RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Lowest median rent, US cities · 1990

US cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). Vineyard, Utah leads at $99. 6,058 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. Texas carries 13 of the top 25 entries. 111 cities are tied at the $1,000+ ceiling. The median across all 6,058 is $436.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$450–

01Vineyard, UTUT16,092$99–

02Severance, COCO11,841$99–

03Ewa Villages, HIHI7,415$127–

04Progreso, TXTX5,148$152–

05Diboll, TXTX5,125$177–

06Waynesboro, GAGA5,511$187–

07Shiprock, NMNM7,610$188–

08Alton, TXTX24,138$188–

09Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864$189–

10Hugo, OKOK5,082$190–

11Mercedes, TXTX17,915$192–

12La Joya, TXTX5,257$196–

13Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MTMT9,709$199–

14Hidalgo, TXTX15,376$200–

15Raymondville, TXTX10,082$201–

16Crystal City, TXTX5,871$202–

17Elsa, TXTX5,820$202–

18La Homa, TXTX11,285$204–

19Newport, TNTN7,049$206–

20Donna, TXTX16,698$207–

21Penitas, TXTX6,495$207–

22Larose, LALA5,515$207–

23Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949$211–

24Demopolis, ALAL6,641$213–

25La Feria, TXTX7,222$217–

26Hamilton, ALAL6,769$217–

27Tallulah, LALA5,517$218–

28Mila Doce, TXTX7,731$219–

29Oakdale, LALA6,526$219–

30Idabel, OKOK6,934$220–

31Rockwood, TNTN5,607$220–

32San Juan, TXTX37,868$220–

33Booneville, MSMS9,257$220–

34Corinth, MSMS14,345$220–

35Eastman, GAGA5,572$221–

36Ville Platte, LALA6,172$221–

37Kennett, MOMO10,118$223–

38Opelousas, LALA15,098$223–

39Pevely, MOMO6,239$223–

40Pearsall, TXTX9,170$224–

41Rainsville, ALAL6,020$224–

42Trumann, ARAR7,527$224–

43Monticello, KYKY5,721$224–

44Warren, ARAR5,146$225–

45Blakely, GAGA5,156$226–

46Lebanon, KYKY6,699$226–

47Cameron Park, TXTX5,955$226–

48Philadelphia, MSMS6,858$226–

49Central City, KYKY5,793$227–

50Elizabethton, TNTN14,350$228–

51Marlin, TXTX5,599$229–

52Rio Grande City, TXTX15,451$229–

53Princeton, KYKY6,168$230–

54Canutillo, TXTX5,962$231–

55Viola, NYNY8,461$231–

56Caruthersville, MOMO5,211$231–

57Madison, SDSD6,065$232–

58Henderson, TNTN6,590$233–

59Opp, ALAL6,738$234–

60Palatka, FLFL10,872$234–

61Bogalusa, LALA10,321$234–

62McComb, MSMS11,697$234–

63Old Bethpage, NYNY6,546$235–

64Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332$235–

65San Elizario, TXTX10,138$236–

66Maysville, KYKY8,688$236–

67Rayne, LALA6,995$236–

68Hibbing, MNMN15,823$236–

69Holly Springs, MSMS6,402$237–

70Roma, TXTX11,543$237–

71Swainsboro, GAGA7,436$238–

72Cherokee, IAIA5,122$238–

73Clarinda, IAIA5,273$238–

74Eagle Pass, TXTX28,926$239–

75Greenville, ALAL6,912$239–

76Johnstown, PAPA17,654$239–

77Monessen, PAPA6,657$240–

78Lafayette, TNTN6,020$240–

79Trenton, MOMO5,557$240–

80Atmore, ALAL8,360$240–

81Yazoo City, MSMS9,867$240–

82Morehead, KYKY6,776$240–

83Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579$241–

84South Brooksville, FLFL5,099$241–

85Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$241–

86Virginia, MNMN8,187$241–

87Alamo, TXTX20,625$242–

88Prichard, ALAL18,825$242–

89Estherville, IAIA5,807$242–

90Iola, KSKS5,240$242–

91Pontotoc, MSMS6,156$242–

92Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799$242–

93Lake City, SCSC5,940$243–

94Holly Ridge, NCNC5,908$243–

95Calera, ALAL18,992$243–

96Oneonta, ALAL7,022$243–

97Kosciusko, MSMS6,722$243–

98Eatonton, GAGA6,749$244–

99San Benito, TXTX24,980$244–

100Crowley, LALA11,223$244–

101Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$244–

102Vinton, IAIA5,004$244–

103Ripley, TNTN7,499$245–

104Yoakum, TXTX5,900$245–

105Troy, ALAL18,022$245–

106Du Quoin, ILIL5,569$245–

107Weiser, IDID6,249$245–

108Columbia, MSMS6,525$245–

109Greenwood, MSMS13,429$245–

110Shamokin, PAPA6,764$246–

111Center Line, MIMI8,503$246–

112Fayetteville, TNTN7,068$247–

113Cameron, TXTX5,489$247–

114Mayfield, KYKY9,851$247–

115Somerset, KYKY12,695$247–

116Hamilton, MTMT5,451$247–

117Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,295$247–

118Mission, TXTX88,992$247–

119DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,338$247–

120Weslaco, TXTX44,203$248–

121Loxley, ALAL6,131$248–

122Cynthiana, KYKY6,576$248–

123Smithville, TNTN5,620$249–

124Emmett, IDID8,900$249–

125Centerville, IAIA5,327$249–

126Hannibal, MOMO16,804$249–

127Youngsville, LALA19,980$249–

128Miami, OKOK12,893$250–

129Leitchfield, KYKY7,015$250–

130Russellville, ALAL10,904$250–

131Andalusia, ALAL8,763$250–

132Boaz, ALAL10,619$250–

133Trinidad, COCO8,091$250–

134Harriman, TNTN6,192$251–

135Deming, NMNM14,944$251–

136Bedford, VAVA7,911$251–

137Sylacauga, ALAL12,055$251–

138Athens, TNTN15,263$252–

139Paris, TNTN10,468$252–

140Gilmer, TXTX5,287$252–

141Bainbridge, GAGA14,606$252–

142Nashville, GAGA5,038$252–

143Jesup, GAGA10,301$252–

144Perry, FLFL7,330$252–

145Grants, NMNM8,933$252–

146Watford City, NDND6,378$252–

147Holdenville, OKOK5,923$252–

148Erwin, TNTN6,019$253–

149La Follette, TNTN7,176$253–

150Lexington, TNTN8,130$253–

151Clarksville, ARAR9,632$253–

152Headland, ALAL5,603$253–

153Macon, MOMO5,532$253–

154Lanett, ALAL6,781$253–

155Clarksdale, MSMS13,643$253–

156Ripley, MSMS5,377$253–

157Pharr, TXTX80,830$254–

158Marion, VAVA5,555$254–

159Mount Sterling, KYKY7,586$254–

160Raton, NMNM5,952$254–

161Roanoke, ALAL5,440$254–

162Lenoir City, TNTN12,530$255–

163McKenzie, TNTN5,632$255–

164Luling, TXTX5,920$255–

165Anthony, NMNM8,900$255–

166Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019$255–

167Charles City, IAIA7,013$255–

168Middlesborough, KYKY8,776$255–

169Glasgow, KYKY15,302$255–

170Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236$256–

171Savannah, TNTN7,689$256–

172LaFayette, GAGA7,157$256–

173Valley City, NDND6,430$256–

174Laurel, MSMS17,662$256–

175Martin, TNTN11,060$257–

176Gonzales, TXTX7,239$257–

177Baxley, GAGA5,058$257–

178Fitzgerald, GAGA8,882$257–

179Sandersville, GAGA5,397$257–

180Hernando, MSMS18,824$257–

181Hollywood, SCSC5,652$257–

182Abbeville, LALA10,861$257–

183Paducah, KYKY26,730$257–

184Sparta, TNTN5,038$258–

185Port Isabel, TXTX5,302$258–

186Eufaula, ALAL12,437$258–

187Rupert, IDID6,460$258–

188New Albany, MSMS7,756$258–

189West Plains, MOMO12,780$258–

190Jefferson City, TNTN9,103$259–

191Princeton, WVWV5,578$259–

192Raceland, LALA9,585$259–

193Vancleave, MSMS5,078$259–

194Dexter, MOMO7,851$259–

195Mena, ARAR5,607$259–

196Olney, ILIL8,347$259–

197Dayton, TNTN7,819$260–

198Schuyler, NENE6,800$260–

199Bremen, GAGA7,751$260–

200Tucumcari, NMNM5,082$260–

201Sheldon, IAIA5,575$260–

202Jennings, LALA9,235$260–

203Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103$261–

204Sweetwater, TNTN6,706$261–

205Las Vegas, NMNM12,574$261–

206Clanton, ALAL9,289$261–

207Eunice, LALA9,035$261–

208Marianna, FLFL7,289$262–

209Quincy, FLFL8,162$262–

210Salamanca, NYNY5,719$262–

211Steubenville, OHOH17,922$262–

212Fort Scott, KSKS7,500$262–

213Carencro, LALA13,224$262–

214St. Martinville, LALA5,229$262–

215Bernalillo, NMNM9,159$262–

216Sioux Center, IAIA8,864$262–

217Louisville, MSMS5,921$262–

218Williston, NDND29,522$263–

219Aliquippa, PAPA9,002$263–

220Palmview, TXTX15,878$263–

221Uvalde, TXTX15,455$263–

222Sinton, TXTX5,966$263–

223Alexander City, ALAL14,515$263–

224Talladega, ALAL14,840$263–

225Tell City, ININ7,441$263–

226Little Falls, MNMN9,277$263–

227Portsmouth, OHOH17,282$263–

228Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558$264–

229Union, SCSC8,077$264–

230Pulaski, TNTN8,394$264–

231Crockett, TXTX6,346$264–

232Galax, VAVA6,670$264–

233Spencer, IAIA11,218$264–

234Wellston, OHOH5,488$264–

235Selma, ALAL16,077$264–

236Sheffield, ALAL9,416$264–

237Sunland Park, NMNM18,268$264–

238Williamsburg, KYKY5,371$264–

239Center, TXTX5,246$265–

240Gladeview, FLFL16,655$265–

241Robstown, TXTX10,324$265–

242Murray, KYKY18,964$265–

243Bolivar, MOMO11,994$265–

244Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT35,469$265–

245Chickasaw, ALAL6,166$265–

246Cushing, OKOK8,390$265–

247Cairo, GAGA10,150$265–

248Anamosa, IAIA5,901$265–

249Manistee, MIMI6,157$265–

250Okmulgee, OKOK11,394$266–

251Tyrone, PAPA5,226$266–

252Greeneville, TNTN16,141$266–

253Humboldt, TNTN7,841$266–

254Dickinson, NDND25,870$266–

255Forest, MSMS5,433$266–

256Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$266–

257Pocahontas, ARAR7,622$266–

258Amory, MSMS6,386$266–

259Dillon, SCSC6,227$267–

260Pana, ILIL5,010$267–

261West Point, MSMS9,743$267–

262Neosho, MOMO14,078$267–

263Lovington, NMNM11,620$267–

264East Liverpool, OHOH9,569$267–

265Bastrop, LALA8,908$267–

266Webb City, MOMO13,459$267–

267Connellsville, PAPA6,574$268–

268Cuero, TXTX8,264$268–

269Miles City, MTMT8,450$268–

270Portales, NMNM11,734$268–

271Triana, ALAL5,244$268–

272Red Oak, IAIA5,388$268–

273Fairmont, MNMN10,099$268–

274Wayne, NENE6,338$268–

275Saltillo, MSMS5,060$268–

276Muleshoe, TXTX5,162$269–

277Live Oak, FLFL7,248$269–

278Thomaston, GAGA9,852$269–

279Mount Carmel, ILIL6,723$269–

280Campbellsville, KYKY11,783$269–

281Wahoo, NENE5,023$269–

282Pottsville, PAPA13,170$270–

283McMinnville, TNTN13,943$270–

284Chackbay, LALA5,436$270–

285Bessemer, ALAL24,984$270–

286Gadsden, ALAL33,367$270–

287Cordele, GAGA9,652$270–

288Burley, IDID12,409$270–

289Jerome, IDID13,731$270–

290Americus, GAGA15,617$270–

291Payette, IDID8,813$270–

292Thomson, GAGA6,763$270–

293Lewistown, PAPA8,385$271–

294Tamaqua, PAPA6,929$271–

295Crossville, TNTN13,113$271–

296Childress, TXTX5,650$271–

297Nephi, UTUT7,488$271–

298Beardstown, ILIL5,691$271–

299Fort Valley, GAGA9,220$271–

300Greenville, ILIL7,469$271–

301Corbin, KYKY7,911$271–

302Lebanon, MOMO15,663$271–

303Newport, ARAR8,193$272–

304Blackfoot, IDID13,361$272–

305Montevideo, MNMN5,335$272–

306Washington, NCNC9,910$272–

307Moultrie, GAGA14,973$273–

308Ephrata, WAWA8,834$273–

309Brookhaven, MSMS11,646$273–

310Quincy, WAWA8,510$273–

311Nevada, MOMO8,404$273–

312Cambridge, OHOH10,055$273–

313Madisonville, KYKY19,428$273–

314Ironton, OHOH10,148$273–

315Douglas, AZAZ16,038$273–

316Osceola, ARAR6,450$273–

317Maquoketa, IAIA6,027$273–

318Sterling, COCO13,054$273–

319Russellville, KYKY7,454$273–

320Lake City, MNMN5,306$273–

321Picayune, MSMS12,019$273–

322Anadarko, OKOK5,448$273–

323New Castle, PAPA21,175$274–

324Mitchell, SDSD15,756$274–

325Madisonville, TNTN5,428$274–

326Wheeling, WVWV25,680$274–

327Cumberland, MDMD18,799$274–

328Marion, NCNC7,440$274–

329Arkadelphia, ARAR9,916$274–

330Lincoln, ALAL8,110$274–

331Coffeyville, KSKS8,460$274–

332Artesia, NMNM12,735$274–

333Loudon, TNTN6,963$275–

334Socorro, TXTX38,787$275–

335Vernal, UTUT10,671$275–

336Wytheville, VAVA8,128$275–

337Tuba City, AZAZ7,960$275–

338Hillsboro, OHOH6,763$275–

339Arab, ALAL9,061$275–

340Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$275–

341Washington, ININ12,991$275–

342Chanute, KSKS8,584$275–

343Ishpeming, MIMI6,205$275–

344Lewistown, MTMT6,179$275–

345Polson, MTMT5,653$275–

346Dunn, NCNC8,814$275–

347Carbondale, PAPA8,731$276–

348West Mifflin, PAPA18,707$276–

349Marion, SCSC6,028$276–

350Walterboro, SCSC5,485$276–

351Douglas, GAGA11,864$276–

352Moundsville, WVWV7,659$276–

353Quincy, ILIL38,918$276–

354De Queen, ARAR6,045$276–

355Glennville, GAGA5,023$276–

356Middleton, IDID12,600$276–

357Harrisburg, ILIL7,922$276–

358Austin, MNMN26,689$276–

359Marshfield, MOMO8,078$276–

360Woodruff, SCSC6,026$277–

361Brownsville, TNTN9,301$277–

362Littlefield, TXTX5,675$277–

363Torrington, WYWY6,205$277–

364Galliano, LALA5,906$277–

365Goulds, FLFL14,425$277–

366Kenton, OHOH7,808$277–

367Lamar, COCO7,588$277–

368Kewanee, ILIL12,115$277–

369Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$277–

370Thibodaux, LALA15,573$277–

371Natchez, MSMS14,880$277–

372Chillicothe, MOMO9,114$277–

373Perryville, MOMO8,593$277–

374Vandalia, ILIL7,108$277–

375Moberly, MOMO13,719$277–

376Monett, MOMO10,248$277–

377Blackwell, OKOK6,029$277–

378Durant, OKOK21,552$277–

379Newberry, SCSC10,891$278–

380Morristown, TNTN33,517$278–

381Waycross, GAGA13,936$278–

382Danville, VAVA41,647$278–

383Bluefield, WVWV9,158$278–

384Forrest City, ARAR12,308$278–

385Uhrichsville, OHOH5,145$278–

386Paris, ILIL8,026$278–

387Harrodsburg, KYKY9,576$278–

388Crookston, MNMN7,375$278–

389Batesville, MSMS7,325$278–

390Linton, ININ5,245$278–

391Plymouth, PAPA5,801$279–

392Floresville, TXTX9,105$279–

393Antigo, WIWI8,060$279–

394Rawlins, WYWY7,745$279–

395Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065$279–

396Camden, ARAR10,127$279–

397Ottumwa, IAIA25,319$279–

398New Castle, ININ17,390$279–

399Alliance, NENE7,914$279–

400Colby, KSKS5,489$279–

401Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040$279–

402Clinton, NCNC8,466$279–

403Ellwood City, PAPA7,362$280–

404McKeesport, PAPA16,907$280–

405South Boston, VAVA7,795$280–

406Laurel, MTMT7,205$280–

407Powell, TNTN13,739$280–

408Paragould, ARAR31,135$280–

409Denison, IAIA8,214$280–

410Sidney, MTMT6,217$280–

411Owensboro, KYKY60,892$280–

412New Kensington, PAPA11,759$281–

413Bridge City, LALA7,297$281–

414Martins Ferry, OHOH6,048$281–

415Attalla, ALAL5,807$281–

416Vidalia, GAGA10,885$281–

417Murphysboro, ILIL6,977$281–

418West Frankfort, ILIL7,105$281–

419Portland, ININ6,237$281–

420Aurora, MOMO7,686$281–

421Kinston, NCNC19,705$281–

422Henryetta, OKOK5,620$281–

423Abilene, KSKS6,552$281–

424Clearfield, PAPA5,753$282–

425McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624$282–

426Somerset, PAPA5,815$282–

427Huron, SDSD14,607$282–

428Watertown, SDSD23,736$282–

429Covington, TNTN8,585$282–

430Sweetwater, TXTX10,141$282–

431Richland Center, WIWI5,020$282–

432Peru, ININ10,962$282–

433Orange City, IAIA6,468$282–

434Rogersville, MOMO5,754$282–

435Bay Minette, ALAL8,555$282–

436Jasper, GAGA5,400$282–

437Cornelia, GAGA5,459$282–

438Terre Haute, ININ58,764$282–

439Boonville, MOMO7,867$282–

440Washington, IAIA7,261$282–

441Independence, IAIA6,312$282–

442Holdrege, NENE5,555$282–

443Clairton, PAPA5,876$283–

444Huntingdon, PAPA6,862$283–

445Lock Haven, PAPA8,500$283–

446Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253$283–

447Belton, TXTX25,964$283–

448Fulshear, TXTX64,630$283–

449South Apopka, FLFL7,300$283–

450Navasota, TXTX9,904$283–

451Dublin, GAGA16,565$283–

452Rusk, TXTX5,568$283–

453Toccoa, GAGA9,539$283–

454Keokuk, IAIA9,510$283–

455Indianola, MSMS8,637$283–

456Valley, ALAL10,294$283–

457Van Buren, ARAR24,556$283–

458Savannah, MOMO5,107$283–

459Mount Airy, NCNC10,682$283–

460Wilmore, KYKY6,380$283–

461Grenada, MSMS12,088$283–

462Ada, OKOK16,660$283–

463Seminole, OKOK7,393$284–

464Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832$284–

465Othello, WAWA9,237$284–

466Pasco, WAWA82,848$284–

467LaSalle, ILIL9,388$284–

468Toronto, OHOH5,149$284–

469Freeport, FLFL7,543$284–

470Adel, GAGA5,854$284–

471Metropolis, ILIL5,727$284–

472Atlantic, IAIA6,676$284–

473Hartford City, ININ5,898$284–

474London, KYKY7,637$284–

475Meridian, MSMS33,370$284–

476McCook, NENE7,157$284–

477Minden, LALA11,103$284–

478Altoona, PAPA42,347$285–

479Nanticoke, PAPA10,712$285–

480Hartsville, SCSC7,374$285–

481Bolivar, TNTN5,043$285–

482Pulaski, VAVA8,807$285–

483Canton, MSMS10,873$285–

484Winchester, TNTN10,438$285–

485Brewton, ALAL5,113$285–

486Jerseyville, ILIL8,409$285–

487Wetumpka, ALAL7,535$285–

488Osceola, IAIA5,679$285–

489Wellington, KSKS7,541$285–

490Franklin, LALA6,224$285–

491Highland Park, MIMI8,248$285–

492Cloquet, MNMN12,399$285–

493Kasson, MNMN7,350$285–

494Livingston, MTMT9,290$285–

495Mexico, MOMO11,558$285–

496Sidney, NENE6,432$285–

497Vermillion, SDSD11,720$286–

498Yankton, SDSD15,816$286–

499Merrill, WIWI9,389$286–

500Wyoming, MNMN8,121$286–

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Frequently asked

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.