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 13 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–

19Orinda, CACA19,507$1,001–

20Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$1,001–

21San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$1,001–

22Alamo, CACA14,488$1,001–

23Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,001–

24The Pinery, COCO11,871$1,001–

25Leisure, NJNJ5,751$1,001–

26White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$1,001–

27Centerport, NYNY6,072$1,001–

28Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199$1,001–

29North Merrick, NYNY12,366$1,001–

30Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,205$1,001–

31Springs, NYNY9,163$1,001–

32Stony Brook, NYNY12,868$1,001–

33Terryville, NYNY10,794$1,001–

34Woodbury, NYNY9,348$1,001–

35Piedmont, CACA10,642$1,001–

36Jersey, TXTX7,729$1,001–

37Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815$1,001–

38Brandywine, MDMD12,160$1,001–

39Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$1,001–

40Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$1,001–

41North Potomac, MDMD23,922$1,001–

42Potomac, MDMD45,902$1,001–

43South Kensington, MDMD8,148$1,001–

44Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$1,001–

45Great Falls, VAVA15,228$1,001–

46West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,001–

47Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$1,001–

48Bainbridge, OHOH8,623$1,001–

49Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251$1,001–

50Gleneagle, COCO6,440$1,001–

51Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,001–

52Jericho, NYNY13,759$1,001–

53Lakeview, NYNY5,825$1,001–

54Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$1,001–

55Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$1,001–

56Heeia, HIHI5,144$1,001–

57Mililani, HIHI27,668$1,001–

58Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$1,001–

59Friendly, MDMD11,119$1,001–

60Newington, VAVA13,478$1,001–

61McLean, VAVA49,627$1,001–

62Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$1,001–

63Cerritos, CACA46,367$1,001–

64Clayton, CACA10,842$1,001–

65Dix Hills, NYNY24,773$1,001–

66East Shoreham, NYNY7,321$1,001–

67Massapequa, NYNY21,389$1,001–

68Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$1,001–

69Burke, VAVA44,029$1,001–

70Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$1,001–

71Hillsborough, CACA11,206$1,001–

72Los Altos, CACA30,965$1,001–

73Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$1,001–

74Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$1,001–

75San Marino, CACA11,964$1,001–

76Tiburon, CACA8,881$1,001–

77Inverness, ILIL7,418$1,001–

78Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130$1,001–

79Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$1,001–

80Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$1,001–

81South Barrington, ILIL5,071$1,001–

82Danville, CACA43,302$1,001–

83Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$1,001–

84Villa Park, CACA5,645$1,001–

85Westlake, CACA7,505$1,001–

86Woodside, CACA5,181$1,001–

87Parkland, FLFL39,186$1,001–

88Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,001–

89Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$1,001–

90Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,001–

91Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$1,001–

92Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$1,001–

93Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$1,001–

94Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$1,001–

95Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$1,001–

96Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,001–

97Bronxville, NYNY6,504$1,001–

98Kings Point, NYNY5,710$1,001–

99Manorhaven, NYNY7,135$1,001–

100Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997$1,001–

101North Hills, NYNY5,481$1,001–

102Scarsdale, NYNY18,194$1,001–

103Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$1,001–

104Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$1,001–

105Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,001–

106Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477$1,001–

107Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$1,001–

108Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$1,001–

109Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$1,001–

110Paramus, NJNJ26,723$1,001–

111East Hills, NYNY7,328$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–

131Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$969–

132Foster City, CACA32,411$969–

133Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$968–

134Newport Beach, CACA81,977$967–

135Corte Madera, CACA9,929$966–

136Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$965–

137Rosaryville, MDMD12,883$965–

138Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$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–

154Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410$940–

155Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$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–

173Tega Cay, SCSC14,457$925–

174Melville, NYNY19,714$925–

175Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$925–

176Irvine, CACA318,764$925–

177Yaphank, NYNY6,934$923–

178Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563$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–

205Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$903–

206Centreville, VAVA71,706$903–

207San Ramon, CACA86,209$903–

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

209Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$901–

210Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$901–

211Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$899–

212Willow Park, TXTX7,439$898–

213North Babylon, NYNY17,963$898–

214Northfield, ILIL5,632$898–

215Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051$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–

223West Concord, MAMA5,876$896–

224Simi Valley, CACA124,861$896–

225Waikoloa, HIHI7,543$895–

226Needham, MAMA32,459$893–

227Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$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–

235El Granada, CACA5,232$885–

236Seaford, NYNY15,549$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–

247Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$879–

248North Amityville, NYNY21,138$879–

249Mill Valley, CACA13,799$879–

250Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$879–

251Western Springs, ILIL13,588$878–

252North Bellmore, NYNY20,689$876–

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

254Burlington, MAMA26,274$871–

255Oakton, VAVA36,528$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–

265Belmont, MAMA27,175$863–

266Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$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–

277Hacienda Heights, CACA54,291$852–

278Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$852–

279Lakes of the Four Seasons, ININ7,402$852–

280Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,709$852–

281Bethesda, MDMD69,397$852–

282North Springfield, VAVA7,050$851–

283Palo Alto, CACA67,609$851–

284Ardsley, NYNY5,007$851–

285Rye Brook, NYNY9,955$851–

286Kahaluu-Keauhou, HIHI5,150$850–

287Ridgefield, CTCT6,970$850–

288New Cassel, NYNY14,551$850–

289East Northport, NYNY19,700$850–

290Chatham, NJNJ10,027$850–

291Los Gatos, CACA32,576$849–

292Makawao, HIHI7,353$849–

293Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$849–

294Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$849–

295Hicksville, NYNY43,780$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–

302Camarillo, CACA68,652$845–

303Dale City, VAVA71,016$845–

304Beachwood, OHOH13,673$845–

305St. James, NYNY13,244$844–

306Wellesley, MAMA30,347$844–

307North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,159$843–

308Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,154$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–

316Millbrae, CACA22,869$838–

317Bellmore, NYNY15,954$838–

318North Patchogue, NYNY6,984$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–

362Wilmette, ILIL27,459$818–

363Novato, CACA51,947$818–

364Uniondale, NYNY33,148$817–

365Smithtown, NYNY24,375$816–

366Hickory Creek, TXTX6,875$815–

367Valinda, CACA20,962$815–

368Orange, CTCT14,315$815–

369North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,952$815–

370West Hempstead, NYNY20,648$815–

371Oceanside, NYNY31,639$815–

372Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$814–

373Wading River, NYNY8,359$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–

381San Carlos, CACA29,261$810–

382Costa Mesa, CACA108,881$810–

383La Palma, CACA14,907$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–

393Green Valley, MDMD13,602$807–

394Copiague, NYNY23,424$807–

395Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,288$805–

396Coronado, CACA21,094$805–

397Waihee-Waiehu, HIHI10,988$803–

398Waipio Acres, HIHI5,332$802–

399Grandwood Park, ILIL5,262$802–

400Lorton, VAVA20,991$802–

401Lakewood, CACA78,010$802–

402Cedarhurst, NYNY7,334$801–

403Westbury, NYNY15,981$801–

404Aptos, CACA6,404$800–

405El Segundo, CACA16,379$800–

406Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,973$799–

407Wellington, FLFL62,662$799–

408Placentia, CACA54,911$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–

425Montgomery, MDMD34,110$795–

426Fremont, CACA226,442$795–

427East Massapequa, NYNY20,377$795–

428Torrance, CACA138,391$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–

434Ridge, NYNY12,503$793–

435South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676$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–

446Pinehurst, MAMA6,845$788–

447San Mateo, CACA103,337$788–

448Culver City, CACA39,452$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–

478Sharon, MAMA6,232$774–

479Carlsbad, CACA112,260$774–

480Live Oak, CACA16,911$773–

481Woodcrest, CACA17,368$773–

482Birmingham, MIMI21,923$773–

483Del Aire, CACA11,115$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 2026-07-15 · 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.