RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Highest median rent, US cities · 1990

US cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). Atherton, California leads at $1,001. 6,058 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 11 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$450–

01Atherton, CACA6,960$1,001–

02Saratoga, CACA30,418$1,001–

03Nolensville, TNTN15,789$1,001–

04Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025$1,001–

05Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315$1,001–

06Allendale, NJNJ7,116$1,001–

07Country Knolls, NYNY5,445$1,001–

08Commack, NYNY36,558$1,001–

09Garden City, NYNY23,043$1,001–

10New Hempstead, NYNY5,657$1,001–

11Syosset, NYNY18,433$1,001–

12Blackhawk, CACA10,137$1,001–

13Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$1,001–

14Kensington, CACA5,179$1,001–

15Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$1,001–

16Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$1,001–

17Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$1,001–

18Oak Park, CACA13,757$1,001–

19Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$1,001–

20San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$1,001–

21Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,001–

22Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,001–

23Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,001–

24White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$1,001–

25Centerport, NYNY6,072$1,001–

26Jericho, NYNY13,759$1,001–

27Lakeview, NYNY5,825$1,001–

28North Merrick, NYNY12,366$1,001–

29Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205$1,001–

30Springs, NYNY9,163$1,001–

31Stony Brook, NYNY12,868$1,001–

32Terryville, NYNY10,794$1,001–

33Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$1,001–

34Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$1,001–

35Piedmont, CACA10,642$1,001–

36Jersey, TXTX7,729$1,001–

37Heeia, HIHI5,144$1,001–

38Mililani, HIHI27,668$1,001–

39Orinda, CACA19,507$1,001–

40Alamo, CACA14,488$1,001–

41Gleneagle, COCO6,440$1,001–

42Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199$1,001–

43Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$1,001–

44Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$1,001–

45Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815$1,001–

46Brandywine, MDMD12,160$1,001–

47Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$1,001–

48South Kensington, MDMD8,148$1,001–

49Burke, VAVA44,029$1,001–

50Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$1,001–

51West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,001–

52Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$1,001–

53The Pinery, COCO11,871$1,001–

54Dix Hills, NYNY24,773$1,001–

55East Shoreham, NYNY7,321$1,001–

56Massapequa, NYNY21,389$1,001–

57Woodbury, NYNY9,348$1,001–

58Friendly, MDMD11,119$1,001–

59Newington, VAVA13,478$1,001–

60Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251$1,001–

61Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$1,001–

62Cerritos, CACA46,367$1,001–

63Clayton, CACA10,842$1,001–

64Danville, CACA43,302$1,001–

65Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$1,001–

66Tiburon, CACA8,881$1,001–

67Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$1,001–

68North Potomac, MDMD23,922$1,001–

69Potomac, MDMD45,902$1,001–

70Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$1,001–

71Great Falls, VAVA15,228$1,001–

72Bainbridge, OHOH8,623$1,001–

73McLean, VAVA49,627$1,001–

74Villa Park, CACA5,645$1,001–

75Westlake, CACA7,505$1,001–

76Hillsborough, CACA11,206$1,001–

77Los Altos, CACA30,965$1,001–

78Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$1,001–

79Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$1,001–

80San Marino, CACA11,964$1,001–

81Inverness, ILIL7,418$1,001–

82Woodside, CACA5,181$1,001–

83Parkland, FLFL39,186$1,001–

84South Barrington, ILIL5,071$1,001–

85Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130$1,001–

86Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$1,001–

87Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$1,001–

88Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$1,001–

89Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$1,001–

90Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,001–

91East Hills, NYNY7,328$1,001–

92Manorhaven, NYNY7,135$1,001–

93Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997$1,001–

94North Hills, NYNY5,481$1,001–

95Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477$1,001–

96Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,001–

97Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$1,001–

98Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,001–

99Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$1,001–

100Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$1,001–

101Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$1,001–

102Kings Point, NYNY5,710$1,001–

103Scarsdale, NYNY18,194$1,001–

104Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$1,001–

105Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$1,001–

106Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$1,001–

107Paramus, NJNJ26,723$1,001–

108Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$1,001–

109Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$1,001–

110Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,001–

111Bronxville, NYNY6,504$1,001–

112Whitfield, PAPA5,226$1,000–

113La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$991–

114Oakland, NJNJ12,837$991–

115Woodmoor, COCO8,934$990–

116Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$989–

117Roseland, NJNJ6,417$989–

118Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$986–

119Doral, FLFL81,634$985–

120North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$984–

121Hercules, CACA26,326$983–

122Jamul, CACA6,574$982–

123Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$980–

124Walnut, CACA27,316$979–

125Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$976–

126La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$975–

127Watchung, NJNJ6,583$975–

128Rossmoor, CACA11,532$972–

129Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$970–

130Franconia, VAVA18,335$970–

131Foster City, CACA32,411$969–

132Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$969–

133Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$968–

134Newport Beach, CACA81,977$967–

135Corte Madera, CACA9,929$966–

136Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$965–

137Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$965–

138Rosaryville, MDMD12,883$965–

139Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179$964–

140Kettering, MDMD14,014$963–

141Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$962–

142Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$962–

143Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$962–

144Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$961–

145Bowie, MDMD58,383$960–

146Cupertino, CACA58,333$957–

147Nantucket, MAMA10,017$955–

148Countryside, VAVA9,661$954–

149Lexington, MAMA34,295$953–

150West Islip, NYNY26,865$950–

151Mantua, VAVA8,298$944–

152Marlton, MDMD10,222$943–

153Elwood, NYNY11,762$942–

154Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$940–

155Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410$940–

156North Sea, NYNY6,458$939–

157Levittown, NYNY51,904$939–

158Highland, TXTX16,029$938–

159Sausalito, CACA7,019$937–

160West Hills, NYNY5,369$936–

161Miller Place, NYNY11,736$936–

162North Bellport, NYNY11,087$935–

163Ashburn, VAVA46,026$935–

164El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$933–

165Norwood, NJNJ5,817$933–

166Wantagh, NYNY18,365$932–

167North Massapequa, NYNY17,877$931–

168South Huntington, NYNY9,779$930–

169Vienna, VAVA16,691$930–

170The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,114$929–

171Medford, NYNY24,796$929–

172Rumson, NJNJ7,157$929–

173Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$925–

174Melville, NYNY19,714$925–

175Tega Cay, SCSC14,457$925–

176Irvine, CACA318,764$925–

177Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563$923–

178Yaphank, NYNY6,934$923–

179Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$923–

180Sterling, VAVA32,411$922–

181Leawood, KSKS34,093$922–

182Olney, MDMD35,797$921–

183Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$919–

184Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$918–

185Northbrook, ILIL34,744$916–

186Chantilly, VAVA24,036$916–

187Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388$915–

188Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,984$914–

189Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193$914–

190San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$913–

191Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631$913–

192Lake Ridge, VAVA46,049$912–

193Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$912–

194Moorpark, CACA35,023$911–

195Bayville, NYNY6,780$911–

196Sudley, VAVA19,162$910–

197Oradell, NJNJ8,293$910–

198Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$909–

199Dayton, NJNJ7,952$908–

200Rye, NYNY16,614$908–

201Orange Lake, NYNY9,784$906–

202Tappan, NYNY6,687$905–

203Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452$904–

204Merrick, NYNY21,744$904–

205Centreville, VAVA71,706$903–

206Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$903–

207San Ramon, CACA86,209$903–

208Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,361$901–

209Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$901–

210Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$901–

211Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$899–

212Willow Park, TXTX7,439$898–

213North Babylon, NYNY17,963$898–

214Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051$898–

215Northfield, ILIL5,632$898–

216Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093$898–

217Dana Point, CACA32,232$898–

218Waipio, HIHI10,870$897–

219Mastic, NYNY15,708$897–

220Myers Corner, NYNY10,877$896–

221Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$896–

222Centereach, NYNY31,839$896–

223Simi Valley, CACA124,861$896–

224West Concord, MAMA5,876$896–

225Waikoloa, HIHI7,543$895–

226Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$893–

227Needham, MAMA32,459$893–

228Hauppauge, NYNY20,793$892–

229Streamwood, ILIL38,277$891–

230Montvale, NJNJ10,113$891–

231Roosevelt, NYNY18,885$888–

232Shirley, NYNY28,375$886–

233Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$886–

234Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$886–

235Seaford, NYNY15,549$885–

236El Granada, CACA5,232$885–

237Dublin, CACA71,602$884–

238Newton, MAMA90,741$884–

239Nanuet, NYNY19,799$883–

240Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640$883–

241Aiea, HIHI9,087$882–

242Aventura, FLFL39,880$882–

243Waimalu, HIHI13,061$882–

244Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,496$880–

245East Farmingdale, NYNY5,666$879–

246Holbrook, NYNY26,449$879–

247North Amityville, NYNY21,138$879–

248Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$879–

249Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$879–

250Mill Valley, CACA13,799$879–

251Western Springs, ILIL13,588$878–

252North Bellmore, NYNY20,689$876–

253Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280$875–

254Oakton, VAVA36,528$871–

255Burlington, MAMA26,274$871–

256Nesconset, NYNY13,833$870–

257Larkspur, CACA12,620$870–

258Chino Hills, CACA77,519$869–

259Milpitas, CACA78,596$869–

260Hewlett, NYNY7,570$868–

261Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165$867–

262Colesville, MDMD14,519$867–

263Crofton, MDMD29,549$864–

264Kihei, HIHI21,567$863–

265Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$863–

266Belmont, MAMA27,175$863–

267Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$860–

268Solana Beach, CACA12,602$859–

269West University Place, TXTX15,158$856–

270West Puente Valley, CACA22,495$856–

271Winchester, MAMA23,406$856–

272Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,912$855–

273Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$854–

274Middle Island, NYNY11,027$853–

275Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070$853–

276Menlo Park, CACA32,713$853–

277Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$852–

278Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291$852–

279Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709$852–

280Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402$852–

281Bethesda, MDMD69,397$852–

282North Springfield, VAVA7,050$851–

283Palo Alto, CACA67,609$851–

284Rye Brook, NYNY9,955$851–

285Ardsley, NYNY5,007$851–

286Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,150$850–

287New Cassel, NYNY14,551$850–

288Ridgefield, CTCT6,970$850–

289East Northport, NYNY19,700$850–

290Chatham, NJNJ10,027$850–

291Los Gatos, CACA32,576$849–

292Makawao, HIHI7,353$849–

293Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$849–

294Hicksville, NYNY43,780$849–

295Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$849–

296Port Washington, NYNY18,004$849–

297New City, NYNY34,458$848–

298Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$848–

299Sanibel, FLFL6,303$847–

300East Islip, NYNY13,573$846–

301Kaneohe, HIHI37,355$845–

302Dale City, VAVA71,016$845–

303Camarillo, CACA68,652$845–

304Beachwood, OHOH13,673$845–

305St. James, NYNY13,244$844–

306Wellesley, MAMA30,347$844–

307Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154$843–

308North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159$843–

309Woodmere, NYNY18,061$842–

310Williston Park, NYNY7,524$841–

311Plainedge, NYNY8,624$841–

312North Bay Shore, NYNY20,282$840–

313Clinton, MDMD38,376$839–

314Sound Beach, NYNY7,210$839–

315Pacifica, CACA36,890$839–

316Bellmore, NYNY15,954$838–

317North Patchogue, NYNY6,984$838–

318Millbrae, CACA22,869$838–

319Maple Glen, PAPA6,643$838–

320Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$838–

321Pleasanton, CACA74,556$836–

322Lake Monticello, VAVA10,662$835–

323Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$834–

324Sayville, NYNY15,408$834–

325Kentfield, CACA6,900$834–

326Mastic Beach, NYNY16,735$834–

327Summit, NJNJ23,314$834–

328Fairview, CACA10,745$833–

329Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115$833–

330Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$832–

331Swampscott, MAMA15,277$831–

332West Carson, CACA22,143$830–

333Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777$830–

334Los Alamitos, CACA11,702$829–

335Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$828–

336Severna Park, MDMD40,228$827–

337Soquel, CACA10,679$827–

338Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,066$827–

339Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619$827–

340Idylwood, VAVA17,559$827–

341Washingtonville, NYNY5,640$827–

342Pelham, NYNY7,608$827–

343North Bethesda, MDMD49,677$826–

344North Kensington, MDMD8,954$826–

345Babylon, NYNY12,281$825–

346Winfield, ILIL10,146$825–

347Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$824–

348Kenwood, OHOH8,326$824–

349Citrus, CACA10,904$824–

350Fairfax, VAVA26,772$823–

351Bohemia, NYNY9,181$823–

352Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168$823–

353Sun City Center, FLFL33,548$822–

354Vandenberg, CACA6,776$822–

355Heath, TXTX11,671$822–

356Lake Carmel, NYNY7,854$822–

357Merrifield, VAVA20,698$822–

358Seal Beach, CACA24,075$821–

359Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308$820–

360Reston, VAVA64,414$818–

361Johnson Lane, NVNV6,467$818–

362Novato, CACA51,947$818–

363Wilmette, ILIL27,459$818–

364Uniondale, NYNY33,148$817–

365Smithtown, NYNY24,375$816–

366Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875$815–

367Valinda, CACA20,962$815–

368North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952$815–

369Oceanside, NYNY31,639$815–

370Orange, CTCT14,315$815–

371West Hempstead, NYNY20,648$815–

372Wading River, NYNY8,359$814–

373Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$814–

374Westfield, NJNJ32,595$814–

375Rocky Point, NYNY13,356$813–

376Pleasantville, NYNY7,391$813–

377Cypress, CACA48,781$811–

378Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$811–

379Irvington, NYNY6,533$811–

380Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$810–

381Costa Mesa, CACA108,881$810–

382La Palma, CACA14,907$810–

383San Carlos, CACA29,261$810–

384Falls Church, VAVA15,159$809–

385Arnold, MDMD24,303$809–

386South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911$809–

387Holtsville, NYNY19,344$808–

388West Babylon, NYNY43,570$808–

389Fairland, MDMD26,231$808–

390Dayton, MNMN11,402$808–

391Brentwood, TNTN45,313$807–

392Huntington, NYNY19,948$807–

393Copiague, NYNY23,424$807–

394Green Valley, MDMD13,602$807–

395Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288$805–

396Coronado, CACA21,094$805–

397Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,988$803–

398Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332$802–

399Lakewood, CACA78,010$802–

400Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262$802–

401Lorton, VAVA20,991$802–

402Westbury, NYNY15,981$801–

403Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334$801–

404Aptos, CACA6,404$800–

405El Segundo, CACA16,379$800–

406Placentia, CACA54,911$799–

407Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$799–

408Wellington, FLFL62,662$799–

409Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$799–

410Rockville, MDMD67,563$798–

411Longmeadow, MAMA15,696$798–

412San Lorenzo, CACA29,171$798–

413Aspen Hill, MDMD53,279$798–

414Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$798–

415Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031$798–

416Pukalani, HIHI8,679$797–

417Hull, MAMA10,138$797–

418North Oaks, MNMN5,283$797–

419Westwood, NJNJ11,365$796–

420Flanders, NYNY6,609$796–

421Encinitas, CACA60,736$796–

422Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,282$796–

423Hampton, MDMD5,372$795–

424Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$795–

425East Massapequa, NYNY20,377$795–

426Torrance, CACA138,391$795–

427Montgomery, MDMD34,110$795–

428Fremont, CACA226,442$795–

429Islip, NYNY17,362$794–

430Stamford, CTCT139,535$794–

431Central Islip, NYNY38,373$794–

432Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,750$794–

433Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,727$794–

434South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676$793–

435Ridge, NYNY12,503$793–

436Newark, CACA47,895$793–

437Madison, NJNJ16,607$792–

438Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449$791–

439La Mirada, CACA45,952$791–

440Iselin, NJNJ19,551$790–

441Selden, NYNY21,604$790–

442San Anselmo, CACA12,555$790–

443Black Forest, COCO15,738$789–

444Glenn Dale, MDMD13,772$789–

445Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198$788–

446Culver City, CACA39,452$788–

447Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$788–

448San Mateo, CACA103,337$788–

449Congers, NYNY8,275$787–

450Sun City West, AZAZ27,425$787–

451East Harwich, MAMA5,654$785–

452Aspen, COCO6,489$785–

453Bethpage, NYNY17,123$784–

454Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$784–

455Largo, MDMD12,229$783–

456Mays Chapel, MDMD16,066$782–

457Glen Cove, NYNY28,190$782–

458Redland, MDMD18,665$782–

459Island Park, NYNY5,069$782–

460Brookfield, WIWI41,448$781–

461Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$780–

462La Quinta, CACA39,440$779–

463Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158$779–

464East Patchogue, NYNY21,673$779–

465Santa Clara, CACA133,446$779–

466Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$779–

467Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$779–

468Farmingville, NYNY16,160$778–

469Harrison, NYNY32,273$778–

470Coram, NYNY39,539$777–

471Monsey, NYNY28,160$777–

472Glenview, ILIL47,711$777–

473Cloverly, MDMD16,646$776–

474Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792$775–

475Northport, NYNY7,336$775–

476Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,466$774–

477San Clemente, CACA62,226$774–

478Carlsbad, CACA112,260$774–

479Sharon, MAMA6,232$774–

480Woodcrest, CACA17,368$773–

481Live Oak, CACA16,911$773–

482Del Aire, CACA11,115$773–

483Birmingham, MIMI21,923$773–

484Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,961$772–

485Port Jefferson, NYNY8,306$772–

486Burtonsville, MDMD10,203$771–

487Westport, NCNC5,915$771–

488Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$771–

489Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$770–

490Wharton, NJNJ7,618$770–

491Union City, CACA65,282$768–

492Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$768–

493Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$767–

494Lafayette, CACA25,313$767–

495Fairfax, CACA7,417$767–

496Orange, CACA138,365$766–

497Baywood, NYNY8,176$766–

498North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825$766–

499Capitola, CACA9,340$766–

500Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$766–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.