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 –

1501Lowell, ARAR12,184$342–

1502Jeffersonville, ININ54,134$342–

1503Lindsay, CACA12,578$342–

1504Bellevue, KYKY5,847$342–

1505Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770$342–

1506Morganton, NCNC17,849$342–

1507Shippensburg, PAPA5,615$343–

1508Graham, TXTX8,814$343–

1509Fort Meade, FLFL5,379$343–

1510Kingsville, TXTX24,687$343–

1511Mount Pleasant, TXTX16,225$343–

1512Rockport, TXTX11,348$343–

1513Evansville, WIWI5,837$343–

1514Laramie, WYWY32,284$343–

1515Saginaw, MIMI42,863$343–

1516Roswell, NMNM46,878$343–

1517Elmira, NYNY26,089$343–

1518Norwich, NYNY6,538$343–

1519Aberdeen, NCNC10,066$343–

1520Shelby, NCNC23,309$343–

1521Madison Heights, VAVA10,266$343–

1522Powell, WYWY6,574$343–

1523Dodge City, KSKS27,653$343–

1524Elgin, TXTX13,327$343–

1525Florence, AZAZ25,222$343–

1526West Memphis, ARAR23,336$343–

1527Wapakoneta, OHOH9,711$343–

1528Willows, CACA6,116$343–

1529Green Cove Springs, FLFL10,079$343–

1530Gulfport, MSMS76,506$343–

1531Angier, NCNC9,410$343–

1532Muskegon, MIMI37,224$343–

1533Moorhead, MNMN46,533$343–

1534Lebanon, OROR20,267$344–

1535Dunmore, PAPA14,249$344–

1536Pace, FLFL26,282$344–

1537Spokane, WAWA230,783$344–

1538Vienna, WVWV10,321$344–

1539La Crosse, WIWI50,784$344–

1540Peoria Heights, ILIL5,767$344–

1541Foley, ALAL30,354$344–

1542Jonesboro, ARAR83,296$344–

1543Montrose, COCO21,583$344–

1544Greencastle, ININ9,924$344–

1545DeRidder, LALA9,503$344–

1546Bellefontaine, OHOH14,151$344–

1547Forney, TXTX41,658$345–

1548Marble Falls, TXTX9,633$345–

1549Yulee, FLFL16,648$345–

1550Richmond, TXTX13,389$345–

1551Hurricane, UTUT25,745$345–

1552Emporia, VAVA5,447$345–

1553Kennewick, WAWA88,366$345–

1554Vine Grove, KYKY7,018$345–

1555Belfast, MEME6,988$345–

1556Cadillac, MIMI10,438$345–

1557Maplewood, MOMO8,033$345–

1558West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715$345–

1559Massillon, OHOH32,168$345–

1560Fort Lupton, COCO10,402$345–

1561Brooksville, FLFL10,145$345–

1562Frankfort, KYKY28,657$345–

1563Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469$345–

1564Three Rivers, MIMI7,910$345–

1565Ponca City, OKOK24,225$346–

1566Indiana, PAPA14,697$346–

1567Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474$346–

1568Burkburnett, TXTX11,057$346–

1569Bartow, FLFL23,617$346–

1570Longview, TXTX83,236$346–

1571Nacogdoches, TXTX32,500$346–

1572Lynchburg, VAVA81,347$346–

1573Yakima, WAWA97,458$346–

1574Platteville, WIWI11,815$346–

1575Marquette, MIMI21,944$346–

1576Brookville, OHOH5,999$346–

1577Billings, MTMT121,239$346–

1578Saraland, ALAL16,652$346–

1579Jackson, GAGA5,884$346–

1580Huntington, ININ17,167$346–

1581North Branch, MNMN12,398$346–

1582Elizabeth City, NCNC19,622$346–

1583Palmerton, PAPA5,615$347–

1584Millsboro, DEDE7,890$347–

1585Homosassa Springs, FLFL15,701$347–

1586Midvale, UTUT36,099$347–

1587Springville, UTUT35,670$347–

1588Christiansburg, VAVA22,442$347–

1589St. Robert, MOMO5,602$347–

1590Harvest, ALAL5,955$347–

1591Floral City, FLFL5,437$347–

1592Pea Ridge, ARAR11,233$347–

1593Bartonville, ILIL5,804$347–

1594Ottawa, ILIL18,684$347–

1595Post Falls, IDID46,715$347–

1596Rathdrum, IDID13,227$347–

1597Gonzales, LALA13,930$347–

1598Sulphur, LALA20,492$347–

1599Charlotte, MIMI9,305$347–

1600Bismarck, NDND77,963$347–

1601Buckeye, AZAZ125,445$348–

1602Grove City, PAPA7,694$348–

1603Amarillo, TXTX205,130$348–

1604Silsbee, TXTX6,613$348–

1605Bluffdale, UTUT19,506$348–

1606Rock Springs, WYWY22,936$348–

1607Carlisle, OHOH5,885$348–

1608Blytheville, ARAR12,227$348–

1609Richmond Hill, GAGA20,022$348–

1610Girard, OHOH9,384$348–

1611Corning, CACA8,260$348–

1612Greenwood, ARAR9,793$348–

1613Firebaugh, CACA8,774$348–

1614Rifle, COCO10,844$348–

1615New Albany, ININ37,463$348–

1616De Soto, KSKS7,083$348–

1617Cramerton, NCNC5,713$348–

1618Blakely, PAPA6,611$349–

1619El Paso, TXTX683,012$349–

1620Fussels Corner, FLFL5,682$349–

1621Gonzalez, FLFL14,458$349–

1622Paola, KSKS5,880$349–

1623Reserve, LALA7,791$349–

1624Berlin, MDMD5,335$349–

1625Cody, WYWY10,377$349–

1626Windsor, COCO43,840$349–

1627Griffin, GAGA23,896$349–

1628Sterling, ILIL14,394$349–

1629Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,536$349–

1630Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470$350–

1631Spring Hill, TNTN61,336$350–

1632Lufkin, TXTX34,350$350–

1633Payson, UTUT24,630$350–

1634South Charleston, WVWV13,072$350–

1635Angola, ININ9,366$350–

1636Milton, WIWI6,024$350–

1637Big Rapids, MIMI8,623$350–

1638Fort Bliss, TXTX11,460$350–

1639Greenbrier, ARAR6,645$350–

1640Warrington, FLFL15,918$350–

1641Odenville, ALAL6,023$350–

1642Queen Creek, AZAZ89,770$350–

1643Tolleson, AZAZ9,224$350–

1644Moline, ILIL42,362$350–

1645Walkertown, NCNC6,120$350–

1646Kingsford, MIMI5,096$350–

1647Warrensburg, MOMO20,283$350–

1648Seaford, DEDE9,165$351–

1649Belleview, FLFL6,512$351–

1650Baraboo, WIWI13,224$351–

1651Fall River, MAMA95,298$351–

1652Battlement Mesa, COCO5,755$351–

1653Seguin, TXTX41,048$351–

1654Fayetteville, ARAR106,623$351–

1655Granite City, ILIL26,807$351–

1656Springfield, OHOH58,281$351–

1657Decatur, ALAL58,056$351–

1658Plattsmouth, NENE6,955$351–

1659Davenport, IAIA100,358$351–

1660Shreveport, LALA175,902$351–

1661Newark, OHOH51,473$351–

1662North Bend, OROR9,966$352–

1663Reading, PAPA95,832$352–

1664Lexington, SCSC25,729$352–

1665Georgetown, DEDE8,291$352–

1666Florida City, FLFL13,576$352–

1667Longview, WAWA38,362$352–

1668Eau Claire, WIWI72,465$352–

1669Flatwoods, KYKY7,439$352–

1670Lacombe, LALA6,310$352–

1671Chaparral, NMNM18,186$352–

1672Buffalo, NYNY274,613$352–

1673St. Marys, OHOH8,398$352–

1674Wasco, CACA26,525$352–

1675Manteno, ILIL9,201$352–

1676Madras, OROR7,829$353–

1677South Williamsport, PAPA6,124$353–

1678Millington, TNTN12,953$353–

1679Dock Junction, GAGA8,147$353–

1680Waco, TXTX147,788$353–

1681Brigham City, UTUT20,633$353–

1682Plymouth, WIWI8,821$353–

1683Holly Springs, NCNC50,288$353–

1684Lexington, NCNC20,238$353–

1685Glencoe, ALAL5,426$353–

1686Hughson, CACA8,051$353–

1687Holmen, WIWI12,105$353–

1688Zephyrhills, FLFL22,447$353–

1689Seward, NENE7,892$353–

1690Gallup, NMNM19,969$353–

1691Salisbury, NCNC36,879$353–

1692Statesville, NCNC32,181$353–

1693Stillwater, OKOK50,046$354–

1694Sumter, SCSC43,094$354–

1695Loughman, FLFL7,591$354–

1696Temple, TXTX98,412$354–

1697Victoria, TXTX66,500$354–

1698Seymour, ININ22,450$354–

1699Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654$354–

1700Evanston, WYWY11,705$354–

1701Dayton, KYKY5,974$354–

1702Conway, ARAR72,328$354–

1703South Valley, NMNM37,120$354–

1704Greeley, COCO115,073$354–

1705Pella, IAIA10,992$354–

1706Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$354–

1707Purcell, OKOK7,030$355–

1708Box Elder, SDSD13,936$355–

1709Dumas, TXTX14,862$355–

1710Perryton, TXTX7,850$355–

1711White Oak, TXTX6,186$355–

1712Lexington, VAVA7,769$355–

1713Airway Heights, WAWA11,811$355–

1714Wenatchee, WAWA35,547$355–

1715Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$355–

1716Morgantown, WVWV30,293$355–

1717Rantoul, ILIL11,991$355–

1718Dodgeville, WIWI5,076$355–

1719Gillette, WYWY34,024$355–

1720Trinity, NCNC7,274$355–

1721Florence, OROR9,468$355–

1722Sutherlin, OROR8,635$355–

1723East Flat Rock, NCNC6,323$355–

1724Garden City, IDID13,047$355–

1725Orange Cove, CACA9,811$355–

1726Fargo, NDND136,275$355–

1727Kankakee, ILIL23,400$355–

1728Franklin, ININ26,743$355–

1729Pontiac, ILIL10,806$355–

1730Dalton, GAGA35,322$355–

1731Meridian, IDID142,988$356–

1732Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540$356–

1733Bay City, TXTX17,488$356–

1734Beebe, ARAR9,377$356–

1735Bryant, ARAR22,815$356–

1736Moapa Valley, NVNV6,684$356–

1737Corning, NYNY10,514$356–

1738Geneva, OHOH5,806$356–

1739Scappoose, OROR8,257$356–

1740Monticello, ILIL6,080$356–

1741La Porte, ININ22,600$356–

1742Red Bluff, CACA14,404$356–

1743Coldwater, MIMI14,216$356–

1744Rolesville, NCNC12,839$356–

1745Sanford, NCNC34,138$356–

1746Claremore, OKOK20,681$356–

1747Plaquemine, LALA5,891$356–

1748Pass Christian, MSMS6,459$356–

1749Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069$357–

1750Columbia, PAPA10,314$357–

1751York, PAPA45,342$357–

1752Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598$357–

1753Lindale, TXTX7,385$357–

1754Nolanville, TXTX7,983$357–

1755Tooele, UTUT42,270$357–

1756Auburn, ININ14,068$357–

1757Kaukauna, WIWI18,517$357–

1758Fremont, OHOH15,765$357–

1759Lamont, CACA13,164$357–

1760Withamsville, OHOH7,429$357–

1761Macclenny, FLFL8,251$357–

1762Belle Glade, FLFL17,241$357–

1763Coachella, CACA45,411$357–

1764Nixa, MOMO26,597$357–

1765Kaysville, UTUT33,307$357–

1766Rainbow City, ALAL10,406$357–

1767Perry, GAGA25,699$357–

1768Kokomo, ININ59,999$357–

1769Huntersville, NCNC68,535$357–

1770Nashville, NCNC5,911$357–

1771Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375$358–

1772Dayton, TXTX10,226$358–

1773Newberry, FLFL8,618$358–

1774Adel, IAIA7,098$358–

1775Waller, TXTX5,380$358–

1776Lehi, UTUT95,313$358–

1777Spanish Fork, UTUT48,837$358–

1778Rockford, MIMI6,313$358–

1779Auburn, ALAL85,113$358–

1780Tulsa, OKOK416,209$358–

1781Leesburg, FLFL38,905$358–

1782Westville, ININ5,387$358–

1783South Sioux City, NENE14,158$358–

1784Ecorse, MIMI8,893$358–

1785Sayre, PAPA5,328$359–

1786Dade City, FLFL10,173$359–

1787Orange, VAVA5,365$359–

1788Staunton, VAVA26,801$359–

1789Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388$359–

1790Waterville, MEME17,579$359–

1791Belgrade, MTMT13,107$359–

1792Sheridan, OROR6,243$359–

1793Inverness, FLFL7,796$359–

1794Valdosta, GAGA56,186$359–

1795Genoa, ILIL5,547$359–

1796Pataskala, OHOH18,529$359–

1797Moraine, OHOH6,627$359–

1798Estacada, OROR5,814$360–

1799Tea, SDSD8,019$360–

1800Chattanooga, TNTN194,144$360–

1801Dickinson, TXTX21,908$360–

1802Brent, FLFL23,813$360–

1803Petersburg, VAVA33,734$360–

1804Maryville, ILIL8,413$360–

1805Wausau, WIWI40,188$360–

1806Akron, OHOH189,691$360–

1807Rochester, WAWA5,834$360–

1808Harrison, OHOH13,795$360–

1809Colusa, CACA6,519$360–

1810Peoria, ILIL110,920$360–

1811Versailles, KYKY10,734$360–

1812Osage Beach, MOMO5,079$360–

1813Becker, MNMN5,425$360–

1814Kaufman, TXTX10,717$361–

1815LaGrange, GAGA34,730$361–

1816Texarkana, TXTX36,195$361–

1817Ivins, UTUT11,546$361–

1818Lewiston, MEME38,866$361–

1819Binghamton, NYNY46,418$361–

1820Reading, OHOH10,491$361–

1821Eagle Lake, FLFL6,415$361–

1822Kuna, IDID31,525$361–

1823Franklin, OHOH11,647$361–

1824Enterprise, ALAL31,211$361–

1825Lebanon, ININ17,913$361–

1826Hiawatha, IAIA7,432$361–

1827Owosso, MIMI14,437$361–

1828Willard, OHOH6,130$361–

1829New Haven, MIMI6,749$361–

1830Union, MOMO13,445$361–

1831Dundee, MIMI6,008$361–

1832Delano, MNMN7,788$361–

1833Norman, OKOK130,943$362–

1834Canton, TXTX5,070$362–

1835Ensley, FLFL23,760$362–

1836Grovetown, GAGA17,939$362–

1837Orem, UTUT95,214$362–

1838Nitro, WVWV6,270$362–

1839Roseburg, OROR23,693$362–

1840Altamont, OROR19,927$362–

1841East Cleveland, OHOH13,229$362–

1842Gantt, SCSC15,401$362–

1843Zephyrhills South, FLFL5,008$362–

1844Lancaster, OHOH41,956$362–

1845Southside, ALAL9,718$362–

1846Opa-locka, FLFL16,177$362–

1847Junction City, KSKS22,583$362–

1848Norwalk, OHOH17,191$362–

1849Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632$362–

1850Tonawanda, NYNY14,848$362–

1851Graham, NCNC20,131$362–

1852Bellefonte, PAPA5,862$363–

1853Harrisburg, PAPA50,522$363–

1854Denison, TXTX26,822$363–

1855Hurricane, WVWV7,367$363–

1856Green Bay, WIWI106,675$363–

1857Winslow, MEME5,873$363–

1858North Adams, MAMA12,368$363–

1859Pullman, WAWA33,756$363–

1860Ravenna, OHOH11,136$363–

1861Lorain, OHOH65,366$363–

1862Denham Springs, LALA9,378$363–

1863Lockport, NYNY20,248$363–

1864Hamilton, OHOH64,644$363–

1865Anna, TXTX35,245$363–

1866Red Bank, TNTN12,405$363–

1867Altus, OKOK18,707$363–

1868Union Gap, WAWA6,617$363–

1869Wickenburg, AZAZ8,305$363–

1870Calipatria, CACA6,012$363–

1871Wooster, OHOH27,115$363–

1872Monroe, GAGA16,507$363–

1873Michigan City, ININ31,338$363–

1874Mishawaka, ININ51,226$363–

1875Addis, LALA7,679$363–

1876Findlay, OHOH40,370$363–

1877Choctaw, OKOK12,549$363–

1878New Carlisle, OHOH5,525$363–

1879Oklahoma City, OKOK719,849$364–

1880Warr Acres, OKOK10,552$364–

1881Lincoln City, OROR10,117$364–

1882Panama City, FLFL37,806$364–

1883Sheboygan, WIWI49,376$364–

1884Alamogordo, NMNM31,906$364–

1885Bloomfield, NMNM7,335$364–

1886Etowah, NCNC7,968$364–

1887Brawley, CACA28,008$364–

1888Idaho Falls, IDID71,785$364–

1889Highland, ILIL10,042$364–

1890Liberal, KSKS19,010$364–

1891Rocky Mount, NCNC55,120$364–

1892Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218$364–

1893Asheville, NCNC93,523$365–

1894San Angelo, TXTX100,640$365–

1895Wichita Falls, TXTX101,951$365–

1896Stanwood, WAWA9,421$365–

1897Washougal, WAWA18,028$365–

1898St. Albans, WVWV10,210$365–

1899Harvey, LALA20,915$365–

1900Texas City, TXTX59,733$365–

1901Bartlesville, OKOK38,278$365–

1902Cheyenne, WYWY66,507$365–

1903Williams, CACA5,529$365–

1904Sebring, FLFL12,059$365–

1905Wentzville, MOMO49,495$365–

1906Long View, NCNC5,387$365–

1907Bellevue, OHOH8,154$365–

1908Tyler, TXTX113,723$366–

1909Menomonie, WIWI16,664$366–

1910Orchard Homes, MTMT5,588$366–

1911Las Cruces, NMNM116,978$366–

1912Circleville, OHOH14,634$366–

1913Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753$366–

1914Oberlin, OHOH8,603$366–

1915Shafter, CACA23,871$366–

1916Port Wentworth, GAGA17,604$366–

1917Martinsville, ININ12,141$366–

1918Clemmons, NCNC22,808$366–

1919Southern Pines, NCNC17,357$366–

1920Florence, SCSC41,231$367–

1921Greenville, SCSC75,310$367–

1922Arlington, TNTN15,703$367–

1923Palestine, TXTX19,555$367–

1924Rockford, ILIL147,384$367–

1925Menasha, WIWI18,385$367–

1926Stayton, OROR8,488$367–

1927Cloverleaf, TXTX24,063$367–

1928Grand Forks, NDND60,365$367–

1929Seymour, TNTN16,216$367–

1930New Richmond, WIWI10,988$367–

1931Farmersville, CACA10,326$367–

1932Charleston, ILIL17,466$367–

1933Patterson, CACA26,587$367–

1934Midland, TXTX147,615$368–

1935Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632$368–

1936Iowa Park, TXTX6,542$368–

1937West Pensacola, FLFL20,665$368–

1938Green River, WYWY11,450$368–

1939Wrightsboro, NCNC6,287$368–

1940Defiance, OHOH17,009$368–

1941St. Rose, LALA7,644$368–

1942Springdale, ARAR90,685$368–

1943Mascotte, FLFL10,150$368–

1944Zebulon, NCNC11,933$368–

1945Georgetown, TXTX106,907$369–

1946Hudson, TXTX5,328$369–

1947San Antonio, TXTX1,548,422$369–

1948Jefferson, WIWI7,814$369–

1949Whitewater, WIWI16,038$369–

1950Dallas, OROR17,890$369–

1951Kingsland, TXTX7,330$369–

1952Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179$369–

1953Eustis, FLFL25,483$369–

1954Welcome, SCSC6,527$369–

1955Rossford, OHOH6,369$369–

1956Van Alstyne, TXTX8,012$369–

1957Conroe, TXTX119,564$369–

1958Mountain Home, ARAR13,373$369–

1959Shelbyville, ININ21,204$369–

1960Cumberland, ININ8,066$369–

1961Tiffin, IAIA7,156$369–

1962Cambridge, MNMN11,090$369–

1963Pacific, MOMO7,824$369–

1964Junction City, OROR7,224$370–

1965Lewisburg, PAPA5,226$370–

1966Beaumont, TXTX112,967$370–

1967Kilgore, TXTX13,531$370–

1968Liberty, TXTX9,133$370–

1969Nibley, UTUT8,975$370–

1970Presque Isle, MEME8,694$370–

1971Forest Grove, OROR27,252$370–

1972Bethany, OKOK20,315$370–

1973North Little Rock, ARAR65,120$370–

1974Venus, TXTX8,870$370–

1975Yreka, CACA7,714$370–

1976Jordan, MNMN6,988$370–

1977Conover, NCNC8,938$370–

1978Louisville, OHOH9,874$370–

1979Warrenton, OROR6,312$371–

1980Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488$371–

1981Fairview, TNTN10,877$371–

1982Angleton, TXTX21,295$371–

1983Gun Barrel City, TXTX7,133$371–

1984West Point, UTUT13,058$371–

1985Caribou, MEME7,321$371–

1986Bridgeport, MIMI6,884$371–

1987New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,993$371–

1988Cabot, ARAR27,711$371–

1989Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,356$371–

1990Festus, MOMO14,066$371–

1991Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666$371–

1992Exeter, CACA10,122$371–

1993Orrville, OHOH8,461$371–

1994Collinsville, OKOK9,956$371–

1995Memphis, FLFL9,185$372–

1996New Port Richey, FLFL18,299$372–

1997Ocean Shores, WAWA7,892$372–

1998Port Angeles, WAWA20,146$372–

1999Rothschild, WIWI5,627$372–

2000Detroit, MIMI649,095$372–

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