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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

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

6502Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,085$2,774–

6503Newark, CACA47,895$2,776+154%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6511Erie, COCO40,904$2,805+230%

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

6513The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,819–

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

6515Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,825–

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

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

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

6519Sienna, TXTX24,992$2,837–

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

6521Lowes Island, VAVA11,018$2,840–

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

6523Aiea, HIHI9,087$2,844+166%

6524Belterra, TXTX6,978$2,845–

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

6526Murphy, TXTX20,985$2,847+197%

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

6528Weston, FLFL69,588$2,851+163%

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

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

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

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

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

6534Citrus Park, AZAZ5,115$2,863–

6535Ogden, NCNC8,249$2,867+245%

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

6537Snyderville, UTUT5,948$2,875–

6538Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468$2,875+134%

6539Ladera Heights, CACA7,334$2,875+170%

6540Belmont, CACA28,752$2,875+158%

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

6542Silver Firs, WAWA22,306$2,881–

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6550Burke, VAVA44,029$2,894+142%

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

6552Moraga, CACA16,322$2,895–

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

6554South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,905–

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

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

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

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

6559Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555$2,921–

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

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

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

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

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

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

6566Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,938+193%

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

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

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

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

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

6572Redwood City, CACA82,178$2,968+169%

6573San Ramon, CACA86,209$2,968+114%

6574Yaphank, NYNY6,934$2,976+196%

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

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

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

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

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

6580Irvine, CACA318,764$2,997+136%

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

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

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

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

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

6586Paramus, NJNJ26,723$3,032+104%

6587Syosset, NYNY18,433$3,036+229%

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

6589Acton, CACA7,880$3,056+136%

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

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

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

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

6594Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,066–

6595Cos Cob, CTCT7,546$3,067–

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

6597Fulton, MDMD5,677$3,074–

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

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

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

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

6602Jupiter Farms, FLFL12,945$3,092–

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

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

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

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

6607Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$3,108–

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

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

6610French Valley, CACA45,269$3,119–

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

6612Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$3,126–

6613Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$3,129–

6614Deale, MDMD5,333$3,130+209%

6615Oak Park, CACA13,757$3,149+72%

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

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

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

6619Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$3,177–

6620Dranesville, VAVA11,828$3,187–

6621Dublin, CACA71,602$3,191+135%

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

6623Walnut, CACA27,316$3,202+162%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6636Eastvale, CACA70,594$3,252–

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

6638Floris, VAVA7,589$3,258–

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

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

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

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

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

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

6645Roseland, NJNJ6,417$3,297+160%

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

6647East Honolulu, HIHI51,360$3,313–

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

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

6650Woodbury, NYNY9,348$3,321+142%

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

6652Springs, NYNY9,163$3,332+165%

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

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

6655Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$3,350–

6656Tehaleh, WAWA9,561$3,365–

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

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

6659Midway, UTUT6,011$3,399+336%

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

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

6662Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,919$3,410–

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

6664McLean, VAVA49,627$3,422+100%

6665Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085$3,424–

6666New Canaan, CTCT6,896$3,425–

6667Fairwood, MDMD7,526$3,435–

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

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

6670Lantana, TXTX12,766$3,458–

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

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

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

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

6675Atherton, CACA6,960$3,501+75%

6676Saratoga, CACA30,418$3,501+107%

6677Hockessin, DEDE13,439$3,501+75%

6678Nocatee, FLFL27,442$3,501–

6679Siesta Key, FLFL5,525$3,501+245%

6680Southlake, TXTX31,175$3,501+348%

6681Skidaway Island, GAGA9,315$3,501+145%

6682West University Place, TXTX15,158$3,501+147%

6683Alpine, UTUT10,444$3,501+356%

6684Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545$3,501+637%

6685Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$3,501–

6686West Point, NYNY6,349$3,501+261%

6687Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,501–

6688Blackhawk, CACA10,137$3,501–

6689Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501$3,501–

6690Kensington, CACA5,179$3,501+125%

6691Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$3,501+157%

6692Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$3,501+141%

6693Orinda, CACA19,507$3,501+183%

6694Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$3,501–

6695Rossmoor, CACA11,532$3,501+193%

6696Topanga, CACA8,885$3,501–

6697Noroton, CTCT5,539$3,501–

6698Riverside, CTCT8,954$3,501–

6699Alamo, CACA14,488$3,501+142%

6700Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$3,501+152%

6701Montecito, CACA9,031$3,501+158%

6702Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936$3,501–

6703Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886$3,501+553%

6704Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$3,501–

6705Heath, TXTX11,671$3,501+281%

6706Centerport, NYNY6,072$3,501+211%

6707Stony Brook, NYNY12,868$3,501+150%

6708Jamul, CACA6,574$3,501+384%

6709Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$3,501+75%

6710Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815$3,501+109%

6711Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$3,501–

6712Chevy Chase, MDMD9,445$3,501+85%

6713Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,501–

6714Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,501+127%

6715Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,501+139%

6716Great Falls, VAVA15,228$3,501+75%

6717Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,501+75%

6718Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158$3,501+201%

6719Piedmont, CACA10,642$3,501+93%

6720Heeia, HIHI5,144$3,501+114%

6721Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425$3,501+177%

6722Travilah, MDMD11,721$3,501+95%

6723Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251$3,501+225%

6724Melville, NYNY19,714$3,501+90%

6725Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$3,501+75%

6726Darnestown, MDMD7,051$3,501+217%

6727South Run, VAVA6,600$3,501–

6728Clayton, CACA10,842$3,501+131%

6729Foster City, CACA32,411$3,501+116%

6730Los Altos, CACA30,965$3,501+103%

6731Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$3,501+93%

6732Malibu, CACA9,574$3,501+112%

6733Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$3,501+134%

6734Tiburon, CACA8,881$3,501+125%

6735Westlake, CACA7,505$3,501+121%

6736Woodside, CACA5,181$3,501+125%

6737Longboat Key, FLFL7,359$3,501+258%

6738Burr Ridge, ILIL11,179$3,501+191%

6739Lake Barrington, ILIL5,130$3,501+149%

6740Lincolnwood, ILIL13,039$3,501+75%

6741Long Grove, ILIL8,343$3,501+389%

6742Corte Madera, CACA9,929$3,501+160%

6743Cupertino, CACA58,333$3,501+107%

6744Danville, CACA43,302$3,501+118%

6745Hillsborough, CACA11,206$3,501+75%

6746San Marino, CACA11,964$3,501+75%

6747Sausalito, CACA7,019$3,501+111%

6748Mountain House, CACA25,315$3,501–

6749Minnetrista, MNMN9,458$3,501+223%

6750Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,501+75%

6751Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,501+269%

6752Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$3,501+272%

6753Kings Point, NYNY5,710$3,501+128%

6754Old Westbury, NYNY5,071$3,501+113%

6755Rye, NYNY16,614$3,501+163%

6756Scarsdale, NYNY18,194$3,501+75%

6757North Oaks, MNMN5,283$3,501+312%

6758Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,501+211%

6759Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,501+195%

6760Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$3,501+81%

6761North Hills, NYNY5,481$3,501+75%

6762Rumson, NJNJ7,157$3,501+195%

6763Ardsley, NYNY5,007$3,501+102%

6764Bronxville, NYNY6,504$3,501+84%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES