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 –

2501Surprise, AZAZ175,304$401–

2502Calexico, CACA38,623$401–

2503Chowchilla, CACA18,730$401–

2504Sultan, WAWA7,230$401–

2505Central Falls, RIRI23,124$401–

2506Warsaw, ININ16,130$401–

2507Fort Pierce, FLFL51,737$401–

2508Hood River, OROR8,315$402–

2509Woodburn, OROR31,948$402–

2510Edinboro, PAPA5,790$402–

2511Swissvale, PAPA8,197$402–

2512Greenville, TXTX37,069$402–

2513Groves, TXTX16,907$402–

2514Gibsonton, FLFL18,754$402–

2515West Bountiful, UTUT5,931$402–

2516Weston, WIWI15,931$402–

2517Baker, LALA12,136$402–

2518Pahrump, NVNV47,347$402–

2519Albuquerque, NMNM556,588$402–

2520Casa Grande, AZAZ69,753$402–

2521Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508$402–

2522Nappanee, ININ6,885$402–

2523Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766$402–

2524Hugo, MNMN17,167$402–

2525Grants Pass, OROR39,239$403–

2526Hanahan, SCSC22,415$403–

2527Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,117$403–

2528La Marque, TXTX20,324$403–

2529White Settlement, TXTX17,932$403–

2530Cudahy, WIWI17,655$403–

2531Freeland, MIMI7,557$403–

2532Seneca Falls, NYNY6,956$403–

2533Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,448$403–

2534Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$403–

2535Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,270$403–

2536Myrtle Grove, FLFL15,595$403–

2537Jefferson, LALA9,703$403–

2538North Ridgeville, OHOH37,786$403–

2539Sherwood, OROR20,535$403–

2540Lakeland, FLFL125,520$403–

2541Joliet, ILIL152,241$403–

2542Bloomington, ININ83,307$403–

2543Jonesboro, GAGA6,046$403–

2544Greenfield, ININ26,544$403–

2545Grimes, IAIA17,405$403–

2546Walker, MIMI25,881$403–

2547Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683$403–

2548Lealman, FLFL20,567$404–

2549Melissa, TXTX29,969$404–

2550Salem, VAVA25,816$404–

2551New Bedford, MAMA101,834$404–

2552Kansas City, MOMO521,220$404–

2553Hartford, WIWI16,005$404–

2554Boise City, IDID238,429$404–

2555Vandalia, OHOH15,014$404–

2556Sanger, CACA27,228$404–

2557Wellington, COCO12,169$404–

2558Ames, IAIA68,220$404–

2559Miami, FLFL489,812$404–

2560Mulvane, KSKS7,030$404–

2561Glenarden, MDMD6,422$404–

2562Dormont, PAPA7,816$405–

2563Red Lion, PAPA6,523$405–

2564Midway, UTUT6,011$405–

2565East Wenatchee, WAWA14,414$405–

2566Perry Heights, OHOH8,756$405–

2567Pueblo West, COCO35,681$405–

2568Harrison, TNTN8,011$405–

2569Maple Heights, OHOH22,902$405–

2570Huntsville, ALAL233,627$405–

2571Warner Robins, GAGA87,761$405–

2572Columbus, ININ52,655$405–

2573Fayetteville, NCNC209,120$405–

2574Miamisburg, OHOH20,414$405–

2575Kathleen, FLFL7,201$406–

2576Montpelier, VTVT7,823$406–

2577Gilberts, ILIL9,082$406–

2578Burlington, WIWI10,951$406–

2579Marshall, MIMI6,800$406–

2580Hope Mills, NCNC18,324$406–

2581Canfield, OHOH7,584$406–

2582Mojave, CACA5,173$406–

2583Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975$406–

2584Firestone, COCO20,129$406–

2585Buffalo, MNMN16,878$406–

2586Bithlo, FLFL10,486$407–

2587Middleburg, FLFL11,644$407–

2588Manvel, TXTX20,699$407–

2589Palmetto, FLFL13,562$407–

2590Lindon, UTUT12,015$407–

2591Lowell, ININ11,853$407–

2592Aldine, TXTX17,167$407–

2593Meridianville, ALAL11,150$407–

2594Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432$407–

2595Hueytown, ALAL16,159$407–

2596Porterville, CACA63,088$407–

2597Kingsland, GAGA21,299$407–

2598Hudson Falls, NYNY7,333$407–

2599Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,875$407–

2600West View, PAPA6,355$408–

2601Celina, TXTX64,427$408–

2602Galena Park, TXTX10,352$408–

2603Beverly Hills, FLFL9,650$408–

2604Tampa, FLFL413,554$408–

2605Upper Grand Lagoon, FLFL17,232$408–

2606Smithfield, VAVA9,112$408–

2607Mesquite, NVNV24,001$408–

2608Highlands, TXTX6,335$408–

2609Avra Valley, AZAZ6,277$408–

2610Hutchins, TXTX8,206$408–

2611Janesville, WIWI66,929$408–

2612Batavia, NYNY15,168$408–

2613Garfield Heights, OHOH28,790$408–

2614West Little River, FLFL33,890$408–

2615Polk City, IAIA6,630$408–

2616Chino Valley, AZAZ13,832$408–

2617Des Moines, IAIA212,086$408–

2618Commerce City, COCO72,345$408–

2619Tonganoxie, KSKS6,208$408–

2620Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925$408–

2621St. Albans, VTVT6,939$409–

2622Delavan, WIWI9,228$409–

2623Syracuse, NYNY144,896$409–

2624Show Low, AZAZ12,471$409–

2625Lakewood, OHOH49,027$409–

2626North Liberty, IAIA21,976$409–

2627Waukee, IAIA34,890$409–

2628Goshen, ININ34,525$409–

2629Austin, TXTX1,002,632$410–

2630North Charleston, SCSC129,245$410–

2631Homestead, FLFL86,242$410–

2632Niceville, FLFL17,948$410–

2633McDonough, GAGA33,395$410–

2634Bridgewater, VAVA6,924$410–

2635Harrisonburg, VAVA50,839$410–

2636Radford, VAVA17,243$410–

2637De Pere, WIWI25,590$410–

2638Lebanon, OHOH22,110$410–

2639Marysville, OHOH30,190$410–

2640Channelview, TXTX43,605$410–

2641Palermo, CACA5,266$410–

2642Sandy, OROR13,323$410–

2643Trussville, ALAL27,273$410–

2644Los Banos, CACA49,614$410–

2645Prattville, ALAL40,582$410–

2646South Bend, ININ103,201$410–

2647Braidwood, ILIL6,259$410–

2648Mason, MIMI8,264$410–

2649Newberg, OROR26,896$411–

2650Clemson, SCSC18,941$411–

2651Ingleside, TXTX10,085$411–

2652Washington, UTUT37,107$411–

2653Front Royal, VAVA15,722$411–

2654Elkhorn, WIWI10,045$411–

2655Bangor, MEME32,518$411–

2656Eastwood, MIMI6,669$411–

2657Salmon Creek, WAWA20,017$411–

2658Lemay, MOMO16,228$411–

2659Northfield, MNMN21,992$411–

2660Anderson, CACA11,131$411–

2661Florence, KYKY34,018$411–

2662St. Joseph, MIMI7,893$411–

2663Farmington, MNMN25,425$411–

2664Coal City, ILIL5,831$412–

2665St. Francis, WIWI8,955$412–

2666Claiborne, LALA13,308$412–

2667Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$412–

2668Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,637$412–

2669Lackland AFB, TXTX6,785$412–

2670Glen Allen, VAVA17,551$412–

2671Bluffton, SCSC36,807$412–

2672Trenton, OHOH14,241$412–

2673Madera, CACA69,017$412–

2674Middletown, KYKY9,944$412–

2675Monroe, MIMI20,076$412–

2676Wyandotte, MIMI24,072$412–

2677Oregon, OHOH19,674$412–

2678Monroe, OHOH15,880$412–

2679Birdsboro, PAPA5,161$413–

2680Grayson, GAGA5,569$413–

2681Springtown, TXTX5,204$413–

2682South Weber, UTUT8,218$413–

2683Richmond, VAVA237,257$413–

2684Goddard, KSKS6,638$413–

2685Baltimore, MDMD569,997$413–

2686Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,308$413–

2687Covedale, OHOH6,500$413–

2688Essex, MDMD40,580$413–

2689Parkland, WAWA38,742$413–

2690Tacoma, WAWA229,816$413–

2691Gustine, CACA6,112$413–

2692Colorado Springs, COCO494,743$413–

2693Swansea, ILIL14,356$413–

2694Susanville, CACA12,816$413–

2695Urbana, ILIL39,719$413–

2696Tecumseh, MIMI8,608$413–

2697Atoka, TNTN10,645$414–

2698Katy, TXTX28,373$414–

2699Okeechobee, FLFL5,811$414–

2700Camden, NJNJ71,430$414–

2701Green, OROR7,541$414–

2702Bensley, VAVA5,949$414–

2703Heath, OHOH10,859$414–

2704Cold Spring, KYKY6,640$414–

2705Sansom Park, TXTX5,419$414–

2706Payson, AZAZ16,693$414–

2707Holly, MIMI5,906$414–

2708Summit, ILIL10,753$414–

2709Iowa City, IAIA76,229$414–

2710Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183$414–

2711Crafton, PAPA5,790$415–

2712Highland City, FLFL13,276$415–

2713Riverton, UTUT47,395$415–

2714Lawrence, KSKS96,367$415–

2715Havre de Grace, MDMD15,630$415–

2716Granville, OHOH6,252$415–

2717Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County), CACA7,408$415–

2718Fort Lewis, WAWA15,167$415–

2719Valley Falls, SCSC8,239$415–

2720Little Rock, ARAR206,427$415–

2721Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,887$415–

2722Coralville, IAIA23,960$415–

2723Cicero, ILIL81,858$415–

2724Bettendorf, IAIA40,710$415–

2725Fernley, NVNV26,214$415–

2726Summerville, SCSC53,177$416–

2727Portsmouth, VAVA96,777$416–

2728Burlington, WAWA11,356$416–

2729Brewer, MEME9,636$416–

2730Red Hill, SCSC15,920$416–

2731White City, OROR10,750$416–

2732Imperial, CACA22,330$416–

2733Golden, COCO20,390$416–

2734Dos Palos, CACA5,697$416–

2735Bethalto, ILIL9,202$416–

2736Porter, ININ5,167$416–

2737Melvindale, MIMI12,325$416–

2738Rochester, MNMN124,292$416–

2739Herculaneum, MOMO5,402$416–

2740Bangor, PAPA5,118$417–

2741Millersville, TNTN6,438$417–

2742St. Petersburg, FLFL264,033$417–

2743Blacksburg, VAVA45,104$417–

2744Piney Green, NCNC14,078$417–

2745Hayesville, OROR21,246$417–

2746Bennington, VTVT9,245$417–

2747Norwalk, IAIA15,004$417–

2748Hilo, HIHI50,404$417–

2749Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,907$417–

2750Escalon, CACA7,394$417–

2751Cedar Lake, ININ16,789$417–

2752Mount Dora, FLFL18,791$417–

2753Flushing, MIMI8,175$417–

2754Richland, MSMS7,630$417–

2755Parkville, MOMO9,093$417–

2756Hillsborough, NCNC9,778$417–

2757Aiken, SCSC33,808$418–

2758Hoschton, GAGA8,623$418–

2759Magna metro, UTUT35,401$418–

2760Onalaska, WIWI20,297$418–

2761St. Martin, MSMS8,139$418–

2762Dayton, NVNV15,781$418–

2763Humble, TXTX16,484$418–

2764Milwaukee, WIWI562,407$418–

2765Huron, OHOH6,585$418–

2766Ralston, NENE6,382$418–

2767Liberty, MOMO31,319$418–

2768Homewood, ALAL28,118$418–

2769Fortuna, CACA12,003$418–

2770Monroe, NCNC42,644$418–

2771Keizer, OROR39,140$419–

2772Greenbrier, TNTN7,170$419–

2773River Oaks, TXTX7,467$419–

2774Stoughton, WIWI13,256$419–

2775San Leon, TXTX6,458$419–

2776Adelanto, CACA38,798$419–

2777Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346$419–

2778Erie, COCO40,904$419–

2779Auburndale, FLFL21,369$419–

2780Lapeer, MIMI9,201$419–

2781Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961$420–

2782Daytona Beach, FLFL88,471$420–

2783New Braunfels, TXTX122,492$420–

2784Mapleton, UTUT16,275$420–

2785Lynden, WAWA16,881$420–

2786Allendale, MIMI26,679$420–

2787St. Joseph, MNMN6,846$420–

2788Kerman, CACA17,553$420–

2789Romulus, MIMI24,547$420–

2790Kingsburg, CACA13,249$420–

2791Northwood, OHOH5,252$420–

2792Zimmerman, MNMN6,904$420–

2793Blythewood, SCSC7,233$421–

2794La Vergne, TNTN42,146$421–

2795Mims, FLFL7,610$421–

2796Tavares, FLFL22,490$421–

2797Waxahachie, TXTX50,090$421–

2798North Canton, OHOH17,692$421–

2799Canby, OROR18,004$421–

2800Fort Lee, VAVA8,993$421–

2801Westview, FLFL12,107$421–

2802Hanford, CACA62,229$421–

2803Estero, FLFL38,365$421–

2804Zeeland, MIMI5,637$421–

2805Oxford, PAPA5,887$422–

2806North Augusta, SCSC26,982$422–

2807Ferry Pass, FLFL30,053$422–

2808Holiday, FLFL22,785$422–

2809North Ogden, UTUT21,689$422–

2810Champaign, ILIL91,195$422–

2811Inniswold, LALA6,357$422–

2812Poulsbo, WAWA12,749$422–

2813Newark, NYNY8,919$422–

2814Alabaster, ALAL34,748$422–

2815Chalmette, LALA22,616$422–

2816Rosedale, CACA18,877$422–

2817Atlanta, GAGA529,110$422–

2818Columbus, OHOH938,396$422–

2819Moody, ALAL13,559$422–

2820Brighton, COCO45,395$422–

2821Sunset, UTUT5,549$422–

2822Fort Collins, COCO171,500$422–

2823Midland, MIMI42,806$422–

2824Utica, MIMI5,114$422–

2825Depew, NYNY14,801$422–

2826Watervliet, NYNY10,242$422–

2827Boerne, TXTX24,047$423–

2828St. George, UTUT108,713$423–

2829Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391$423–

2830Geneseo, NYNY7,759$423–

2831Springfield, OROR61,431$423–

2832Red Bank, SCSC11,314$423–

2833Sterling, AKAK6,323$423–

2834Sherrelwood, COCO18,692$423–

2835Prescott, AZAZ48,420$423–

2836Delaware, OHOH46,636$423–

2837Briar, TXTX7,228$423–

2838Denton, TXTX169,431$423–

2839Federal Heights, COCO14,075$423–

2840Waconia, MNMN14,113$423–

2841Weddington, NCNC14,517$423–

2842Ontario, OHOH6,692$423–

2843Surf City, NCNC5,142$423–

2844Edmond, OKOK100,479$423–

2845Cocoa West, FLFL5,923$424–

2846Tarpon Springs, FLFL25,602$424–

2847Slinger, WIWI6,495$424–

2848Orono, MEME11,151$424–

2849Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$424–

2850Minneapolis, MNMN430,324$424–

2851St. Paul, MNMN306,684$424–

2852Palmer, AKAK6,710$424–

2853Englewood, COCO35,305$424–

2854Pooler, GAGA32,744$424–

2855Lawrence, ININ50,420$424–

2856Livingston, CACA14,690$424–

2857Collinsville, ILIL23,717$424–

2858Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853$424–

2859St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396$424–

2860Pearl, MSMS28,864$424–

2861Eugene, OROR178,618$425–

2862Fate, TXTX29,007$425–

2863Winchester, VAVA28,272$425–

2864Anacortes, WAWA18,080$425–

2865Beecher, MIMI8,412$425–

2866Temperance, MIMI8,914$425–

2867Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882$425–

2868Winton, CACA11,797$425–

2869Groveport, OHOH5,818$425–

2870Howard, WIWI22,233$425–

2871Satsuma, ALAL6,851$425–

2872Wheat Ridge, COCO32,081$425–

2873Berea, OHOH17,920$425–

2874New Cumberland, PAPA7,590$426–

2875Dallas, TXTX1,329,491$426–

2876Crystal Lake, FLFL5,451$426–

2877Portland, TXTX20,833$426–

2878Bellingham, WAWA96,395$426–

2879Buckley, WAWA5,688$426–

2880Mount Vernon, WAWA35,193$426–

2881Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$426–

2882Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725$426–

2883North Las Vegas, NVNV296,653$426–

2884De Witt, NYNY11,060$426–

2885Glens Falls, NYNY14,383$426–

2886Hamburg, NYNY9,840$426–

2887Uniontown, OHOH7,920$426–

2888Locust, NCNC6,120$426–

2889Syracuse, UTUT39,909$426–

2890Fultondale, ALAL9,307$426–

2891Berkeley, CACA121,911$426–

2892West Sacramento, CACA56,216$426–

2893Sycamore, ILIL19,083$426–

2894Fort Thomas, KYKY17,142$426–

2895Bourbonnais, ILIL17,658$426–

2896Catasauqua, PAPA6,590$427–

2897Ennis, TXTX25,694$427–

2898Samoset, FLFL5,284$427–

2899Wilmer, TXTX6,768$427–

2900Whiteland, ININ5,884$427–

2901Leavenworth, KSKS37,012$427–

2902Prien, LALA7,119$427–

2903Holt, MIMI25,316$427–

2904Belton, MOMO26,193$427–

2905Highgrove, CACA8,366$427–

2906Oildale, CACA34,687$427–

2907Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,330$427–

2908Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,975$427–

2909Burlington, KYKY18,008$427–

2910Gulfport, FLFL11,404$427–

2911Tulare, CACA73,907$427–

2912Miami Beach, FLFL81,594$427–

2913Raytown, MOMO29,154$427–

2914Charleston, SCSC159,423$428–

2915College Station, TXTX127,472$428–

2916Waterford, WIWI6,025$428–

2917Kearney, MOMO11,296$428–

2918Crozet, VAVA9,289$428–

2919East Lake-Orient Park, FLFL29,213$428–

2920Schenectady, NYNY69,471$428–

2921Midland, WAWA9,050$428–

2922Cibolo, TXTX39,019$428–

2923Princeton, FLFL42,625$428–

2924Lemoore, CACA27,291$428–

2925Brandon, MSMS26,122$428–

2926Central Point, OROR19,139$429–

2927Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006$429–

2928Hellertown, PAPA6,138$429–

2929Goose Creek, SCSC52,010$429–

2930East Ridge, TNTN21,921$429–

2931Pinewood, FLFL18,114$429–

2932Alpine, UTUT10,444$429–

2933Terrytown, LALA24,726$429–

2934Joshua Tree, CACA6,234$429–

2935Copperas Cove, TXTX40,118$429–

2936Easton, MDMD17,293$429–

2937Tipp City, OHOH10,644$429–

2938St. Ann, MOMO12,617$429–

2939Littleton, COCO46,246$429–

2940Wyoming, MIMI78,588$429–

2941Ephrata, PAPA13,647$430–

2942Norwood, PAPA5,927$430–

2943Cayce, SCSC13,680$430–

2944Everman, TXTX6,537$430–

2945Whitehouse, TXTX9,970$430–

2946Athol, MAMA8,801$430–

2947Corcoran, MNMN9,269$430–

2948Amelia, OHOH12,871$430–

2949Bacliff, TXTX9,541$430–

2950Bellwood, VAVA7,907$430–

2951Claremont, NHNH13,032$430–

2952River Falls, WIWI17,916$430–

2953Ankeny, IAIA77,833$430–

2954Arcata, CACA19,047$430–

2955Monument, COCO13,813$430–

2956Fort Walton Beach, FLFL21,097$430–

2957Rockton, ILIL7,870$430–

2958Webster, NYNY5,761$430–

2959Medford, OROR86,494$431–

2960Lititz, PAPA9,689$431–

2961Sartell, MNMN19,918$431–

2962Aubrey, TXTX9,066$431–

2963Monona, WIWI8,664$431–

2964Sturtevant, WIWI6,852$431–

2965Fairborn, OHOH35,754$431–

2966Valparaiso, ININ35,177$431–

2967Guadalupe, CACA8,846$431–

2968El Centro, CACA44,382$431–

2969Reedley, CACA26,982$431–

2970Northglenn, COCO38,893$431–

2971Fort Mitchell, KYKY8,751$431–

2972Gladstone, MOMO27,497$431–

2973Overland, MOMO15,474$431–

2974Clermont, FLFL52,812$432–

2975Clewiston, FLFL7,594$432–

2976Tomball, TXTX15,768$432–

2977Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818$432–

2978Buena Vista, MIMI5,798$432–

2979Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529$432–

2980Imperial, MOMO5,488$432–

2981Hollins, VAVA17,097$432–

2982Cheektowaga, NYNY76,056$432–

2983Nashville, TNTN721,074$432–

2984Canal Fulton, OHOH5,412$432–

2985Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165$432–

2986White Hall, ARAR5,532$432–

2987Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,971$432–

2988Columbia, ILIL10,865$432–

2989Portage, ININ38,634$432–

2990Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880$432–

2991White Oak, PAPA7,286$433–

2992Seabrook, TXTX13,974$433–

2993Normal, ILIL53,275$433–

2994Affton, MOMO19,052$433–

2995Beech Grove, ININ14,671$433–

2996Maumee, OHOH13,521$433–

2997Chesterton, ININ14,635$433–

2998Tontitown, ARAR8,046$433–

2999Gardendale, ALAL16,425$433–

3000Altoona, IAIA22,796$433–

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