Which city has the lowest median gross rent?

Crystal City, Texas ranks #1 with $518 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by median gross rent?

Crystal City, Texas, Rainsville, Alabama, Wellston, Ohio, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Glennville, Georgia.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,764 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

6501▲107San Bruno, CACA42,305$2,773+139%

6502▼581Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085$2,774–

6503▲63Newark, CACA47,895$2,776+154%

6504▲38Burlingame, CACA31,929$2,785+151%

6505▲34Cambridge, MAMA122,588$2,787+190%

6506▲32Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,794–

6507▼106San Anselmo, CACA12,555$2,797+160%

6508▼234Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301$2,800+65%

6509▲21South San Francisco, CACA64,941$2,802+165%

6510▲4Newington, VAVA13,478$2,805+125%

6511▼79Erie, COCO40,904$2,805+230%

6512▼142Carlsbad, CACA112,260$2,808+184%

6513▲3The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,819–

6514▼164Brentwood, TNTN45,313$2,825+116%

6515▲46Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,825–

6516▲1Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$2,830+142%

6517▲24Brookline, MAMA63,266$2,835+125%

6518▲26Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$2,835+171%

6519▼111Sienna, TXTX24,992$2,837–

6520▲31Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$2,839+148%

6521▼60Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,840–

6522▼94Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990$2,841–

6523▼49Aiea, HIHI9,087$2,844+166%

6524▼673Belterra, TXTX6,978$2,845–

6525▲24Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$2,846+139%

6526▼77Murphy, TXTX20,985$2,847+197%

6527▲23San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$2,851+149%

6528▼33Weston, FLFL69,588$2,851+163%

6529▲65San Carlos, CACA29,261$2,854+142%

6530▲26Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$2,854+125%

6531▲50Sammamish, WAWA66,110$2,857+155%

6532▲142Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$2,858+141%

6533▲91Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410$2,860+157%

6534▼159Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115$2,863–

6535▼1,875Ogden, NCNC8,249$2,867+245%

6536▲182La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$2,873+150%

6537▼1,251Snyderville, UTUT5,948$2,875–

6538▼100Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$2,875+170%

6539▲53Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468$2,875+134%

6540▲94Belmont, CACA28,752$2,875+158%

6541▼5El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129$2,880–

6542▼44Silver Firs, WAWA22,306$2,881–

6543▼76Wellesley, MAMA30,347$2,886+171%

6544▼115Encinitas, CACA60,736$2,886+195%

6545▼207Potomac, MDMD45,902$2,887+145%

6546▼41Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$2,887+152%

6547▼309East Meadow, NYNY36,821$2,890+211%

6548▲49Lexington, MAMA34,295$2,891+124%

6549▼22Lafayette, CACA25,313$2,892+169%

6550▲10Burke, VAVA44,029$2,894+142%

6551▼57Chino Hills, CACA77,519$2,894+180%

6552▼7Moraga, CACA16,322$2,895–

6553▲2Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$2,903+141%

6554▲13South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,905–

6555▲43North Merrick, NYNY12,366$2,906+151%

6556▼338Woodcrest, CACA17,368$2,909+297%

6557▲31The Pinery, COCO11,871$2,910+103%

6558▼262Merrick, NYNY21,744$2,919+161%

6559Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555$2,921–

6560▲45Cerritos, CACA46,367$2,930+133%

6561▲43Fremont, CACA226,442$2,933+145%

6562▲54Emeryville, CACA13,251$2,936+198%

6563▼71Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640$2,938+261%

6564▲90Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$2,938+147%

6565▲26Temescal Valley, CACA30,069$2,938–

6566▼2Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,938+193%

6567▲50West Hills, NYNY5,369$2,939+99%

6568▲35Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$2,958+164%

6569Lakeview, NYNY5,825$2,959+182%

6570▲39Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295$2,964–

6571▼380West Hempstead, NYNY20,648$2,967+203%

6572▲10San Ramon, CACA86,209$2,968+114%

6573▲23Redwood City, CACA82,178$2,968+169%

6574▼64Yaphank, NYNY6,934$2,976+196%

6575▲54Del Aire, CACA11,115$2,976+207%

6576▼124Lakeway, TXTX19,027$2,981+152%

6577▲7Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$2,986+172%

6578▲64Hercules, CACA26,326$2,991+169%

6579▼58North Bellport, NYNY11,087$2,991+177%

6580▲15Irvine, CACA318,764$2,997+136%

6581▼73Green Valley, MDMD13,602$3,000+283%

6582▼69Larkspur, CACA12,620$3,001+127%

6583Oak Ridge, NCNC7,896$3,009+381%

6584▲43Santa Clara, CACA133,446$3,016+144%

6585▲60Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$3,029+115%

6586▲32Paramus, NJNJ26,723$3,032+104%

6587▲86Syosset, NYNY18,433$3,036+229%

6588▲82Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$3,039+139%

6589▼1,703Acton, CACA7,880$3,056+136%

6590▼498North Valley Stream, NYNY17,825$3,059+213%

6591▲44Pleasanton, CACA74,556$3,060+151%

6592▲23Mountain View, CACA85,438$3,062+151%

6593▼183North Sea, NYNY6,458$3,063+177%

6594▲126Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,066–

6595▼455Cos Cob, CTCT7,546$3,067–

6596▼789Wedgefield, FLFL8,851$3,072+185%

6597▼12Fulton, MDMD5,677$3,074–

6598▲59San Mateo, CACA103,337$3,077+163%

6599Mount Sinai, NYNY11,093$3,088+202%

6600▲12Calabasas, CACA22,027$3,089+151%

6601Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766$3,092+295%

6602▼1,646Jupiter Farms, FLFL12,945$3,092–

6603▲17Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640$3,093+178%

6604▲27Pacifica, CACA36,890$3,098+146%

6605▲16Nesconset, NYNY13,833$3,105+188%

6606▼116Dana Point, CACA32,232$3,106+173%

6607▲91Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$3,108–

6608▲20Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$3,109+239%

6609▼166Hicksville, NYNY43,780$3,113+187%

6610▼76French Valley, CACA45,269$3,119–

6611▲39Milpitas, CACA78,596$3,120+144%

6612▲85Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$3,126–

6613▲23Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$3,129–

6614▼1,056Deale, MDMD5,333$3,130+209%

6615▲31Oak Park, CACA13,757$3,149+72%

6616▼73Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453$3,152–

6617▼38Manorhaven, NYNY7,135$3,153+114%

6618▲41Parkland, FLFL39,186$3,157+180%

6619▼115Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$3,177–

6620▲80Dranesville, VAVA11,828$3,187–

6621▲63Dublin, CACA71,602$3,191+135%

6622▼912Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,566$3,191+77%

6623▲2Walnut, CACA27,316$3,202+162%

6624▲45Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$3,206–

6625▼116Hillandale, MDMD5,060$3,211+143%

6626▼54Solana Beach, CACA12,602$3,212+189%

6627▲59Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$3,217+138%

6628▲25Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$3,218+165%

6629▲58Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270$3,230+211%

6630▲46Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$3,230+146%

6631▲50Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$3,236+228%

6632▼2Menlo Park, CACA32,713$3,239+146%

6633▲14Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$3,242–

6634▼188Roxborough Park, COCO9,085$3,244+141%

6635▼22Los Gatos, CACA32,576$3,247+144%

6636▲3Eastvale, CACA70,594$3,252–

6637▲11Coronado, CACA21,094$3,257+218%

6638▲18Floris, VAVA7,589$3,258–

6639▼119Colleyville, TXTX25,727$3,263+308%

6640▲83Garden City, NYNY23,043$3,265+104%

6641▼237University Park, TXTX25,323$3,272+218%

6642▲47Millbrae, CACA22,869$3,272+182%

6643▲23Mill Valley, CACA13,799$3,278+166%

6644▼70Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$3,293–

6645▼1Roseland, NJNJ6,417$3,297+160%

6646▼339Spring House, PAPA5,137$3,304+176%

6647▲16East Honolulu, HIHI51,360$3,313–

6648▼62Newport Beach, CACA81,977$3,316+164%

6649▲16East Foothills, CACA7,139$3,321+138%

6650▲51Woodbury, NYNY9,348$3,321+142%

6651North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$3,329+89%

6652▲20Springs, NYNY9,163$3,332+165%

6653▼1,743Sound Beach, NYNY7,210$3,343+259%

6654▼685Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$3,348+185%

6655▼45Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$3,350–

6656▲79Tehaleh, WAWA9,561$3,365–

6657▼774Plainedge, NYNY8,624$3,378+350%

6658▼419Plainview, NYNY25,982$3,392+231%

6659▼91Midway, UTUT6,011$3,399+336%

6660▼136Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$3,407+148%

6661▼138Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975$3,408+331%

6662▲43Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,919$3,410–

6663▼1,654Pelican Bay, FLFL6,159$3,420+194%

6664▲53McLean, VAVA49,627$3,422+100%

6665▲38Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085$3,424–

6666▼135New Canaan, CTCT6,896$3,425–

6667▲26Fairwood, MDMD7,526$3,435–

6668▼794Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$3,446+206%

6669▼31Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$3,449+154%

6670▲1Lantana, TXTX12,766$3,458–

6671▼49Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997$3,469+225%

6672▼8South Kensington, MDMD8,148$3,479+152%

6673▼11Palo Alto, CACA67,609$3,484+158%

6674▲73Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$3,492+186%

T6675Atherton, CACA6,960$3,500++75%

T6675Saratoga, CACA30,418$3,500++107%

T6675Hockessin, DEDE13,439$3,500++75%

T6675Nocatee, FLFL27,442$3,500+–

T6675Siesta Key, FLFL5,525$3,500++245%

T6675Southlake, TXTX31,175$3,500++348%

T6675Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315$3,500++145%

T6675West University Place, TXTX15,158$3,500++147%

T6675Alpine, UTUT10,444$3,500++356%

T6675Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545$3,500++637%

T6675Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$3,500+–

T6675West Point, NYNY6,349$3,500++261%

T6675Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,500+–

T6675Blackhawk, CACA10,137$3,500+–

T6675Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$3,500++141%

T6675Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$3,500+–

T6675Rossmoor, CACA11,532$3,500++193%

T6675Noroton, CTCT5,539$3,500+–

T6675Alamo, CACA14,488$3,500++142%

T6675Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$3,500++152%

T6675Montecito, CACA9,031$3,500++158%

T6675Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936$3,500+–

T6675Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158$3,500++201%

T6675Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$3,500+–

T6675Heath, TXTX11,671$3,500++281%

T6675Jamul, CACA6,574$3,500++384%

T6675Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$3,500++75%

T6675Piedmont, CACA10,642$3,500++93%

T6675Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501$3,500+–

T6675Kensington, CACA5,179$3,500++125%

T6675Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$3,500++157%

T6675Orinda, CACA19,507$3,500++183%

T6675Topanga, CACA8,885$3,500+–

T6675Riverside, CTCT8,954$3,500+–

T6675Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$3,500++75%

T6675Heeia, HIHI5,144$3,500++114%

T6675Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425$3,500++177%

T6675Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815$3,500++109%

T6675Darnestown, MDMD7,051$3,500++217%

T6675Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,500++139%

T6675Great Falls, VAVA15,228$3,500++75%

T6675Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,500++75%

T6675Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886$3,500++553%

T6675Centerport, NYNY6,072$3,500++211%

T6675Melville, NYNY19,714$3,500++90%

T6675Stony Brook, NYNY12,868$3,500++150%

T6675Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$3,500+–

T6675Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$3,500++85%

T6675Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,500+–

T6675Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,500++127%

T6675South Run, VAVA6,600$3,500+–

T6675Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251$3,500++225%

T6675Corte Madera, CACA9,929$3,500++160%

T6675Cupertino, CACA58,333$3,500++107%

T6675Danville, CACA43,302$3,500++118%

T6675Mountain House, CACA25,315$3,500+–

T6675San Marino, CACA11,964$3,500++75%

T6675Sausalito, CACA7,019$3,500++111%

T6675Westlake, CACA7,505$3,500++121%

T6675Travilah, MDMD11,721$3,500++95%

T6675Clayton, CACA10,842$3,500++131%

T6675Hillsborough, CACA11,206$3,500++75%

T6675Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$3,500++134%

T6675Woodside, CACA5,181$3,500++125%

T6675Foster City, CACA32,411$3,500++116%

T6675Los Altos, CACA30,965$3,500++103%

T6675Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$3,500++93%

T6675Malibu, CACA9,574$3,500++112%

T6675Tiburon, CACA8,881$3,500++125%

T6675Longboat Key, FLFL7,359$3,500++258%

T6675Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179$3,500++191%

T6675Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130$3,500++149%

T6675Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$3,500++75%

T6675Long Grove, ILIL8,343$3,500++389%

T6675North Oaks, MNMN5,283$3,500++312%

T6675Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,500++75%

T6675Rumson, NJNJ7,157$3,500++195%

T6675Ardsley, NYNY5,007$3,500++102%

T6675Bronxville, NYNY6,504$3,500++84%

T6675Kings Point, NYNY5,710$3,500++128%

T6675North Hills, NYNY5,481$3,500++75%

T6675Rye, NYNY16,614$3,500++163%

T6675Scarsdale, NYNY18,194$3,500++75%

T6675Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,500++195%

T6675Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$3,500++81%

T6675Old Westbury, NYNY5,071$3,500++113%

T6675Minnetrista, MNMN9,458$3,500++223%

T6675Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,500++211%

T6675Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,500++269%

T6675Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$3,500++272%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES