJNJ91,506$451–

2802Socastee, SCSC23,796$451–

2803Middle Valley, TNTN12,187$451–

2804Myrtletown, CACA5,322$451–

2805Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945$451–

2806Grove City, OHOH45,180$451–

2807Horn Lake, MSMS26,741$451–

2808Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423$451–

2809Broomfield, COCO79,174$451–

2810Fort Myers, FLFL101,581$451–

2811Flowood, MSMS11,003$451–

2812East Lansing, MIMI49,355$451–

2813Avon Lake, OHOH26,486$451–

2814Collierville, TNTN51,909$450–

2815Smyrna, TNTN63,321$450–

2816Elfers, FLFL15,006$450–

2817Prosper, TXTX45,605$450–

2818Selma, TXTX11,955$450–

2819Enoch, UTUT8,847$450–

2820Arlington, WAWA22,031$450–

2821Machesney Park, ILIL22,805$450–

2822Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545$450–

2823Weigelstown, PAPA15,485$450–

2824Hutto, TXTX46,048$450–

2825Wilmington, DEDE73,512$450–

2826Grandville, MIMI17,018$450–

2827Pottstown, PAPA23,322$449–

2828Port Washington, WIWI12,658$449–

2829Dundalk, MDMD65,969$449–

2830Forestbrook, SCSC7,479$449–

2831Garden Acres, CACA10,667$449–

2832Chardon, OHOH5,251$449–

2833Kirtland, OHOH6,925$449–

2834Vermilion, OHOH10,695$449–

2835Parkville, PAPA8,128$449–

2836Kenner, LALA65,136$449–

2837Medulla, FLFL10,985$448–

2838Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$448–

2839New Port Richey East, FLFL11,939$448–

2840Sylvania, OHOH18,883$448–

2841Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375$448–

2842Summit, WAWA8,791$448–

2843Northlake, ILIL12,462$448–

2844Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454$448–

2845St. John, MOMO6,441$448–

2846Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110$448–

2847Berwyn, ILIL55,001$448–

2848Newport, MNMN5,525$448–

2849Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067$447–

2850Oxford, MAMA5,671$447–

2851Ware, MAMA6,369$447–

2852Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087$447–

2853Hilton, NYNY5,873$447–

2854Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$447–

2855Ettrick, VAVA5,910$447–

2856Rendon, TXTX14,632$447–

2857Westfield, ININ66,258$447–

2858Tallmadge, OHOH18,521$447–

2859Perrysburg, OHOH25,441$447–

2860Oak Grove, OROR16,796$447–

2861Cornelius, OROR15,520$446–

2862Gresham, OROR111,513$446–

2863Collingdale, PAPA8,898$446–

2864Forest Hills, PAPA6,116$446–

2865Nazareth, PAPA6,091$446–

2866Oakmont, PAPA6,576$446–

2867Cumming, GAGA12,494$446–

2868Round Rock, TXTX141,282$446–

2869Ammon, IDID20,119$446–

2870West Allis, WIWI60,119$446–

2871Elkton, MDMD16,670$446–

2872Atwater, CACA32,133$446–

2873Goodyear, AZAZ125,359$446–

2874Brunswick, MDMD9,380$446–

2875Andover, KSKS17,370$446–

2876Anoka, MNMN18,169$446–

2877Hurst, TXTX38,974$445–

2878Byron, GAGA6,567$445–

2879Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630$445–

2880Bel Aire, KSKS10,287$445–

2881Bellevue, NENE64,863$445–

2882River Road, OROR8,862$445–

2883Englewood, OHOH13,343$445–

2884Hobart, ININ29,298$445–

2885Glasgow, MOMO5,504$445–

2886Eastlake, OHOH17,357$445–

2887Bryans Road, MDMD9,371$445–

2888Page, AZAZ7,147$445–

2889Chicago, ILIL2,731,585$445–

2890Newark, NJNJ323,808$445–

2891Beaumont, CACA60,835$445–

2892Waterford, CACA9,258$445–

2893Yucca Valley, CACA21,887$445–

2894Park City, ILIL7,893$445–

2895Posen, ILIL5,405$445–

2896Wyoming, OHOH8,807$445–

2897Granbury, TXTX13,263$444–

2898Tallahassee, FLFL204,902$444–

2899Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338$444–

2900Verona, WIWI16,821$444–

2901Universal City, TXTX20,399$444–

2902Chester, VAVA24,474$444–

2903Waite Park, MNMN8,450$444–

2904Castle Rock, COCO83,815$444–

2905Arlington, TXTX402,134$444–

2906Rincon, GAGA11,726$444–

2907Round Lake, ILIL18,526$444–

2908Greenwood, ININ69,349$444–

2909Gladstone, OROR11,865$443–

2910Fife, WAWA11,061$443–

2911Shields, MIMI7,402$443–

2912Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$443–

2913Waimanalo, HIHI6,054$443–

2914Palmetto, GAGA5,298$443–

2915Derby, COCO8,453$443–

2916Loves Park, ILIL23,712$443–

2917Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$443–

2918Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481$442–

2919Bend, OROR107,342$442–

2920Mount Joy, PAPA8,319$442–

2921Simpsonville, SCSC28,459$442–

2922Buda, TXTX16,166$442–

2923McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629$442–

2924Wixom, MIMI17,313$442–

2925Winnemucca, NVNV8,307$442–

2926Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$442–

2927Greenfield, MAMA17,691$442–

2928Eureka, MOMO13,422$442–

2929Groesbeck, OHOH7,824$442–

2930Middletown, PAPA9,776$442–

2931Hapeville, GAGA7,410$442–

2932Tumwater, WAWA28,010$442–

2933Perris, CACA83,237$442–

2934Dacono, COCO6,844$442–

2935Roscoe, ILIL11,034$442–

2936Hastings, MNMN22,563$442–

2937Oakdale, MNMN30,588$442–

2938St. Michael, MNMN22,498$442–

2939Rochester, NYNY206,108$442–

2940Fresno, CACA555,549$441–

2941Bellview, FLFL26,488$441–

2942Bright, ININ5,540$441–

2943Hampstead, MDMD6,281$441–

2944Medina, OHOH25,692$441–

2945Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167$441–

2946McFarland, WIWI9,145$441–

2947Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,962$441–

2948Grand Haven, MIMI11,038$441–

2949Norton, OHOH11,493$441–

2950Independence, KYKY30,198$441–

2951Shillington, PAPA5,542$440–

2952Rutland, VTVT15,363$440–

2953Aberdeen, MDMD18,374$440–

2954Gardner, MAMA21,483$440–

2955Richmond, MIMI5,927$440–

2956Brookings, OROR6,431$440–

2957Fern Park, FLFL7,981$440–

2958Pelham, ALAL25,664$440–

2959Riverbank, CACA26,557$440–

2960Tehachapi, CACA11,852$440–

2961Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389$440–

2962Fenton, MIMI11,774$440–

2963Oak Grove, MOMO9,370$440–

2964Durham, NCNC305,561$440–

2965Highland Heights, KYKY6,341$440–

2966Beaufort, SCSC15,775$439–

2967Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434$439–

2968Newport News, VAVA183,230$439–

2969Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091$439–

2970Leonardtown, MDMD5,033$439–

2971West New York, NJNJ53,192$439–

2972Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214$439–

2973Waterville, OHOH6,037$439–

2974Glendale, AZAZ260,572$439–

2975Woonsocket, RIRI44,580$439–

2976Traverse City, MIMI15,832$439–

2977Redding, CACA94,092$439–

2978Decatur, GAGA25,276$439–

2979Avenal, CACA13,479$439–

2980Channahon, ILIL14,530$439–

2981Lemont, ILIL18,513$439–

2982Speedway, ININ14,373$439–

2983Milwaukie, OROR22,114$438–

2984Oregon City, OROR38,175$438–

2985Norfolk, VAVA231,013$438–

2986Plano, ILIL12,677$438–

2987Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913$438–

2988Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803$438–

2989Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$438–

2990Rock Hill, SCSC75,911$438–

2991Merced, CACA99,724$438–

2992Hampton, GAGA9,349$438–

2993Marengo, ILIL7,737$438–

2994Clinton, MSMS26,640$438–

2995Parma Heights, OHOH20,327$438–

2996Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193$438–

2997Winter Garden, FLFL48,063$437–

2998Port Orchard, WAWA19,839$437–

2999South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191$437–

3000Eden Isle, LALA7,683$437–

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