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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Highest renter share, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). Hinesville, GA leads at 54.0%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –
USUnited States248,709,87335.9%
01Hinesville, GAGA91,87054.0%
02College Station, TXTX287,47651.8%
03Pullman, WAWA48,51251.8%
04Fairbanks, AKAK93,97251.0%
05Laramie, WYWY38,55850.8%
06Manhattan, KSKS136,12250.8%
07Salinas, CACA433,72949.3%
08Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44149.3%
09New York, NYNY20,112,44849.0%
10Austin, TXTX2,620,94548.1%
11Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22648.1%
12Honolulu, HIHI988,70348.0%
13Lawrence, KSKS120,92047.5%
14Carbondale, ILIL52,50147.3%
15Vermillion, SDSD15,03147.1%
16Hanford, CACA154,32747.0%
17Killeen, TXTX511,49746.9%
18Breckenridge, COCO39,06946.4%
19Jacksonville, NCNC217,17546.3%
20San Diego, CACA3,282,24846.2%
21Blytheville, ARAR37,82845.6%
22Merced, CACA297,26045.6%
23Mountain Home, IDID29,46545.6%
24San Francisco, CACA4,630,04145.5%
25Stillwater, OKOK83,88945.5%
26Santa Maria, CACA442,06545.3%
27Corvallis, OROR97,72844.9%
28Ithaca, NYNY104,04744.7%
29Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21444.7%
30Fresno, CACA1,203,38344.5%
31Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44244.4%
32Reno, NVNV578,73444.3%
33Yuba City, CACA187,47844.1%
34Anchorage, AKAK405,82144.1%
35Iowa City, IAIA182,71144.1%
36Ketchikan, AKAK13,54944.0%
37Rifle, COCO80,09943.8%
38Moscow, IDID41,84243.6%
39Clarksdale, MSMS19,84943.3%
40Houston, TXTX7,904,62743.3%
41Grand Forks, NDND105,04643.1%
42Columbus, GAGA324,83043.1%
43Athens, GAGA224,14842.9%
44New Orleans, LALA970,84942.9%
45Ellensburg, WAWA48,80342.8%
46Huntsville, TXTX83,84242.6%
47Edwards, COCO54,29142.5%
48Dallas, TXTX8,477,15742.5%
49Kahului, HIHI160,67442.5%
50Champaign, ILIL239,97942.5%
51El Centro, CACA181,41142.4%
52Stockton, CACA823,81542.4%
53Greenwood, MSMS34,91242.1%
54Colorado Springs, COCO781,79642.0%
55Durham, NCNC625,48542.0%
56Greenville, NCNC182,93641.9%
57Lexington, KYKY535,17441.9%
58Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03541.9%
59Juneau city and, AKAK31,60941.8%
60Bozeman, MTMT128,74041.5%
61Brookings, SDSD37,63541.4%
62Warrensburg, MOMO56,67041.4%
63Columbia, MOMO219,06241.4%
64Madison, WIWI709,68541.4%
65Bloomington, ININ165,23141.4%
66El Paso, TXTX881,29141.3%
67Kapaa, HIHI73,40041.2%
68Eureka, CACA131,64741.2%
69Gainesville, FLFL359,03641.1%
70Boston, MAMA5,034,22141.0%
71Albany, GAGA145,51041.0%
72Sacramento, CACA2,477,27441.0%
73Fayetteville, NCNC395,41240.9%
74San Jose, CACA1,984,47340.9%
75Fargo, NDND269,52840.8%
76Wilson, NCNC81,15040.7%
77Watertown, NYNY111,54040.7%
78Bakersfield, CACA927,06840.7%
79Providence, RIRI1,708,16140.6%
80Cleveland, MSMS28,26240.6%
81Greenville, MSMS40,44640.4%
82Kingsville, TXTX30,31540.3%
83State College, PAPA157,39340.2%
84San Luis Obispo, CACA282,36740.2%
85Santa Cruz, CACA258,85240.1%
86Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21340.1%
87Ames, IAIA128,09040.0%
88Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01040.0%
89Visalia, CACA485,14639.9%
90Springfield, MAMA464,33839.8%
91Carson, NVNV58,57139.7%
92Auburn, ALAL208,01339.7%
93Clarksville, TNTN349,00139.5%
94Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36839.5%
95Seattle, WAWA4,161,88339.5%
96San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14039.4%
97Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19139.4%
98Lubbock, TXTX368,43139.4%
99Missoula, MTMT128,69839.3%
100Laredo, TXTX281,22439.3%
101Modesto, CACA557,71939.3%
102Altus, OKOK24,76439.2%
103Eugene, OROR381,58439.2%
104Tucson, AZAZ1,074,68539.1%
105Ozark, ALAL49,91239.0%
106Forrest City, ARAR21,80038.9%
107Waco, TXTX308,80738.9%
108Cordele, GAGA19,23738.9%
109Del Rio, TXTX47,83538.9%
110Hilo, HIHI210,04338.9%
111Boulder, COCO328,56038.9%
112Chico, CACA209,21138.9%
113Lawton, OKOK127,59038.9%
114Greeley, COCO378,42638.8%
115Lincoln, NENE352,08138.8%
116Worcester, MAMA888,50238.6%
117Statesboro, GAGA97,97738.6%
118Lafayette, ININ228,46838.6%
119Garden City, KSKS37,50538.5%
120Columbus, OHOH2,242,02838.4%
121Charlottesville, VAVA228,59738.4%
122Kirksville, MOMO29,82438.3%
123Washington, DCDC6,465,72438.2%
124Chicago, ILIL9,434,12338.1%
125Portland, OROR2,542,28238.1%
126Athens, OHOH63,19738.0%
127Savannah, GAGA438,31437.9%
128Hood River, OROR23,72037.9%
129Ruston, LALA48,36037.9%
130Ukiah, CACA88,12237.9%
131Selma, ALAL35,14037.8%
132Tallahassee, FLFL397,44237.8%
133Macomb, ILIL25,91637.8%
134Lewiston, MEME116,48737.8%
135Amherst, MAMA164,06537.7%
136Kennewick, WAWA324,33437.7%
137Walla Walla, WAWA62,36137.7%
138Alamogordo, NMNM70,36837.6%
139Clovis, NMNM65,27037.6%
140Key West, FLFL80,40637.6%
141Jackson, WYWY36,58737.5%
142San Angelo, TXTX122,06537.5%
143Emporia, KSKS34,83837.5%
144Minot, NDND75,69437.4%
145Denver, COCO3,092,03737.4%
146Hermiston, OROR93,72137.3%
147Nantucket, MAMA14,75837.3%
148Stephenville, TXTX43,91137.3%
149Goldsboro, NCNC122,27837.3%
150Memphis, TNTN1,341,41237.2%
151Valdosta, GAGA153,27637.2%
152Fort Collins, COCO377,29237.1%
153Charleston, SCSC889,26337.1%
154Vallejo, CACA455,37637.1%
155Santa Rosa, CACA486,44437.1%
156Kingsland, GAGA60,14337.0%
157Rapid City, SDSD156,93437.0%
158Kinston, NCNC55,83736.9%
159Fallon, NVNV25,85136.9%
160Starkville, MSMS62,06336.9%
161Provo, UTUT773,42636.9%
162Yakima, WAWA259,18536.8%
163Astoria, OROR40,92636.8%
164Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72036.7%
165Rocky Mount, NCNC148,48636.7%
166Kearney, NENE57,96236.6%
167Bloomington, ILIL171,41936.5%
168Salem, OROR445,81436.5%
169Blacksburg, VAVA181,61636.5%
170Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45136.4%
171Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,33236.4%
172Great Falls, MTMT85,02936.3%
173Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18236.3%
174Manchester, NHNH433,41536.3%
175Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,55336.3%
176Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93836.2%
177Beeville, TXTX32,51536.2%
178Plainview, TXTX36,70036.2%
179Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78136.1%
180Plattsburgh, NYNY78,13836.1%
181Orlando, FLFL2,957,67236.0%
182Albany, NYNY915,83536.0%
183Boone, NCNC54,78635.8%
184Spearfish, SDSD29,45935.8%
185Marquette, MIMI68,06435.8%
186Brattleboro, VTVT45,20435.8%
187Bremerton, WAWA283,37435.7%
188Scottsbluff, NENE36,27235.7%
189Wenatchee, WAWA128,41435.7%
190Bellingham, WAWA236,39235.7%
191Mitchell, SDSD25,91335.6%
192Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79535.6%
193Brownsville, TXTX433,94635.6%
194Cortland, NYNY45,85035.6%
195Hays, KSKS29,07535.6%
196Fort Morgan, COCO30,30635.6%
197La Grande, OROR25,90035.6%
198Redding, CACA181,64835.5%
199Buffalo, NYNY1,155,65335.5%
200Napa, CACA132,94935.5%
201Liberal, KSKS21,07335.4%
202Las Cruces, NMNM229,09135.4%
203Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82335.4%
204Moses Lake, WAWA105,72735.4%
205Elko, NVNV56,68235.4%
206Logan, UTUT160,88935.3%
207Charleston, ILIL46,60735.3%
208Pierre, SDSD20,58835.3%
209Spokane, WAWA608,01235.3%
210Aberdeen, SDSD41,58335.3%
211Lacey, WAWA304,26135.3%
212Lansing, MIMI479,72235.2%
213Amarillo, TXTX276,23535.1%
214Dodge City, KSKS33,99335.1%
215Washington Court House, OHOH28,55235.1%
216Grand Junction, COCO162,84535.1%
217Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81335.1%
218Americus, GAGA33,39435.0%
219Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85035.0%
220Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69135.0%
221Bay City, TXTX36,46335.0%
222Crestview, FLFL315,09834.9%
223Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85834.9%
224Nashville, TNTN2,197,41634.9%
225The Dalles, OROR26,31034.9%
226Albuquerque, NMNM925,27934.9%
227Riverside, CACA4,769,00734.8%
228Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50034.8%
229Sumter, SCSC105,06734.8%
230Klamath Falls, OROR70,27434.8%
231Dayton, OHOH826,55434.8%
232Pittsfield, MAMA128,22434.8%
233Elizabeth City, NCNC42,20134.8%
234Durango, COCO56,89834.7%
235Henderson, NCNC42,63834.7%
236Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37734.7%
237Spencer, IAIA16,20234.6%
238Jonesboro, ARAR139,44034.6%
239Crescent City, CACA26,41034.6%
240Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66634.6%
241Omaha, NENE1,009,83634.6%
242Maryville, MOMO20,17434.6%
243Longview, WAWA114,88534.6%
244Abilene, TXTX185,42934.5%
245Oxnard, CACA830,85134.5%
246Othello, WAWA21,48834.5%
247Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69534.5%
248Cheyenne, WYWY102,93834.5%
249Albany, OROR132,84334.4%
250Oak Harbor, WAWA85,65734.4%
251Greenfield, MAMA70,69834.4%
252Victoria, TXTX99,86434.4%
253Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15534.4%
254Rolla, MOMO45,24734.4%
255Jamestown, NDND21,41434.3%
256Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44834.2%
257Middlesborough, KYKY22,82934.2%
258Shreveport, LALA383,47434.2%
259Wichita, KSKS663,80934.2%
260Huron, SDSD19,62434.2%
261Odessa, TXTX173,80134.2%
262Dyersburg, TNTN36,32034.2%
263Warner Robins, GAGA208,09134.1%
264Grand Island, NENE78,07634.1%
265Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63834.1%
266Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68234.1%
267Little Rock, ARAR777,60734.1%
268Yankton, SDSD23,63534.0%
269Lewiston, IDID65,45034.0%
270Newport, OROR50,63634.0%
271Hailey, IDID32,43633.9%
272Rome, GAGA101,37833.9%
273Columbus, MSMS67,14433.8%
274Midland, TXTX193,13933.8%
275Tifton, GAGA51,23733.8%
276Medford, OROR221,79533.8%
277Hereford, TXTX18,62633.7%
278Nogales, AZAZ50,02033.7%
279Amsterdam, NYNY50,04633.7%
280Bishop, CACA18,15833.7%
281Rexburg, IDID69,38033.7%
282Fitzgerald, GAGA17,09933.7%
283El Campo, TXTX42,06033.6%
284Syracuse, NYNY652,27333.6%
285Troy, ALAL33,68833.6%
286Coos Bay, OROR63,99233.5%
287Greensboro, NCNC805,94533.5%
288Oxford, MSMS71,97233.5%
289Richmond, VAVA1,389,33833.5%
290Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27333.5%
291Utica, NYNY285,61133.5%
292Tyler, TXTX252,54933.5%
293Trenton, NJNJ399,28933.5%
294Oshkosh, WIWI174,21833.4%
295Burlington, VTVT227,80333.4%
296Yuma, AZAZ224,44933.4%
297Billings, MTMT193,60333.4%
298New Bern, NCNC127,35833.4%
299Sterling, COCO20,65433.3%
300Ontario, OROR60,08533.2%
301Toledo, OHOH599,37633.2%
302Kennett, MOMO26,85533.2%
303Kankakee, ILIL105,52533.2%
304Vidalia, GAGA36,18033.2%
305Cleveland, OHOH2,165,77533.2%
306Atlantic City, NJNJ372,04733.2%
307Muncie, ININ113,10633.2%
308Mobile, ALAL411,65833.2%
309Whitewater, WIWI106,12733.1%
310Richmond, KYKY131,80633.1%
311Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96633.1%
312Aberdeen, WAWA78,14433.0%
313Mankato, MNMN104,90733.0%
314Natchitoches, LALA36,08933.0%
315Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01432.9%
316Springfield, ILIL206,03332.9%
317Huntsville, ALAL556,44432.8%
318Menomonie, WIWI46,22332.8%
319Pensacola, FLFL544,94932.8%
320Augusta, GAGA641,23132.7%
321Panama City, FLFL231,17432.7%
322Winnemucca, NVNV17,26732.7%
323Vernon, TXTX12,48132.7%
324Weatherford, OKOK39,05932.6%
325Morgantown, WVWV141,99532.6%
326La Crosse, WIWI171,18232.6%
327Pittsburg, KSKS39,00832.5%
328Portland, MEME577,63532.4%
329Fayetteville, ARAR622,17732.4%
330Richmond, ININ66,16932.4%
331Cambridge, MDMD33,62832.4%
332Watertown, SDSD29,56232.4%
333Fremont, NENE38,05732.4%
334Springfield, MOMO500,69432.3%
335Baton Rouge, LALA888,69932.3%
336Wilmington, OHOH42,30132.3%
337Bismarck, NDND139,75032.3%
338Cody, WYWY31,17132.3%
339Santa Fe, NMNM156,90732.3%
340Lincoln, ILIL27,18232.2%
341Rochester, NYNY1,056,14932.2%
342Storm Lake, IAIA20,44932.2%
343North Platte, NENE33,97232.2%
344Hagerstown, MDMD315,28032.1%
345Pueblo, COCO169,27732.1%
346Hastings, NENE40,57732.1%
347Salina, KSKS59,12132.1%
348Montgomery, ALAL388,74732.1%
349Des Moines, IAIA758,53932.0%
350Lafayette, LALA423,75832.0%
351Sikeston, MOMO49,97832.0%
352Binghamton, NYNY243,18932.0%
353Salisbury, MDMD131,87232.0%
354Gulfport, MSMS431,32931.9%
355Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,90431.9%
356Columbia, SCSC879,91831.9%
357Easton, MDMD38,23831.9%
358Alexandria, LALA147,95231.9%
359Tahlequah, OKOK49,19631.8%
360Janesville, WIWI166,47231.8%
361Davenport, IAIA380,45231.8%
362Eau Claire, WIWI176,64731.8%
363Jackson, MSMS609,84731.8%
364Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37731.8%
365Milledgeville, GAGA44,02931.7%
366Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83031.7%
367Elmira, NYNY80,41531.7%
368Racine, WIWI198,91931.7%
369Sheridan, WYWY33,24131.6%
370Twin Falls, IDID123,90131.6%
371Louisville, KYKY1,402,50931.6%
372Pine Bluff, ARAR70,21131.6%
373Harrisburg, PAPA617,42731.6%
374Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13731.6%
375Marshall, MNMN25,68431.6%
376Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,02531.6%
377Moultrie, GAGA47,43831.5%
378Rutland, VTVT59,65331.5%
379Rockford, ILIL337,24231.5%
380Frankfort, KYKY77,87431.5%
381Jacksonville, ILIL37,38131.5%
382Peoria, ILIL363,50531.5%
383Vineland, NJNJ157,14831.5%
384Jamestown, NYNY124,12631.4%
385Morgan City, LALA46,55231.4%
386Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15431.4%
387Chattanooga, TNTN594,53031.4%
388Red Bluff, CACA64,66531.4%
389Erie, PAPA265,83231.4%
390Monroe, LALA222,39031.4%
391Barre, VTVT59,65231.3%
392Pocatello, IDID91,59131.3%
393Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55131.3%
394Norfolk, NENE49,22831.3%
395Green Bay, WIWI336,75631.2%
396Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93831.2%
397Baker City, OROR16,65831.2%
398Scranton, PAPA574,41831.2%
399Sioux City, IAIA145,73831.2%
400Kenosha, WIWI168,44831.2%
401LaGrange, GAGA107,09731.2%
402Massena, NYNY105,48831.2%
403Vicksburg, MSMS41,75931.1%
404Casper, WYWY80,52631.1%
405Roseburg, OROR111,95131.1%
406Fort Dodge, IAIA36,83831.1%
407Monticello, NYNY80,58631.0%
408Waterloo, IAIA169,18931.0%
409Akron, OHOH701,78031.0%
410Dalton, GAGA147,81931.0%
411Ada, OKOK38,52831.0%
412Tampa, FLFL3,418,89530.9%
413Uvalde, TXTX24,96330.9%
414Enid, OKOK61,77930.9%
415Galesburg, ILIL47,76730.9%
416Springfield, OHOH135,34030.9%
417Dover, DEDE194,78630.8%
418Kingston, NYNY183,33030.8%
419Palm Bay, FLFL663,98230.8%
420Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45930.7%
421Sherman, TXTX153,61330.7%
422Susanville, CACA28,11730.6%
423Lancaster, PAPA563,15930.6%
424Boise City, IDID864,24330.6%
425Gainesville, GAGA226,56830.6%
426Knoxville, TNTN968,13730.6%
427Dumas, TXTX21,89130.6%
428Laurinburg, NCNC33,32230.6%
429Kerrville, TXTX54,03730.5%
430Platteville, WIWI52,44630.5%
431Corsicana, TXTX57,18130.5%
432St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42130.5%
433Hudson, NYNY60,16830.5%
434Niles, MIMI152,44430.4%
435Fort Smith, ARAR234,14030.4%
436Henderson, KYKY57,18430.4%
437Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,21530.4%
438Dixon, ILIL32,91430.4%
439Alamosa, COCO27,89630.4%
440Jackson, TNTN184,56930.4%
441Winston-Salem, NCNC712,20630.4%
442Riverton, WYWY39,46430.4%
443Meridian, MSMS85,41930.4%
444Miami, FLFL6,391,07230.4%
445Charleston, WVWV200,17030.4%
446Detroit, MIMI4,390,91330.4%
447Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29530.3%
448Durant, OKOK51,36730.3%
449St. Simons, GAGA118,52430.3%
450Bangor, MEME157,96730.3%
451Williamsport, PAPA112,58730.3%
452Concord, NHNH158,07830.3%
453Evansville, ININ273,78630.3%
454Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76630.3%
455Portsmouth, OHOH71,36530.3%
456Danville, VAVA101,13730.2%
457Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11830.2%
458Beaumont, TXTX399,31030.2%
459Bowling Green, KYKY197,18030.2%
460Cedar City, UTUT67,14130.2%
461Elk City, OKOK22,15930.2%
462Mount Vernon, WAWA132,97530.1%
463Connersville, ININ23,53330.1%
464Big Rapids, MIMI42,32030.1%
465Mason City, IAIA49,71030.1%
466Muskogee, OKOK66,70830.1%
467Hutchinson, KSKS61,53930.1%
468Roswell, NMNM63,36430.1%
469Lebanon, NHNH224,50030.0%
470Bennington, VTVT36,63030.0%
471Owensboro, KYKY113,96230.0%
472Thomasville, GAGA72,95830.0%
473Oskaloosa, IAIA21,88030.0%
474Centralia, WAWA88,06230.0%
475Topeka, KSKS233,05230.0%
476Lumberton, NCNC119,94129.9%
477Rock Springs, WYWY41,26729.8%
478Decatur, ILIL99,30029.8%
479Pahrump, NVNV57,33629.8%
480Port Angeles, WAWA78,20229.8%
481Naples, FLFL417,13129.8%
482Bend, OROR266,37629.8%
483Sheboygan, WIWI118,04729.7%
484McAllen, TXTX921,54929.7%
485Greenville, SCSC1,014,10129.7%
486Houghton, MIMI40,02829.7%
487St. Joseph, MOMO119,17029.7%
488Oxford, ALAL115,83429.7%
489Stevens Point, WIWI71,94329.7%
490Silver City, NMNM27,25229.7%
491Lexington, NENE26,25529.6%
492Wilmington, NCNC492,77229.6%
493Sweetwater, TXTX14,11729.6%
494Franklin, KYKY20,78829.6%
495Flint, MIMI401,09329.6%
496Grants Pass, OROR87,86729.6%
497Keene, NHNH78,26929.6%
498Roanoke, VAVA316,54729.5%
499Lakeland, FLFL874,79029.5%
500Dickinson, NDND39,14229.5%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest renter-occupied?

Hinesville, GA ranks #1 with 54.0% (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by renter-occupied?

Hinesville, GA, College Station-Bryan, TX, Pullman, WA, Fairbanks-College, AK, Laramie, WY.

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 renter-occupied measured?

Share of occupied homes that are renter-occupied. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.