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 –

3501East Highland Park, VAVA15,265$470–

3502Brook Park, OHOH18,195$470–

3503Union, OHOH7,177$470–

3504University Place, WAWA35,479$470–

3505Flagstaff, AZAZ77,260$470–

3506East Providence, RIRI48,249$470–

3507Dover, DEDE40,592$470–

3508Mesa, AZAZ513,656$470–

3509Garden City, MIMI26,280$470–

3510Olathe, KSKS150,025$470–

3511Glenpool, OKOK14,705$470–

3512Elk River, MNMN27,896$471–

3513Spanish Lake, MOMO17,873$471–

3514Franklin, NHNH8,839$471–

3515Four Corners, OROR16,275$471–

3516Sharonville, OHOH13,997$471–

3517Banning, CACA31,852$471–

3518Oakwood, GAGA7,245$471–

3519Bedford, OHOH12,723$471–

3520Jenks, OKOK28,175$472–

3521Kirby, TXTX8,211$472–

3522Edgemere, MDMD9,061$472–

3523Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044$472–

3524Youngtown, AZAZ7,039$472–

3525Madison, WIWI286,233$472–

3526Helena, ALAL23,388$472–

3527Manhattan, ILIL10,943$472–

3528Lockport, ILIL27,822$472–

3529Oakdale, CACA23,246$472–

3530Avon, OHOH25,611$472–

3531Millersville, PAPA9,280$473–

3532Orange Park, FLFL8,953$473–

3533Lacey, WAWA58,833$473–

3534Westminster, MDMD20,589$473–

3535Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$473–

3536Liberty, NYNY5,097$473–

3537Montrose, VAVA8,285$473–

3538Kingston, RIRI7,332$473–

3539Largo, FLFL80,690$473–

3540Flagler Beach, FLFL5,595$473–

3541Clive, IAIA19,861$473–

3542Carolina Beach, NCNC6,870$473–

3543New Freedom, PAPA5,116$474–

3544Port LaBelle, FLFL7,923$474–

3545White City, FLFL5,744$474–

3546Arbutus, MDMD22,507$474–

3547Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$474–

3548Brunswick, OHOH35,114$474–

3549Middletown, PAPA7,628$474–

3550Balch Springs, TXTX27,258$474–

3551La Vista, NENE16,543$474–

3552Rosamond, CACA21,473$474–

3553Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394$474–

3554Clovis, CACA129,347$474–

3555Cedar Hills, OROR8,388$474–

3556Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661$474–

3557Noblesville, ININ76,111$474–

3558Greenwood, MOMO6,315$474–

3559Corrales, NMNM8,484$474–

3560Apex, NCNC80,419$474–

3561Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827$474–

3562Happy Valley, OROR28,916$475–

3563Marysville, WAWA77,686$475–

3564O'Fallon, MOMO96,101$475–

3565Gahanna, OHOH35,986$475–

3566Silver Springs Shores, FLFL28,537$475–

3567Brunswick, MEME17,652$475–

3568Ceres, CACA48,982$475–

3569Timnath, COCO11,600$475–

3570Calumet Park, ILIL6,772$475–

3571Chelsea, MIMI5,424$475–

3572Cottleville, MOMO6,717$475–

3573Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,768$475–

3574Kentwood, MIMI54,776$475–

3575Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543$475–

3576North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346$476–

3577Crown Point, ININ35,616$476–

3578Spencer, MAMA5,661$476–

3579Spanaway, WAWA34,019$476–

3580Roseville, MIMI46,863$476–

3581National City, CACA57,807$476–

3582Stockton, CACA324,597$476–

3583Burien, WAWA51,859$477–

3584Waverly, MIMI23,575$477–

3585Deschutes River Woods, OROR5,797$477–

3586Enola, PAPA6,534$477–

3587St. Charles, MOMO72,561$477–

3588Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,136$477–

3589Westminster, COCO116,182$477–

3590Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283$477–

3591Forest Park, GAGA19,168$477–

3592Franklin, TNTN90,226$478–

3593St. Cloud, FLFL74,960$478–

3594North Richland Hills, TXTX70,843$478–

3595Red Oak, TXTX20,394$478–

3596Roanoke, TXTX10,931$478–

3597Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,006$478–

3598Millville, NJNJ28,098$478–

3599Port Jervis, NYNY8,518$478–

3600Maumelle, ARAR19,780$478–

3601Air Force Academy, COCO6,727$478–

3602Pepper Pike, OHOH6,886$478–

3603Springboro, OHOH19,606$478–

3604Gilbert, AZAZ287,285$478–

3605College Park, GAGA13,887$478–

3606Griffith, ININ16,137$478–

3607Galt, CACA26,964$478–

3608Rosemount, MNMN31,881$478–

3609Raleigh, NCNC506,306$479–

3610Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798$479–

3611Jackson, WYWY10,720$479–

3612Bath, MEME8,835$479–

3613Argyle, TXTX6,372$479–

3614South Lyon, MIMI12,107$479–

3615Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,558$479–

3616Lakeport, CACA5,059$479–

3617Washington, DCDC693,645$479–

3618Park Forest, ILIL21,079$479–

3619Midlothian, ILIL13,841$479–

3620Carver, MNMN7,198$479–

3621Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$479–

3622Crowley, TXTX20,954$480–

3623Minneola, FLFL21,064$480–

3624Fairburn, GAGA17,133$480–

3625Winooski, VTVT8,239$480–

3626Hillsboro, OROR111,126$480–

3627Highland Springs, VAVA14,296$480–

3628Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847$480–

3629Madeira, OHOH9,637$480–

3630Carson, NVNV58,571$480–

3631Fairport, NYNY5,326$480–

3632Emmaus, PAPA12,514$481–

3633Micco, FLFL8,896$481–

3634Monroe, WAWA20,025$481–

3635Florence-Graham, CACA60,690$481–

3636Ellisville, MOMO10,315$481–

3637Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301$481–

3638St. Matthews, KYKY17,868$481–

3639Madison Heights, MIMI28,297$481–

3640Elko, NVNV21,019$481–

3641Camp Hill, PAPA8,199$482–

3642Merritt Island, FLFL34,992$482–

3643Clementon, NJNJ5,744$482–

3644Williamsville, NYNY5,478$482–

3645Broken Arrow, OKOK124,991$482–

3646West Lafayette, ININ45,747$482–

3647Fort Bragg, CACA6,946$482–

3648Lansing, KSKS11,331$482–

3649Benbrook, TXTX24,279$483–

3650Krum, TXTX6,808$483–

3651Centerville, GAGA9,505$483–

3652Greece, NYNY13,943$483–

3653Victoria, MNMN12,447$483–

3654Apopka, FLFL65,552$483–

3655Bradenton, FLFL58,014$483–

3656Maywood, ILIL23,330$483–

3657Plymouth, MIMI9,164$483–

3658Grapevine, TXTX50,714$484–

3659Hialeah, FLFL230,968$484–

3660Douglasville, GAGA41,523$484–

3661Cottonwood Heights, UTUT32,265$484–

3662Everett, WAWA113,567$484–

3663DeForest, WIWI13,094$484–

3664Timberlane, LALA10,886$484–

3665Suncook, NHNH5,432$484–

3666Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,358$484–

3667Streetsboro, OHOH17,730$484–

3668Tigard, OROR57,929$484–

3669Madison, ALAL67,968$484–

3670Woodland, CACA62,513$484–

3671Woodhaven, MIMI12,503$484–

3672Valley Park, MOMO6,767$484–

3673Helotes, TXTX10,387$485–

3674Irving, TXTX257,076$485–

3675Live Oak, TXTX16,426$485–

3676Orlovista, FLFL6,890$485–

3677Sky Lake, FLFL8,116$485–

3678Rotterdam, NYNY22,695$485–

3679North Chicago, ILIL34,050$485–

3680Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119$485–

3681Newcastle, OKOK15,198$485–

3682Glen Carbon, ILIL13,898$485–

3683Placerville, CACA10,685$485–

3684San Bernardino, CACA222,044$485–

3685Fernandina Beach, FLFL13,869$485–

3686Mableton, GAGA78,820$485–

3687South Miami, FLFL13,660$485–

3688Milan, MIMI5,973$485–

3689Walled Lake, MIMI7,320$485–

3690Fridley, MNMN30,829$485–

3691Powell, OHOH18,269$485–

3692Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835$486–

3693Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,677$486–

3694Lewisville, TXTX139,006$486–

3695Nassau Bay, TXTX5,210$486–

3696Hiram, GAGA5,585$486–

3697Welby, COCO16,197$486–

3698Grass Valley, CACA14,035$486–

3699Mahomet, ILIL10,516$486–

3700Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197$486–

3701Osprey, FLFL5,943$487–

3702Zion, ILIL24,447$487–

3703Williamstown, MAMA5,070$487–

3704Comstock Park, MIMI10,577$487–

3705Shakopee, MNMN49,366$487–

3706SeaTac, WAWA34,578$487–

3707Little River, SCSC11,771$487–

3708Garden City, SCSC11,591$487–

3709Fairview Shores, FLFL11,844$487–

3710Oro Valley, AZAZ48,085$487–

3711East Los Angeles, CACA111,647$487–

3712Plainfield, ILIL50,043$487–

3713Soledad, CACA26,357$487–

3714Neptune Beach, FLFL7,020$487–

3715Bexley, OHOH12,452$487–

3716New Brighton, MNMN22,159$487–

3717Claymont, DEDE8,786$488–

3718University City, MOMO34,657$488–

3719Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$488–

3720East Glenville, NYNY11,914$488–

3721Tukwila, WAWA22,003$488–

3722Broadview Park, FLFL7,119$488–

3723Hoover, ALAL93,550$488–

3724Vero Beach, FLFL17,603$488–

3725Lincoln, CACA57,367$488–

3726Ham Lake, MNMN17,104$488–

3727Ridgeland, MSMS24,750$488–

3728Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506$489–

3729Fruit Cove, FLFL35,877$489–

3730Lakewood Park, FLFL13,866$489–

3731Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$489–

3732Mattydale, NYNY5,971$489–

3733Durham, CACA5,340$489–

3734Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,750$489–

3735Renton, WAWA104,975$489–

3736Scituate, MAMA5,796$489–

3737Middleton, WIWI23,115$489–

3738Lantana, FLFL12,449$489–

3739North Miami, FLFL60,884$489–

3740Chapel Hill, NCNC63,565$489–

3741State College, PAPA40,844$490–

3742Woodway, TXTX9,753$490–

3743Mukwonago, WIWI8,544$490–

3744Okemos, MIMI26,396$490–

3745Westwood, MIMI8,867$490–

3746Waukegan, ILIL87,940$490–

3747Berkley, MIMI15,145$490–

3748Las Vegas, NVNV679,817$490–

3749Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,244$490–

3750New Castle, DEDE5,726$490–

3751Lockhart, FLFL15,371$491–

3752Fairlawn, OHOH7,815$491–

3753Mansfield, TXTX84,444$491–

3754Millbrook, ALAL17,623$491–

3755Miami Springs, FLFL13,611$491–

3756Williamsburg, VAVA15,861$492–

3757Dunlap, ININ6,109$492–

3758Reno, NVNV283,621$492–

3759Middlebury, VTVT7,220$492–

3760Iowa Colony, TXTX20,503$492–

3761Florissant, MOMO51,124$492–

3762Woodfield, SCSC9,465$492–

3763Waterbury, CTCT115,771$492–

3764Sarasota, FLFL58,458$492–

3765Warren, MIMI137,138$492–

3766Allen Park, MIMI27,445$492–

3767Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172$493–

3768Lancaster, TXTX40,526$493–

3769Richland Hills, TXTX8,529$493–

3770Burlington, VTVT44,019$493–

3771North Bend, WAWA8,758$493–

3772St. Francis, MNMN8,635$493–

3773Harris Hill, NYNY6,069$493–

3774Ithaca, NYNY33,632$493–

3775Dentsville, SCSC15,209$493–

3776Mounds View, MNMN12,786$493–

3777Grain Valley, MOMO16,908$493–

3778St. John, ININ24,841$493–

3779Schererville, ININ29,825$493–

3780Riverdale, ILIL10,280$493–

3781Park City, KSKS9,458$493–

3782Albertville, MNMN8,544$493–

3783Wilsonville, OROR27,833$494–

3784Garland, TXTX249,625$494–

3785Fort Myers Shores, FLFL5,946$494–

3786South Pasadena, FLFL5,169$494–

3787Spring Hill, FLFL119,983$494–

3788Chesapeake, VAVA255,332$494–

3789Berlin, NJNJ7,628$494–

3790Westvale, NYNY5,212$494–

3791Oatfield, OROR13,294$494–

3792Dumbarton, VAVA7,997$494–

3793Triangle, VAVA10,450$494–

3794Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$494–

3795Sacramento, CACA536,449$495–

3796Riviera Beach, FLFL39,357$495–

3797Shorewood, WIWI13,474$495–

3798Springfield, MAMA154,702$495–

3799Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$495–

3800Elk Plain, WAWA14,276$495–

3801Arden-Arcade, CACA94,994$495–

3802Hershey, PAPA14,242$495–

3803Indio, CACA94,269$495–

3804Oakwood, OHOH9,441$495–

3805Ripon, CACA16,140$495–

3806Lochbuie, COCO8,776$495–

3807Austell, GAGA8,339$495–

3808Bridgeview, ILIL16,521$495–

3809New York, NYNY8,584,629$496–

3810Hendersonville, TNTN64,266$496–

3811Edgewater, FLFL24,795$496–

3812Saginaw, TXTX26,706$496–

3813Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280$496–

3814Whitestown, ININ15,767$496–

3815Tempe, AZAZ190,571$496–

3816Chamblee, GAGA32,334$496–

3817Santa Fe, NMNM89,837$496–

3818Ukiah, CACA16,068$496–

3819St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989$496–

3820DeSoto, TXTX56,681$497–

3821Kearns metro, UTUT35,404$497–

3822Douglass Hills, KYKY5,575$497–

3823Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$497–

3824Rodeo, CACA8,976$497–

3825North Royalton, OHOH30,936$497–

3826Royal Oak, MIMI57,583$497–

3827El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626$497–

3828Conyers, GAGA20,377$497–

3829Broadview, ILIL7,871$497–

3830Willowick, OHOH14,178$497–

3831Pacific, WAWA7,056$498–

3832Stratford, NJNJ7,200$498–

3833Santa Clara, OROR10,551$498–

3834Cherry Valley, CACA6,668$498–

3835Golden Hills, CACA9,891$498–

3836Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,132$498–

3837Muscoy, CACA12,025$498–

3838Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577$498–

3839Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,009$498–

3840Seven Hills, OHOH11,464$498–

3841Pinellas Park, FLFL52,295$498–

3842Hampshire, ILIL9,266$498–

3843Garner, NCNC41,562$498–

3844Papillion, NENE25,127$498–

3845Martinez, GAGA33,750$499–

3846Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487$499–

3847College, AKAK11,924$499–

3848Calimesa, CACA11,111$499–

3849South Hill, WAWA68,025$499–

3850Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,120$499–

3851Finneytown, OHOH12,506$499–

3852Gypsum, COCO9,212$499–

3853Aurora, ILIL181,505$499–

3854Woodstock, ILIL25,740$499–

3855Lodi, CACA69,100$499–

3856Gulf Breeze, FLFL7,067$499–

3857Bridgeton, MOMO11,277$499–

3858Lebanon, NHNH15,481$499–

3859Piedmont, OKOK9,427$500–

3860East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438$500–

3861Kennett Square, PAPA6,893$500–

3862Ridley Park, PAPA7,255$500–

3863Treasure Island, FLFL6,397$500–

3864West Ocean City, MDMD5,198$500–

3865Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$500–

3866Pineville, NCNC11,851$500–

3867Oroville East, CACA7,504$500–

3868Tiverton, RIRI8,091$500–

3869Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306$500–

3870Hemet, CACA93,649$500–

3871Eagle, COCO7,280$500–

3872Lenexa, KSKS60,506$500–

3873Chaska, MNMN30,513$500–

3874New Albany, OHOH11,803$500–

3875Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212$501–

3876Burlington, NJNJ10,243$501–

3877East Rochester, NYNY6,132$501–

3878Beacon, NYNY14,931$501–

3879Laconia, NHNH17,246$501–

3880Valle Vista, CACA18,602$501–

3881California City, CACA13,300$501–

3882West Miami, FLFL7,125$501–

3883Elgin, ILIL115,476$501–

3884Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,669$501–

3885Pine Castle, FLFL10,371$502–

3886Reisterstown, MDMD25,582$502–

3887Clawson, MIMI11,312$502–

3888North Riverside, ILIL7,161$502–

3889Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534$502–

3890Applewood, COCO8,350$502–

3891Lyons, ILIL10,433$502–

3892Rio Vista, CACA10,523$502–

3893Webster, TXTX12,507$503–

3894Owings Mills, MDMD37,245$503–

3895Parkville, MDMD30,549$503–

3896Half Moon, NCNC7,378$503–

3897Walnut Park, CACA14,958$503–

3898Arizona City, AZAZ9,543$503–

3899Loganville, GAGA17,212$503–

3900Southgate, MIMI28,931$503–

3901Norristown, PAPA35,911$504–

3902Perkasie, PAPA9,312$504–

3903Culpeper, VAVA22,074$504–

3904Windsor, WIWI10,085$504–

3905Hampton Manor, NYNY5,334$504–

3906Highland, ININ23,409$504–

3907North Olmsted, OHOH31,542$504–

3908Frederick, COCO18,241$504–

3909Hartford, CTCT121,981$504–

3910Portland, MEME69,911$504–

3911Westbrook, MEME21,565$504–

3912St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872$504–

3913Crystal, MNMN22,239$504–

3914Shallotte, NCNC5,335$504–

3915Saline, MIMI9,001$504–

3916Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$505–

3917Salida, CACA13,900$505–

3918Willowbrook, CACA21,681$505–

3919Superior, COCO13,637$505–

3920Westerville, OHOH38,165$505–

3921Shenandoah, LALA17,998$505–

3922Forest Park, ILIL13,829$505–

3923Minooka, ILIL12,899$505–

3924Union City, NJNJ66,656$505–

3925Normandy Park, WAWA6,609$506–

3926Saco, MEME21,159$506–

3927Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$506–

3928Meadow Lakes, AKAK8,689$506–

3929East York, PAPA9,388$506–

3930Linglestown, PAPA6,957$506–

3931South Miami Heights, FLFL38,766$506–

3932Destin, FLFL14,046$506–

3933Holly Hill, FLFL13,268$506–

3934Orlando, FLFL333,888$506–

3935Merriam, KSKS11,509$506–

3936Lee's Summit, MOMO107,514$506–

3937Hazelwood, MOMO24,849$506–

3938Stuart, FLFL19,451$507–

3939Wilton Manors, FLFL11,655$507–

3940Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291$507–

3941Waunakee, WIWI16,411$507–

3942Audubon, NJNJ8,825$507–

3943DeBary, FLFL23,544$507–

3944Worth, ILIL10,696$507–

3945Hickory Hills, ILIL14,101$507–

3946Blue Springs, MOMO61,632$507–

3947Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030$507–

3948Roseville, MNMN35,663$507–

3949Beaverton, OROR97,842$508–

3950Apollo Beach, FLFL33,355$508–

3951Gresham Park, GAGA6,935$508–

3952Victorville, CACA141,395$508–

3953Elburn, ILIL7,084$508–

3954Chanhassen, MNMN25,748$508–

3955Bethel Park, PAPA32,074$509–

3956North Port, FLFL96,551$509–

3957Waggaman, LALA11,330$509–

3958Barrington, NJNJ7,155$509–

3959Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451$509–

3960Fairfield, OHOH44,682$509–

3961Hudson, WIWI15,019$509–

3962Highland, CACA57,614$509–

3963Big Bear Lake, CACA5,018$509–

3964Burbank, ILIL28,578$509–

3965Lansing, ILIL28,068$509–

3966Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846$509–

3967Kennedale, TXTX10,626$510–

3968Des Moines, WAWA33,032$510–

3969Champlin, MNMN23,125$510–

3970Somersworth, NHNH12,171$510–

3971Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368$510–

3972Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,350$510–

3973Montgomery, ILIL21,978$510–

3974Palm Bay, FLFL148,092$510–

3975Southaven, MSMS57,819$510–

3976West Linn, OROR26,567$511–

3977Plum, PAPA26,225$511–

3978Souderton, PAPA7,288$511–

3979Vineland, NJNJ62,703$511–

3980Lakeside, VAVA12,654$511–

3981Schiller Park, ILIL11,317$511–

3982Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$511–

3983Torrington, CTCT35,796$511–

3984Fox Lake, ILIL10,849$511–

3985Mission, KSKS10,125$511–

3986Ojus, FLFL19,198$512–

3987Port Charlotte, FLFL66,133$512–

3988South Jordan, UTUT87,614$512–

3989Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,905$512–

3990New Britain, CTCT76,286$512–

3991Winter Park, FLFL30,444$512–

3992South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115$512–

3993Westland, MIMI82,333$512–

3994Maplewood, MNMN40,717$512–

3995Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809$513–

3996Bee Cave, TXTX8,464$513–

3997Burleson, TXTX56,907$513–

3998Jensen Beach, FLFL12,531$513–

3999Somerset, MAMA18,298$513–

4000Clayton, NJNJ9,041$513–

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