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Highest median rent, US cities · 2020

US cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). 6,752 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 9 of the top 25 entries. 19 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 6,752 is $1,073.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

USUnited States331,449,281$1,124–

T1Atherton, CACA6,960$3,500++75%

T1Tehaleh, WAWA9,561$3,500+–

T1Blackhawk, CACA10,137$3,500+–

T1Todd Creek, COCO5,379$3,500++211%

T1Topanga, CACA8,885$3,500+–

T1Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,500+–

T1Bainbridge, OHOH8,623$3,500++167%

T1Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$3,500++75%

T1Hillsborough, CACA11,206$3,500++75%

T1San Marino, CACA11,964$3,500++75%

T1South Run, VAVA6,600$3,500+–

T1Inverness, ILIL7,418$3,500++175%

T1Long Grove, ILIL8,343$3,500++389%

T1Ardsley, NYNY5,007$3,500++102%

T1North Hills, NYNY5,481$3,500++75%

T1Scarsdale, NYNY18,194$3,500++75%

T1Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,500++211%

T1Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,500++75%

T1Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$3,500++187%

20Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,432+261%

21Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,406+70%

22Noroton, CTCT5,539$3,384–

23Los Altos, CACA30,965$3,375+95%

24Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$3,365+68%

25Saratoga, CACA30,418$3,339+98%

26Foster City, CACA32,411$3,303+104%

27Cupertino, CACA58,333$3,299+95%

28Hampton, MDMD5,372$3,295+339%

29Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,294+114%

30Garden City, NYNY23,043$3,272+104%

31La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$3,268+338%

32Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425$3,251+157%

33Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,250–

34Westlake, CACA7,505$3,226+104%

35La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$3,186+178%

36McLean, VAVA49,627$3,176+86%

37Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251$3,151+193%

38Piedmont, CACA10,642$3,128+72%

39Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$3,125–

40Travilah, MDMD11,721$3,103+72%

41West Point, NYNY6,349$3,096+220%

42Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,090+111%

43Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025$3,075+93%

44Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,073+159%

45Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$3,066+111%

46Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,063–

47Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,919$3,027–

48Clayton, CACA10,842$3,027+100%

49Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$3,010+135%

50Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085$2,987–

51Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976$2,979–

52Woodbury, NYNY9,348$2,956+115%

53Dranesville, VAVA11,828$2,947–

54Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$2,946+63%

55Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$2,935–

56Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$2,935–

57Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158$2,912+151%

58Alpine, UTUT10,444$2,896+278%

59Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$2,875–

60Fairwood, MDMD7,526$2,867–

61Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,851+42%

62Kensington, CACA5,179$2,849+83%

63Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$2,839+90%

64Millbrae, CACA22,869$2,834+144%

65Wading River, NYNY8,359$2,812+166%

66Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270$2,803+170%

67Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$2,787+106%

68Rossmoor, CACA11,532$2,777+133%

69Dublin, CACA71,602$2,775+105%

70Alamo, CACA14,488$2,770+91%

71Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$2,763+103%

72Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$2,758+180%

73Corte Madera, CACA9,929$2,757+105%

74Malibu, CACA9,574$2,743+66%

75Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$2,738–

76Mountain House, CACA25,315$2,731–

77Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$2,730+108%

78Sausalito, CACA7,019$2,721+64%

79Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$2,720+129%

80Syosset, NYNY18,433$2,718+194%

81Springs, NYNY9,163$2,716+116%

82Lantana, TXTX12,766$2,715–

83Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$2,699–

84Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$2,699+113%

85Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168$2,698+155%

86Tappan, NYNY6,687$2,696+215%

87Mill Valley, CACA13,799$2,694+118%

88East Foothills, CACA7,139$2,693+93%

89South Kensington, MDMD8,148$2,692+95%

90East Honolulu, HIHI51,360$2,690–

91Palo Alto, CACA67,609$2,679+99%

92Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$2,678+93%

93Dix Hills, NYNY24,773$2,672+96%

94Parkland, FLFL39,186$2,670+137%

95North Oaks, MNMN5,283$2,663+213%

96San Mateo, CACA103,337$2,658+128%

97Floris, VAVA7,589$2,656–

98Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$2,653+123%

99Towaco, NJNJ5,612$2,653–

100Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$2,644+118%

101Bronxville, NYNY6,504$2,643+39%

102Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$2,643+37%

103Milpitas, CACA78,596$2,626+105%

104Villanova, PAPA9,186$2,625–

105Coronado, CACA21,094$2,621+156%

106Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$2,620–

107Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$2,618+86%

108Oak Park, CACA13,757$2,618+43%

109Roseland, NJNJ6,417$2,594+105%

110Hercules, CACA26,326$2,592+133%

111Campton Hills, ILIL10,894$2,592–

112Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$2,591–

113Eastvale, CACA70,594$2,584–

114Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815$2,584+54%

115Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$2,582+90%

116Melville, NYNY19,714$2,579+40%

117Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$2,574–

118Pleasanton, CACA74,556$2,570+111%

119Belmont, CACA28,752$2,546+128%

120Tiburon, CACA8,881$2,537+63%

121Timnath, COCO11,600$2,536+311%

122Pacifica, CACA36,890$2,535+101%

123Menlo Park, CACA32,713$2,531+92%

124Del Aire, CACA11,115$2,529+161%

125Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$2,524+175%

126Kentfield, CACA6,900$2,523+110%

127Santa Clara, CACA133,446$2,523+104%

128Walnut, CACA27,316$2,518+106%

129Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075$2,514+122%

130Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410$2,514+126%

131Nesconset, NYNY13,833$2,511+133%

132Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997$2,511+136%

133Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640$2,510+126%

134Bethpage, NYNY17,123$2,509+152%

135Paramus, NJNJ26,723$2,503+69%

136West Hills, NYNY5,369$2,500+69%

137Emeryville, CACA13,251$2,497+154%

138Mountain View, CACA85,438$2,490+104%

139West University Place, TXTX15,158$2,484+75%

140Los Gatos, CACA32,576$2,482+86%

141Calabasas, CACA22,027$2,476+101%

142Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,467+57%

143Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$2,460–

144Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295$2,460–

145Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,459–

146San Bruno, CACA42,305$2,459+112%

147Woodside, CACA5,181$2,456+58%

148Cerritos, CACA46,367$2,455+95%

149Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$2,453+119%

150Fremont, CACA226,442$2,453+105%

151Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501$2,452–

152Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766$2,452+213%

153Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,452–

154Bensville, MDMD15,848$2,444–

155North Merrick, NYNY12,366$2,439+110%

156Lexington, MAMA34,295$2,431+89%

157Redwood City, CACA82,178$2,427+120%

158Irvine, CACA318,764$2,425+91%

159San Carlos, CACA29,261$2,423+105%

160Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468$2,422+97%

161Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$2,422+100%

162Temescal Valley, CACA30,069$2,419–

163The Pinery, COCO11,871$2,414+68%

164Danville, CACA43,302$2,414+50%

165Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031$2,414+129%

166Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893$2,410–

167Newport Beach, CACA81,977$2,409+92%

168Fulton, MDMD5,677$2,402–

169Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$2,401+119%

170Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199$2,399+79%

171Sammamish, WAWA66,110$2,395+114%

172San Ramon, CACA86,209$2,395+73%

173Duvall, WAWA9,440$2,388+228%

174Heeia, HIHI5,144$2,386+46%

175Manorhaven, NYNY7,135$2,386+62%

176Riverside, CTCT8,954$2,383–

177Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$2,383–

178Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280$2,381+100%

179Fulshear, TXTX64,630$2,375+392%

180Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$2,375–

181Solana Beach, CACA12,602$2,372+113%

182Orinda, CACA19,507$2,371+91%

183Massapequa, NYNY21,389$2,371+124%

184Midway, UTUT6,011$2,370+204%

185Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,370–

186South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,366–

187Newark, CACA47,895$2,366+116%

188Northfield, ILIL5,632$2,364+104%

189Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,360+136%

190Four Corners, MDMD8,150$2,358–

191Montecito, CACA9,031$2,355+74%

192Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,351–

193Burke, VAVA44,029$2,345+96%

194Cascades, VAVA12,357$2,343–

195Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555$2,343–

196Nolensville, TNTN15,789$2,338+81%

197Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$2,335+84%

198Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$2,331+93%

199Saranap, CACA5,662$2,330–

200Waikele, HIHI7,528$2,329–

201Highland Park, TXTX8,764$2,328+224%

202Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$2,326+103%

203San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$2,325+103%

204Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$2,323+95%

205Campbell, CACA42,490$2,323+101%

206Union City, CACA65,282$2,322+112%

207Moraga, CACA16,322$2,311–

208Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,773$2,311–

209Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$2,310+121%

210Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453$2,309–

211Brookline, MAMA63,266$2,305+83%

212Burlingame, CACA31,929$2,305+108%

213Jericho, NYNY13,759$2,301+76%

214Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,293–

215Cambridge, MAMA122,588$2,293+138%

216Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831$2,292–

217El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129$2,291–

218French Valley, CACA45,269$2,290–

219Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047$2,290+91%

220Harrison, NYNY32,273$2,286+96%

221North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$2,284+156%

222New Canaan, CTCT6,896$2,281–

223Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709$2,279+40%

224South San Francisco, CACA64,941$2,279+116%

225Woodmere, NYNY18,061$2,275+126%

226Lafayette, CACA25,313$2,273+111%

227East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582$2,269+150%

228Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$2,266+65%

229Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$2,266+54%

230Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975$2,264+186%

231Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$2,263+141%

232North Bellport, NYNY11,087$2,262+110%

233Colleyville, TXTX25,727$2,261+183%

234Morganville, NJNJ5,902$2,260+97%

235The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,259–

236Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$2,259+93%

237West Concord, MAMA5,876$2,259+88%

238Newington, VAVA13,478$2,258+81%

239Rye, NYNY16,614$2,258+70%

240Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$2,257–

241Larkspur, CACA12,620$2,257+71%

242Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$2,253+195%

243Yaphank, NYNY6,934$2,253+124%

244Green Valley, MDMD13,602$2,250+187%

245Hillandale, MDMD5,060$2,250+70%

246West Loch Estate, HIHI5,544$2,247–

247Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$2,247+119%

248Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$2,246+96%

249Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$2,245–

250Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$2,242+94%

251Friendly, MDMD11,119$2,242+103%

252Daly City, CACA101,261$2,240+109%

253Rumson, NJNJ7,157$2,236+88%

254Silver Firs, WAWA22,306$2,235–

255Vienna, VAVA16,691$2,235+116%

256San Jose, CACA989,814$2,232+99%

257Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274$2,232+84%

258Weston, FLFL69,588$2,229+106%

259Chino Hills, CACA77,519$2,226+115%

260Hauppauge, NYNY20,793$2,225+93%

261Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640$2,224+174%

262Urbana, MDMD14,260$2,223–

263Dana Point, CACA32,232$2,219+95%

264Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$2,218–

265Brentwood, CACA66,607$2,215+167%

266New Hempstead, NYNY5,657$2,212+26%

267Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505$2,210–

268Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$2,208+89%

269Longboat Key, FLFL7,359$2,208+126%

270Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$2,207+95%

271Trinity, FLFL18,907$2,206+53%

272Maili, HIHI11,570$2,204+188%

273Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$2,199+98%

274Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$2,197–

275Churchville, PAPA6,084$2,197+17%

276Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$2,195+10%

277New Baltimore, VAVA11,919$2,194–

278Aiea, HIHI9,087$2,193+105%

279Mililani Mauka, HIHI21,278$2,193–

280Cherry Hills, COCO6,389$2,191+327%

281Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$2,189+70%

282Flossmoor, ILIL9,358$2,187+121%

283Brambleton, VAVA24,537$2,182–

284Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,032$2,179–

285Babylon, NYNY12,281$2,179+122%

286Stony Brook, NYNY12,868$2,177+55%

287Wellesley, MAMA30,347$2,177+105%

288Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$2,175+93%

289Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631$2,170+66%

290Oak Point, TXTX6,909$2,167+191%

291Mercer Island, WAWA25,422$2,166+114%

292Redondo Beach, CACA67,281$2,165+118%

293Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,165–

294Livermore, CACA83,457$2,164+109%

295Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$2,163+83%

296Calverton, NYNY5,618$2,161+130%

297Seaford, NYNY15,549$2,161+91%

298Camarillo, CACA68,652$2,161+122%

299North Potomac, MDMD23,922$2,160+61%

300The Hills, NJNJ10,785$2,155–

301Lakeway, TXTX19,027$2,153+82%

302Gilberts, ILIL9,082$2,151+153%

303Roosevelt, NYNY18,885$2,151+124%

304Murphy, TXTX20,985$2,150+124%

305Layhill, MDMD5,497$2,149–

306Fort Meade, MDMD11,225$2,148+127%

307Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$2,146–

308Roxborough Park, COCO9,085$2,146+59%

309Springfield, VAVA31,154$2,143+104%

310Hicksville, NYNY43,780$2,141+98%

311Tellico, TNTN7,414$2,139–

312Simi Valley, CACA124,861$2,137+102%

313San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119$2,136+112%

314Lake Bluff, ILIL5,563$2,136+146%

315Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$2,134+100%

316Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$2,133+92%

317Ahuimanu, HIHI8,452$2,132+99%

318Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$2,132+40%

319West Springfield, VAVA22,532$2,132+87%

320Maltby, WAWA10,910$2,130+98%

321Erie, COCO40,904$2,128+150%

322Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$2,127–

323Poolesville, MDMD5,942$2,125+124%

324Uniondale, NYNY33,148$2,124+132%

325Garden City Park, NYNY7,914$2,124+171%

326Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990$2,124–

327Encinitas, CACA60,736$2,124+117%

328Broadlands, VAVA14,353$2,123–

329Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233$2,123+280%

330Tysons, VAVA28,936$2,122–

331Centerport, NYNY6,072$2,121+88%

332Lake Forest, CACA86,333$2,121+95%

333Fort Washington, PAPA6,271$2,120+136%

334Wellington, COCO12,169$2,114+229%

335Kettering, MDMD14,014$2,111+86%

336Clarksburg, MDMD30,487$2,110+263%

337Bellevue, WAWA154,193$2,104+130%

338Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$2,103–

339Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017$2,102+114%

340Diamond Bar, CACA51,884$2,101+108%

341Spring Grove, ILIL5,526$2,101+257%

342Fountain Valley, CACA55,508$2,100+98%

343Sienna, TXTX24,992$2,099–

344North Sea, NYNY6,458$2,099+90%

345Sugarland Run, VAVA12,629$2,099–

346Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$2,098+143%

347Fairview, CACA10,745$2,098+88%

348University Park, TXTX25,323$2,095+104%

349Issaquah, WAWA39,423$2,095+132%

350Lake Butler, FLFL17,125$2,094–

351Country Walk, FLFL19,291$2,094+106%

352Medford, NYNY24,796$2,093+128%

353San Anselmo, CACA12,555$2,093+95%

354Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$2,092+36%

355Linganore, MDMD14,444$2,091–

356Montclair, VAVA22,387$2,090+77%

357Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936$2,089–

358Cooper City, FLFL35,030$2,089+111%

359Nanuet, NYNY19,799$2,088+76%

360Richmond West, FLFL35,593$2,087+93%

361East Islip, NYNY13,573$2,086+133%

362Watchung, NJNJ6,583$2,085+144%

363Newington Forest, VAVA12,316$2,083–

364Terryville, NYNY10,794$2,082+131%

365Doral, FLFL81,634$2,082+115%

366Helotes, TXTX10,387$2,081+150%

367Coram, NYNY39,539$2,081+118%

368Moorpark, CACA35,023$2,080+77%

369Bethesda, MDMD69,397$2,075+105%

370Culver City, CACA39,452$2,071+133%

371Bothell West, WAWA22,029$2,070–

372Farmingville, NYNY16,160$2,068+95%

373Winchester, MAMA23,406$2,068+101%

374Ben Lomond, CACA6,858$2,064+118%

375Belmont, MAMA27,175$2,062+81%

376Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$2,062+69%

377Nyack, NYNY7,511$2,061+121%

378Superior, COCO13,637$2,060+61%

379Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115$2,060–

380Winfield, ILIL10,146$2,059+112%

381Buckhall, VAVA21,602$2,057–

382Fate, TXTX29,007$2,055+186%

383Cottage Lake, WAWA22,518$2,054+129%

384Carlsbad, CACA112,260$2,054+108%

385Baywood, NYNY8,176$2,050+94%

386Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$2,050+83%

387East Massapequa, NYNY20,377$2,049+90%

388Lorton, VAVA20,991$2,048+120%

389Olney, MDMD35,797$2,047+84%

390Levittown, NYNY51,904$2,047+84%

391West Islip, NYNY26,865$2,047+106%

392Willow Park, TXTX7,439$2,044+194%

393Falls Church, VAVA15,159$2,044+112%

394Pearl City, HIHI44,547$2,044+156%

395Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645$2,044+125%

396Highland, UTUT21,571$2,039+56%

397Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961$2,039–

398Santa Cruz, CACA61,797$2,038+117%

399San Rafael, CACA59,410$2,037+96%

400Elwood, NYNY11,762$2,036+58%

401Western Springs, ILIL13,588$2,036+118%

402Brentwood, TNTN45,313$2,033+55%

403White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$2,033+84%

404Seal Beach, CACA24,075$2,031+96%

405El Cerrito, CACA26,121$2,031+124%

406Carpinteria, CACA12,734$2,029+116%

407Lake Grove, NYNY11,168$2,028+111%

408Granite Bay, CACA21,673$2,028+86%

409Brandywine, MDMD12,160$2,028+77%

410Swampscott, MAMA15,277$2,027+112%

411North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100$2,027+110%

412Petaluma, CACA59,688$2,027+114%

413Long Beach, NYNY34,918$2,026+98%

414Somerville, MAMA84,211$2,026+132%

415Potomac, MDMD45,902$2,024+72%

416Morton Grove, ILIL24,582$2,022+193%

417El Segundo, CACA16,379$2,022+129%

418Bellaire, TXTX17,434$2,021+81%

419Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,903$2,021+97%

420Valley Cottage, NYNY9,165$2,021+87%

421Columbine, COCO25,478$2,019+110%

422Merrifield, VAVA20,698$2,018+91%

423Burlington, MAMA26,274$2,016+90%

424Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$2,014+6%

425Felida, WAWA10,841$2,013+113%

426San Francisco, CACA826,079$2,010+117%

427Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$2,010+68%

428Redmond, WAWA82,506$2,009+97%

429Wilmington, MAMA23,336$2,009+112%

430Huntington, NYNY19,948$2,006+106%

431Desert Palms, CACA6,579$2,006–

432Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,765$2,005+105%

433Arlington, VAVA236,254$2,005+124%

434Centereach, NYNY31,839$2,003+102%

435Santa Clarita, CACA228,430$2,003+112%

436Windsor, CACA25,864$2,003+125%

437Medford, MAMA59,834$2,003+145%

438North Bellmore, NYNY20,689$2,002+105%

439Kaneohe, HIHI37,355$2,001+86%

440Brier, WAWA6,597$2,000+80%

441Haiku-Pauwela, HIHI9,178$1,998+142%

442Kapolei, HIHI22,232$1,998–

443Franconia, VAVA18,335$1,998+68%

444Wailea, HIHI6,352$1,995–

445Benicia, CACA26,401$1,995+124%

446Spring House, PAPA5,137$1,992+66%

447Kingstowne, VAVA18,360$1,991–

448Live Oak, CACA16,911$1,985+103%

449Maple Valley, WAWA28,482$1,984+141%

450Bohemia, NYNY9,181$1,984+99%

451Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272$1,984+103%

452Camp Springs, MDMD22,544$1,981+160%

453Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,980+57%

454Burke Centre, VAVA17,037$1,979–

455Merrick, NYNY21,744$1,976+76%

456Fair Lakes, VAVA8,894$1,976–

457Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257$1,976+70%

458Rosaryville, MDMD12,883$1,975+86%

459Novato, CACA51,947$1,975+72%

460Nocatee, FLFL27,442$1,974–

461Aptos, CACA6,404$1,974+81%

462West Babylon, NYNY43,570$1,974+106%

463Ashburn, VAVA46,026$1,974–

464Oakton, VAVA36,528$1,974+87%

465Pinole, CACA18,543$1,974+131%

466Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042$1,973+57%

467Alameda, CACA76,876$1,973+119%

468Moorefield, VAVA6,123$1,969–

469Des Peres, MOMO9,102$1,969+116%

470Pleasure Point, CACA5,489$1,968–

471Ewa Gentry, HIHI26,563$1,965+105%

472Huntington Beach, CACA191,451$1,965+99%

473Cypress, CACA48,781$1,965+113%

474Allendale, NJNJ7,116$1,964+10%

475Shirley, NYNY28,375$1,963+83%

476Alum Rock, CACA10,440$1,963+78%

477Gainesville, VAVA18,196$1,962+131%

478Summit, NJNJ23,314$1,962+82%

479Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301$1,960+16%

480Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,984$1,958+70%

481Brea, CACA47,260$1,958+109%

482East Northport, NYNY19,700$1,957+100%

483Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$1,957+135%

484East Quogue, NYNY5,406$1,956+89%

485Fairfax, CACA7,417$1,956+77%

486Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,956+65%

487Highland, TXTX16,029$1,955+53%

488Goleta, CACA32,401$1,955+98%

489Wellington, FLFL62,662$1,955+98%

490Travis Ranch, TXTX9,025$1,953–

491Soquel, CACA10,679$1,952+70%

492Pacific Grove, CACA14,659$1,952+103%

493Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,889$1,951+85%

494Castro Valley, CACA65,001$1,949+104%

495Summerlin South, NVNV31,354$1,949+70%

496Northbrook, ILIL34,744$1,949+52%

497El Granada, CACA5,232$1,946+70%

498Fair Oaks, VAVA35,545$1,945–

499Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$1,945+65%

500Heath, TXTX11,671$1,944+112%

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest median gross rent?

19 cities are tied at $3,500+, the Census Bureau's reporting cap, so no single city can be named #1 (2020 Decennial Census). They include Atherton, California, Tehaleh, Washington, Blackhawk, California, Todd Creek, Colorado, Topanga, California.

What are the top 5 cities by median gross rent?

Atherton, California, Tehaleh, Washington, Blackhawk, California, Todd Creek, Colorado, Topanga, California.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,752 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.