Which city has the lowest median gross rent?

Short Pump, Virginia ranks #1 with $0 (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by median gross rent?

Short Pump, Virginia, Crystal City, Texas, Elsa, Texas, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, Waynesboro, Georgia.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,299 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

6001Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$1,096+25%

6002Oyster Bay, NYNY7,308$1,096+34%

6003Emerson, NJNJ7,371$1,096+9%

6004Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952$1,097+72%

6005Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,866$1,097–

6006Hewlett, NYNY7,570$1,097+26%

6007Alum Rock, CACA10,440$1,100–

6008Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$1,101+51%

6009Salisbury, NYNY12,412$1,103+58%

6010Darnestown, MDMD7,051$1,104–

6011Redwood City, CACA82,178$1,105+52%

6012White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$1,106+10%

6013Friendly, MDMD11,119$1,106+10%

6014North Sea, NYNY6,458$1,107+18%

6015Burlingame, CACA31,929$1,108+53%

6016Fairfax, CACA7,417$1,108+44%

6017Heathrow, FLFL6,769$1,109–

6018Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755$1,109+91%

6019Brier, WAWA6,597$1,110+46%

6020Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779$1,110+37%

6021Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589$1,110+20%

6022Malverne, NYNY8,476$1,110+52%

6023Hercules, CACA26,326$1,111+13%

6024Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640$1,111+26%

6025Morgan Hill, CACA45,625$1,112+37%

6026Solana Beach, CACA12,602$1,112+29%

6027Olney, MDMD35,797$1,113+21%

6028Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410$1,113+18%

6029Levittown, NYNY51,904$1,113+19%

6030East Shoreham, NYNY7,321$1,115+11%

6031Holbrook, NYNY26,449$1,116+27%

6032Fairview, CACA10,745$1,116+34%

6033Belmont, CACA28,752$1,116+52%

6034Montvale, NJNJ10,113$1,116+25%

6035Elmsford, NYNY5,203$1,116+56%

6036Bellaire, TXTX17,434$1,119+66%

6037Merrick, NYNY21,744$1,120+24%

6038Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$1,120+16%

6039Sammamish, WAWA66,110$1,121–

6040Mitchellville, MDMD11,359$1,121+12%

6041Lawrence, NYNY6,847$1,121+47%

6042Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$1,122+38%

6043San Jose, CACA989,814$1,123+49%

6044Hidden Valley, ININ5,706$1,125+66%

6045Todd Creek, COCO5,379$1,125–

6046Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,452$1,125–

6047Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$1,125+14%

6048Centerport, NYNY6,072$1,127+13%

6049Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$1,127+13%

6050Parkland, FLFL39,186$1,128+13%

6051Lake of the Pines, CACA5,461$1,129+13%

6052Seaford, NYNY15,549$1,130+28%

6053Gold River, CACA7,924$1,130–

6054Streamwood, ILIL38,277$1,130+27%

6055Thousand Oaks, CACA122,230$1,131+26%

6056Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075$1,134+62%

6057Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193$1,134+24%

6058Kettering, MDMD14,014$1,135+18%

6059Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$1,137+16%

6060Dana Point, CACA32,232$1,139+27%

6061West Springfield, VAVA22,532$1,139+14%

6062Belmont, MAMA27,175$1,141+32%

6063Wesley Chapel, FLFL76,011$1,142–

6064San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$1,143+14%

6065Greenwood, COCO15,323$1,143+67%

6066Congers, NYNY8,275$1,144+45%

6067Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$1,145+18%

6068Beachwood, OHOH13,673$1,145+36%

6069Country Knolls, NYNY5,445$1,146+14%

6070Brandywine, MDMD12,160$1,146+14%

6071Chantilly, VAVA24,036$1,146+25%

6072Novato, CACA51,947$1,146+40%

6073Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$1,146+29%

6074El Granada, CACA5,232$1,147+30%

6075Soquel, CACA10,679$1,147+39%

6076Summerlin South, NVNV31,354$1,147–

6077Morganville, NJNJ5,902$1,148–

6078La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$1,148+16%

6079Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,984$1,150+26%

6080Hauppauge, NYNY20,793$1,153+29%

6081Campbell, CACA42,490$1,154–

6082Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$1,158+20%

6083Northfield, ILIL5,632$1,158+29%

6084North Merrick, NYNY12,366$1,160+16%

6085Millbrae, CACA22,869$1,161+39%

6086Gateway, FLFL11,176$1,161–

6087Port Washington, NYNY18,004$1,161+37%

6088Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158$1,162+49%

6089San Bruno, CACA42,305$1,162+52%

6090Brecksville, OHOH13,843$1,163+64%

6091Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257$1,164+84%

6092Pelican Bay, FLFL6,159$1,165–

6093South Farmingdale, NYNY14,676$1,166+47%

6094Union, KYKY7,937$1,167+152%

6095Harrison, NYNY32,273$1,167+50%

6096Wesley Hills, NYNY6,477$1,167+17%

6097Southchase, FLFL13,981$1,168–

6098San Mateo, CACA103,337$1,168+48%

6099Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$1,171+27%

6100Canyon Lake, CACA11,113$1,171+17%

6101Moorpark, CACA35,023$1,172+29%

6102Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$1,173+31%

6103Oakland, NJNJ12,837$1,173+18%

6104Rye Brook, NYNY9,955$1,173+38%

6105Mililani, HIHI27,668$1,174+17%

6106Mantua, VAVA8,298$1,176+25%

6107Scotts Valley, CACA11,652$1,177+31%

6108Montclair, VAVA22,387$1,179+18%

6109Greenville, RIRI8,296$1,179+90%

6110Potomac, MDMD45,902$1,179+18%

6111San Carlos, CACA29,261$1,181+46%

6112Lakeway, TXTX19,027$1,182+73%

6113Beckett, NJNJ5,017$1,182+84%

6114West Vero Corridor, FLFL10,461$1,184–

6115Colesville, MDMD14,519$1,184+37%

6116Laguna Hills, CACA30,020$1,184+29%

6117Closter, NJNJ8,663$1,184+18%

6118Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$1,186+23%

6119Nanuet, NYNY19,799$1,187+34%

6120Rumson, NJNJ7,157$1,187+28%

6121Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280$1,188+36%

6122Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$1,188+19%

6123Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$1,188+19%

6124Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070$1,190+40%

6125Franconia, VAVA18,335$1,190+23%

6126Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$1,191–

6127Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$1,191+30%

6128Rossmoor, CACA11,532$1,194+23%

6129Burke, VAVA44,029$1,194+19%

6130Fremont, CACA226,442$1,196+50%

6131Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$1,198+43%

6132Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047$1,199–

6133Spring House, PAPA5,137$1,199+61%

6134Kentfield, CACA6,900$1,201+44%

6135West Concord, MAMA5,876$1,204+34%

6136Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$1,205+34%

6137Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179$1,205+25%

6138Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$1,209+57%

6139Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$1,212+26%

6140Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274$1,214+75%

6141Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$1,215+26%

6142Meridian, COCO5,634$1,217–

6143Pleasanton, CACA74,556$1,219+46%

6144Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$1,219+22%

6145Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$1,220+34%

6146Mountain View, CACA85,438$1,222+61%

6147Walnut, CACA27,316$1,223+25%

6148Granger, ININ30,321$1,227+114%

6149Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468$1,227–

6150Calabasas, CACA22,027$1,233–

6151Mill Valley, CACA13,799$1,233+40%

6152Ramtown, NJNJ6,203$1,238–

6153Santa Clara, CACA133,446$1,238+59%

6154Willow Street, PAPA9,647$1,239+74%

6155Orinda, CACA19,507$1,239+24%

6156Newington, VAVA13,478$1,247+25%

6157El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026$1,255+35%

6158Aventura, FLFL39,880$1,256+42%

6159Springs, NYNY9,163$1,256+25%

6160Newport Beach, CACA81,977$1,257+30%

6161Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$1,258+26%

6162Kemp Mill, MDMD13,042$1,259–

6163Cerritos, CACA46,367$1,260+26%

6164Pacifica, CACA36,890$1,261+50%

6165Brookline, MAMA63,266$1,262+88%

6166The Villages, FLFL83,498$1,263–

6167Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425$1,266+75%

6168Roseland, NJNJ6,417$1,266+28%

6169Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,619$1,267+53%

6170Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$1,268+40%

6171Commack, NYNY36,558$1,269+27%

6172Half Moon Bay, CACA11,287$1,269+49%

6173Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$1,270+62%

6174Inverness, ILIL7,418$1,271+27%

6175East Hills, NYNY7,328$1,271+27%

6176Irvine, CACA318,764$1,272+38%

6177Highland, TXTX16,029$1,276+36%

6178Gleneagle, COCO6,440$1,279+28%

6179Northbrook, ILIL34,744$1,279+40%

6180Milpitas, CACA78,596$1,279+47%

6181Superior, COCO13,637$1,280+153%

6182Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$1,281+28%

6183Summit Park, UTUT8,537$1,287–

6184Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$1,288+29%

6185Lexington, MAMA34,295$1,288+35%

6186Needham, MAMA32,459$1,289+44%

6187Nolensville, TNTN15,789$1,292+29%

6188Elwood, NYNY11,762$1,292+37%

6189New Cassel, NYNY14,551$1,296+52%

6190Acton, CACA7,880$1,297+108%

6191Hudson, OHOH23,085$1,303–

6192Highland, UTUT21,571$1,304+90%

6193Pelham Manor, NYNY5,631$1,304+43%

6194Jericho, NYNY13,759$1,307+31%

6195Brentwood, TNTN45,313$1,308+62%

6196Bainbridge, OHOH8,623$1,309+31%

6197Woodmoor, COCO8,934$1,313+33%

6198Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$1,313+31%

6199Wyndham, VAVA12,099$1,318–

6200Menlo Park, CACA32,713$1,319+55%

6201Greentree, NJNJ11,537$1,320–

6202Larkspur, CACA12,620$1,321+52%

6203Hillandale, MDMD5,060$1,322+99%

6204McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629$1,325+200%

6205Rye, NYNY16,614$1,329+46%

6206Los Gatos, CACA32,576$1,331+57%

6207North Potomac, MDMD23,922$1,340+34%

6208Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199$1,342+34%

6209Corte Madera, CACA9,929$1,347+39%

6210Roxborough Park, COCO9,085$1,348–

6211Palo Alto, CACA67,609$1,349+59%

6212Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$1,351+35%

6213Montecito, CACA9,031$1,355–

6214Dublin, CACA71,602$1,356+53%

6215Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$1,358+36%

6216Powell, OHOH18,269$1,359+180%

6217Dix Hills, NYNY24,773$1,363+36%

6218Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$1,364+36%

6219Three Oaks, FLFL6,144$1,375–

6220Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$1,375+42%

6221Woodbury, NYNY9,348$1,375+37%

6222South Kensington, MDMD8,148$1,381+38%

6223Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$1,387+41%

6224San Ramon, CACA86,209$1,388+54%

6225East Foothills, CACA7,139$1,394+84%

6226Stony Brook, NYNY12,868$1,402+40%

6227Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130$1,406+40%

6228Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$1,410+41%

6229West University Place, TXTX15,158$1,418+66%

6230Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315$1,431+43%

6231The Pinery, COCO11,871$1,434+43%

6232Trinity, FLFL18,907$1,446–

6233Alamo, CACA14,488$1,449+45%

6234Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$1,453+45%

6235St. James, NCNC7,318$1,457–

6236Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$1,466+46%

6237Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$1,475–

6238Manorhaven, NYNY7,135$1,476+47%

6239West Hills, NYNY5,369$1,478+58%

6240Paramus, NJNJ26,723$1,483+48%

6241Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$1,496+49%

6242Springdale, MDMD5,226$1,508–

6243Clayton, CACA10,842$1,516+51%

6244Rancho Murieta, CACA5,875$1,523+52%

6245Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$1,538+69%

6246Kings Point, NYNY5,710$1,538+54%

6247Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$1,539+54%

6248Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$1,545+60%

6249Tiburon, CACA8,881$1,557+56%

6250Woodside, CACA5,181$1,557+56%

6251Kensington, CACA5,179$1,559+56%

6252Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$1,571+57%

6253Westlake, CACA7,505$1,582+58%

6254Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025$1,594+59%

6255Garden City, NYNY23,043$1,604+60%

6256Danville, CACA43,302$1,604+60%

6257Foster City, CACA32,411$1,620+67%

6258Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709$1,625–

6259Heeia, HIHI5,144$1,636+63%

6260Old Westbury, NYNY5,071$1,642+125%

6261Malibu, CACA9,574$1,652–

6262Sausalito, CACA7,019$1,660+77%

6263Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815$1,674+67%

6264Saratoga, CACA30,418$1,689+69%

6265Cupertino, CACA58,333$1,693+77%

6266Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301$1,696+253%

6267Stonegate, COCO8,906$1,704–

6268McLean, VAVA49,627$1,707+71%

6269Los Altos, CACA30,965$1,727+73%

6270Ardsley, NYNY5,007$1,736+104%

6271New Hempstead, NYNY5,657$1,750+75%

6272North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$1,759+79%

6273Allendale, NJNJ7,116$1,778+78%

6274Travilah, MDMD11,721$1,800–

6275Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$1,807–

6276Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$1,810+81%

6277Piedmont, CACA10,642$1,814+81%

6278Oak Park, CACA13,757$1,832+83%

6279Melville, NYNY19,714$1,842+99%

6280Churchville, PAPA6,084$1,875+254%

6281Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$1,895+89%

6282Bronxville, NYNY6,504$1,899+90%

6283Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$1,929+93%

6284Atherton, CACA6,960$2,001+100%

6285Hockessin, DEDE13,439$2,001–

6286Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$2,001+100%

6287Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$2,001+100%

6288Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,001+100%

6289Castle Pines, COCO15,583$2,001–

6290Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$2,001+100%

6291San Marino, CACA11,964$2,001+100%

6292South Barrington, ILIL5,071$2,001+100%

6293Hillsborough, CACA11,206$2,001+100%

6294Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$2,001+100%

6295Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,679$2,001+516%

6296Ladue, MOMO8,934$2,001+271%

6297Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$2,001+100%

6298Scarsdale, NYNY18,194$2,001+100%

6299North Hills, NYNY5,481$2,001+100%

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