Which city has the lowest median gross rent?

Diboll, Texas ranks #1 with $363 (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by median gross rent?

Diboll, Texas, Chesterland, Ohio, Roma, Texas, Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico, Wellston, Ohio.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,752 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

6501Daly City, CACA101,261$2,240+109%

6502Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481$2,242+94%

6503Friendly, MDMD11,119$2,242+103%

6504Briar Chapel, NCNC6,049$2,245–

6505Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513$2,246+96%

6506West Loch Estate, HIHI5,544$2,247–

6507Walnut Creek, CACA70,012$2,247+119%

6508Green Valley, MDMD13,602$2,250+187%

6509Hillandale, MDMD5,060$2,250+70%

6510Yaphank, NYNY6,934$2,253+124%

6511Fort Washington, MDMD25,134$2,253+195%

6512Kings Park West, VAVA13,442$2,257–

6513Larkspur, CACA12,620$2,257+71%

6514Newington, VAVA13,478$2,258+81%

6515Rye, NYNY16,614$2,258+70%

6516The Pinehills, MAMA5,282$2,259–

6517Beverly Hills, CACA30,764$2,259+93%

6518West Concord, MAMA5,876$2,259+88%

6519Morganville, NJNJ5,902$2,260+97%

6520Colleyville, TXTX25,727$2,261+183%

6521North Bellport, NYNY11,087$2,262+110%

6522Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$2,263+141%

6523Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975$2,264+186%

6524Rio del Mar, CACA9,201$2,266+65%

6525Linton Hall, VAVA41,876$2,266+54%

6526East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,582$2,269+150%

6527Lafayette, CACA25,313$2,273+111%

6528Woodmere, NYNY18,061$2,275+126%

6529Shady Hollow, TXTX5,709$2,279+40%

6530South San Francisco, CACA64,941$2,279+116%

6531New Canaan, CTCT6,896$2,281–

6532North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$2,284+156%

6533Harrison, NYNY32,273$2,286+96%

6534French Valley, CACA45,269$2,290–

6535Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,047$2,290+91%

6536El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129$2,291–

6537Camino Tassajara, CACA5,831$2,292–

6538Fairfax Station, VAVA12,566$2,293–

6539Cambridge, MAMA122,588$2,293+138%

6540Jericho, NYNY13,759$2,301+76%

6541Brookline, MAMA63,266$2,305+83%

6542Burlingame, CACA31,929$2,305+108%

6543Mill Creek East, WAWA25,453$2,309–

6544Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$2,310+121%

6545Moraga, CACA16,322$2,311–

6546Southwest Ranches, FLFL7,773$2,311–

6547Union City, CACA65,282$2,322+112%

6548Campbell, CACA42,490$2,323+101%

6549Yorba Linda, CACA65,632$2,323+95%

6550San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,223$2,325+103%

6551Mission Viejo, CACA90,484$2,326+103%

6552Highland Park, TXTX8,764$2,328+224%

6553Waikele, HIHI7,528$2,329–

6554Saranap, CACA5,662$2,330–

6555Laguna Niguel, CACA64,107$2,331+93%

6556Aliso Viejo, CACA49,844$2,335+84%

6557Nolensville, TNTN15,789$2,338+81%

6558Cascades, VAVA12,357$2,343–

6559Royal Kunia, HIHI13,555$2,343–

6560Burke, VAVA44,029$2,345+96%

6561Belmont, VAVA9,729$2,351–

6562Montecito, CACA9,031$2,355+74%

6563Four Corners, MDMD8,150$2,358–

6564Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$2,360+136%

6565Northfield, ILIL5,632$2,364+104%

6566South Riding, VAVA34,352$2,366–

6567Newark, CACA47,895$2,366+116%

6568Midway, UTUT6,011$2,370+204%

6569Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450$2,370–

6570Orinda, CACA19,507$2,371+91%

6571Massapequa, NYNY21,389$2,371+124%

6572Solana Beach, CACA12,602$2,372+113%

6573Fulshear, TXTX64,630$2,375+392%

6574Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,823$2,375–

6575Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,280$2,381+100%

6576Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,971$2,383–

6577Riverside, CTCT8,954$2,383–

6578Heeia, HIHI5,144$2,386+46%

6579Manorhaven, NYNY7,135$2,386+62%

6580Duvall, WAWA9,440$2,388+228%

6581Sammamish, WAWA66,110$2,395+114%

6582San Ramon, CACA86,209$2,395+73%

6583Fort Salonga, NYNY10,199$2,399+79%

6584Laguna Beach, CACA22,391$2,401+119%

6585Fulton, MDMD5,677$2,402–

6586Newport Beach, CACA81,977$2,409+92%

6587Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893$2,410–

6588The Pinery, COCO11,871$2,414+68%

6589Danville, CACA43,302$2,414+50%

6590Sea Cliff, NYNY5,031$2,414+129%

6591Temescal Valley, CACA30,069$2,419–

6592Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,468$2,422+97%

6593Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$2,422+100%

6594San Carlos, CACA29,261$2,423+105%

6595Irvine, CACA318,764$2,425+91%

6596Redwood City, CACA82,178$2,427+120%

6597Lexington, MAMA34,295$2,431+89%

6598North Merrick, NYNY12,366$2,439+110%

6599Bensville, MDMD15,848$2,444–

6600Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,501$2,452–

6601Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766$2,452+213%

6602Franklin Farm, VAVA18,736$2,452–

6603Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,830$2,453+119%

6604Fremont, CACA226,442$2,453+105%

6605Cerritos, CACA46,367$2,455+95%

6606Woodside, CACA5,181$2,456+58%

6607Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603$2,459–

6608San Bruno, CACA42,305$2,459+112%

6609Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295$2,460–

6610Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793$2,460–

6611Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$2,467+57%

6612Calabasas, CACA22,027$2,476+101%

6613Los Gatos, CACA32,576$2,482+86%

6614West University Place, TXTX15,158$2,484+75%

6615Mountain View, CACA85,438$2,490+104%

6616Emeryville, CACA13,251$2,497+154%

6617West Hills, NYNY5,369$2,500+69%

6618Paramus, NJNJ26,723$2,503+69%

6619Bethpage, NYNY17,123$2,509+152%

6620Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), HIHI39,640$2,510+126%

6621Nesconset, NYNY13,833$2,511+133%

6622Massapequa Park, NYNY16,997$2,511+136%

6623Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075$2,514+122%

6624Palm Springs North, FLFL5,410$2,514+126%

6625Walnut, CACA27,316$2,518+106%

6626Kentfield, CACA6,900$2,523+110%

6627Santa Clara, CACA133,446$2,523+104%

6628Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$2,524+175%

6629Del Aire, CACA11,115$2,529+161%

6630Menlo Park, CACA32,713$2,531+92%

6631Pacifica, CACA36,890$2,535+101%

6632Timnath, COCO11,600$2,536+311%

6633Tiburon, CACA8,881$2,537+63%

6634Belmont, CACA28,752$2,546+128%

6635Pleasanton, CACA74,556$2,570+111%

6636Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$2,574–

6637Melville, NYNY19,714$2,579+40%

6638Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122$2,582+90%

6639Eastvale, CACA70,594$2,584–

6640Key Biscayne, FLFL14,815$2,584+54%

6641Scaggsville, MDMD10,564$2,591–

6642Hercules, CACA26,326$2,592+133%

6643Campton Hills, ILIL10,894$2,592–

6644Roseland, NJNJ6,417$2,594+105%

6645Discovery Bay, CACA14,911$2,618+86%

6646Oak Park, CACA13,757$2,618+43%

6647Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271$2,620–

6648Coronado, CACA21,094$2,621+156%

6649Villanova, PAPA9,186$2,625–

6650Milpitas, CACA78,596$2,626+105%

6651Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$2,643+37%

6652Bronxville, NYNY6,504$2,643+39%

6653Agoura Hills, CACA19,243$2,644+118%

6654Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,513$2,653+123%

6655Towaco, NJNJ5,612$2,653–

6656Floris, VAVA7,589$2,656–

6657San Mateo, CACA103,337$2,658+128%

6658North Oaks, MNMN5,283$2,663+213%

6659Parkland, FLFL39,186$2,670+137%

6660Dix Hills, NYNY24,773$2,672+96%

6661Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085$2,678+93%

6662Palo Alto, CACA67,609$2,679+99%

6663East Honolulu, HIHI51,360$2,690–

6664South Kensington, MDMD8,148$2,692+95%

6665East Foothills, CACA7,139$2,693+93%

6666Mill Valley, CACA13,799$2,694+118%

6667Tappan, NYNY6,687$2,696+215%

6668Islip Terrace, NYNY5,168$2,698+155%

6669Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$2,699–

6670Sunnyvale, CACA156,577$2,699+113%

6671Lantana, TXTX12,766$2,715–

6672Springs, NYNY9,163$2,716+116%

6673Syosset, NYNY18,433$2,718+194%

6674Lincolnshire, ILIL7,963$2,720+129%

6675Sausalito, CACA7,019$2,721+64%

6676Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$2,730+108%

6677Mountain House, CACA25,315$2,731–

6678Brock Hall, MDMD13,615$2,738–

6679Malibu, CACA9,574$2,743+66%

6680Corte Madera, CACA9,929$2,757+105%

6681Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,449$2,758+180%

6682Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,473$2,763+103%

6683Alamo, CACA14,488$2,770+91%

6684Dublin, CACA71,602$2,775+105%

6685Rossmoor, CACA11,532$2,777+133%

6686Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,559$2,787+106%

6687Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270$2,803+170%

6688Wading River, NYNY8,359$2,812+166%

6689Millbrae, CACA22,869$2,834+144%

6690Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654$2,839+90%

6691Kensington, CACA5,179$2,849+83%

6692Great Falls, VAVA15,228$2,851+42%

6693Fairwood, MDMD7,526$2,867–

6694Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$2,875–

6695Alpine, UTUT10,444$2,896+278%

6696Iroquois Point, HIHI5,158$2,912+151%

6697Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$2,935–

6698Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$2,935–

6699Los Altos Hills, CACA8,419$2,946+63%

6700Dranesville, VAVA11,828$2,947–

6701Woodbury, NYNY9,348$2,956+115%

6702Daniels Farm, CTCT5,976$2,979–

6703Ocean Pointe, HIHI17,085$2,987–

6704Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$3,010+135%

6705Kaneohe Base, HIHI10,919$3,027–

6706Clayton, CACA10,842$3,027+100%

6707Wakefield, VAVA11,930$3,063–

6708Marina del Rey, CACA9,176$3,066+111%

6709Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$3,073+159%

6710Fair Oaks Ranch, TXTX12,025$3,075+93%

6711Fort Hunt, VAVA16,700$3,090+111%

6712West Point, NYNY6,349$3,096+220%

6713Travilah, MDMD11,721$3,103+72%

6714Independent Hill, VAVA10,853$3,125–

6715Piedmont, CACA10,642$3,128+72%

6716Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,251$3,151+193%

6717McLean, VAVA49,627$3,176+86%

6718La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480$3,186+178%

6719Westlake, CACA7,505$3,226+104%

6720Difficult Run, VAVA9,938$3,250–

6721Hickam Housing, HIHI9,425$3,251+157%

6722La Habra Heights, CACA5,327$3,268+338%

6723Garden City, NYNY23,043$3,272+104%

6724Dunn Loring, VAVA8,957$3,294+114%

6725Hampton, MDMD5,372$3,295+339%

6726Cupertino, CACA58,333$3,299+95%

6727Foster City, CACA32,411$3,303+104%

6728Saratoga, CACA30,418$3,339+98%

6729Coto de Caza, CACA15,190$3,365+68%

6730Los Altos, CACA30,965$3,375+95%

6731Noroton, CTCT5,539$3,384–

6732Wolf Trap, VAVA15,858$3,406+70%

6733Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$3,432+261%

6734Atherton, CACA6,960$3,500++75%

6735Tehaleh, WAWA9,561$3,500+–

6736Blackhawk, CACA10,137$3,500+–

6737Topanga, CACA8,885$3,500+–

6738Todd Creek, COCO5,379$3,500++211%

6739Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,948$3,500++75%

6740South Run, VAVA6,600$3,500+–

6741Bainbridge, OHOH8,623$3,500++167%

6742Crosspointe, VAVA5,669$3,500+–

6743Inverness, ILIL7,418$3,500++175%

6744Long Grove, ILIL8,343$3,500++389%

6745Hillsborough, CACA11,206$3,500++75%

6746San Marino, CACA11,964$3,500++75%

6747Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$3,500++211%

6748Ardsley, NYNY5,007$3,500++102%

6749North Hills, NYNY5,481$3,500++75%

6750Scarsdale, NYNY18,194$3,500++75%

6751Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$3,500++75%

6752Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$3,500++187%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500. 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.

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