RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Highest median rent, US counties · 1990

US counties ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). Nantucket County, Massachusetts leads at $926. 3,122 counties qualify in total. Virginia carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$450–

01Nantucket County, MAMA14,758$926–

02Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873$834–

03Marin County, CACA253,694$824–

04Fairfax, VAVA26,772$823–

05Loudoun County, VAVA449,749$813–

06Falls Church, VAVA15,159$809–

07Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090$802–

08Orange County, CACA3,149,507$790–

09Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$773–

10San Mateo County, CACA743,568$769–

11Putnam County, NYNY99,028$765–

12Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095$762–

13Ventura County, CACA830,851$754–

14Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939$749–

15Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582$740–

16Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$739–

17Prince William County, VAVA502,966$736–

18Pitkin County, COCO16,625$732–

19North Slope, AKAK10,582$724–

20Morris County, NJNJ524,251$724–

21Maui County, HIHI160,592$722–

22Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$721–

23Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$719–

24Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$713–

25Rockland County, NYNY357,397$708–

26Arlington County, VAVA243,931$703–

27Alexandria, VAVA160,662$701–

28Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830$698–

29Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$697–

30Manassas, VAVA44,332$695–

31Charles County, MDMD176,593$690–

32Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$689–

33Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388$684–

34Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$681–

35Howard County, MDMD339,183$680–

36Kodiak Island, AKAK12,387$676–

37Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$675–

38Norfolk County, MAMA739,749$674–

39Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,979$671–

40Stafford County, VAVA170,803$669–

41Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$667–

42Calvert County, MDMD94,484$664–

43Honolulu County, HIHI988,703$663–

44Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$654–

45Juneau, AKAK31,609$653–

46San Francisco County, CACA826,079$653–

47Dukes County, MAMA21,219$647–

48Barnstable County, MAMA233,539$646–

49Sonoma County, CACA486,444$645–

50Prince George's County, MDMD970,374$642–

51Fauquier County, VAVA76,503$634–

52Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$634–

53Napa County, CACA132,949$632–

54Newport County, RIRI83,051$627–

55Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$626–

56Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$626–

57Monterey County, CACA433,729$625–

58Suffolk County, MAMA791,891$625–

59DuPage County, ILIL934,298$625–

60Douglas County, NVNV50,111$621–

61Plymouth County, MAMA546,829$620–

62Eagle County, COCO54,291$620–

63Kauai County, HIHI73,400$618–

64Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380$616–

65Ketchikan Gateway, AKAK13,549$614–

66Rockingham County, NHNH324,077$614–

67San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$611–

68Sitka, AKAK8,319$610–

69Bucks County, PAPA647,828$604–

70Aleutians East, AKAK3,479$602–

71Dutchess County, NYNY300,708$600–

72Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743$600–

73Nevada County, CACA101,911$598–

74Fayette County, GAGA125,156$598–

75Essex County, MAMA826,653$597–

76Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$597–

77Douglas County, COCO399,396$597–

78Union County, NJNJ601,863$596–

79Orange County, NYNY417,669$595–

80Montgomery County, PAPA877,643$593–

81Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,483$592–

82Solano County, CACA455,376$590–

83Monroe County, FLFL80,406$589–

84Hillsborough County, NHNH433,415$588–

85Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726$587–

86Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$583–

87Chester County, PAPA557,116$581–

88Washington County, RIRI129,795$580–

89Richmond County, NYNY501,290$578–

90Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$577–

91Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,099$577–

92Placer County, CACA442,081$575–

93Cobb County, GAGA793,345$575–

94Broward County, FLFL2,013,317$575–

95Atlantic County, NJNJ278,657$574–

96Poquoson, VAVA13,292$574–

97San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$573–

98Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$572–

99Collier County, FLFL417,131$572–

100Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$570–

101El Dorado County, CACA192,323$569–

102Cape May County, NJNJ93,390$565–

103Anchorage, AKAK287,155$564–

104Queens County, NYNY2,358,182$560–

105Lake County, ILIL719,339$558–

106Frederick County, MDMD302,883$558–

107Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337$557–

108San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$556–

109Rockdale County, GAGA98,416$555–

110Summit County, COCO31,517$553–

111Warren County, NJNJ112,953$552–

112DeKalb County, GAGA774,394$552–

113Flagler County, FLFL140,360$551–

114Mono County, CACA12,505$550–

115Bristol Bay, AKAK847$549–

116Douglas County, GAGA154,293$549–

117Pike County, PAPA62,808$548–

118Seminole County, FLFL491,884$548–

119San Benito County, CACA70,082$547–

120Sarasota County, FLFL479,958$543–

121Dakota County, MNMN457,710$542–

122Chesterfield County, VAVA397,148$541–

123Waukesha County, WIWI417,210$541–

124St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692$539–

125San Miguel County, COCO7,753$538–

126McHenry County, ILIL317,751$537–

127Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214$536–

128Snohomish County, WAWA870,656$536–

129Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,357$535–

130Rockwall County, TXTX140,738$535–

131Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,391$534–

132Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972$534–

133Merrimack County, NHNH158,078$534–

134Cherokee County, GAGA299,273$534–

135Clayton County, GAGA297,471$532–

136Henry County, GAGA264,922$531–

137Albemarle County, VAVA118,356$530–

138Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$530–

139Baltimore County, MDMD847,650$529–

140Ulster County, NYNY183,330$529–

141Essex County, NJNJ896,379$528–

142James City County, VAVA83,326$528–

143Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$527–

144Hampshire County, MAMA164,065$526–

145Delaware County, PAPA580,937$526–

146Kent County, RIRI173,495$526–

147Hanover County, VAVA116,423$526–

148Chittenden County, VTVT169,115$526–

149Osceola County, FLFL481,718$526–

150Collin County, TXTX1,297,179$526–

151Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$525–

152Martin County, FLFL166,272$525–

153Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191$524–

154New Castle County, DEDE588,026$524–

155Cumberland County, MEME317,222$522–

156Worcester County, MAMA888,502$522–

157Strafford County, NHNH135,043$522–

158Carroll County, NHNH52,784$521–

159Gloucester County, NJNJ312,638$521–

160Livingston County, MIMI197,315$521–

161Monroe County, PAPA167,179$517–

162Orange County, FLFL1,528,002$517–

163Summit County, UTUT43,141$517–

164Clark County, NVNV2,407,226$516–

165Cheshire County, NHNH78,269$516–

166Dare County, NCNC38,245$516–

167Johnson County, KSKS636,906$515–

168Culpeper County, VAVA57,666$514–

169Park County, COCO18,314$513–

170New York County, NYNY1,664,862$513–

171York County, VAVA71,374$513–

172St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449$512–

173Bristol County, RIRI50,001$511–

174Belknap County, NHNH65,147$510–

175Yolo County, CACA224,410$510–

176King County, WAWA2,344,939$510–

177Washoe County, NVNV509,386$509–

178Henrico County, VAVA342,775$509–

179Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,666$508–

180Kane County, ILIL525,757$508–

181Camden County, NJNJ535,799$507–

182Indian River County, FLFL172,799$505–

183Hamilton County, ININ387,036$505–

184Lee County, FLFL875,607$504–

185Boulder County, COCO328,560$502–

186Saratoga County, NYNY241,343$501–

187Beaufort County, SCSC204,433$500–

188Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$500–

189Charlotte County, FLFL217,212$500–

190Anoka County, MNMN381,605$498–

191Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979$498–

192York County, MEME222,434$498–

193Forsyth County, GAGA282,805$497–

194Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346$495–

195Teller County, COCO24,756$495–

196Kendall County, ILIL145,470$495–

197Amador County, CACA41,876$494–

198Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$494–

199Clay County, FLFL239,593$494–

200Macomb County, MIMI886,221$493–

201Routt County, COCO25,329$492–

202Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$492–

203King George County, VAVA29,646$491–

204Hawaii County, HIHI210,043$490–

205Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,270$489–

206San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$489–

207Washington County, MNMN286,895$489–

208Santa Fe County, NMNM156,907$489–

209Washington County, OROR611,708$489–

210Tompkins County, NYNY104,047$489–

211Manatee County, FLFL468,200$488–

212Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784$487–

213St. Johns County, FLFL346,328$487–

214St. Charles County, MOMO426,499$485–

215Hampden County, MAMA464,338$484–

216Carroll County, MDMD176,677$484–

217Brevard County, FLFL663,982$483–

218St. Louis County, MOMO990,911$482–

219Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$482–

220Albany County, NYNY321,225$481–

221Harford County, MDMD266,446$481–

222Wake County, NCNC1,257,235$480–

223Carson City, NVNV58,571$480–

224Cumberland County, NJNJ157,148$480–

225Williamson County, TNTN272,061$480–

226Kenai Peninsula, AKAK61,951$479–

227Grafton County, NHNH93,225$479–

228District of Columbia, DCDC693,645$479–

229Fulton County, GAGA1,098,791$479–

230Cook County, ILIL5,194,625$478–

231Franklin County, MAMA70,698$478–

232Monroe County, NYNY750,506$478–

233Kings County, NYNY2,653,963$477–

234Denton County, TXTX1,069,346$477–

235Calaveras County, CACA46,605$476–

236Jefferson County, COCO580,451$476–

237Lake County, OHOH232,217$475–

238Scott County, MNMN159,017$475–

239San Juan County, WAWA18,577$475–

240Blaine County, IDID25,517$474–

241Sarpy County, NENE208,303$473–

242Orange County, NCNC152,498$472–

243Clackamas County, OROR426,280$472–

244Mendocino County, CACA88,122$471–

245Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448$471–

246Cecil County, MDMD107,131$471–

247Haines, AKAK2,068$470–

248Hampton, VAVA137,315$470–

249Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$469–

250Gilpin County, COCO6,073$469–

251Mohave County, AZAZ228,102$468–

252Sandoval County, NMNM159,565$468–

253Los Alamos County, NMNM19,407$467–

254Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,383$467–

255Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,558$466–

256Providence County, RIRI678,179$465–

257Dane County, WIWI590,375$465–

258Volusia County, FLFL606,573$464–

259Arapahoe County, COCO673,820$463–

260Pinellas County, FLFL948,563$463–

261Island County, WAWA85,657$463–

262Grand Isle County, VTVT7,511$462–

263Goochland County, VAVA29,187$461–

264Lehigh County, PAPA384,383$461–

265Lake County, CACA67,772$460–

266Thurston County, WAWA304,261$460–

267Churchill County, NVNV25,851$459–

268Sullivan County, NYNY80,586$459–

269New Kent County, VAVA28,022$459–

270Windham County, VTVT45,204$458–

271Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$458–

272Cumberland County, PAPA277,270$457–

273Windsor County, VTVT57,312$457–

274Teton County, WYWY23,333$457–

275Shelby County, ALAL238,552$457–

276Grand County, COCO16,496$457–

277Frederick County, VAVA99,955$456–

278Hood County, TXTX70,501$455–

279Addison County, VTVT38,048$455–

280Washington County, WIWI139,238$455–

281Ottawa County, MIMI308,459$454–

282Geauga County, OHOH95,676$453–

283Will County, ILIL712,253$453–

284Schenectady County, NYNY162,581$452–

285Salem County, NJNJ66,280$452–

286Northampton County, PAPA324,411$452–

287Warren County, NYNY65,020$452–

288Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,281$452–

289Ramsey County, MNMN541,623$450–

290Kitsap County, WAWA283,374$450–

291Humboldt County, NVNV17,267$449–

292Centre County, PAPA157,393$448–

293Dallas County, TXTX2,661,397$448–

294Powhatan County, VAVA32,591$448–

295Clark County, WAWA532,119$447–

296Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,115$446–

297Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,729$446–

298Leon County, FLFL299,048$445–

299Gloucester County, VAVA40,097$444–

300Durham County, NCNC347,240$444–

301Platte County, MOMO114,400$443–

302Bronx County, NYNY1,406,332$443–

303Williamson County, TXTX752,827$442–

304Carver County, MNMN114,379$442–

305Sherburne County, MNMN104,194$442–

306Columbia County, GAGA169,189$442–

307Paulding County, GAGA190,996$442–

308Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240$441–

309Storey County, NVNV4,260$441–

310Medina County, OHOH185,025$441–

311Lancaster County, PAPA563,159$441–

312Clarke County, VAVA15,609$441–

313Kern County, CACA927,068$440–

314Sullivan County, NHNH43,961$440–

315Onondaga County, NYNY466,584$440–

316Rutland County, VTVT59,653$440–

317Butte County, CACA209,211$439–

318Wicomico County, MDMD106,899$439–

319Newport News, VAVA183,230$439–

320Deschutes County, OROR213,072$438–

321Lincoln County, MEME36,595$438–

322Norfolk, VAVA231,013$438–

323Berkshire County, MAMA128,224$437–

324Madison County, MSMS116,298$437–

325Columbia County, NYNY60,168$437–

326Ontario County, NYNY113,130$437–

327Charleston County, SCSC436,200$437–

328Polk County, IAIA516,546$437–

329Yuma County, AZAZ224,449$436–

330Eaton County, MIMI109,581$436–

331Oconee County, GAGA44,893$436–

332Pierce County, WAWA946,288$436–

333Elko County, NVNV54,815$435–

334Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$434–

335Greene County, OHOH174,322$434–

336Warren County, OHOH257,181$434–

337Bennington County, VTVT36,630$434–

338Prince George County, VAVA43,936$434–

339Adams County, COCO554,668$434–

340Elbert County, COCO30,534$434–

341Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216$434–

342Davidson County, TNTN745,904$433–

343Shasta County, CACA181,648$432–

344Mineral County, NVNV4,407$432–

345Coconino County, AZAZ144,368$431–

346Kent County, MIMI675,232$431–

347Lancaster County, VAVA10,995$431–

348Duval County, FLFL1,062,963$431–

349Porter County, ININ176,049$431–

350Merced County, CACA297,260$430–

351DeSoto County, MSMS197,918$430–

352Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,466$430–

353Franklin County, OHOH1,361,536$430–

354Talbot County, MDMD38,238$429–

355Richland County, SCSC434,956$429–

356Fluvanna County, VAVA28,975$429–

357St. Croix County, WIWI98,276$429–

358Clay County, MOMO265,032$429–

359Guilford County, NCNC562,234$428–

360Dorchester County, SCSC178,397$428–

361Hendricks County, ININ193,510$428–

362Dauphin County, PAPA293,351$428–

363Delaware County, OHOH242,032$426–

364Hernando County, FLFL221,701$426–

365Leavenworth County, KSKS84,590$426–

366Horry County, SCSC427,551$425–

367Lexington County, SCSC317,588$425–

368Whatcom County, WAWA236,392$425–

369La Plata County, COCO56,898$425–

370Winchester, VAVA28,272$425–

371Bristol County, MAMA593,640$424–

372Berkeley County, SCSC274,666$424–

373Montgomery County, TXTX781,194$424–

374Hall County, GAGA226,568$424–

375DeKalb County, ILIL101,835$424–

376Eureka County, NVNV1,867$424–

377Madera County, CACA167,927$423–

378Sierra County, CACA3,098$423–

379Monroe County, MIMI156,004$423–

380Rankin County, MSMS162,181$423–

381Currituck County, NCNC33,158$423–

382Kendall County, TXTX53,289$423–

383Newton County, GAGA125,583$423–

384Del Norte County, CACA26,410$422–

385Ingham County, MIMI289,709$422–

386Kent County, DEDE194,786$422–

387Skagit County, WAWA132,975$422–

388Boone County, KYKY145,316$421–

389Greene County, NYNY47,238$421–

390Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510$421–

391St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,108$420–

392Comal County, TXTX209,166$420–

393Ellis County, TXTX240,867$420–

394Roanoke County, VAVA97,150$420–

395Larimer County, COCO377,292$420–

396Jefferson Parish, LALA431,398$419–

397Orange County, VAVA40,083$419–

398Greene County, VAVA21,958$419–

399El Paso County, COCO757,040$419–

400Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,028$418–

401Sumner County, TNTN215,538$418–

402Jefferson County, MOMO233,132$418–

403Lane County, OROR381,584$418–

404Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,795$417–

405New Hanover County, NCNC245,959$417–

406York County, SCSC306,887$417–

407Orange County, VTVT30,002$417–

408Travis County, TXTX1,389,670$416–

409Yavapai County, AZAZ252,552$416–

410Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$416–

411Camden County, GAGA60,143$416–

412Canadian County, OKOK187,189$415–

413Butler County, OHOH400,128$415–

414Nassau County, FLFL106,879$415–

415Coweta County, GAGA160,240$415–

416Leelanau County, MIMI22,982$414–

417Washington County, UTUT213,670$414–

418Lamoille County, VTVT26,294$414–

419Johnson County, ININ174,262$414–

420Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465$414–

421Alpine County, CACA1,043$413–

422Baltimore, MDMD569,997$413–

423Jackson County, OROR221,795$413–

424Berks County, PAPA440,072$413–

425Rappahannock County, VAVA7,439$413–

426Douglas County, KSKS120,920$413–

427Richmond, VAVA237,257$413–

428Okaloosa County, FLFL221,810$413–

429Walworth County, WIWI106,127$413–

430Inyo County, CACA18,158$412–

431Lassen County, CACA28,117$412–

432Johnson County, IAIA160,044$412–

433Livingston County, NYNY61,438$412–

434Franklin County, VTVT51,177$412–

435Marion County, ININ992,196$412–

436Kings County, CACA154,327$411–

437Brazos County, TXTX249,088$411–

438Johnson County, TXTX218,048$411–

439Washington County, VTVT59,652$411–

440Kenosha County, WIWI168,448$411–

441Champaign County, ILIL209,972$411–

442Olmsted County, MNMN166,731$410–

443Bartow County, GAGA120,800$410–

444Grundy County, ILIL54,052$410–

445Wayne County, NYNY91,250$410–

446Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$410–

447Radford, VAVA17,243$410–

448Humboldt County, CACA131,647$409–

449St. Clair County, MIMI160,486$409–

450York County, PAPA473,197$409–

451Madison County, ALAL433,516$408–

452Multnomah County, OROR795,391$407–

453Lapeer County, MIMI89,516$407–

454Midland County, MIMI83,754$407–

455Clermont County, OHOH216,977$407–

456Portage County, OHOH163,404$407–

457Hays County, TXTX304,390$407–

458Warren County, VAVA42,740$407–

459Washington County, NYNY59,353$407–

460Clear Creek County, COCO8,994$407–

461Garfield County, COCO63,474$407–

462Glynn County, GAGA87,599$407–

463Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038$406–

464Cumberland County, NCNC338,473$406–

465Union County, NCNC267,674$406–

466St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,642$406–

467Chatham County, GAGA311,855$406–

468Kent County, MDMD19,565$406–

469Harris County, TXTX5,045,026$405–

470Elkhart County, ININ208,774$405–

471Cass County, MOMO115,859$404–

472Salem, VAVA25,816$404–

473Pulaski County, ARAR404,611$403–

474Hancock County, MEME57,171$403–

475Montgomery County, OHOH539,598$403–

476Rutherford County, TNTN386,352$403–

477Tulare County, CACA485,146$403–

478Hendry County, FLFL48,276$403–

479Jackson County, MOMO732,994$402–

480Bernalillo County, NMNM667,601$402–

481Genesee County, NYNY58,416$402–

482Coryell County, TXTX85,592$402–

483St. Joseph County, ININ272,861$402–

484Racine County, WIWI198,919$402–

485Genesee County, MIMI401,093$401–

486Marion County, OROR355,777$401–

487Brazoria County, TXTX419,080$401–

488Wilson County, TNTN175,033$401–

489Ouray County, COCO5,265$401–

490Ada County, IDID546,141$401–

491Monroe County, ININ143,345$401–

492Tippecanoe County, ININ190,456$401–

493Galveston County, TXTX372,207$401–

494Jefferson County, NYNY111,540$400–

495Caroline County, VAVA34,413$400–

496St. Charles Parish, LALA50,586$400–

497Knox County, MEME41,117$399–

498Chatham County, NCNC85,111$399–

499Louisa County, VAVA42,924$399–

500St. Clair County, ILIL250,708$399–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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.