Which county has the highest median gross rent?

Nantucket County, Massachusetts ranks #1 with $926 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by median gross rent?

Nantucket County, Massachusetts, Fairfax County, Virginia, Marin County, California, Fairfax, Virginia, Loudoun County, Virginia.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 · 122 SHOWN OF 3,122

Highest median rent, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

3001Lewis County, KYKY12,901$207–

3002Swift County, MNMN9,763$206–

3003Holmes County, MSMS15,465$206–

3004Sanborn County, SDSD2,388$206–

3005Fisher County, TXTX3,692$206–

3006Osborne County, KSKS3,285$206–

3007Webster County, MSMS10,167$205–

3008Yalobusha County, MSMS12,375$205–

3009Putnam County, MOMO4,546$205–

3010Pushmataha County, OKOK10,807$205–

3011Kingsbury County, SDSD5,284$205–

3012Randolph County, GAGA6,156$205–

3013Breathitt County, KYKY12,558$205–

3014Marion County, GAGA7,676$205–

3015Butler County, KYKY12,520$204–

3016Jefferson County, MSMS6,825$204–

3017Newton County, MSMS20,960$204–

3018Conecuh County, ALAL10,899$203–

3019Holt County, MOMO4,200$203–

3020Schuyler County, MOMO4,140$203–

3021Treutlen County, GAGA6,466$203–

3022Green County, KYKY11,644$203–

3023Metcalfe County, KYKY10,583$203–

3024Shelby County, MOMO5,870$202–

3025Knox County, NENE8,335$202–

3026Willacy County, TXTX19,971$202–

3027Franklin County, MSMS7,491$201–

3028Kemper County, MSMS8,600$201–

3029Harrison County, MOMO8,281$201–

3030Faulk County, SDSD2,178$201–

3031Jewell County, KSKS2,830$201–

3032Clay County, KYKY19,465$201–

3033Webster County, NENE3,336$200–

3034Aurora County, SDSD2,801$200–

3035Miner County, SDSD2,281$200–

3036Motley County, TXTX1,043$200–

3037Glascock County, GAGA3,141$200–

3038Red Lake County, MNMN3,940$199–

3039Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709$199–

3040Charles Mix County, SDSD9,303$199–

3041Perkins County, SDSD2,853$199–

3042Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,555$199–

3043Marengo County, ALAL18,311$199–

3044Knott County, KYKY13,321$199–

3045Amite County, MSMS12,487$198–

3046Clinton County, KYKY9,139$198–

3047Arthur County, NENE396$197–

3048Thurston County, NENE6,752$197–

3049Hettinger County, NDND2,492$197–

3050Choctaw County, OKOK14,059$197–

3051Roger Mills County, OKOK3,259$197–

3052Burke County, GAGA24,408$197–

3053Magoffin County, KYKY11,110$197–

3054Rockcastle County, KYKY16,148$197–

3055Sumter County, ALAL11,588$196–

3056Stewart County, GAGA4,631$196–

3057Lowndes County, ALAL9,359$195–

3058Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$195–

3059Mercer County, MOMO3,404$195–

3060Hancock County, GAGA8,682$195–

3061Lincoln County, KSKS2,861$195–

3062Smith County, KSKS3,566$195–

3063Shannon County, MOMO7,285$194–

3064Pope County, ILIL3,672$194–

3065Crenshaw County, ALAL13,175$193–

3066Emmons County, NDND3,215$193–

3067Jasper County, MSMS15,785$193–

3068Johnson County, GAGA9,310$193–

3069Washington County, KSKS5,533$193–

3070Leslie County, KYKY9,627$192–

3071Hidalgo County, NMNM3,929$191–

3072Elliott County, KYKY7,265$191–

3073Scotland County, MOMO4,796$190–

3074Pawnee County, NENE2,510$190–

3075Clinch County, GAGA6,847$190–

3076Monroe County, KYKY11,191$190–

3077Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,877$189–

3078Rolette County, NDND11,688$189–

3079Perry County, ALAL7,425$188–

3080Elk County, KSKS2,458$188–

3081Treasure County, MTMT728$188–

3082Greene County, ALAL7,067$187–

3083Grant County, NDND2,206$187–

3084Costilla County, COCO3,679$187–

3085Lamar County, ALAL13,587$186–

3086Jerauld County, SDSD1,654$186–

3087Worth County, MOMO1,914$183–

3088Keya Paha County, NENE792$183–

3089Quitman County, GAGA2,254$183–

3090East Carroll Parish, LALA6,760$183–

3091Choctaw County, ALAL11,904$182–

3092Loup County, NENE570$182–

3093Cumberland County, KYKY5,992$181–

3094Clay County, ALAL14,207$180–

3095Talbot County, GAGA5,709$180–

3096Wilcox County, ALAL9,666$179–

3097Tensas Parish, LALA3,700$179–

3098McPherson County, NENE369$179–

3099McPherson County, SDSD2,347$177–

3100Wheeler County, GAGA7,570$177–

3101Bullock County, ALAL9,780$177–

3102Lee County, KYKY7,297$177–

3103Harmon County, OKOK2,327$176–

3104Pickens County, ALAL18,221$175–

3105Noxubee County, MSMS9,798$175–

3106Van Buren County, TNTN6,874$174–

3107Alexander County, ILIL4,570$174–

3108Jackson County, KYKY13,325$170–

3109Calhoun County, GAGA5,413$169–

3110Hale County, ALAL15,194$164–

3111Wolfe County, KYKY6,298$162–

3112Robertson County, KYKY2,325$161–

3113Taliaferro County, GAGA1,662$159–

3114Glasscock County, TXTX1,128$150–

3115Blaine County, NENE458$150–

3116Pickett County, TNTN5,219$148–

3117Sioux County, NDND3,667$147–

3118Corson County, SDSD3,781$145–

3119Hancock County, TNTN7,075$145–

3120Brooks County, TXTX6,579$141–

3121Owsley County, KYKY3,932$140–

3122Kalawao County, HIHI82$125–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS