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 –

4001Bloomington, ILIL78,804$375–

4002West Richland, WAWA19,257$375–

4003Washington, ILIL15,902$375–

4004Flint, MIMI79,306$375–

4005Jennings, MOMO13,093$375–

4006Milford, OHOH6,436$375–

4007Fulton, NYNY11,188$375–

4008Wake, TXTX5,796$374–

4009Waynesboro, VAVA23,951$374–

4010Merrydale, LALA9,490$374–

4011Adrian, MIMI20,191$374–

4012Medina, NYNY5,855$374–

4013Elyria, OHOH53,634$374–

4014Champion Heights, OHOH6,380$374–

4015Berea, SCSC16,862$374–

4016Timberlake, VAVA12,725$374–

4017Rittman, OHOH6,120$374–

4018London, OHOH10,813$374–

4019Pittsboro, NCNC5,054$374–

4020Cortland, OHOH7,024$374–

4021Seaside, OROR7,092$374–

4022Belvidere, ILIL25,462$374–

4023Delano, CACA52,334$374–

4024Oroville, CACA20,451$374–

4025Kansas City, KSKS157,805$374–

4026Springfield, MIMI5,246$374–

4027Greenville, NCNC96,443$374–

4028Nicholasville, KYKY33,857$374–

4029Piqua, OHOH21,064$374–

4030McMinnville, OROR34,647$373–

4031Gettysburg, PAPA8,365$373–

4032Kingston, PAPA13,462$373–

4033Whitehall, PAPA14,521$373–

4034Corpus Christi, TXTX317,247$373–

4035Cocoa, FLFL19,777$373–

4036Lockwood, MTMT7,181$373–

4037Johnson City, NYNY14,580$373–

4038Kernersville, NCNC29,128$373–

4039Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,209$373–

4040Camp Swift, TXTX8,239$373–

4041Benton, ARAR38,898$373–

4042Jacinto City, TXTX9,388$373–

4043Memphis, TNTN609,647$373–

4044Lake Mills, WIWI6,655$373–

4045Cartersville, GAGA25,349$373–

4046Hudson, NYNY5,721$373–

4047Danville, ININ13,415$373–

4048Memphis, FLFL9,185$372–

4049New Port Richey, FLFL18,299$372–

4050Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892$372–

4051Port Angeles, WAWA20,146$372–

4052Rothschild, WIWI5,627$372–

4053Detroit, MIMI649,095$372–

4054Shelton, WAWA10,921$372–

4055Plattsburgh, NYNY19,744$372–

4056Amherst, OHOH12,974$372–

4057Austintown, OHOH30,164$372–

4058Linda, CACA23,871$372–

4059Covington, GAGA17,477$372–

4060Northport, ALAL31,648$372–

4061Greensburg, ININ12,315$372–

4062Pendleton, ININ5,930$372–

4063Radcliff, KYKY22,576$372–

4064Wake Forest, NCNC58,147$372–

4065Warrenton, OROR6,312$371–

4066Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488$371–

4067Fairview, TNTN10,877$371–

4068Angleton, TXTX21,295$371–

4069Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133$371–

4070West Point, UTUT13,058$371–

4071Caribou, MEME7,321$371–

4072Bridgeport, MIMI6,884$371–

4073New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993$371–

4074Cabot, ARAR27,711$371–

4075Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356$371–

4076Festus, MOMO14,066$371–

4077Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666$371–

4078Exeter, CACA10,122$371–

4079Collinsville, OKOK9,956$371–

4080Orrville, OHOH8,461$371–

4081Junction City, OROR7,224$370–

4082Lewisburg, PAPA5,226$370–

4083Beaumont, TXTX112,967$370–

4084Kilgore, TXTX13,531$370–

4085Liberty, TXTX9,133$370–

4086Nibley, UTUT8,975$370–

4087Presque Isle, MEME8,694$370–

4088Forest Grove, OROR27,252$370–

4089Venus, TXTX8,870$370–

4090Bethany, OKOK20,315$370–

4091North Little Rock, ARAR65,120$370–

4092Yreka, CACA7,714$370–

4093Jordan, MNMN6,988$370–

4094Conover, NCNC8,938$370–

4095Louisville, OHOH9,874$370–

4096Georgetown, TXTX106,907$369–

4097Hudson, TXTX5,328$369–

4098San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422$369–

4099Jefferson, WIWI7,814$369–

4100Whitewater, WIWI16,038$369–

4101Dallas, OROR17,890$369–

4102Kingsland, TXTX7,330$369–

4103Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179$369–

4104Rossford, OHOH6,369$369–

4105Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012$369–

4106Eustis, FLFL25,483$369–

4107Conroe, TXTX119,564$369–

4108Welcome, SCSC6,527$369–

4109Mountain Home, ARAR13,373$369–

4110Shelbyville, ININ21,204$369–

4111Tiffin, IAIA7,156$369–

4112Pacific, MOMO7,824$369–

4113Cumberland, ININ8,066$369–

4114Cambridge, MNMN11,090$369–

4115Midland, TXTX147,615$368–

4116Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632$368–

4117Iowa Park, TXTX6,542$368–

4118West Pensacola, FLFL20,665$368–

4119Green River, WYWY11,450$368–

4120Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$368–

4121Defiance, OHOH17,009$368–

4122St. Rose, LALA7,644$368–

4123Springdale, ARAR90,685$368–

4124Mascotte, FLFL10,150$368–

4125Zebulon, NCNC11,933$368–

4126Florence, SCSC41,231$367–

4127Greenville, SCSC75,310$367–

4128Arlington, TNTN15,703$367–

4129Palestine, TXTX19,555$367–

4130Rockford, ILIL147,384$367–

4131Menasha, WIWI18,385$367–

4132Stayton, OROR8,488$367–

4133Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063$367–

4134New Richmond, WIWI10,988$367–

4135Seymour, TNTN16,216$367–

4136Grand Forks, NDND60,365$367–

4137Farmersville, CACA10,326$367–

4138Patterson, CACA26,587$367–

4139Charleston, ILIL17,466$367–

4140Tyler, TXTX113,723$366–

4141Menomonie, WIWI16,664$366–

4142Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588$366–

4143Las Cruces, NMNM116,978$366–

4144Circleville, OHOH14,634$366–

4145Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753$366–

4146Oberlin, OHOH8,603$366–

4147Shafter, CACA23,871$366–

4148Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604$366–

4149Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$366–

4150Martinsville, ININ12,141$366–

4151Clemmons, NCNC22,808$366–

4152Asheville, NCNC93,523$365–

4153San Angelo, TXTX100,640$365–

4154Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951$365–

4155Stanwood, WAWA9,421$365–

4156Washougal, WAWA18,028$365–

4157St. Albans, WVWV10,210$365–

4158Harvey, LALA20,915$365–

4159Bartlesville, OKOK38,278$365–

4160Cheyenne, WYWY66,507$365–

4161Texas City, TXTX59,733$365–

4162Williams, CACA5,529$365–

4163Sebring, FLFL12,059$365–

4164Wentzville, MOMO49,495$365–

4165Long View, NCNC5,387$365–

4166Bellevue, OHOH8,154$365–

4167Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849$364–

4168Warr Acres, OKOK10,552$364–

4169Lincoln City, OROR10,117$364–

4170Panama City, FLFL37,806$364–

4171Sheboygan, WIWI49,376$364–

4172Alamogordo, NMNM31,906$364–

4173Bloomfield, NMNM7,335$364–

4174Etowah, NCNC7,968$364–

4175Idaho Falls, IDID71,785$364–

4176Highland, ILIL10,042$364–

4177Brawley, CACA28,008$364–

4178Liberal, KSKS19,010$364–

4179Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218$364–

4180Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$364–

4181Bellefonte, PAPA5,862$363–

4182Harrisburg, PAPA50,522$363–

4183Denison, TXTX26,822$363–

4184Hurricane, WVWV7,367$363–

4185Green Bay, WIWI106,675$363–

4186Winslow, MEME5,873$363–

4187North Adams, MAMA12,368$363–

4188Pullman, WAWA33,756$363–

4189Ravenna, OHOH11,136$363–

4190Lorain, OHOH65,366$363–

4191Denham Springs, LALA9,378$363–

4192Lockport, NYNY20,248$363–

4193Wooster, OHOH27,115$363–

4194Red Bank, TNTN12,405$363–

4195Altus, OKOK18,707$363–

4196Union Gap, WAWA6,617$363–

4197Hamilton, OHOH64,644$363–

4198Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305$363–

4199Calipatria, CACA6,012$363–

4200Anna, TXTX35,245$363–

4201Monroe, GAGA16,507$363–

4202Addis, LALA7,679$363–

4203Findlay, OHOH40,370$363–

4204Michigan City, ININ31,338$363–

4205Mishawaka, ININ51,226$363–

4206New Carlisle, OHOH5,525$363–

4207Choctaw, OKOK12,549$363–

4208Norman, OKOK130,943$362–

4209Canton, TXTX5,070$362–

4210Ensley, FLFL23,760$362–

4211Grovetown, GAGA17,939$362–

4212Orem, UTUT95,214$362–

4213Nitro, WVWV6,270$362–

4214Roseburg, OROR23,693$362–

4215Altamont, OROR19,927$362–

4216Lancaster, OHOH41,956$362–

4217East Cleveland, OHOH13,229$362–

4218Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008$362–

4219Southside, ALAL9,718$362–

4220Gantt, SCSC15,401$362–

4221Opa-locka, FLFL16,177$362–

4222Junction City, KSKS22,583$362–

4223Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632$362–

4224Graham, NCNC20,131$362–

4225Tonawanda, NYNY14,848$362–

4226Norwalk, OHOH17,191$362–

4227Kaufman, TXTX10,717$361–

4228LaGrange, GAGA34,730$361–

4229Texarkana, TXTX36,195$361–

4230Ivins, UTUT11,546$361–

4231Lewiston, MEME38,866$361–

4232Binghamton, NYNY46,418$361–

4233Reading, OHOH10,491$361–

4234Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415$361–

4235Franklin, OHOH11,647$361–

4236Enterprise, ALAL31,211$361–

4237Kuna, IDID31,525$361–

4238Lebanon, ININ17,913$361–

4239Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$361–

4240Dundee, MIMI6,008$361–

4241Delano, MNMN7,788$361–

4242Union, MOMO13,445$361–

4243Willard, OHOH6,130$361–

4244New Haven, MIMI6,749$361–

4245Owosso, MIMI14,437$361–

4246Estacada, OROR5,814$360–

4247Tea, SDSD8,019$360–

4248Chattanooga, TNTN194,144$360–

4249Dickinson, TXTX21,908$360–

4250Brent, FLFL23,813$360–

4251Petersburg, VAVA33,734$360–

4252Maryville, ILIL8,413$360–

4253Wausau, WIWI40,188$360–

4254Akron, OHOH189,691$360–

4255Rochester, WAWA5,834$360–

4256Harrison, OHOH13,795$360–

4257Colusa, CACA6,519$360–

4258Peoria, ILIL110,920$360–

4259Versailles, KYKY10,734$360–

4260Becker, MNMN5,425$360–

4261Osage Beach, MOMO5,079$360–

4262Sayre, PAPA5,328$359–

4263Dade City, FLFL10,173$359–

4264Orange, VAVA5,365$359–

4265Staunton, VAVA26,801$359–

4266Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388$359–

4267Waterville, MEME17,579$359–

4268Belgrade, MTMT13,107$359–

4269Sheridan, OROR6,243$359–

4270Valdosta, GAGA56,186$359–

4271Genoa, ILIL5,547$359–

4272Inverness, FLFL7,796$359–

4273Moraine, OHOH6,627$359–

4274Pataskala, OHOH18,529$359–

4275Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375$358–

4276Dayton, TXTX10,226$358–

4277Newberry, FLFL8,618$358–

4278Adel, IAIA7,098$358–

4279Waller, TXTX5,380$358–

4280Lehi, UTUT95,313$358–

4281Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837$358–

4282Rockford, MIMI6,313$358–

4283Auburn, ALAL85,113$358–

4284Tulsa, OKOK416,209$358–

4285Leesburg, FLFL38,905$358–

4286South Sioux City, NENE14,158$358–

4287Westville, ININ5,387$358–

4288Ecorse, MIMI8,893$358–

4289Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069$357–

4290Columbia, PAPA10,314$357–

4291York, PAPA45,342$357–

4292Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598$357–

4293Lindale, TXTX7,385$357–

4294Nolanville, TXTX7,983$357–

4295Tooele, UTUT42,270$357–

4296Auburn, ININ14,068$357–

4297Kaukauna, WIWI18,517$357–

4298Fremont, OHOH15,765$357–

4299Lamont, CACA13,164$357–

4300Withamsville, OHOH7,429$357–

4301Belle Glade, FLFL17,241$357–

4302Rainbow City, ALAL10,406$357–

4303Macclenny, FLFL8,251$357–

4304Coachella, CACA45,411$357–

4305Nixa, MOMO26,597$357–

4306Kaysville, UTUT33,307$357–

4307Perry, GAGA25,699$357–

4308Kokomo, ININ59,999$357–

4309Huntersville, NCNC68,535$357–

4310Nashville, NCNC5,911$357–

4311Meridian, IDID142,988$356–

4312Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540$356–

4313Bay City, TXTX17,488$356–

4314Beebe, ARAR9,377$356–

4315Bryant, ARAR22,815$356–

4316Corning, NYNY10,514$356–

4317Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684$356–

4318Geneva, OHOH5,806$356–

4319Scappoose, OROR8,257$356–

4320Red Bluff, CACA14,404$356–

4321La Porte, ININ22,600$356–

4322Monticello, ILIL6,080$356–

4323Coldwater, MIMI14,216$356–

4324Sanford, NCNC34,138$356–

4325Plaquemine, LALA5,891$356–

4326Pass Christian, MSMS6,459$356–

4327Rolesville, NCNC12,839$356–

4328Claremore, OKOK20,681$356–

4329Purcell, OKOK7,030$355–

4330Box Elder, SDSD13,936$355–

4331Dumas, TXTX14,862$355–

4332Perryton, TXTX7,850$355–

4333White Oak, TXTX6,186$355–

4334Lexington, VAVA7,769$355–

4335Airway Heights, WAWA11,811$355–

4336Wenatchee, WAWA35,547$355–

4337Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$355–

4338Morgantown, WVWV30,293$355–

4339Rantoul, ILIL11,991$355–

4340Dodgeville, WIWI5,076$355–

4341Gillette, WYWY34,024$355–

4342Trinity, NCNC7,274$355–

4343Florence, OROR9,468$355–

4344Sutherlin, OROR8,635$355–

4345East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$355–

4346Garden City, IDID13,047$355–

4347Orange Cove, CACA9,811$355–

4348Fargo, NDND136,275$355–

4349Pontiac, ILIL10,806$355–

4350Franklin, ININ26,743$355–

4351Dalton, GAGA35,322$355–

4352Kankakee, ILIL23,400$355–

4353Stillwater, OKOK50,046$354–

4354Sumter, SCSC43,094$354–

4355Loughman, FLFL7,591$354–

4356Temple, TXTX98,412$354–

4357Victoria, TXTX66,500$354–

4358Seymour, ININ22,450$354–

4359Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654$354–

4360Evanston, WYWY11,705$354–

4361Dayton, KYKY5,974$354–

4362Conway, ARAR72,328$354–

4363South Valley, NMNM37,120$354–

4364Greeley, COCO115,073$354–

4365Pella, IAIA10,992$354–

4366Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$354–

4367Madras, OROR7,829$353–

4368South Williamsport, PAPA6,124$353–

4369Millington, TNTN12,953$353–

4370Dock Junction, GAGA8,147$353–

4371Waco, TXTX147,788$353–

4372Brigham City, UTUT20,633$353–

4373Plymouth, WIWI8,821$353–

4374Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$353–

4375Lexington, NCNC20,238$353–

4376Holmen, WIWI12,105$353–

4377Glencoe, ALAL5,426$353–

4378Hughson, CACA8,051$353–

4379Zephyrhills, FLFL22,447$353–

4380Seward, NENE7,892$353–

4381Salisbury, NCNC36,879$353–

4382Statesville, NCNC32,181$353–

4383Gallup, NMNM19,969$353–

4384North Bend, OROR9,966$352–

4385Reading, PAPA95,832$352–

4386Lexington, SCSC25,729$352–

4387Georgetown, DEDE8,291$352–

4388Florida City, FLFL13,576$352–

4389Longview, WAWA38,362$352–

4390Eau Claire, WIWI72,465$352–

4391Flatwoods, KYKY7,439$352–

4392Lacombe, LALA6,310$352–

4393Chaparral, NMNM18,186$352–

4394Buffalo, NYNY274,613$352–

4395St. Marys, OHOH8,398$352–

4396Manteno, ILIL9,201$352–

4397Wasco, CACA26,525$352–

4398Seaford, DEDE9,165$351–

4399Belleview, FLFL6,512$351–

4400Baraboo, WIWI13,224$351–

4401Fall River, MAMA95,298$351–

4402Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755$351–

4403Seguin, TXTX41,048$351–

4404Fayetteville, ARAR106,623$351–

4405Granite City, ILIL26,807$351–

4406Plattsmouth, NENE6,955$351–

4407Decatur, ALAL58,056$351–

4408Springfield, OHOH58,281$351–

4409Davenport, IAIA100,358$351–

4410Newark, OHOH51,473$351–

4411Shreveport, LALA175,902$351–

4412Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470$350–

4413Spring Hill, TNTN61,336$350–

4414Lufkin, TXTX34,350$350–

4415Payson, UTUT24,630$350–

4416South Charleston, WVWV13,072$350–

4417Angola, ININ9,366$350–

4418Milton, WIWI6,024$350–

4419Big Rapids, MIMI8,623$350–

4420Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460$350–

4421Greenbrier, ARAR6,645$350–

4422Warrington, FLFL15,918$350–

4423Odenville, ALAL6,023$350–

4424Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770$350–

4425Tolleson, AZAZ9,224$350–

4426Moline, ILIL42,362$350–

4427Warrensburg, MOMO20,283$350–

4428Kingsford, MIMI5,096$350–

4429Walkertown, NCNC6,120$350–

4430Blakely, PAPA6,611$349–

4431El Paso, TXTX683,012$349–

4432Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682$349–

4433Gonzalez, FLFL14,458$349–

4434Paola, KSKS5,880$349–

4435Reserve, LALA7,791$349–

4436Berlin, MDMD5,335$349–

4437Cody, WYWY10,377$349–

4438Windsor, COCO43,840$349–

4439Griffin, GAGA23,896$349–

4440Sterling, ILIL14,394$349–

4441Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$349–

4442Buckeye, AZAZ125,445$348–

4443Grove City, PAPA7,694$348–

4444Amarillo, TXTX205,130$348–

4445Silsbee, TXTX6,613$348–

4446Bluffdale, UTUT19,506$348–

4447Rock Springs, WYWY22,936$348–

4448Carlisle, OHOH5,885$348–

4449Blytheville, ARAR12,227$348–

4450Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022$348–

4451Girard, OHOH9,384$348–

4452Greenwood, ARAR9,793$348–

4453Corning, CACA8,260$348–

4454Rifle, COCO10,844$348–

4455Firebaugh, CACA8,774$348–

4456New Albany, ININ37,463$348–

4457Cramerton, NCNC5,713$348–

4458De Soto, KSKS7,083$348–

4459Palmerton, PAPA5,615$347–

4460Millsboro, DEDE7,890$347–

4461Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701$347–

4462Midvale, UTUT36,099$347–

4463Springville, UTUT35,670$347–

4464Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$347–

4465St. Robert, MOMO5,602$347–

4466Harvest, ALAL5,955$347–

4467Floral City, FLFL5,437$347–

4468Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233$347–

4469Ottawa, ILIL18,684$347–

4470Post Falls, IDID46,715$347–

4471Rathdrum, IDID13,227$347–

4472Bartonville, ILIL5,804$347–

4473Charlotte, MIMI9,305$347–

4474Gonzales, LALA13,930$347–

4475Bismarck, NDND77,963$347–

4476Sulphur, LALA20,492$347–

4477Ponca City, OKOK24,225$346–

4478Indiana, PAPA14,697$346–

4479Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474$346–

4480Burkburnett, TXTX11,057$346–

4481Bartow, FLFL23,617$346–

4482Longview, TXTX83,236$346–

4483Nacogdoches, TXTX32,500$346–

4484Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$346–

4485Yakima, WAWA97,458$346–

4486Platteville, WIWI11,815$346–

4487Marquette, MIMI21,944$346–

4488Brookville, OHOH5,999$346–

4489Billings, MTMT121,239$346–

4490Saraland, ALAL16,652$346–

4491Jackson, GAGA5,884$346–

4492Huntington, ININ17,167$346–

4493North Branch, MNMN12,398$346–

4494Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$346–

4495Forney, TXTX41,658$345–

4496Marble Falls, TXTX9,633$345–

4497Yulee, FLFL16,648$345–

4498Richmond, TXTX13,389$345–

4499Hurricane, UTUT25,745$345–

4500Emporia, VAVA5,447$345–

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