Which metro area has the highest median gross rent?

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

What are the top 5 metro areas by median gross rent?

Nantucket, MA, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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 · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest median rent, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

501Snyder, TXTX16,162$329–

502Erie, PAPA265,832$329–

503Albemarle, NCNC68,830$329–

504La Crosse, WIWI171,182$329–

505Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211$329–

506Morgantown, WVWV141,995$329–

507Stephenville, TXTX43,911$328–

508Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076$328–

509Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486$328–

510Greenville, OHOH51,520$327–

511Lincoln, ILIL27,182$327–

512Ponca City, OKOK43,490$327–

513Shelby, NCNC103,325$327–

514Hot Springs, ARAR99,695$327–

515Auburn, ALAL208,013$327–

516Springfield, MOMO500,694$327–

517Parkersburg, WVWV87,264$326–

518Clovis, NMNM65,270$326–

519Frankfort, ININ33,322$326–

520Jamestown, NYNY124,126$326–

521Jefferson, GAGA99,265$326–

522Ozark, ALAL49,912$326–

523Ruston, LALA48,360$326–

524Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137$326–

525Sheridan, WYWY33,241$326–

526Knoxville, TNTN968,137$326–

527Albany, GAGA145,510$325–

528Florence, SCSC201,392$325–

529Gainesville, TXTX44,461$325–

530Van Wert, OHOH29,013$325–

531Enterprise, ALAL56,953$325–

532Mobile, ALAL411,658$325–

533Shawnee, OKOK75,102$325–

534Rome, GAGA101,378$325–

535Lake Charles, LALA244,655$325–

536Danville, ILIL71,259$324–

537DeRidder, LALA36,673$324–

538Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655$324–

539The Dalles, OROR26,310$324–

540Celina, OHOH42,737$324–

541Ottawa, ILIL145,902$324–

542Sioux City, IAIA145,738$323–

543Crawfordsville, ININ38,954$323–

544Pella, IAIA34,192$323–

545Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081$323–

546Sparta, WIWI46,572$323–

547Winona, MNMN50,523$323–

548Helena, MTMT97,153$323–

549Scranton, PAPA574,418$323–

550Aberdeen, WAWA78,144$322–

551Goldsboro, NCNC122,278$322–

552Tiffin, OHOH54,522$322–

553Beeville, TXTX32,515$322–

554Fort Morgan, COCO30,306$321–

555Freeport, ILIL43,220$321–

556Hermitage, PAPA107,860$321–

557Hillsdale, MIMI45,738$321–

558Marshalltown, IAIA39,890$321–

559Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002$321–

560Owatonna, MNMN37,464$321–

561Red Wing, MNMN48,195$321–

562Wilson, NCNC81,150$321–

563Arkansas City, KSKS34,382$321–

564Bemidji, MNMN47,055$320–

565Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791$320–

566Statesboro, GAGA97,977$320–

567Salina, KSKS59,121$319–

568Decatur, ININ36,650$319–

569Sedalia, MOMO44,254$319–

570Walla Walla, WAWA62,361$319–

571Kearney, NENE57,962$318–

572Ellensburg, WAWA48,803$318–

573Greenville, MSMS40,446$318–

574Sandpoint, IDID54,420$318–

575Great Falls, MTMT85,029$318–

576Marion, ININ66,524$318–

577Peru, ININ34,487$318–

578Cleveland, TNTN134,057$318–

579Houma, LALA199,668$318–

580Decatur, ALAL160,326$318–

581Brainerd, MNMN100,562$317–

582Sayre, PAPA59,600$317–

583Chillicothe, OHOH76,429$317–

584Lewisburg, TNTN38,071$317–

585Tullahoma, TNTN69,339$316–

586Pierre, SDSD20,588$316–

587Waterloo, IAIA169,189$316–

588Jasper, ININ44,016$316–

589Washington Court House, OHOH28,552$316–

590Cedartown, GAGA45,514$316–

591Cornelia, GAGA50,416$316–

592Martinsville, VAVA63,091$315–

593Hermiston, OROR93,721$315–

594Willmar, MNMN44,720$315–

595The Villages, FLFL157,772$315–

596Dubuque, IAIA99,381$315–

597Blytheville, ARAR37,828$315–

598Russellville, ARAR84,932$315–

599Oxford, MSMS71,972$315–

600Franklin, KYKY20,788$314–

601Moscow, IDID41,842$314–

602Laredo, TXTX281,224$314–

603Odessa, TXTX173,801$314–

604Andrews, TXTX18,914$314–

605Carbondale, ILIL52,501$314–

606Olean, NYNY75,390$314–

607Burlington, IAIA44,061$313–

608El Campo, TXTX42,060$313–

609Price, UTUT20,680$313–

610Rice Lake, WIWI46,484$313–

611Taylorville, ILIL33,443$313–

612LaGrange, GAGA107,097$313–

613Hobbs, NMNM74,749$312–

614Lake City, FLFL74,094$312–

615Laurinburg, NCNC33,322$312–

616Vernon, TXTX12,481$312–

617Lewiston, IDID65,450$312–

618Jacksonville, ILIL37,381$311–

619Jefferson City, MOMO152,712$311–

620Mason City, IAIA49,710$311–

621El Dorado, ARAR36,926$311–

622Fremont, NENE38,057$311–

623New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373$311–

624Ottawa, KSKS26,299$311–

625Ardmore, OKOK48,910$311–

626Bedford, ININ45,568$311–

627Dyersburg, TNTN36,320$310–

628Oxford, ALAL115,834$310–

629Forest City, NCNC65,745$310–

630Hereford, TXTX18,626$310–

631Vincennes, ININ35,652$310–

632Brownwood, TXTX38,711$310–

633Paris, TXTX63,319$310–

634Monroe, LALA222,390$309–

635La Grande, OROR25,900$309–

636Minot, NDND75,694$309–

637Jonesboro, ARAR139,440$308–

638Marshall, MOMO23,265$308–

639Pueblo, COCO169,277$308–

640Farmington, MOMO67,809$307–

641Gallipolis, OHOH29,072$307–

642Alpena, MIMI28,853$307–

643Branson, MOMO57,001$307–

644Shelbyville, TNTN55,273$307–

645Huntington, WVWV365,965$307–

646Fort Smith, ARAR234,140$306–

647Salem, OHOH99,377$306–

648Spearfish, SDSD29,459$306–

649Clinton, IAIA46,002$306–

650Hutchinson, KSKS61,539$306–

651Plainview, TXTX36,700$305–

652Waynesville, NCNC63,369$305–

653Seneca, SCSC83,775$305–

654Meadville, PAPA81,792$305–

655Oil City, PAPA49,346$305–

656Platteville, WIWI52,446$305–

657Scottsbluff, NENE36,272$305–

658Grand Island, NENE78,076$304–

659Ludington, MIMI29,040$304–

660Warren, PAPA37,038$304–

661Carlsbad, NMNM62,509$304–

662Connersville, ININ23,533$304–

663Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850$304–

664Starkville, MSMS62,063$304–

665Bucyrus, OHOH41,896$303–

666Safford, AZAZ40,157$303–

667Wabash, ININ30,713$303–

668Henderson, KYKY57,184$303–

669Silver City, NMNM27,252$302–

670Bonham, TXTX39,265$302–

671Columbus, NENE46,583$302–

672Jackson, TNTN184,569$301–

673Harrison, ARAR45,654$301–

674Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014$301–

675Weatherford, OKOK39,059$301–

676Zanesville, OHOH87,014$301–

677Henderson, NCNC42,638$301–

678New Castle, ININ49,137$301–

679Rockingham, NCNC42,041$301–

680Thomasville, GAGA72,958$301–

681Terre Haute, ININ169,241$300–

682Kingsport, TNTN314,834$300–

683Fairmont, WVWV55,584$300–

684Marietta, OHOH58,389$300–

685Marion, ILIL67,225$300–

686Marshall, MNMN25,684$300–

687Natchitoches, LALA36,089$300–

688Richmond, ININ66,169$300–

689Searcy, ARAR80,085$300–

690Batesville, ARAR38,785$300–

691McPherson, KSKS30,064$300–

692Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147$300–

693Twin Falls, IDID123,901$300–

694Weirton, WVWV112,468$300–

695Bowling Green, KYKY197,180$300–

696Johnson City, TNTN216,416$299–

697Worthington, MNMN22,338$299–

698Altoona, PAPA119,541$299–

699Great Bend, KSKS24,790$299–

700Logansport, ININ37,836$299–

701North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233$299–

702Riverton, WYWY39,464$299–

703Pittsburg, KSKS39,008$299–

704Galesburg, ILIL47,767$298–

705Casper, WYWY80,526$298–

706Le Mars, IAIA25,697$298–

707Storm Lake, IAIA20,449$298–

708Shawano, WIWI45,759$298–

709Escanaba, MIMI36,582$297–

710Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404$297–

711Malvern, ARAR33,451$297–

712Hammond, LALA141,346$297–

713Alexandria, MNMN40,120$297–

714Emporia, KSKS34,838$297–

715Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215$296–

716Columbus, MSMS67,144$296–

717Marinette, WIWI65,515$296–

718Crossville, TNTN66,300$296–

719Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838$296–

720Palatka, FLFL77,734$296–

721Vernal, UTUT38,278$296–

722Winchester, TNTN45,579$296–

723Marion, NCNC45,198$296–

724Canton, ILIL32,901$296–

725Florence, ALAL156,609$296–

726Brownsville, TXTX433,946$295–

727DuBois, PAPA78,100$295–

728Lock Haven, PAPA37,870$295–

729Madison, ININ33,279$295–

730Manitowoc, WIWI81,710$295–

731Mountain Home, IDID29,465$295–

732Woodward, OKOK19,827$295–

733Centralia, ILIL36,382$295–

734Muskogee, OKOK66,708$295–

735Lafayette, LALA423,758$295–

736St. Joseph, MOMO119,170$294–

737Gallup, NMNM68,119$294–

738Duncan, OKOK44,310$294–

739Pocatello, IDID91,591$294–

740Rolla, MOMO45,247$294–

741Fort Madison, IAIA32,306$293–

742Brookings, SDSD37,635$293–

743Joplin, MOMO208,796$293–

744Duluth, MNMN281,219$292–

745Norfolk, NENE49,228$292–

746Coshocton, OHOH37,188$292–

747Mount Airy, NCNC72,287$292–

748Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077$292–

749Toccoa, GAGA27,854$292–

750Bradford, PAPA38,984$292–

751Show Low, AZAZ109,946$292–

752Kirksville, MOMO29,824$292–

753Effingham, ILIL44,727$291–

754Hays, KSKS29,075$291–

755Jacksonville, TXTX53,337$291–

756Morgan City, LALA46,552$291–

757Tahlequah, OKOK49,196$291–

758New Iberia, LALA66,846$291–

759Vermillion, SDSD15,031$291–

760Sunbury, PAPA107,788$291–

761Rexburg, IDID69,380$291–

762Lexington, NENE26,255$290–

763Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041$290–

764Gaffney, SCSC58,275$290–

765St. Marys, PAPA29,926$290–

766Albertville, ALAL103,537$290–

767Picayune, MSMS59,363$290–

768Greenwood, SCSC95,215$289–

769Macomb, ILIL25,916$289–

770Washington, NCNC44,670$289–

771Baker City, OROR16,658$289–

772Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880$289–

773Meridian, MSMS85,419$288–

774Pikeville, KYKY89,122$288–

775North Platte, NENE33,972$288–

776Tifton, GAGA51,237$288–

777Bluefield, WVWV96,138$287–

778Guymon, OKOK20,322$287–

779Kinston, NCNC55,837$287–

780Clarksburg, WVWV88,142$287–

781Camden, ARAR26,363$286–

782Tupelo, MSMS133,167$286–

783Yankton, SDSD23,635$286–

784Lewistown, PAPA46,127$286–

785Albert Lea, MNMN30,440$286–

786McAlester, OKOK43,320$286–

787Ontario, OROR60,085$286–

788Española, NMNM39,832$285–

789Jamestown, NDND21,414$285–

790Atchison, KSKS16,172$285–

791Morristown, TNTN128,867$285–

792Beckley, WVWV109,940$284–

793Pottsville, PAPA145,085$284–

794Blackfoot, IDID51,153$284–

795Othello, WAWA21,488$284–

796Aberdeen, SDSD41,583$284–

797Ada, OKOK38,528$283–

798New Ulm, MNMN25,517$283–

799Somerset, PAPA72,004$283–

800Carroll, IAIA20,303$283–

801Hastings, NENE40,577$282–

802Magnolia, ARAR21,894$282–

803McAllen, TXTX921,549$282–

804Union City, TNTN30,067$282–

805Fayetteville, TNTN36,853$281–

806Watertown, SDSD29,562$281–

807Gadsden, ALAL103,886$281–

808Moses Lake, WAWA105,727$281–

809Portsmouth, OHOH71,365$281–

810Sweetwater, TXTX14,117$281–

811Paducah, KYKY102,259$281–

812Beatrice, NENE21,711$280–

813Dothan, ALAL156,266$280–

814Wheeling, WVWV134,089$280–

815Owensboro, KYKY113,962$280–

816Cumberland, MDMD93,640$280–

817Richmond, KYKY131,806$279–

818Huntingdon, PAPA43,001$279–

819Huron, SDSD19,624$279–

820Sterling, COCO20,654$279–

821Cambridge, OHOH38,379$279–

822McMinnville, TNTN43,717$279–

823Houghton, MIMI40,028$279–

824Durant, OKOK51,367$278–

825Austin, MNMN40,971$278–

826Summerville, GAGA25,300$278–

827Waycross, GAGA57,670$278–

828Sikeston, MOMO49,978$278–

829Cookeville, TNTN152,477$277–

830Maryville, MOMO20,174$277–

831Scottsboro, ALAL54,281$277–

832Washington, ININ34,209$277–

833Danville, VAVA101,137$277–

834Minden, LALA34,948$276–

835Newberry, SCSC39,561$276–

836Ottumwa, IAIA35,210$276–

837Cullman, ALAL94,009$276–

838Moberly, MOMO24,513$276–

839Johnstown, PAPA128,968$276–

840Mexico, MOMO24,528$276–

841Wahpeton, NDND23,019$275–

842Elkins, WVWV26,882$274–

843Paragould, ARAR47,411$274–

844Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938$274–

845Lumberton, NCNC119,941$273–

846Elk City, OKOK22,159$272–

847Greeneville, TNTN73,831$272–

848Thomaston, GAGA28,500$272–

849Murray, KYKY39,421$272–

850Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025$272–

851Burley, IDID49,308$272–

852Danville, KYKY56,985$271–

853Lebanon, MOMO36,943$271–

854Americus, GAGA33,394$270–

855Forrest City, ARAR21,800$270–

856Paris, TNTN32,896$270–

857Mitchell, SDSD25,913$269–

858Grenada, MSMS30,222$269–

859Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497$269–

860Madisonville, KYKY45,127$269–

861Orangeburg, SCSC83,177$269–

862Athens, TNTN71,590$269–

863Cordele, GAGA19,237$268–

864Quincy, ILIL74,146$268–

865Dublin, GAGA60,351$267–

866Alice, TXTX45,383$267–

867Moultrie, GAGA47,438$266–

868Williston, NDND41,767$266–

869Natchez, MSMS54,722$265–

870Las Vegas, NMNM30,311$265–

871Fairmont, MNMN19,440$265–

872Spencer, IAIA16,202$265–

873Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099$265–

874Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118$265–

875Jesup, GAGA32,481$264–

876Douglas, GAGA52,861$263–

877Uvalde, TXTX24,963$263–

878Somerset, KYKY67,384$263–

879Dickinson, NDND39,142$262–

880Vidalia, GAGA36,180$262–

881Mayfield, KYKY37,050$262–

882Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138$261–

883Hannibal, MOMO38,969$259–

884Bainbridge, GAGA29,432$259–

885Brookhaven, MSMS35,012$259–

886Talladega, ALAL91,764$258–

887Martin, TNTN33,261$258–

888Cleveland, MSMS28,262$258–

889Alamosa, COCO27,896$257–

890Corbin, KYKY150,040$256–

891Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914$255–

892Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904$255–

893Fort Payne, ALAL74,085$254–

894Alexander City, ALAL40,953$254–

895Selma, ALAL35,140$253–

896Laurel, MSMS82,281$253–

897Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428$252–

898Deming, NMNM25,407$252–

899Miami, OKOK30,438$250–

900Campbellsville, KYKY38,407$250–

901Clarksdale, MSMS19,849$247–

902Troy, ALAL33,688$246–

903Glasgow, KYKY56,224$246–

904West Plains, MOMO40,798$243–

905Bogalusa, LALA44,937$243–

906Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823$241–

907Greenwood, MSMS34,912$241–

908Corinth, MSMS34,569$240–

909Zapata, TXTX13,753$239–

910McComb, MSMS52,640$237–

911Opelousas, LALA80,765$234–

912Russellville, ALAL32,449$233–

913Kennett, MOMO26,855$229–

914Middlesborough, KYKY22,829$227–

915Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319$224–

916Eufaula, ALAL26,861$223–

917Newport, TNTN37,889$213–

918Raymondville, TXTX19,971$202–

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