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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3501New Bedford, MAMA101,834$404–

3502Kansas City, MOMO521,220$404–

3503Hartford, WIWI16,005$404–

3504Boise City, IDID238,429$404–

3505Miami, FLFL489,812$404–

3506Vandalia, OHOH15,014$404–

3507Ames, IAIA68,220$404–

3508Sanger, CACA27,228$404–

3509Wellington, COCO12,169$404–

3510Glenarden, MDMD6,422$404–

3511Mulvane, KSKS7,030$404–

3512Grants Pass, OROR39,239$403–

3513Hanahan, SCSC22,415$403–

3514Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117$403–

3515La Marque, TXTX20,324$403–

3516White Settlement, TXTX17,932$403–

3517Cudahy, WIWI17,655$403–

3518Freeland, MIMI7,557$403–

3519Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956$403–

3520Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448$403–

3521Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$403–

3522Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270$403–

3523North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786$403–

3524Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,595$403–

3525Jefferson, LALA9,703$403–

3526Sherwood, OROR20,535$403–

3527Lakeland, FLFL125,520$403–

3528Bloomington, ININ83,307$403–

3529Greenfield, ININ26,544$403–

3530Joliet, ILIL152,241$403–

3531Grimes, IAIA17,405$403–

3532Walker, MIMI25,881$403–

3533Jonesboro, GAGA6,046$403–

3534Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683$403–

3535Hood River, OROR8,315$402–

3536Woodburn, OROR31,948$402–

3537Edinboro, PAPA5,790$402–

3538Swissvale, PAPA8,197$402–

3539Greenville, TXTX37,069$402–

3540Groves, TXTX16,907$402–

3541Gibsonton, FLFL18,754$402–

3542West Bountiful, UTUT5,931$402–

3543Weston, WIWI15,931$402–

3544Baker, LALA12,136$402–

3545Pahrump, NVNV47,347$402–

3546Albuquerque, NMNM556,588$402–

3547Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753$402–

3548Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508$402–

3549Nappanee, ININ6,885$402–

3550Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766$402–

3551Hugo, MNMN17,167$402–

3552Northampton, PAPA10,570$401–

3553Midlothian, TXTX46,683$401–

3554Mont Belvieu, TXTX10,673$401–

3555West Jordan, UTUT116,812$401–

3556North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425$401–

3557Laplace, LALA28,343$401–

3558Fruitland, MDMD6,007$401–

3559Kent, OHOH27,737$401–

3560Campbelltown, PAPA6,092$401–

3561Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,884$401–

3562Sultan, WAWA7,230$401–

3563Valencia West, AZAZ14,728$401–

3564Surprise, AZAZ175,304$401–

3565Central Falls, RIRI23,124$401–

3566Calexico, CACA38,623$401–

3567Chowchilla, CACA18,730$401–

3568Fort Pierce, FLFL51,737$401–

3569Warsaw, ININ16,130$401–

3570Harker Heights, TXTX35,195$400–

3571Lavon, TXTX11,888$400–

3572Plant City, FLFL44,118$400–

3573Wright, FLFL27,927$400–

3574Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398$400–

3575Kenosha, WIWI99,239$400–

3576Sellersburg, ININ10,305$400–

3577Canal Winchester, OHOH10,058$400–

3578Ashland, OROR20,889$400–

3579Fort Hood, TXTX26,814$400–

3580Bonner Springs, KSKS7,962$400–

3581Apache Junction, AZAZ45,672$400–

3582Thurmont, MDMD6,337$400–

3583Loveland, COCO81,387$400–

3584Sheridan, COCO5,972$400–

3585Wayne, MIMI17,065$400–

3586Long Grove, ILIL8,343$400–

3587Rogers, MNMN15,606$400–

3588Watertown, NYNY23,517$400–

3589Monticello, MNMN15,670$400–

3590Keene, TXTX7,109$399–

3591Fair Plain, MIMI7,330$399–

3592St. Cloud, MNMN72,647$399–

3593Olive Branch, MSMS47,563$399–

3594Birch Bay, WAWA10,837$399–

3595Thermalito, CACA6,720$399–

3596Centerville, SCSC7,049$399–

3597Lake Station, ININ12,977$399–

3598Wells Branch, TXTX13,523$399–

3599Deer Park, OHOH5,557$399–

3600Wauseon, OHOH7,430$399–

3601Sumner, WAWA10,871$399–

3602Lansing, MIMI113,884$399–

3603Albion, NYNY5,843$399–

3604Havelock, NCNC17,430$399–

3605Economy, PAPA9,098$398–

3606Cleburne, TXTX39,942$398–

3607Smyrna, DEDE13,340$398–

3608Chehalis, WAWA7,764$398–

3609Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$398–

3610Lewisville, NCNC14,421$398–

3611San Marcos, TXTX77,830$398–

3612Silverton, OROR10,450$398–

3613Creedmoor, NCNC5,046$398–

3614Valley Falls, RIRI12,657$398–

3615Fountain, COCO29,450$398–

3616DeLand, FLFL46,346$398–

3617Clayton, NCNC32,633$398–

3618Whitehall, OHOH19,805$398–

3619Whitehouse, OHOH5,073$398–

3620Portland, OROR635,109$397–

3621Los Fresnos, TXTX8,703$397–

3622Schertz, TXTX45,978$397–

3623Bountiful, UTUT44,988$397–

3624Lakewood, WAWA62,755$397–

3625Manchester, MDMD5,426$397–

3626Southport, NYNY6,450$397–

3627Orting, WAWA8,884$397–

3628North Valley, NMNM10,455$397–

3629Pleasant View, UTUT11,423$397–

3630Cherry Hills, COCO6,389$397–

3631Sandwich, ILIL7,380$397–

3632Bondurant, IAIA9,647$397–

3633Gibsonville, NCNC9,876$397–

3634Loveland, OHOH13,288$397–

3635Cottage Grove, OROR10,851$396–

3636Rapid City, SDSD80,589$396–

3637Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,555$396–

3638Albany, OROR56,894$396–

3639Saks, ALAL10,681$396–

3640August, CACA8,825$396–

3641Shiloh, OHOH10,526$396–

3642Ocean City, FLFL5,941$396–

3643Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,559$396–

3644Oxford, OHOH22,387$396–

3645Fresno, TXTX24,560$396–

3646Cottonwood, AZAZ12,709$396–

3647Taft, CACA6,995$396–

3648Fairhope, ALAL26,625$396–

3649Morris, ILIL14,669$396–

3650Louisburg, KSKS5,299$396–

3651Manhattan, KSKS54,673$396–

3652Auburn, MEME25,441$396–

3653Troy, NYNY50,912$396–

3654Farr West, UTUT8,163$395–

3655Hyrum, UTUT11,132$395–

3656Newnan, GAGA45,867$395–

3657Temple, GAGA6,564$395–

3658Estes Park, COCO5,780$395–

3659Wichita, KSKS400,987$395–

3660Fairview, OROR10,762$394–

3661Meraux, LALA7,918$394–

3662White Oak, OHOH19,216$394–

3663Ellsworth, MEME8,862$394–

3664Belvedere, SCSC5,180$394–

3665Layton, UTUT85,308$394–

3666Erlanger, KYKY20,158$394–

3667Harrah, OKOK7,212$394–

3668Millcreek, UTUT63,926$393–

3669North Salt Lake, UTUT23,588$393–

3670Blaine, WAWA6,475$393–

3671Vancouver, WAWA199,698$393–

3672King, NCNC7,977$393–

3673Azle, TXTX15,365$393–

3674Bowling Green, OHOH31,182$393–

3675Clyde, OHOH6,361$393–

3676Center Point, ALAL15,538$393–

3677Avondale, AZAZ100,983$393–

3678Gainesville, GAGA49,221$393–

3679Blythe, CACA15,042$393–

3680Eureka, CACA25,304$393–

3681Zachary, LALA20,621$393–

3682North Mankato, MNMN14,165$393–

3683Belleville, ILIL40,237$393–

3684Fredonia, NYNY9,283$393–

3685Rome, NYNY31,682$393–

3686Burlington, NCNC61,496$393–

3687Chester, PAPA33,996$392–

3688Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602$392–

3689Columbia, SCSC147,035$392–

3690Asbury Lake, FLFL14,458$392–

3691Union Grove, WIWI5,370$392–

3692Fort Knox, KYKY8,836$392–

3693Lincoln, OHOH8,928$392–

3694Olivehurst, CACA18,444$392–

3695Wadsworth, OHOH24,720$392–

3696Terrace Heights, WAWA10,041$392–

3697Xenia, OHOH26,425$392–

3698Murray, UTUT53,297$392–

3699Berthoud, COCO14,080$392–

3700Ocala, FLFL71,753$392–

3701Eagle, IDID34,658$392–

3702Dundee, FLFL6,424$392–

3703Mooresville, ININ10,173$392–

3704Gardner, KSKS26,154$392–

3705Maize, KSKS7,853$392–

3706Wilmington, NCNC126,809$392–

3707Solvay, NYNY6,427$392–

3708Carlisle, PAPA22,693$391–

3709Carnegie, PAPA7,777$391–

3710Alvin, TXTX30,115$391–

3711Bryan, TXTX91,996$391–

3712Haslet, TXTX5,267$391–

3713Manor, TXTX23,070$391–

3714Terrell, TXTX23,921$391–

3715Weatherford, TXTX40,634$391–

3716Appleton, WIWI75,452$391–

3717Grandview, MOMO26,653$391–

3718Forest, VAVA13,430$391–

3719White House, TNTN17,872$391–

3720Coalinga, CACA17,281$391–

3721Yuba City, CACA69,485$391–

3722Wilmington, ILIL5,614$391–

3723Woodfin, NCNC8,229$391–

3724Black Mountain, NCNC8,491$391–

3725Lancaster, PAPA58,366$390–

3726Bastrop, TXTX13,383$390–

3727Haltom City, TXTX45,542$390–

3728Houston, TXTX2,397,315$390–

3729Savannah, GAGA149,440$390–

3730Draper, UTUT50,652$390–

3731Bremerton, WAWA45,482$390–

3732Ridgefield, WAWA16,132$390–

3733Dunbar, WVWV7,050$390–

3734Cortland, NYNY17,394$390–

3735Kenmore, NYNY14,808$390–

3736Forestdale, ALAL9,742$390–

3737High Point, NCNC120,571$390–

3738Little Chute, WIWI11,800$390–

3739Fort Mill, SCSC38,673$390–

3740Camas, WAWA27,749$390–

3741South Lebanon, OHOH6,965$390–

3742Camp Verde, AZAZ12,581$390–

3743Lynn Haven, FLFL22,479$390–

3744Wood River, ILIL10,224$390–

3745Huntsville, TXTX49,088$389–

3746Justin, TXTX7,285$389–

3747Kanab, UTUT5,332$389–

3748Hopewell, VAVA23,261$389–

3749Strasburg, VAVA7,380$389–

3750Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$389–

3751River Ridge, LALA13,312$389–

3752St. Johns, MIMI7,780$389–

3753South Monroe, MIMI6,960$389–

3754Fort Drum, NYNY16,065$389–

3755Lancaster, NYNY9,995$389–

3756Jacksonville, ARAR29,460$389–

3757Woodlyn, PAPA9,736$389–

3758Concord, NCNC114,598$389–

3759Rogers, ARAR76,956$389–

3760Hailey, IDID10,053$389–

3761Lindstrom, MNMN5,039$389–

3762Basehor, KSKS8,249$389–

3763Baldwin, PAPA20,516$388–

3764Murfreesboro, TNTN171,178$388–

3765Josephine, TXTX10,208$388–

3766Nederland, TXTX18,108$388–

3767Northlake, TXTX12,036$388–

3768Ferndale, WAWA17,559$388–

3769Burton, MIMI29,313$388–

3770North Tonawanda, NYNY29,806$388–

3771Mecca, CACA7,184$388–

3772Painesville, OHOH20,660$388–

3773Midwest City, OKOK58,799$388–

3774Morton, ILIL17,565$388–

3775Kingman, AZAZ35,829$388–

3776Pensacola, FLFL53,817$388–

3777Elkhart, ININ54,092$388–

3778Fletcher, NCNC8,373$388–

3779Oswego, NYNY17,024$388–

3780Jackson, MSMS141,196$388–

3781Hermitage, PAPA16,308$387–

3782Kerrville, TXTX25,578$387–

3783Willow Oak, FLFL7,454$387–

3784Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542$387–

3785D'Iberville, MSMS13,557$387–

3786Baldwinsville, NYNY7,582$387–

3787Geneva, NYNY12,552$387–

3788Rensselaer, NYNY9,421$387–

3789Independence, MOMO121,675$387–

3790Troy, OHOH27,344$387–

3791Salem, OROR181,779$387–

3792Fellsmere, FLFL5,025$387–

3793La Crescent, MNMN5,261$387–

3794Port Huron, MIMI28,273$387–

3795Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071$387–

3796Bellevue, PAPA7,888$386–

3797Port Neches, TXTX13,768$386–

3798Mascoutah, ILIL9,239$386–

3799Eudora, KSKS6,506$386–

3800Augusta, MEME19,155$386–

3801Omaha, NENE488,797$386–

3802Ruidoso, NMNM7,580$386–

3803Auburn, NYNY25,947$386–

3804Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384$386–

3805Selma, CACA24,702$386–

3806Denver, COCO740,613$386–

3807Baxter, MNMN9,217$386–

3808Corvallis, OROR61,499$385–

3809Granite Shoals, TXTX5,498$385–

3810Killeen, TXTX161,883$385–

3811Oneonta, NYNY15,665$385–

3812Winston-Salem, NCNC257,271$385–

3813Baytown, TXTX86,561$385–

3814Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$385–

3815Fort Carson, COCO18,019$385–

3816Mankato, MNMN46,529$385–

3817Helena Valley West Central, MTMT8,056$385–

3818Lafayette, ININ71,238$385–

3819Plymouth, ININ11,081$385–

3820Dahlonega, GAGA7,918$385–

3821Obetz, OHOH7,342$385–

3822Lebanon, TNTN53,412$384–

3823Fredericksburg, TXTX11,893$384–

3824Callaway, FLFL14,369$384–

3825American Fork, UTUT41,020$384–

3826Neenah, WIWI27,638$384–

3827Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993$384–

3828Long Beach, MSMS17,309$384–

3829Hickory, NCNC45,975$384–

3830Gardere, LALA12,223$384–

3831Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$384–

3832Riverdale, UTUT9,206$384–

3833Newman, CACA12,453$384–

3834Oxford, MSMS26,773$384–

3835North Kansas City, MOMO5,613$384–

3836Davison, MIMI5,039$384–

3837Mount Holly, NCNC19,033$384–

3838Independence, OROR10,195$383–

3839Veneta, OROR5,138$383–

3840Palmyra, PAPA7,762$383–

3841Clute, TXTX10,821$383–

3842Lumberton, TXTX14,123$383–

3843Pasadena, TXTX148,539$383–

3844Harrisville, UTUT7,154$383–

3845Plover, WIWI14,274$383–

3846Racine, WIWI77,908$383–

3847Kyle, TXTX69,917$383–

3848Bridge City, TXTX9,645$383–

3849Batesville, ININ7,401$383–

3850Germantown, OHOH5,947$383–

3851Gainesville, FLFL148,671$383–

3852Hayden, IDID17,363$383–

3853Asbury, IAIA6,035$383–

3854Locust Grove, GAGA14,610$383–

3855Archdale, NCNC12,254$383–

3856Leland, NCNC35,731$383–

3857Boone, NCNC19,929$383–

3858Athens, OHOH25,313$383–

3859Molalla, OROR10,104$382–

3860Brentwood, PAPA9,597$382–

3861Gallatin, TNTN54,590$382–

3862Clearfield, UTUT35,144$382–

3863Pleasant Grove, UTUT37,773$382–

3864Roy, UTUT38,794$382–

3865Richland, WAWA65,258$382–

3866Watertown, WIWI22,704$382–

3867Columbia, MOMO130,851$382–

3868Peculiar, MOMO6,365$382–

3869Barre, VTVT8,214$382–

3870Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$382–

3871Moores Mill, ALAL6,378$382–

3872Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125$382–

3873Fort Wayne, ININ275,203$382–

3874Garden City, KSKS27,402$382–

3875Bessemer City, NCNC5,834$382–

3876West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$382–

3877Gretna, NENE9,207$382–

3878Eagle Point, OROR9,861$381–

3879West Columbia, SCSC18,489$381–

3880Lubbock, TXTX273,071$381–

3881South Beloit, ILIL7,996$381–

3882Beloit, WIWI36,649$381–

3883Rockland, MEME7,142$381–

3884South Cleveland, TNTN7,452$381–

3885Combee Settlement, FLFL5,242$381–

3886Providence, UTUT9,539$381–

3887Galveston, TXTX53,636$381–

3888Montgomery, ALAL195,300$381–

3889Noble, OKOK7,748$381–

3890Savoy, ILIL9,113$381–

3891Battle Creek, MIMI52,021$381–

3892Newport, OROR10,383$380–

3893Orange City, FLFL15,309$380–

3894St. Augustine, FLFL16,141$380–

3895Woods Cross, UTUT11,429$380–

3896Gardiner, MEME6,206$380–

3897Endicott, NYNY13,068$380–

3898St. Stephens, NCNC9,457$380–

3899Brooklyn, OHOH11,072$380–

3900Redmond, OROR38,547$380–

3901Sherman, TXTX52,417$380–

3902Rutherford, PAPA6,890$380–

3903Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,165$380–

3904Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748$380–

3905Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783$380–

3906Abilene, TXTX131,588$380–

3907Crescent City, CACA6,002$380–

3908Winter Haven, FLFL62,313$380–

3909Canton, GAGA40,778$380–

3910Topeka, KSKS125,795$380–

3911Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768$380–

3912Mount Healthy, OHOH6,917$380–

3913Cohoes, NYNY18,518$380–

3914Butner, NCNC8,112$380–

3915Springfield, ILIL112,989$379–

3916Columbia, TNTN50,072$379–

3917Joshua, TXTX9,352$379–

3918Zephyrhills West, FLFL5,980$379–

3919Plain City, UTUT9,256$379–

3920Battle Ground, WAWA23,513$379–

3921Port Townsend, WAWA10,678$379–

3922Yelm, WAWA12,043$379–

3923Clarksville, ININ22,253$379–

3924Oshkosh, WIWI67,460$379–

3925Stevens Point, WIWI26,377$379–

3926Luling, LALA13,960$379–

3927St. Clair, MIMI5,833$379–

3928Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,780$379–

3929Holtville, CACA5,591$379–

3930Marysville, CACA12,738$379–

3931Leon Valley, TXTX11,563$379–

3932Chelsea, ALAL17,716$379–

3933Corcoran, CACA22,358$379–

3934Eldridge, IAIA6,954$379–

3935New Orleans, LALA362,154$379–

3936Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,935$379–

3937Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419$379–

3938Lincoln, NENE301,522$379–

3939Crestwood, KYKY6,582$379–

3940Lawton, OKOK90,503$378–

3941Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395$378–

3942Fort Stewart, GAGA9,285$378–

3943Hyde Park, UTUT5,786$378–

3944Smithfield, UTUT15,153$378–

3945Columbus, WIWI5,400$378–

3946Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541$378–

3947Selah, WAWA8,678$378–

3948Gastonia, NCNC87,067$378–

3949Finley, WAWA5,634$378–

3950Toledo, OHOH263,423$378–

3951Reidland, KYKY5,277$378–

3952Garden City, GAGA10,513$378–

3953Washington, MOMO15,906$378–

3954Hermantown, MNMN10,110$378–

3955Farmington, NMNM46,055$378–

3956Council Bluffs, IAIA62,680$378–

3957Steelton, PAPA6,328$377–

3958Clarksville, TNTN188,829$377–

3959Bullard, TXTX5,301$377–

3960Inwood, FLFL7,556$377–

3961South Ogden, UTUT17,710$377–

3962Washington Terrace, UTUT9,075$377–

3963Altoona, WIWI9,376$377–

3964Hammond, ININ75,712$377–

3965Gautier, MSMS19,069$377–

3966Mechanicville, NYNY5,021$377–

3967Oneida, NYNY10,009$377–

3968Northridge, OHOH7,817$377–

3969Country Homes, WAWA6,198$377–

3970Bentonville, ARAR63,057$377–

3971Philomath, OROR5,699$377–

3972Del City, OKOK21,138$377–

3973Ruskin, FLFL29,834$377–

3974Sidney, OHOH20,124$377–

3975Tucson, AZAZ548,371$377–

3976Milford, DEDE14,723$377–

3977Bradley, ILIL15,214$377–

3978New Prague, MNMN8,238$377–

3979Fairview, GAGA5,302$376–

3980Suffolk, VAVA104,699$376–

3981New Haven, ININ16,337$376–

3982Bossier City, LALA63,259$376–

3983Old, MEME7,589$376–

3984Petoskey, MIMI5,772$376–

3985Sequim, WAWA8,215$376–

3986Taos, NMNM6,526$376–

3987Johnstown, NYNY8,021$376–

3988Middletown, OHOH52,146$376–

3989Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936$376–

3990East Porterville, CACA5,066$376–

3991Dinuba, CACA25,949$376–

3992Covington, LALA11,721$376–

3993Spring Lake, NCNC11,252$376–

3994Morehead City, NCNC10,434$376–

3995Hanover, PAPA16,684$375–

3996Lakeland, TNTN14,422$375–

3997Lecanto, FLFL7,398$375–

3998Pilot Point, TXTX8,052$375–

3999Rosenberg, TXTX42,701$375–

4000Santaquin, UTUT18,989$375–

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