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.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

4001Bloomington, ILIL78,804$375–

4002West Richland, WAWA19,257$375–

4003Flint, MIMI79,306$375–

4004Jennings, MOMO13,093$375–

4005Washington, ILIL15,902$375–

4006Fulton, NYNY11,188$375–

4007Milford, OHOH6,436$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–

4022Delano, CACA52,334$374–

4023Oroville, CACA20,451$374–

4024Belvidere, ILIL25,462$374–

4025Kansas City, KSKS157,805$374–

4026Springfield, MIMI5,246$374–

4027Nicholasville, KYKY33,857$374–

4028Greenville, NCNC96,443$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–

4046Danville, ININ13,415$373–

4047Hudson, NYNY5,721$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–

4074Festus, MOMO14,066$371–

4075Cabot, ARAR27,711$371–

4076Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356$371–

4077Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666$371–

4078Exeter, CACA10,122$371–

4079Orrville, OHOH8,461$371–

4080Collinsville, OKOK9,956$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–

4103Rossford, OHOH6,369$369–

4104Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012$369–

4105Conroe, TXTX119,564$369–

4106Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179$369–

4107Eustis, FLFL25,483$369–

4108Welcome, SCSC6,527$369–

4109Mountain Home, ARAR13,373$369–

4110Tiffin, IAIA7,156$369–

4111Cambridge, MNMN11,090$369–

4112Cumberland, ININ8,066$369–

4113Shelbyville, ININ21,204$369–

4114Pacific, MOMO7,824$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–

4122Springdale, ARAR90,685$368–

4123St. Rose, LALA7,644$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–

4134Grand Forks, NDND60,365$367–

4135New Richmond, WIWI10,988$367–

4136Seymour, TNTN16,216$367–

4137Patterson, CACA26,587$367–

4138Charleston, ILIL17,466$367–

4139Farmersville, CACA10,326$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–

4147Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604$366–

4148Shafter, CACA23,871$366–

4149Martinsville, ININ12,141$366–

4150Clemmons, NCNC22,808$366–

4151Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$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–

4175Brawley, CACA28,008$364–

4176Highland, ILIL10,042$364–

4177Liberal, KSKS19,010$364–

4178Idaho Falls, IDID71,785$364–

4179Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$364–

4180Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218$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–

4189Lorain, OHOH65,366$363–

4190Wooster, OHOH27,115$363–

4191Altus, OKOK18,707$363–

4192Ravenna, OHOH11,136$363–

4193Denham Springs, LALA9,378$363–

4194Hamilton, OHOH64,644$363–

4195Red Bank, TNTN12,405$363–

4196Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305$363–

4197Lockport, NYNY20,248$363–

4198Anna, TXTX35,245$363–

4199Calipatria, CACA6,012$363–

4200Monroe, GAGA16,507$363–

4201Union Gap, WAWA6,617$363–

4202Addis, LALA7,679$363–

4203Michigan City, ININ31,338$363–

4204Mishawaka, ININ51,226$363–

4205Findlay, OHOH40,370$363–

4206Choctaw, OKOK12,549$363–

4207New Carlisle, OHOH5,525$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–

4216Gantt, SCSC15,401$362–

4217Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008$362–

4218East Cleveland, OHOH13,229$362–

4219Opa-locka, FLFL16,177$362–

4220Lancaster, OHOH41,956$362–

4221Southside, ALAL9,718$362–

4222Junction City, KSKS22,583$362–

4223Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632$362–

4224Norwalk, OHOH17,191$362–

4225Tonawanda, NYNY14,848$362–

4226Graham, NCNC20,131$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–

4233Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415$361–

4234Kuna, IDID31,525$361–

4235Franklin, OHOH11,647$361–

4236Reading, OHOH10,491$361–

4237Enterprise, ALAL31,211$361–

4238Lebanon, ININ17,913$361–

4239Union, MOMO13,445$361–

4240New Haven, MIMI6,749$361–

4241Owosso, MIMI14,437$361–

4242Delano, MNMN7,788$361–

4243Willard, OHOH6,130$361–

4244Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$361–

4245Dundee, MIMI6,008$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–

4259Osage Beach, MOMO5,079$360–

4260Versailles, KYKY10,734$360–

4261Becker, MNMN5,425$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–

4270Inverness, FLFL7,796$359–

4271Valdosta, GAGA56,186$359–

4272Genoa, ILIL5,547$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–

4283Tulsa, OKOK416,209$358–

4284Auburn, ALAL85,113$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–

4301Macclenny, FLFL8,251$357–

4302Nixa, MOMO26,597$357–

4303Kaysville, UTUT33,307$357–

4304Belle Glade, FLFL17,241$357–

4305Rainbow City, ALAL10,406$357–

4306Coachella, CACA45,411$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–

4316Geneva, OHOH5,806$356–

4317Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684$356–

4318Corning, NYNY10,514$356–

4319Scappoose, OROR8,257$356–

4320Red Bluff, CACA14,404$356–

4321Monticello, ILIL6,080$356–

4322La Porte, ININ22,600$356–

4323Plaquemine, LALA5,891$356–

4324Coldwater, MIMI14,216$356–

4325Pass Christian, MSMS6,459$356–

4326Rolesville, NCNC12,839$356–

4327Claremore, OKOK20,681$356–

4328Sanford, NCNC34,138$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–

4349Dalton, GAGA35,322$355–

4350Pontiac, ILIL10,806$355–

4351Kankakee, ILIL23,400$355–

4352Franklin, ININ26,743$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–

4365Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$354–

4366Pella, IAIA10,992$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–

4381Gallup, NMNM19,969$353–

4382Statesville, NCNC32,181$353–

4383Salisbury, NCNC36,879$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–

4396Wasco, CACA26,525$352–

4397Manteno, ILIL9,201$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–

4404Granite City, ILIL26,807$351–

4405Springfield, OHOH58,281$351–

4406Fayetteville, ARAR106,623$351–

4407Plattsmouth, NENE6,955$351–

4408Decatur, ALAL58,056$351–

4409Davenport, IAIA100,358$351–

4410Shreveport, LALA175,902$351–

4411Newark, OHOH51,473$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–

4452Rifle, COCO10,844$348–

4453Greenwood, ARAR9,793$348–

4454Corning, CACA8,260$348–

4455Firebaugh, CACA8,774$348–

4456Cramerton, NCNC5,713$348–

4457New Albany, ININ37,463$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–

4469Post Falls, IDID46,715$347–

4470Rathdrum, IDID13,227$347–

4471Charlotte, MIMI9,305$347–

4472Bartonville, ILIL5,804$347–

4473Ottawa, ILIL18,684$347–

4474Sulphur, LALA20,492$347–

4475Bismarck, NDND77,963$347–

4476Gonzales, LALA13,930$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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS