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 –

3001Blue Island, ILIL21,805$433–

3002Bixby, OKOK32,766$433–

3003Centerville, UTUT16,480$434–

3004Chestertown, MDMD5,658$434–

3005Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$434–

3006Endwell, NYNY11,546$434–

3007Euclid, OHOH47,962$434–

3008Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,674$434–

3009Allentown, PAPA126,044$434–

3010Elsmere, DEDE6,196$434–

3011Punta Gorda, FLFL20,383$434–

3012Portage, MIMI49,862$434–

3013Forest Lake, MNMN20,952$434–

3014The, OKOK9,276$435–

3015Coatesville, PAPA13,283$435–

3016Mauldin, SCSC31,465$435–

3017Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937$435–

3018McKinney, TXTX236,001$435–

3019Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$435–

3020Webster, MAMA12,228$435–

3021Canyon Lake, TXTX33,883$435–

3022Delhi, CACA11,009$435–

3023Country Club Estates, GAGA8,780$435–

3024Durango, COCO19,733$435–

3025Brownsburg, ININ34,089$435–

3026Fruitland Park, FLFL9,543$435–

3027Edwardsville, ILIL26,463$435–

3028Big Lake, MNMN12,929$435–

3029Dyer, ININ16,273$436–

3030Holyoke, MAMA38,023$436–

3031West Seneca, NYNY45,303$436–

3032Burton, SCSC6,912$436–

3033Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264$436–

3034Daphne, ALAL31,396$436–

3035Lady Lake, FLFL17,496$436–

3036Hinesville, GAGA36,674$436–

3037Chatham, ILIL14,579$436–

3038DeKalb, ILIL40,467$436–

3039Franklin Park, ILIL18,045$436–

3040Fort Wright, KYKY6,240$436–

3041Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939$436–

3042Inkster, MIMI24,959$436–

3043Pontiac, MIMI62,077$436–

3044Indian Trail, NCNC44,303$436–

3045Trenton, MIMI17,849$436–

3046East Aurora, NYNY5,949$436–

3047Winter Garden, FLFL48,063$437–

3048Port Orchard, WAWA19,839$437–

3049South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191$437–

3050Eden Isle, LALA7,683$437–

3051Metairie, LALA139,729$437–

3052Halfway, MDMD10,849$437–

3053Murphy, MOMO8,285$437–

3054McKinleyville, CACA17,113$437–

3055Catalina, AZAZ6,489$437–

3056Dent, OHOH11,973$437–

3057Pawtucket, RIRI77,065$437–

3058Clearlake, CACA16,893$437–

3059Buford, GAGA18,780$437–

3060Troy, ILIL11,893$437–

3061Wickliffe, OHOH12,649$437–

3062Greensboro, NCNC308,667$437–

3063Milwaukie, OROR22,114$438–

3064Oregon City, OROR38,175$438–

3065Norfolk, VAVA231,013$438–

3066Plano, ILIL12,677$438–

3067Portage Lakes, OHOH5,913$438–

3068Lake Jackson, TXTX27,803$438–

3069Pleasant Hill, IAIA11,239$438–

3070Rock Hill, SCSC75,911$438–

3071Merced, CACA99,724$438–

3072Hampton, GAGA9,349$438–

3073Marengo, ILIL7,737$438–

3074Jeffersontown, KYKY29,193$438–

3075Clinton, MSMS26,640$438–

3076Parma Heights, OHOH20,327$438–

3077Beaufort, SCSC15,775$439–

3078Grand Prairie, TXTX209,434$439–

3079Newport News, VAVA183,230$439–

3080Lake Stevens, WAWA42,091$439–

3081Leonardtown, MDMD5,033$439–

3082West New York, NJNJ53,192$439–

3083Wilmington Manor, DEDE8,214$439–

3084Waterville, OHOH6,037$439–

3085Glendale, AZAZ260,572$439–

3086Woonsocket, RIRI44,580$439–

3087Traverse City, MIMI15,832$439–

3088Redding, CACA94,092$439–

3089Avenal, CACA13,479$439–

3090Channahon, ILIL14,530$439–

3091Speedway, ININ14,373$439–

3092Lemont, ILIL18,513$439–

3093Decatur, GAGA25,276$439–

3094Shillington, PAPA5,542$440–

3095Rutland, VTVT15,363$440–

3096Aberdeen, MDMD18,374$440–

3097Gardner, MAMA21,483$440–

3098Richmond, MIMI5,927$440–

3099Brookings, OROR6,431$440–

3100Fern Park, FLFL7,981$440–

3101Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,389$440–

3102Pelham, ALAL25,664$440–

3103Riverbank, CACA26,557$440–

3104Highland Heights, KYKY6,341$440–

3105Tehachapi, CACA11,852$440–

3106Fenton, MIMI11,774$440–

3107Durham, NCNC305,561$440–

3108Oak Grove, MOMO9,370$440–

3109Fresno, CACA555,549$441–

3110Bellview, FLFL26,488$441–

3111Bright, ININ5,540$441–

3112Hampstead, MDMD6,281$441–

3113Medina, OHOH25,692$441–

3114Dripping Springs, TXTX11,167$441–

3115McFarland, WIWI9,145$441–

3116Cape Canaveral, FLFL9,962$441–

3117Independence, KYKY30,198$441–

3118Grand Haven, MIMI11,038$441–

3119Norton, OHOH11,493$441–

3120Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,481$442–

3121Bend, OROR107,342$442–

3122Mount Joy, PAPA8,319$442–

3123Simpsonville, SCSC28,459$442–

3124Buda, TXTX16,166$442–

3125McLendon-Chisholm, TXTX5,629$442–

3126Wixom, MIMI17,313$442–

3127Winnemucca, NVNV8,307$442–

3128Silver Lake, NCNC6,563$442–

3129Greenfield, MAMA17,691$442–

3130Eureka, MOMO13,422$442–

3131Tumwater, WAWA28,010$442–

3132Middletown, PAPA9,776$442–

3133Groesbeck, OHOH7,824$442–

3134Dacono, COCO6,844$442–

3135Hapeville, GAGA7,410$442–

3136Perris, CACA83,237$442–

3137Roscoe, ILIL11,034$442–

3138Hastings, MNMN22,563$442–

3139Oakdale, MNMN30,588$442–

3140St. Michael, MNMN22,498$442–

3141Rochester, NYNY206,108$442–

3142Gladstone, OROR11,865$443–

3143Fife, WAWA11,061$443–

3144Shields, MIMI7,402$443–

3145Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$443–

3146Palmetto, GAGA5,298$443–

3147Waimanalo, HIHI6,054$443–

3148Derby, COCO8,453$443–

3149Loves Park, ILIL23,712$443–

3150Jacksonville, NCNC72,732$443–

3151Granbury, TXTX13,263$444–

3152Tallahassee, FLFL204,902$444–

3153Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338$444–

3154Verona, WIWI16,821$444–

3155Universal City, TXTX20,399$444–

3156Chester, VAVA24,474$444–

3157Waite Park, MNMN8,450$444–

3158Arlington, TXTX402,134$444–

3159Castle Rock, COCO83,815$444–

3160Rincon, GAGA11,726$444–

3161Round Lake, ILIL18,526$444–

3162Greenwood, ININ69,349$444–

3163Hurst, TXTX38,974$445–

3164Byron, GAGA6,567$445–

3165Gig Harbor, WAWA12,630$445–

3166Bel Aire, KSKS10,287$445–

3167Bellevue, NENE64,863$445–

3168River Road, OROR8,862$445–

3169Englewood, OHOH13,343$445–

3170Hobart, ININ29,298$445–

3171Glasgow, MOMO5,504$445–

3172Newark, NJNJ323,808$445–

3173Eastlake, OHOH17,357$445–

3174Chicago, ILIL2,731,585$445–

3175Bryans Road, MDMD9,371$445–

3176Page, AZAZ7,147$445–

3177Beaumont, CACA60,835$445–

3178Waterford, CACA9,258$445–

3179Yucca Valley, CACA21,887$445–

3180Park City, ILIL7,893$445–

3181Posen, ILIL5,405$445–

3182Wyoming, OHOH8,807$445–

3183Cornelius, OROR15,520$446–

3184Gresham, OROR111,513$446–

3185Collingdale, PAPA8,898$446–

3186Forest Hills, PAPA6,116$446–

3187Nazareth, PAPA6,091$446–

3188Oakmont, PAPA6,576$446–

3189Cumming, GAGA12,494$446–

3190Round Rock, TXTX141,282$446–

3191Ammon, IDID20,119$446–

3192West Allis, WIWI60,119$446–

3193Elkton, MDMD16,670$446–

3194Goodyear, AZAZ125,359$446–

3195Atwater, CACA32,133$446–

3196Andover, KSKS17,370$446–

3197Brunswick, MDMD9,380$446–

3198Anoka, MNMN18,169$446–

3199Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,067$447–

3200Oxford, MAMA5,671$447–

3201Ware, MAMA6,369$447–

3202Nellis AFB, NVNV5,087$447–

3203Hilton, NYNY5,873$447–

3204Gloucester Point, VAVA11,109$447–

3205Ettrick, VAVA5,910$447–

3206Perrysburg, OHOH25,441$447–

3207Oak Grove, OROR16,796$447–

3208Westfield, ININ66,258$447–

3209Tallmadge, OHOH18,521$447–

3210Rendon, TXTX14,632$447–

3211Medulla, FLFL10,985$448–

3212Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$448–

3213New Port Richey East, FLFL11,939$448–

3214Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,454$448–

3215Sylvania, OHOH18,883$448–

3216Panama City Beach, FLFL20,375$448–

3217Northlake, ILIL12,462$448–

3218St. John, MOMO6,441$448–

3219Summit, WAWA8,791$448–

3220Flowery Branch, GAGA13,110$448–

3221Berwyn, ILIL55,001$448–

3222Newport, MNMN5,525$448–

3223Pottstown, PAPA23,322$449–

3224Port Washington, WIWI12,658$449–

3225Dundalk, MDMD65,969$449–

3226Forestbrook, SCSC7,479$449–

3227Garden Acres, CACA10,667$449–

3228Parkville, PAPA8,128$449–

3229Chardon, OHOH5,251$449–

3230Kirtland, OHOH6,925$449–

3231Vermilion, OHOH10,695$449–

3232Kenner, LALA65,136$449–

3233Collierville, TNTN51,909$450–

3234Smyrna, TNTN63,321$450–

3235Elfers, FLFL15,006$450–

3236Prosper, TXTX45,605$450–

3237Selma, TXTX11,955$450–

3238Enoch, UTUT8,847$450–

3239Arlington, WAWA22,031$450–

3240Machesney Park, ILIL22,805$450–

3241Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545$450–

3242Weigelstown, PAPA15,485$450–

3243Hutto, TXTX46,048$450–

3244Wilmington, DEDE73,512$450–

3245Grandville, MIMI17,018$450–

3246Hudson, FLFL11,254$451–

3247Wolfforth, TXTX8,746$451–

3248Bargersville, ININ11,862$451–

3249North Westport, MAMA5,289$451–

3250Trenton, NJNJ91,506$451–

3251Socastee, SCSC23,796$451–

3252Middle Valley, TNTN12,187$451–

3253Myrtletown, CACA5,322$451–

3254Orchard Mesa, COCO6,945$451–

3255Horn Lake, MSMS26,741$451–

3256Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,423$451–

3257Grove City, OHOH45,180$451–

3258Broomfield, COCO79,174$451–

3259Fort Myers, FLFL101,581$451–

3260Avon Lake, OHOH26,486$451–

3261East Lansing, MIMI49,355$451–

3262Flowood, MSMS11,003$451–

3263Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281$452–

3264Royse City, TXTX28,307$452–

3265Chicopee, MAMA55,310$452–

3266Palm River-Clair Mel, FLFL27,844$452–

3267Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,353$452–

3268Chisago City, MNMN5,955$452–

3269Yukon, OKOK27,615$453–

3270Oakland, TNTN10,835$453–

3271Lake Alfred, FLFL10,107$453–

3272Ashland, VAVA7,982$453–

3273Crete, ILIL8,345$453–

3274Hampden, MEME5,161$453–

3275Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$453–

3276Marion, ARAR13,378$453–

3277Kettering, OHOH57,396$453–

3278Raleigh Hills, OROR6,744$453–

3279Santa Fe, TXTX13,913$453–

3280Bethlehem, PAPA79,644$453–

3281Mehlville, MOMO29,805$453–

3282Harvey, ILIL19,849$453–

3283Melrose Park, ILIL23,936$453–

3284Plainfield, ININ38,574$453–

3285Lyndon, KYKY11,301$453–

3286Holland, MIMI35,372$453–

3287Huntertown, ININ11,600$454–

3288Haysville, KSKS11,353$454–

3289Los Alamos, NMNM13,317$454–

3290Big Flats, NYNY5,651$454–

3291Spring Hill, KSKS10,777$454–

3292Riverside, OHOH24,706$454–

3293Trotwood, OHOH23,190$454–

3294Paradise, CACA10,023$454–

3295Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037$455–

3296Euless, TXTX60,008$455–

3297Lehigh Acres, FLFL132,353$455–

3298North Logan, UTUT11,608$455–

3299Snohomish, WAWA10,719$455–

3300Oregon, WIWI12,015$455–

3301West Bend, WIWI32,268$455–

3302North Syracuse, NYNY6,773$455–

3303Cave Spring, VAVA25,742$455–

3304Stratmoor, COCO5,412$455–

3305Hillview, KYKY9,020$455–

3306New Smyrna Beach, FLFL33,182$455–

3307Mason, OHOH35,834$455–

3308Riverview, FLFL113,697$455–

3309Cornelius, NCNC35,094$455–

3310Addison, TXTX17,195$455–

3311Cedar Mill, OROR19,471$455–

3312Jennings Lodge, OROR7,971$455–

3313Seagoville, TXTX21,077$455–

3314Aurora, COCO410,053$455–

3315Helena Valley Northwest, MTMT5,183$455–

3316San Jacinto, CACA56,014$455–

3317Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093$455–

3318Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$455–

3319Knightdale, NCNC23,144$455–

3320Harahan, LALA8,916$455–

3321Owasso, OKOK43,117$456–

3322Olympia, WAWA56,724$456–

3323Edgewood, MDMD24,922$456–

3324Middle River, MDMD31,712$456–

3325Canandaigua, NYNY10,347$456–

3326Bedford, TXTX47,958$456–

3327Orange Beach, ALAL8,798$456–

3328Cave Creek, AZAZ5,160$456–

3329Chico, CACA105,081$456–

3330LaBelle, FLFL5,754$456–

3331Arvada, COCO122,901$456–

3332Biddeford, MEME22,399$456–

3333Albany, NYNY101,698$456–

3334Bedford Heights, OHOH10,691$456–

3335North College Hill, OHOH9,544$456–

3336New Baltimore, MIMI12,123$456–

3337Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,131$457–

3338Black Diamond, WAWA6,978$457–

3339Sanford, MEME22,663$457–

3340Lambertville, MIMI9,955$457–

3341Silver Springs, NVNV5,060$457–

3342Brattleboro, VTVT7,657$457–

3343Strongsville, OHOH45,629$457–

3344South Haven, ININ7,241$457–

3345King City, CACA14,002$457–

3346Roeland Park, KSKS6,683$457–

3347Hazel Park, MIMI14,937$457–

3348Taylor, MIMI61,279$457–

3349Richfield, MNMN36,593$457–

3350Lake Magdalene, FLFL32,083$458–

3351Wylie, TXTX63,842$458–

3352Calumet City, ILIL34,798$458–

3353Oak Harbor, WAWA24,083$458–

3354Colonial Heights, VAVA18,738$458–

3355Seffner, FLFL8,885$458–

3356Black Jack, MOMO6,547$458–

3357Titusville, FLFL49,800$458–

3358Sanford, FLFL67,483$458–

3359Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,790$458–

3360Bridgeport, PAPA5,758$459–

3361New Holland, PAPA5,754$459–

3362Marysville, MIMI9,868$459–

3363Stillwater, MNMN19,354$459–

3364Ferguson, MOMO17,953$459–

3365Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$459–

3366Park Forest, PAPA8,624$459–

3367Progress, PAPA11,017$459–

3368Godfrey, ILIL17,620$459–

3369Jackson, CACA5,100$459–

3370Monticello, NYNY7,195$459–

3371Easton, PAPA30,402$460–

3372Farmington, UTUT26,266$460–

3373Haslett, MIMI18,559$460–

3374Scotia, NYNY7,295$460–

3375Fairview Park, OHOH16,748$460–

3376Golden Valley, AZAZ8,567$460–

3377Cicero, ININ5,581$460–

3378Norton Shores, MIMI25,088$460–

3379Berkeley, MOMO8,026$460–

3380Ione, CACA9,282$460–

3381Glenwood Springs, COCO10,395$460–

3382Steger, ILIL9,352$460–

3383Elsmere, KYKY9,521$460–

3384Turlock, CACA72,864$460–

3385Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482$460–

3386Summerfield, NCNC11,327$460–

3387Darby, PAPA10,666$461–

3388Little Elm, TXTX62,727$461–

3389Dacula, GAGA9,373$461–

3390Fair Oaks, GAGA9,014$461–

3391Pittsfield, MAMA42,909$461–

3392Riverview, MIMI11,947$461–

3393North Madison, OHOH8,594$461–

3394Conley, GAGA5,822$461–

3395Villa Hills, KYKY7,797$461–

3396Steilacoom, WAWA6,648$461–

3397Yuma, AZAZ105,227$461–

3398Visalia, CACA146,541$461–

3399East Point, GAGA38,225$461–

3400Fallon, NVNV9,570$461–

3401Quakertown, PAPA9,235$462–

3402Fraser, MIMI14,496$462–

3403Charlotte, NCNC964,784$462–

3404Parma, OHOH78,581$462–

3405Fort Pierce North, FLFL7,224$462–

3406Shawnee, KSKS69,848$462–

3407Valley Center, KSKS7,685$462–

3408Aledo, TXTX7,122$463–

3409Crandall, TXTX7,730$463–

3410Lake Dallas, TXTX7,852$463–

3411Jasmine Estates, FLFL23,571$463–

3412Snoqualmie, WAWA13,640$463–

3413Union, KYKY7,937$463–

3414Destrehan, LALA11,619$463–

3415Slidell, LALA28,341$463–

3416Seattle, WAWA784,777$463–

3417Brockport, NYNY7,736$463–

3418Taylors, SCSC24,505$463–

3419Keyes, CACA5,577$463–

3420Kenai, AKAK7,924$463–

3421Carrboro, NCNC20,962$463–

3422Beacon Square, FLFL7,895$463–

3423St. Andrews, SCSC19,868$463–

3424Sherwood, ARAR33,620$463–

3425Wasilla, AKAK10,556$463–

3426Durham, NHNH10,681$463–

3427Milford, MIMI6,520$463–

3428New Square, NYNY10,214$463–

3429Harrisburg, NCNC20,742$463–

3430Clearwater, FLFL114,364$464–

3431Jackson, WIWI8,322$464–

3432Sanger, TXTX10,238$464–

3433West Slope, OROR6,582$464–

3434Barstow, CACA24,804$464–

3435Crest Hill, ILIL20,695$464–

3436St. Marys, GAGA20,546$464–

3437Stallings, NCNC17,760$464–

3438La Porte, TXTX37,983$465–

3439Jacksonville Beach, FLFL23,615$465–

3440Land O' Lakes, FLFL38,910$465–

3441Enumclaw, WAWA13,172$465–

3442Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227$465–

3443Sergeant Bluff, IAIA5,324$465–

3444Richmond Heights, OHOH10,475$465–

3445Leisure City, FLFL27,808$465–

3446Moore, OKOK63,609$465–

3447Lakewood, COCO156,927$465–

3448Worthington, OHOH14,543$465–

3449Arnold, MOMO20,994$465–

3450Dearborn, MIMI105,611$465–

3451Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995$466–

3452South Bradenton, FLFL25,990$466–

3453Puyallup, WAWA42,682$466–

3454Grandview Heights, OHOH9,112$466–

3455Cutlerville, MIMI18,780$466–

3456Alamo Heights, TXTX7,632$466–

3457Greenfield, CACA21,138$466–

3458Dunedin, FLFL35,227$466–

3459South Holland, ILIL20,749$466–

3460Stickney, ILIL6,897$466–

3461Longmont, COCO100,109$466–

3462Mustang, OKOK24,571$467–

3463Port Royal, SCSC16,648$467–

3464Deer Park, TXTX34,282$467–

3465Harvard, ILIL9,504$467–

3466West Carrollton, OHOH12,963$467–

3467Pecan Grove, TXTX24,272$467–

3468Auburn, WAWA86,301$467–

3469Melbourne, FLFL87,097$467–

3470Ferndale, MIMI19,212$467–

3471Davidson, NCNC16,662$467–

3472Willoughby, OHOH24,234$467–

3473Bristol, PAPA9,970$468–

3474Fort Pierce South, FLFL5,028$468–

3475Jan Phyl, FLFL5,708$468–

3476South Daytona, FLFL13,894$468–

3477Fitchburg, WIWI34,615$468–

3478Salisbury, MDMD33,845$468–

3479Taneytown, MDMD8,259$468–

3480Parkwood, WAWA6,873$468–

3481Cimarron Hills, COCO19,817$468–

3482Bakersfield, CACA422,165$468–

3483Mandeville, LALA12,918$468–

3484Hudsonville, MIMI7,964$468–

3485Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127$468–

3486Forest Acres, SCSC10,390$469–

3487Citrus Springs, FLFL12,215$469–

3488Mango, FLFL13,242$469–

3489Mesquite, TXTX150,693$469–

3490Acworth, GAGA22,925$469–

3491Pearland, TXTX129,930$469–

3492Charlottesville, VAVA44,388$469–

3493Minnehaha, WAWA11,482$469–

3494Providence, RIRI195,310$469–

3495Thornton, COCO147,766$469–

3496Monee, ILIL5,119$469–

3497Crestwood, MOMO12,207$469–

3498Englewood, FLFL20,091$470–

3499North Fort Myers, FLFL44,993$470–

3500Hampton, VAVA137,315$470–

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