Which city has the lowest median gross rent?

Vineyard, Utah ranks #1 with $99 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by median gross rent?

Vineyard, Utah, Severance, Colorado, Ewa Villages, Hawaii, Progreso, Texas, Diboll, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Lowest median rent, US cities · 1990

US cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

501Malvern, ARAR11,144$286–

502Monmouth, ILIL8,599$286–

503Coshocton, OHOH11,169$286–

504East Chicago, ININ25,610$286–

505Ozark, ALAL14,269$286–

506Monticello, ARAR8,269$286–

507Cullman, ALAL20,799$286–

508Spirit Lake, IAIA5,525$286–

509Willard, MOMO6,904$286–

510Lumberton, NCNC18,955$286–

511Alpena, MIMI10,088$286–

512Guthrie, OKOK12,257$286–

513Sallisaw, OKOK8,790$287–

514New Brighton, PAPA5,503$287–

515Hernando, FLFL9,299$287–

516Centralia, ILIL11,863$287–

517Ranchettes, WYWY5,949$287–

518Galion, OHOH10,370$287–

519Fort Payne, ALAL15,189$287–

520Oskaloosa, IAIA11,493$287–

521Gladstone, MIMI5,189$287–

522Albert Lea, MNMN18,217$287–

523Waynesville, NCNC11,006$287–

524Jamestown, NDND15,688$287–

525Duquesne, PAPA5,019$288–

526Taylor, PAPA6,232$288–

527Fort Stockton, TXTX8,027$288–

528Wimauma, FLFL15,266$288–

529Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$288–

530Elkins, WVWV6,622$288–

531Española, NMNM10,458$288–

532Milton-Freewater, OROR7,029$288–

533Devils Lake, NDND7,333$288–

534Commerce, GAGA9,303$288–

535Ashland, KYKY20,996$288–

536Isanti, MNMN7,714$288–

537Winterset, IAIA5,520$288–

538Williamston, NCNC5,086$288–

539Sturgis, SDSD6,922$289–

540Wildwood, FLFL19,436$289–

541Douglas, WYWY6,469$289–

542Cedartown, GAGA10,514$289–

543Hondo, TXTX9,130$289–

544Columbiana, ALAL5,106$289–

545Robertsdale, ALAL7,761$289–

546Pocatello, IDID58,771$289–

547Grambling, LALA5,314$289–

548Carthage, MOMO15,895$289–

549Zanesville, OHOH25,138$289–

550Chester, SCSC5,324$290–

551Herrin, ILIL12,268$290–

552Two Rivers, WIWI11,222$290–

553Bardstown, KYKY14,161$290–

554Morgan City, LALA10,757$290–

555Campbell, OHOH7,721$290–

556Shelby, OHOH9,231$290–

557Phenix City, ALAL38,344$290–

558Fort Madison, IAIA9,935$290–

559Effingham, ILIL12,406$290–

560Shelbyville, KYKY18,453$290–

561Albion, MIMI7,474$290–

562Maryville, MOMO10,092$290–

563Ambridge, PAPA6,944$291–

564Central, SCSC5,298$291–

565Monahans, TXTX7,427$291–

566Three Points, AZAZ5,254$291–

567San Luis, AZAZ42,030$291–

568Chester, ILIL6,847$291–

569Alamosa, COCO9,849$291–

570Creston, IAIA7,335$291–

571New Iberia, LALA26,533$291–

572Cameron, MOMO7,341$291–

573North Platte, NENE22,524$291–

574Aberdeen, SDSD27,961$292–

575Brownsville, TXTX192,957$292–

576Primera, TXTX5,478$292–

577Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$292–

578Ashland, WIWI7,927$292–

579Lander, WYWY7,379$292–

580Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,661$292–

581Macomb, ILIL14,530$292–

582Salem, ILIL7,035$292–

583Brazil, ININ8,343$292–

584Decorah, IAIA7,417$292–

585Parlier, CACA14,622$292–

586North Manchester, ININ5,230$292–

587Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636$292–

588Belmont, NCNC16,415$292–

589Beatrice, NENE12,318$292–

590Poteau, OKOK9,171$293–

591Franklin, PAPA5,899$293–

592Sharon, PAPA12,648$293–

593Aransas Pass, TXTX8,842$293–

594La Grange, KYKY10,669$293–

595Atchison, KSKS10,789$293–

596Magnolia, ARAR10,660$293–

597Morrilton, ARAR7,195$293–

598Carroll, IAIA10,085$293–

599Iowa Falls, IAIA5,013$293–

600Rigby, IDID5,757$293–

601Princeton, ININ8,524$293–

602New Ulm, MNMN13,863$293–

603Escanaba, MIMI12,257$293–

604Alpine, TXTX5,989$294–

605Buena Vista, VAVA6,672$294–

606Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$294–

607Manitowoc, WIWI34,671$294–

608Uniontown, PAPA9,434$294–

609Kimberly, IDID5,798$294–

610Farmington, ARAR10,658$294–

611Craig, COCO8,874$294–

612Eaton, COCO5,848$294–

613Rome, GAGA38,934$294–

614Sylvester, GAGA5,430$294–

615Richmond, ININ35,376$294–

616Boone, IAIA12,471$294–

617Scottsbluff, NENE14,259$294–

618Guymon, OKOK12,241$294–

619Duryea, PAPA5,157$295–

620Gladewater, TXTX6,306$295–

621Kermit, TXTX6,019$295–

622Logansport, ININ18,287$295–

623Superior, WIWI26,397$295–

624Fulton, MOMO12,853$295–

625Cullowhee, NCNC7,973$295–

626Walnut Ridge, ARAR5,478$295–

627Delta, COCO9,802$295–

628Clinton, ILIL6,781$295–

629Madison, ININ12,304$295–

630Menominee, MIMI8,175$295–

631Rolla, MOMO20,588$295–

632McAlester, OKOK18,044$296–

633Bradford, PAPA7,442$296–

634Latrobe, PAPA7,826$296–

635Pittston, PAPA7,715$296–

636Greenwood, SCSC22,745$296–

637Burnet, TXTX6,939$296–

638Caddo Mills, TXTX5,715$296–

639Lacy-Lakeview, TXTX7,240$296–

640Casper, WYWY58,771$296–

641Lancaster, SCSC9,623$296–

642Toppenish, WAWA8,635$296–

643Galesburg, ILIL28,581$296–

644Charlestown, ININ8,802$296–

645Mount Vernon, ININ6,289$296–

646Ozark, MOMO23,544$296–

647Alexandria, MNMN15,045$296–

648Wahpeton, NDND8,141$296–

649Woodward, OKOK11,635$297–

650Dickson City, PAPA5,976$297–

651Meadville, PAPA12,230$297–

652Titusville, PAPA5,112$297–

653Spearfish, SDSD14,154$297–

654Kingsport, TNTN57,530$297–

655Jacksonville, TXTX14,658$297–

656Omak, WAWA5,185$297–

657Robinson, ILIL7,283$297–

658Berlin, WIWI5,588$297–

659Astoria, OROR9,838$297–

660Earlimart, CACA7,214$297–

661Alma, ARAR6,071$297–

662Danville, KYKY17,736$297–

663Walton, KYKY5,868$297–

664Hartselle, ALAL16,312$297–

665Lawrenceburg, ININ5,243$297–

666Waverly, IAIA10,561$297–

667Rexburg, IDID40,334$297–

668Hillsboro, ILIL6,184$297–

669Lexington, NENE11,176$297–

670Nebraska City, NENE7,512$297–

671Selma, NCNC7,406$297–

672Coweta, OKOK11,472$297–

673Ludington, MIMI7,634$297–

674Muskogee, OKOK36,760$298–

675Sunbury, PAPA9,495$298–

676Gaffney, SCSC12,583$298–

677Rushville, ININ6,171$298–

678Hastings, NENE25,121$298–

679Canton, OHOH69,001$298–

680Heber, CACA7,312$298–

681Berryville, ARAR5,813$298–

682Jackson, OHOH6,233$298–

683Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$298–

684Eloy, AZAZ19,967$298–

685Monroeville, ALAL5,758$298–

686Guntersville, ALAL9,394$298–

687Brush, COCO5,337$298–

688Jefferson, GAGA17,185$298–

689Flat Rock, MIMI10,218$298–

690Clinton, MOMO9,504$298–

691Tahlequah, OKOK17,508$299–

692Wagoner, OKOK8,405$299–

693Weatherford, OKOK12,005$299–

694Seneca, SCSC9,424$299–

695York, SCSC10,620$299–

696Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791$299–

697Bristol, TNTN28,107$299–

698Springfield, TNTN20,090$299–

699Moab, UTUT5,206$299–

700Richlands, VAVA5,051$299–

701Fairmont, WVWV18,035$299–

702Tuskegee, ALAL8,644$299–

703Guadalupe, AZAZ5,093$299–

704Jacksonville, ALAL14,400$299–

705Alachua, FLFL10,612$299–

706Hays, KSKS21,258$299–

707Taylor Mill, KYKY7,144$299–

708La Junta, COCO6,864$299–

709Fruitland, IDID7,213$299–

710Mattoon, ILIL16,667$299–

711Havre, MTMT9,264$299–

712Youngstown, OHOH58,832$300–

713Vinita, OKOK5,424$300–

714Decatur, TXTX9,029$300–

715Deer Park, WAWA5,370$300–

716Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187$300–

717Houghton, MIMI8,560$300–

718Massena, NYNY9,898$300–

719Marietta, OHOH13,053$300–

720Sunnyside, WAWA16,430$300–

721Bedford, ININ13,962$300–

722Baker City, OROR10,071$300–

723Newton, IAIA15,741$300–

724Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956$300–

725Crestview, FLFL31,193$300–

726Algona, IAIA5,309$300–

727Franklin, KYKY10,759$300–

728Monroe, LALA46,860$300–

729North Vernon, ININ6,559$300–

730Berea, KYKY16,662$300–

731Forest City, NCNC7,410$300–

732Belding, MIMI6,000$300–

733Moss Point, MSMS11,743$300–

734Munhall, PAPA10,253$301–

735Brookings, SDSD25,355$301–

736Dunlap, TNTN6,089$301–

737Union City, TNTN10,814$301–

738Rockdale, TXTX5,688$301–

739College Place, WAWA9,923$301–

740Walker, LALA6,476$301–

741Frostburg, MDMD6,979$301–

742Glendora, NJNJ5,431$301–

743Hope, ARAR8,445$301–

744Anniston, ALAL20,930$301–

745Fort Dodge, IAIA24,837$301–

746Manchester, IAIA5,357$301–

747High Springs, FLFL6,762$301–

748Le Mars, IAIA10,760$301–

749Storm Lake, IAIA11,590$301–

750Wright City, MOMO5,854$301–

751Columbia Falls, MTMT5,753$301–

752Rockingham, NCNC8,815$301–

753Medina, TNTN5,813$302–

754Brownfield, TXTX8,762$302–

755Slaton, TXTX5,684$302–

756Clinton, IAIA24,049$302–

757Latimer, MSMS6,756$302–

758Hillsboro, TXTX9,036$302–

759Oelwein, IAIA5,757$302–

760Knoxville, IAIA7,469$302–

761Olyphant, PAPA5,390$303–

762Darlington, SCSC6,075$303–

763Milan, TNTN8,367$303–

764Shelbyville, TNTN26,146$303–

765St. Joseph, MOMO71,001$303–

766Lillington, NCNC5,040$303–

767La Grande, OROR12,985$303–

768Marinette, WIWI11,168$303–

769Ashtabula, OHOH17,474$303–

770Delphos, OHOH7,096$303–

771Warren, PAPA9,046$303–

772Emporia, KSKS24,137$303–

773Siloam Springs, ARAR21,298$303–

774Gunnison, COCO6,836$303–

775Pueblo, COCO110,404$303–

776Shepherdsville, KYKY14,931$303–

777Mount Pleasant, IAIA8,500$303–

778Hillsdale, MIMI8,002$303–

779Ayden, NCNC5,263$303–

780Roxboro, NCNC8,380$303–

781Elk City, OKOK11,335$303–

782Chickasha, OKOK17,313$303–

783Tullahoma, TNTN21,279$304–

784Lewiston, IDID34,717$304–

785Silver City, NMNM9,284$304–

786Hamlet, NCNC5,870$304–

787Lincolnton, NCNC12,465$304–

788Ontario, OROR11,957$304–

789Hammond, LALA24,032$304–

790Hattiesburg, MSMS48,802$304–

791Montevallo, ALAL7,872$304–

792Connersville, ININ13,406$304–

793Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181$304–

794Parsons, KSKS9,315$304–

795Pittsburg, KSKS20,569$304–

796Morris, MNMN5,150$304–

797Corry, PAPA5,993$305–

798St. Marys, PAPA12,253$305–

799Maryville, TNTN32,442$305–

800Hopkinsville, KYKY30,411$305–

801Patterson, LALA5,565$305–

802Schriever, LALA6,690$305–

803Socorro, NMNM8,261$305–

804Wabash, ININ10,190$305–

805Brownsville, FLFL16,936$305–

806Florence, ALAL42,581$305–

807Canton, ILIL13,297$305–

808Natchitoches, LALA17,146$305–

809International Falls, MNMN5,481$305–

810Duncan, OKOK23,238$305–

811Covington, KYKY41,847$305–

812Jackson, MOMO16,033$305–

813Lone Grove, OKOK5,244$306–

814Butler, PAPA12,879$306–

815Hazleton, PAPA30,286$306–

816Milton, PAPA6,457$306–

817Oil City, PAPA9,301$306–

818Brownwood, TXTX18,635$306–

819Edna, TXTX6,088$306–

820Lamesa, TXTX8,103$306–

821Barnesville, GAGA6,329$306–

822Chatsworth, GAGA5,029$306–

823Moses Lake, WAWA27,469$306–

824Alice, TXTX17,550$306–

825Lugoff, SCSC9,786$306–

826Scottsburg, ININ7,478$306–

827Winfield, KSKS11,745$306–

828Willmar, MNMN22,001$306–

829Crete, NENE7,747$306–

830Greensburg, PAPA14,462$307–

831Clover, SCSC7,659$307–

832Conway, SCSC30,627$307–

833Pleasanton, TXTX11,511$307–

834Vincennes, ININ16,378$307–

835Richmond, KYKY40,663$307–

836Hermiston, OROR19,906$307–

837Halls, TNTN10,272$307–

838Wheelersburg, OHOH6,313$307–

839Waseca, MNMN9,035$307–

840Rensselaer, ININ5,681$307–

841Pell City, ALAL14,320$307–

842Wynne, ARAR7,884$307–

843Stuttgart, ARAR7,525$307–

844Pekin, ILIL31,277$307–

845Benton, ILIL6,558$307–

846Kirksville, MOMO17,863$307–

847Jeannette, PAPA8,489$308–

848Godley, TXTX5,093$308–

849Clarkston, WAWA7,189$308–

850Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408$308–

851Shawano, WIWI9,693$308–

852Marrero, LALA32,540$308–

853Winterville, NCNC10,973$308–

854Nampa, IDID120,384$308–

855Salem, ININ6,427$308–

856Columbia City, ININ10,256$308–

857Brookshire, TXTX6,090$309–

858Eureka, ILIL5,129$309–

859Tecumseh, OKOK6,402$309–

860Sullivan, MOMO6,942$309–

861Bucyrus, OHOH11,631$309–

862Perry, IAIA8,208$309–

863Ward, ARAR7,258$309–

864Greer, SCSC50,007$309–

865Caldwell, IDID76,629$309–

866Salida, COCO5,985$309–

867Tifton, GAGA17,595$309–

868Mountain Home, IDID16,779$309–

869Branson, MOMO12,921$309–

870Penn Yan, NYNY5,272$309–

871Wadesboro, NCNC5,035$309–

872New Philadelphia, OHOH17,424$309–

873Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083$309–

874Hardeeville, SCSC16,459$310–

875Shelley, IDID5,303$310–

876Great Falls, MTMT60,208$310–

877El Dorado, ARAR16,609$310–

878Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292$310–

879Springville, ALAL5,597$310–

880Jasper, ALAL14,585$310–

881Milledgeville, GAGA16,835$310–

882Hutchinson, KSKS39,595$310–

883Alexandria, KYKY10,994$310–

884Great Bend, KSKS14,266$310–

885Logan, OHOH7,164$310–

886Belen, NMNM7,589$310–

887Bennettsville, SCSC7,565$311–

888Orangeburg, SCSC13,383$311–

889Alcoa, TNTN13,689$311–

890Dyersburg, TNTN15,906$311–

891Cheney, WAWA12,650$311–

892Cave Springs, ARAR6,701$311–

893Webster City, IAIA7,815$311–

894Jamestown, NYNY27,663$311–

895Edinburg, TXTX110,700$311–

896Huntington, WVWV44,815$311–

897Preston, IDID6,177$311–

898Marion, ILIL17,148$311–

899Laurinburg, NCNC14,582$311–

900Mount Vernon, OHOH17,287$311–

901Pauls Valley, OKOK6,157$312–

902Lake City, FLFL12,788$312–

903Mexia, TXTX7,091$312–

904Ellensburg, WAWA21,308$312–

905Litchfield, ILIL6,598$312–

906Lebanon, PAPA26,479$312–

907Albertville, ALAL23,710$312–

908Beckley, WVWV16,373$312–

909Adairsville, GAGA5,101$312–

910Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246$312–

911Worthington, MNMN13,979$312–

912Bay City, MIMI31,868$312–

913St. Louis, MIMI7,406$312–

914Princeton, MNMN5,480$312–

915Duluth, MNMN88,330$312–

916Ilion, NYNY7,488$312–

917Grove, OKOK7,399$312–

918Johnson City, TNTN74,943$313–

919Commerce, TXTX9,928$313–

920Hereford, TXTX14,976$313–

921Odessa, TXTX122,707$313–

922Covington, VAVA5,680$313–

923Leeds, ALAL12,831$313–

924Opelika, ALAL35,765$313–

925Somerton, AZAZ14,934$313–

926Thatcher, AZAZ5,690$313–

927Grand Junction, COCO71,827$313–

928Twin Falls, IDID56,216$313–

929Ellettsville, ININ6,840$313–

930Rock Island, ILIL36,225$313–

931Carl Junction, MOMO8,484$313–

932Ottawa, KSKS12,716$313–

933Norfolk, NENE26,677$313–

934Erie, PAPA91,838$314–

935Greenville, PAPA5,406$314–

936West Hazleton, PAPA5,284$314–

937Lewisburg, TNTN13,517$314–

938Atlanta, TXTX5,478$314–

939Farmersville, TXTX5,531$314–

940Immokalee, FLFL26,361$314–

941Lampasas, TXTX7,988$314–

942Levelland, TXTX12,513$314–

943Seminole, TXTX7,730$314–

944Price, UTUT8,368$314–

945East Moline, ILIL20,453$314–

946Aberdeen, WAWA17,088$314–

947Denton, MDMD5,075$314–

948Waynesville, MOMO5,558$314–

949York, NENE8,284$314–

950Salem, NJNJ5,389$314–

951Olean, NYNY13,508$314–

952Crawfordsville, ININ16,699$314–

953Fairfield, ALAL9,483$314–

954Benson, AZAZ5,532$314–

955Searcy, ARAR24,351$314–

956Pratt, KSKS6,574$314–

957Litchfield, MNMN6,528$314–

958Reidsville, NCNC14,692$314–

959Alliance, OHOH21,582$314–

960Dalhart, TXTX8,377$315–

961Henderson, TXTX13,496$315–

962Laredo, TXTX269,515$315–

963Brunswick, GAGA15,730$315–

964Grantsville, UTUT16,472$315–

965Connell, WAWA5,080$315–

966Freeport, ILIL23,202$315–

967Walla Walla, WAWA34,058$315–

968Rock Falls, ILIL8,521$315–

969Rhinelander, WIWI8,242$315–

970Pikeville, KYKY7,270$315–

971Farmington, MOMO19,226$315–

972Pendleton, OROR16,989$315–

973Sweet Home, OROR10,308$315–

974Fort Smith, ARAR90,855$315–

975El Mirage, AZAZ35,820$315–

976Scottsboro, ALAL16,123$315–

977Dubuque, IAIA59,148$315–

978Senoia, GAGA6,276$315–

979Independence, KSKS8,193$315–

980Henderson, KYKY27,822$315–

981Clinton, OKOK8,302$315–

982Andrews, TXTX13,665$316–

983Beeville, TXTX13,086$316–

984Sandpoint, IDID10,645$316–

985Colville, WAWA5,116$316–

986Waupaca, WIWI6,352$316–

987Tillamook, OROR5,162$316–

988Tiffin, OHOH17,803$316–

989Sheridan, ARAR5,406$316–

990Athens, ALAL34,209$316–

991Gridley, CACA7,258$316–

992Westwego, LALA8,317$316–

993Elizabethtown, KYKY35,448$316–

994Henderson, NCNC15,013$316–

995Old Forge, PAPA8,640$317–

996Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523$317–

997Pierre, SDSD13,848$317–

998Cookeville, TNTN38,212$317–

999El Campo, TXTX12,142$317–

1000Gainesville, TXTX18,528$317–

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