RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Highest median rent, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). Nantucket, MA leads at $926. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 11 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$450–

01Nantucket, MAMA14,758$926–

02San Jose, CACA1,984,473$768–

03Oxnard, CACA830,851$754–

04Kahului, HIHI160,674$721–

05Santa Cruz, CACA258,852$713–

06Washington, DCDC6,465,724$682–

07San Francisco, CACA4,630,041$680–

08Honolulu, HIHI988,703$663–

09Los Angeles, CACA12,844,441$661–

10Santa Maria, CACA442,065$654–

11Juneau city and, AKAK31,609$653–

12Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,219$647–

13Barnstable, MAMA233,539$646–

14Santa Rosa, CACA486,444$645–

15Boston, MAMA5,034,221$640–

16Napa, CACA132,949$632–

17Salinas, CACA433,729$625–

18Edwards, COCO54,291$620–

19Kapaa, HIHI73,400$618–

20Ketchikan, AKAK13,549$614–

21Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,154$613–

22San Diego, CACA3,282,248$611–

23New York, NYNY20,112,448$599–

24Truckee, CACA101,911$598–

25Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,377$597–

26Vallejo, CACA455,376$590–

27Lexington Park, MDMD211,176$589–

28Key West, FLFL80,406$589–

29Manchester, NHNH433,415$588–

30Miami, FLFL6,391,072$580–

31San Luis Obispo, CACA282,367$573–

32Naples, FLFL417,131$572–

33Atlantic City, NJNJ372,047$571–

34Trenton, NJNJ399,289$570–

35Riverside, CACA4,769,007$563–

36Anchorage, AKAK405,821$556–

37Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,808$548–

38Ann Arbor, MIMI370,214$536–

39Sacramento, CACA2,477,274$535–

40Fairbanks, AKAK93,972$534–

41Concord, NHNH158,078$534–

42Kingston, NYNY183,330$529–

43Amherst, MAMA164,065$526–

44Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,118$526–

45Worcester, MAMA888,502$522–

46North Port, FLFL948,158$519–

47Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,721$517–

48East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,179$517–

49Keene, NHNH78,269$516–

50Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,226$516–

51Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,245$516–

52Baltimore, MDMD2,857,781$514–

53Portland, MEME577,635$511–

54Atlanta, GAGA6,482,182$511–

55Laconia, NHNH65,147$510–

56Orlando, FLFL2,957,672$509–

57Sebastian, FLFL172,799$505–

58Cape Coral, FLFL875,607$504–

59Rifle, COCO80,099$504–

60Boulder, COCO328,560$502–

61Sonora, CACA53,160$500–

62Punta Gorda, FLFL217,212$500–

63Reno, NVNV578,734$500–

64Burlington, VTVT227,803$498–

65Seattle, WAWA4,161,883$498–

66Breckenridge, COCO39,069$496–

67Chicago, ILIL9,434,123$492–

68Hilo, HIHI210,043$490–

69Ithaca, NYNY104,047$489–

70Santa Fe, NMNM156,907$489–

71Stockton, CACA823,815$489–

72Springfield, MAMA464,338$484–

73Palm Bay, FLFL663,982$483–

74Modesto, CACA557,719$482–

75Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,213$482–

76Carson, NVNV58,571$480–

77Vineland, NJNJ157,148$480–

78Greenfield, MAMA70,698$478–

79Providence, RIRI1,708,161$477–

80Charlottesville, VAVA228,597$477–

81Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,295$474–

82Ukiah, CACA88,122$471–

83Deltona, FLFL746,933$470–

84Richmond, VAVA1,389,338$469–

85Heber, UTUT81,655$468–

86Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,102$468–

87Los Alamos, NMNM19,407$467–

88Albany, NYNY915,835$465–

89Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,966$464–

90Oak Harbor, WAWA85,657$463–

91Detroit, MIMI4,390,913$462–

92Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,938$461–

93Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,010$461–

94Rochester, NYNY1,056,149$460–

95Lacey, WAWA304,261$460–

96Clearlake, CACA67,772$460–

97Allentown, PAPA887,615$459–

98Fallon, NVNV25,851$459–

99Monticello, NYNY80,586$459–

100Brattleboro, VTVT45,204$458–

101Lebanon, NHNH224,500$457–

102Granbury, TXTX70,501$455–

103Bremerton, WAWA283,374$450–

104Winnemucca, NVNV17,267$449–

105State College, PAPA157,393$448–

106Tampa, FLFL3,418,895$445–

107Dallas, TXTX8,477,157$445–

108Raleigh, NCNC1,595,720$445–

109Denver, COCO3,092,037$445–

110Lancaster, PAPA563,159$441–

111Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,500$441–

112Rutland, VTVT59,653$440–

113Bakersfield, CACA927,068$440–

114Madison, WIWI709,685$440–

115Portland, OROR2,542,282$439–

116Chico, CACA209,211$439–

117Hudson, NYNY60,168$437–

118Pittsfield, MAMA128,224$437–

119Yuma, AZAZ224,449$436–

120Durham, NCNC625,485$435–

121Elko, NVNV56,682$435–

122Bennington, VTVT36,630$434–

123Fresno, CACA1,203,383$433–

124Harrisburg, PAPA617,427$432–

125Charleston, SCSC889,263$432–

126Redding, CACA181,648$432–

127Flagstaff, AZAZ144,368$431–

128Merced, CACA297,260$430–

129Glens Falls, NYNY124,373$429–

130Easton, MDMD38,238$429–

131Jackson, WYWY36,587$428–

132Syracuse, NYNY652,273$427–

133Bellingham, WAWA236,392$425–

134Durango, COCO56,898$425–

135Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,551$425–

136Gainesville, GAGA226,568$424–

137Monroe, MIMI156,004$423–

138St. Louis, MOMO2,814,421$422–

139Dover, DEDE194,786$422–

140Crescent City, CACA26,410$422–

141Mount Vernon, WAWA132,975$422–

142Kansas City, MOMO2,270,682$422–

143Colorado Springs, COCO781,796$421–

144Lansing, MIMI479,722$421–

145Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,645$421–

146Fort Collins, COCO377,292$420–

147Slidell, LALA279,108$420–

148Hailey, IDID32,436$420–

149Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,083$419–

150Eugene, OROR381,584$418–

151Kalamazoo, MIMI263,795$417–

152Traverse City, MIMI156,972$417–

153Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,552$416–

154Kingsland, GAGA60,143$416–

155St. George, UTUT213,670$414–

156Austin, TXTX2,620,945$413–

157Whitewater, WIWI106,127$413–

158Lawrence, KSKS120,920$413–

159Medford, OROR221,795$413–

160Reading, PAPA440,072$413–

161Susanville, CACA28,117$412–

162Bishop, CACA18,158$412–

163Bend, OROR266,376$412–

164Hanford, CACA154,327$411–

165Kenosha, WIWI168,448$411–

166Barre, VTVT59,652$411–

167Winchester, VAVA152,332$411–

168Houston, TXTX7,904,627$411–

169Eureka, CACA131,647$409–

170York, PAPA473,197$409–

171Nashville, TNTN2,197,416$409–

172Columbus, OHOH2,242,028$408–

173Indianapolis, ININ2,205,695$408–

174Midland, MIMI83,754$407–

175Salisbury, MDMD131,872$406–

176Steamboat Springs, COCO38,451$406–

177Dayton, OHOH826,554$406–

178Des Moines, IAIA758,539$406–

179Elkhart, ININ208,774$405–

180Cleveland, OHOH2,165,775$404–

181Tallahassee, FLFL397,442$404–

182Albuquerque, NMNM925,279$403–

183Visalia, CACA485,146$403–

184Charlotte, NCNC2,938,830$403–

185Racine, WIWI198,919$402–

186Batavia, NYNY58,416$402–

187Columbia, SCSC879,918$402–

188Flint, MIMI401,093$401–

189Watertown, NYNY111,540$400–

190Fayetteville, NCNC395,412$400–

191Crestview, FLFL315,098$399–

192Champaign, ILIL239,979$398–

193Jacksonville, NCNC217,175$398–

194Ocean Pines, MDMD54,459$398–

195Wilmington, NCNC492,772$397–

196Savannah, GAGA438,314$397–

197Bangor, MEME157,967$397–

198Akron, OHOH701,780$397–

199Cortland, NYNY45,850$396–

200Seneca Falls, NYNY32,883$396–

201Columbus, ININ85,729$396–

202South Bend, ININ324,538$396–

203Hinesville, GAGA91,870$395–

204New Orleans, LALA970,849$394–

205El Centro, CACA181,411$394–

206Salem, OROR445,814$394–

207Clewiston, FLFL61,546$393–

208Hood River, OROR23,720$393–

209Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,691$393–

210Okeechobee, FLFL42,608$393–

211Omaha, NENE1,009,836$393–

212Iowa City, IAIA182,711$393–

213Greensboro, NCNC805,945$392–

214Grants Pass, OROR87,867$391–

215Auburn, NYNY74,365$391–

216Toledo, OHOH599,376$391–

217Bloomington, ININ165,231$390–

218Huntsville, TXTX83,842$390–

219Tucson, AZAZ1,074,685$390–

220St. Cloud, MNMN205,854$389–

221Saginaw, MIMI187,688$389–

222Huntsville, ALAL556,444$389–

223College Station, TXTX287,476$387–

224Bloomington, ILIL171,419$387–

225Kerrville, TXTX54,037$387–

226Corvallis, OROR97,728$387–

227Janesville, WIWI166,472$387–

228Brookings, OROR22,621$387–

229Binghamton, NYNY243,189$387–

230Gettysburg, PAPA107,594$386–

231Lakeland, FLFL874,790$386–

232Ocala, FLFL442,660$386–

233Yuba City, CACA187,478$385–

234Morehead City, NCNC70,469$385–

235Plattsburgh, NYNY78,138$385–

236Wichita, KSKS663,809$385–

237Little Rock, ARAR777,607$384–

238Port Townsend, WAWA33,970$384–

239Garden City, KSKS37,505$383–

240Seaford, DEDE277,140$383–

241Pensacola, FLFL544,949$382–

242Fort Wayne, ININ466,258$382–

243Adrian, MIMI97,779$382–

244Shelton, WAWA71,165$382–

245Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,666$382–

246Oshkosh, WIWI174,218$382–

247Augusta, MEME129,067$382–

248Burlington, NCNC186,177$381–

249Pahrump, NVNV57,336$380–

250Oneonta, NYNY60,589$380–

251Buffalo, NYNY1,155,653$380–

252Gainesville, FLFL359,036$380–

253Lafayette, ININ228,468$379–

254Petoskey, MIMI33,775$379–

255Harrisonburg, VAVA140,155$379–

256Memphis, TNTN1,341,412$379–

257Killeen, TXTX511,497$378–

258Springfield, ILIL206,033$378–

259Warner Robins, GAGA208,091$378–

260Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,377$378–

261Warsaw, ININ80,892$378–

262Appleton, WIWI249,876$377–

263St. Simons, GAGA118,524$377–

264Rockford, ILIL337,242$377–

265Holland, MIMI123,188$377–

266Port Angeles, WAWA78,202$377–

267Ogden, UTUT672,784$376–

268Watertown, WIWI86,505$376–

269Fredericksburg, TXTX28,527$376–

270Newport, OROR50,636$376–

271Albany, OROR132,843$376–

272Jackson, MIMI159,552$376–

273Kankakee, ILIL105,525$376–

274Athens, GAGA224,148$376–

275Lexington, KYKY535,174$375–

276San Antonio, TXTX2,813,140$375–

277Lincoln, NENE352,081$375–

278Battle Creek, MIMI133,408$374–

279Lewiston, MEME116,487$374–

280Boone, NCNC54,786$374–

281Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,858$373–

282Tyler, TXTX252,549$372–

283Stevens Point, WIWI71,943$372–

284Augusta, GAGA641,231$372–

285Lawton, OKOK127,590$371–

286Sebring, FLFL111,122$371–

287Mankato, MNMN104,907$370–

288Faribault, MNMN69,939$370–

289Beaver Dam, WIWI89,097$370–

290Taos, NMNM34,564$369–

291Sidney, OHOH48,065$369–

292Ames, IAIA128,090$369–

293Palestine, TXTX59,805$368–

294Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,864$368–

295Michigan City, ININ111,294$368–

296Niles, MIMI152,444$368–

297Sherman, TXTX153,613$368–

298Rapid City, SDSD156,934$368–

299Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,813$367–

300Sandusky, OHOH112,777$367–

301Fond du Lac, WIWI104,669$367–

302Wooster, OHOH116,758$367–

303Nogales, AZAZ50,020$366–

304Red Bluff, CACA64,665$366–

305Findlay, OHOH75,034$366–

306Jackson, MSMS609,847$365–

307Fremont, OHOH58,655$365–

308Wausau, WIWI139,432$365–

309San Angelo, TXTX122,065$364–

310Manhattan, KSKS136,122$364–

311Boise City, IDID864,243$364–

312Defiance, OHOH38,292$364–

313Kokomo, ININ83,904$364–

314Rochester, MNMN231,184$364–

315Winston-Salem, NCNC712,206$364–

316Corpus Christi, TXTX451,191$363–

317Asheville, NCNC422,345$363–

318Owosso, MIMI67,681$363–

319Cheyenne, WYWY102,938$362–

320Gillette, WYWY48,145$362–

321Liberal, KSKS21,073$362–

322Norwalk, OHOH58,250$362–

323Plymouth, ININ46,599$362–

324Muskegon, MIMI177,901$362–

325Topeka, KSKS233,052$362–

326Utica, NYNY285,611$361–

327Columbia, MOMO219,062$361–

328Midland, TXTX193,139$361–

329Elmira, NYNY80,415$361–

330Sheboygan, WIWI118,047$361–

331Springfield, OHOH135,340$361–

332New Bern, NCNC127,358$361–

333Staunton, VAVA129,692$361–

334Abilene, TXTX185,429$360–

335Montgomery, ALAL388,747$359–

336Elizabeth City, NCNC42,201$359–

337Angola, ININ34,799$359–

338Beaumont, TXTX399,310$359–

339Lubbock, TXTX368,431$359–

340Panama City, FLFL231,174$358–

341Hagerstown, MDMD315,280$358–

342Bartlesville, OKOK54,037$358–

343Roanoke, VAVA316,547$357–

344Greensburg, ININ26,576$357–

345Daphne, ALAL267,761$357–

346Greeley, COCO378,426$357–

347Altus, OKOK24,764$357–

348Wichita Falls, TXTX149,448$357–

349Dalton, GAGA147,819$356–

350Pinehurst, NCNC110,619$356–

351Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,332$356–

352Sumter, SCSC105,067$356–

353Chattanooga, TNTN594,530$356–

354Green Bay, WIWI336,756$356–

355Greenville, SCSC1,014,101$355–

356Lebanon, PAPA146,380$355–

357Alamogordo, NMNM70,368$355–

358Athens, OHOH63,197$355–

359Fayetteville, ARAR622,177$355–

360Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,992$354–

361Wenatchee, WAWA128,414$354–

362Amarillo, TXTX276,235$354–

363Blacksburg, VAVA181,616$353–

364Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,442$353–

365Arcadia, FLFL37,078$353–

366Baraboo, WIWI66,652$353–

367Idaho Falls, IDID173,851$353–

368Spokane, WAWA608,012$352–

369Bay City, TXTX36,463$352–

370Astoria, OROR40,926$352–

371Birmingham, ALAL1,197,766$352–

372Evanston, WYWY23,415$352–

373Canton, OHOH400,246$351–

374Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,285$351–

375Lewisburg, PAPA42,313$351–

376Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,912$351–

377Cadillac, MIMI49,719$351–

378Rock Springs, WYWY41,267$350–

379Roseburg, OROR111,951$350–

380Wilmington, OHOH42,301$350–

381Greenville, NCNC182,936$350–

382Calhoun, GAGA61,701$350–

383Sanford, NCNC70,258$350–

384Tulsa, OKOK1,069,273$349–

385Longview, WAWA114,885$348–

386Ruidoso, NMNM19,844$348–

387Urbana, OHOH38,820$348–

388Gloversville, NYNY52,216$348–

389Centralia, WAWA88,062$348–

390Shreveport, LALA383,474$348–

391Sioux Falls, SDSD314,638$348–

392Provo, UTUT773,426$348–

393El Paso, TXTX881,291$347–

394Pullman, WAWA48,512$347–

395Sevierville, TNTN101,342$347–

396Wapakoneta, OHOH45,909$347–

397Las Cruces, NMNM229,091$347–

398Athens, TXTX88,595$347–

399Peoria, ILIL363,505$346–

400Kennewick, WAWA324,334$346–

401Lima, OHOH100,881$346–

402Payson, AZAZ53,801$346–

403Coldwater, MIMI45,993$346–

404Waco, TXTX308,807$346–

405Baton Rouge, LALA888,699$346–

406Victoria, TXTX99,864$345–

407Frankfort, KYKY77,874$345–

408Fargo, NDND269,528$345–

409Greencastle, ININ37,876$345–

410Farmington, NMNM120,340$345–

411Auburn, ININ44,535$345–

412Brevard, NCNC34,211$345–

413Sturgis, MIMI60,968$345–

414Eau Claire, WIWI176,647$344–

415Bay City, MIMI102,123$344–

416Chambersburg, PAPA160,652$344–

417Huntington, ININ37,224$344–

418Mountain Home, ARAR42,982$344–

419Youngstown, OHOH423,678$344–

420Grand Forks, NDND105,046$344–

421Clarksville, TNTN349,001$343–

422Spartanburg, SCSC407,656$343–

423Laramie, WYWY38,558$343–

424Marion, OHOH65,115$343–

425Rochelle, ILIL51,399$343–

426Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060$343–

427Mansfield, OHOH124,893$343–

428Cedar City, UTUT67,141$343–

429Menomonie, WIWI46,223$343–

430Muscatine, IAIA41,853$343–

431Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035$343–

432Stillwater, OKOK83,889$343–

433Evansville, ININ273,786$343–

434Louisville, KYKY1,402,509$342–

435Bozeman, MTMT128,740$342–

436Brenham, TXTX38,288$342–

437Gulfport, MSMS431,329$342–

438Hickory, NCNC376,890$341–

439Corning, NYNY91,855$341–

440Kingsville, TXTX30,315$341–

441Warrensburg, MOMO56,670$341–

442Amsterdam, NYNY50,046$341–

443Brigham City, UTUT70,405$341–

444Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575$340–

445Pontiac, ILIL35,057$340–

446Decatur, ILIL99,300$340–

447Cody, WYWY31,171$340–

448Davenport, IAIA380,452$340–

449Texarkana, TXTX146,816$340–

450Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553$339–

451Big Rapids, MIMI42,320$339–

452Enid, OKOK61,779$339–

453Yakima, WAWA259,185$339–

454Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302$339–

455Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666$338–

456Lufkin, TXTX88,154$338–

457Montrose, COCO44,591$338–

458Billings, MTMT193,603$337–

459Columbus, GAGA324,830$337–

460Dodge City, KSKS33,993$337–

461Ashland, OHOH52,523$337–

462Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193$337–

463Pampa, TXTX21,786$337–

464Bismarck, NDND139,750$336–

465Lynchburg, VAVA269,169$336–

466Big Spring, TXTX30,504$336–

467Monticello, ININ25,164$335–

468Roswell, NMNM63,364$335–

469Sterling, ILIL54,121$335–

470Valdosta, GAGA153,276$334–

471Dumas, TXTX21,891$334–

472Williamsport, PAPA112,587$334–

473Muncie, ININ113,106$334–

474Indiana, PAPA82,878$334–

475Milledgeville, GAGA44,029$334–

476Longview, TXTX297,315$333–

477Del Rio, TXTX47,835$333–

478Marquette, MIMI68,064$333–

479Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599$333–

480Seymour, ININ47,370$333–

481Grand Junction, COCO162,845$333–

482Alma, MIMI41,190$333–

483Borger, TXTX19,633$333–

484Kalispell, MTMT115,429$332–

485Kendallville, ININ47,937$332–

486Vicksburg, MSMS41,759$332–

487Charleston, ILIL46,607$332–

488Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063$332–

489Logan, UTUT160,889$332–

490Alexandria, LALA147,952$332–

491Corsicana, TXTX57,181$331–

492Dixon, ILIL32,914$331–

493Massena, NYNY105,488$331–

494Coos Bay, OROR63,992$331–

495Missoula, MTMT128,698$331–

496Cambridge, MDMD33,628$330–

497Cañon City, COCO50,039$330–

498Hutchinson, MNMN36,631$330–

499Charleston, WVWV200,170$330–

500Klamath Falls, OROR70,274$329–

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Frequently asked

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.