Which county has the lowest median gross rent?

Kalawao County, Hawaii ranks #1 with $125 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 counties by median gross rent?

Kalawao County, Hawaii, Owsley County, Kentucky, Brooks County, Texas, Corson County, South Dakota, Hancock County, Tennessee.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,122 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. 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 3,122

Lowest median rent, US counties · 1990

US counties with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

501Pennington County, MNMN13,686$242–

502Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477$242–

503Carter County, MTMT1,383$242–

504Banner County, NENE686$242–

505Camden County, NCNC11,315$242–

506Adams County, NDND2,275$242–

507Kent County, TXTX674$242–

508Hamilton County, FLFL14,180$242–

509Edwards County, KSKS2,640$242–

510Norton County, KSKS5,288$242–

511Abbeville County, SCSC24,836$242–

512Frio County, TXTX18,823$242–

513Piute County, UTUT1,509$242–

514Iron County, WIWI6,127$242–

515Apache County, AZAZ64,445$243–

516Dickey County, NDND4,895$243–

517Pike County, ARAR9,964$243–

518Aitkin County, MNMN16,252$243–

519Pope County, MNMN11,420$243–

520Copiah County, MSMS27,497$243–

521Pike County, MSMS38,712$243–

522Atchison County, MOMO5,175$243–

523Caldwell County, MOMO9,012$243–

524Howell County, MOMO40,798$243–

525Golden Valley County, MTMT844$243–

526Sanders County, MTMT14,062$243–

527Benson County, NDND5,759$243–

528Moody County, SDSD6,632$243–

529Todd County, SDSD8,863$243–

530Butte County, IDID2,783$243–

531Allamakee County, IAIA14,238$243–

532Monona County, IAIA8,539$243–

533Washington Parish, LALA44,937$243–

534Toole County, MTMT5,211$243–

535Lawrence County, ALAL33,843$244–

536Stewart County, TNTN14,439$244–

537Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770$244–

538Lawrence County, MSMS11,819$244–

539Macon County, MOMO15,190$244–

540Haakon County, SDSD1,802$244–

541Macon County, TNTN27,663$244–

542Lynn County, TXTX6,017$244–

543Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,747$244–

544Pierce County, NENE7,378$244–

545Calhoun County, FLFL13,289$244–

546Echols County, GAGA3,685$244–

547Tattnall County, GAGA24,376$244–

548Owyhee County, IDID12,661$244–

549Mason County, KYKY16,936$244–

550Trigg County, KYKY14,512$244–

551Nevada County, ARAR7,942$245–

552Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405$245–

553Leflore County, MSMS25,686$245–

554Grant County, NENE561$245–

555Cibola County, NMNM26,807$245–

556De Baca County, NMNM1,647$245–

557Bladen County, NCNC30,007$245–

558Ransom County, NDND5,617$245–

559Hughes County, OKOK13,455$245–

560Brule County, SDSD5,278$245–

561Wayne County, TNTN16,416$245–

562Niobrara County, WYWY2,341$245–

563Franklin County, GAGA25,948$245–

564Edwards County, ILIL5,898$245–

565Palo Alto County, IAIA8,899$245–

566Graham County, KSKS2,371$245–

567Grayson County, KYKY27,406$245–

568Knox County, KYKY29,532$245–

569Pike County, ALAL33,688$246–

570Clay County, WVWV7,538$246–

571Schley County, GAGA4,593$246–

572Acadia Parish, LALA57,032$246–

573De Soto Parish, LALA27,381$246–

574Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153$246–

575Simpson County, MSMS25,498$246–

576Wayne County, MOMO10,782$246–

577Deuel County, NENE1,862$246–

578Warren County, NCNC18,898$246–

579Murray County, OKOK13,805$246–

580Seminole County, OKOK23,441$246–

581Gonzales County, TXTX20,159$246–

582Lunenburg County, VAVA12,058$246–

583Calhoun County, ILIL4,300$246–

584Benewah County, IDID10,508$246–

585Clay County, ILIL12,793$246–

586Pocahontas County, IAIA6,819$246–

587Gove County, KSKS2,631$246–

588Trego County, KSKS2,740$246–

589Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,634$246–

590Grainger County, TNTN25,739$246–

591Monroe County, ARAR6,244$247–

592Coahoma County, MSMS19,849$247–

593Douglas County, MOMO12,342$247–

594Big Horn County, MTMT12,752$247–

595Johnson County, NENE5,218$247–

596Haskell County, OKOK11,787$247–

597Johnston County, OKOK10,448$247–

598Wheeler County, OROR1,472$247–

599Grant County, SDSD7,534$247–

600Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,018$247–

601Polk County, NENE5,270$247–

602Las Animas County, COCO14,391$247–

603Cherokee County, IAIA11,369$247–

604Emmet County, IAIA9,107$247–

605Chase County, KSKS2,572$247–

606Todd County, KYKY12,972$247–

607Burt County, NENE6,678$247–

608Fulton County, ARAR12,492$248–

609Perry County, ARAR10,309$248–

610Prairie County, ARAR7,923$248–

611West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,134$248–

612Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823$248–

613Rock County, MNMN9,524$248–

614Union County, MSMS28,459$248–

615Claiborne County, TNTN33,229$248–

616Greene County, ILIL11,313$248–

617Wayne County, ILIL15,882$248–

618Garrard County, KYKY18,207$248–

619Desha County, ARAR9,984$249–

620Izard County, ARAR14,405$249–

621Decatur County, KSKS2,716$249–

622Lane County, KSKS1,508$249–

623Sabine Parish, LALA21,834$249–

624Fillmore County, MNMN21,540$249–

625Clarke County, MSMS15,102$249–

626Itawamba County, MSMS24,152$249–

627Panola County, MSMS32,691$249–

628Fallon County, MTMT2,959$249–

629Catron County, NMNM3,827$249–

630Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602$249–

631Madison County, FLFL18,759$249–

632Caribou County, IDID7,252$249–

633Scott County, ILIL4,866$249–

634O'Brien County, IAIA14,220$249–

635Jackson County, KSKS13,438$249–

636Ness County, KSKS2,617$249–

637Redwood County, MNMN15,265$250–

638Marion County, MSMS24,001$250–

639Hitchcock County, NENE2,467$250–

640Caswell County, NCNC22,563$250–

641McLean County, NDND9,740$250–

642Ottawa County, OKOK30,438$250–

643Sully County, SDSD1,479$250–

644Campbell County, TNTN40,290$250–

645Lewis County, WVWV16,394$250–

646Rowan County, KYKY24,476$250–

647Fayette County, IAIA19,047$250–

648Keokuk County, IAIA9,797$250–

649Sac County, IAIA9,525$250–

650Rice County, KSKS9,266$250–

651Scott County, VAVA21,200$250–

652Preston County, WVWV34,004$250–

653Cleburne County, ALAL15,970$251–

654Barnes County, NDND10,573$251–

655Spink County, SDSD6,155$251–

656Ziebach County, SDSD2,389$251–

657Comanche County, TXTX14,432$251–

658Twiggs County, GAGA7,597$251–

659Brown County, ILIL6,401$251–

660Union County, ILIL16,656$251–

661Allen County, KSKS12,302$251–

662Watonwan County, MNMN11,459$252–

663Granite County, MTMT3,658$252–

664Luna County, NMNM25,407$252–

665Lavaca County, TXTX20,651$252–

666Phillips County, COCO4,420$252–

667Crawford County, GAGA12,206$252–

668Lyon County, IAIA12,354$252–

669Hodgeman County, KSKS1,619$252–

670Stafford County, KSKS4,005$252–

671Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,762$252–

672Hardin County, TNTN27,983$252–

673Wheeler County, TXTX4,773$252–

674Cherokee County, ALAL26,413$253–

675Dallas County, ALAL35,140$253–

676Lincoln County, ARAR12,764$253–

677Phillips County, ARAR14,255$253–

678Grant County, WVWV11,041$253–

679Webster County, KYKY12,929$253–

680Kittson County, MNMN4,031$253–

681Sibley County, MNMN15,356$253–

682Sunflower County, MSMS22,893$253–

683Barton County, MOMO11,795$253–

684Gasconade County, MOMO14,784$253–

685Stoddard County, MOMO28,284$253–

686Powell County, MTMT7,157$253–

687Tripp County, SDSD5,708$253–

688Decatur County, TNTN11,820$253–

689Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$253–

690Ottawa County, KSKS5,744$253–

691Dimmit County, TXTX8,024$253–

692Judith Basin County, MTMT2,162$253–

693Candler County, GAGA11,275$253–

694Elbert County, GAGA20,072$253–

695Fannin County, GAGA26,111$253–

696Page County, IAIA14,856$253–

697Estill County, KYKY13,962$253–

698Fulton County, KYKY6,218$253–

699DeKalb County, ALAL74,085$254–

700Pierce County, GAGA20,764$254–

701Tallapoosa County, ALAL40,953$254–

702Foster County, NDND3,212$254–

703Montgomery County, ARAR8,579$254–

704Clay County, NENE6,170$254–

705Thayer County, NENE4,842$254–

706Woods County, OKOK8,443$254–

707Taylor County, WVWV16,287$254–

708Adams County, IDID5,013$254–

709Appanoose County, IAIA12,077$254–

710Audubon County, IAIA5,509$254–

711Montgomery County, IAIA10,002$254–

712Worth County, IAIA7,338$254–

713Foard County, TXTX1,044$254–

714San Juan County, UTUT14,542$254–

715Polk County, ARAR19,486$255–

716Pontotoc County, MSMS32,096$255–

717Butler County, MOMO41,904$255–

718Nemaha County, NENE7,102$255–

719Oliver County, NDND1,898$255–

720Dillon County, SCSC27,458$255–

721Lawrence County, TNTN46,914$255–

722Marion County, TXTX9,896$255–

723Eastland County, TXTX18,143$255–

724Concho County, TXTX3,607$255–

725Lafayette County, FLFL8,792$255–

726Brooks County, GAGA16,101$255–

727Calhoun County, IAIA9,562$255–

728Lawrence County, KYKY15,765$255–

729Lyon County, KYKY9,123$255–

730Escambia County, ALAL36,665$256–

731Logan County, ARAR21,633$256–

732Winston County, MSMS17,473$256–

733Iron County, MOMO9,318$256–

734Marion County, MOMO28,525$256–

735McIntosh County, OKOK19,758$256–

736Jackson County, SDSD2,666$256–

737Delta County, TXTX5,549$256–

738Tucker County, WVWV6,540$256–

739Washington County, IDID11,583$256–

740Anderson County, KSKS8,018$256–

741Kiowa County, KSKS2,432$256–

742Linn County, KSKS9,950$256–

743Martin County, KYKY10,697$256–

744Gogebic County, MIMI14,285$257–

745Glacier County, MTMT13,463$257–

746Jefferson County, NENE7,070$257–

747Wayne County, UTUT2,587$257–

748Wyoming County, WVWV19,801$257–

749Gooding County, IDID16,446$257–

750Jackson County, FLFL49,629$257–

751Screven County, GAGA14,408$257–

752Mitchell County, KSKS5,590$257–

753Russell County, KSKS6,581$257–

754Wallace County, KSKS1,441$257–

755Woodson County, KSKS3,118$257–

756Barren County, KYKY45,641$257–

757Haywood County, TNTN17,042$257–

758Collingsworth County, TXTX2,487$257–

759Ferry County, WAWA7,517$257–

760Vernon County, WIWI31,443$257–

761Union Parish, LALA20,561$258–

762Bolivar County, MSMS28,262$258–

763Monroe County, MSMS33,318$258–

764Dent County, MOMO14,584$258–

765Mineral County, MTMT5,185$258–

766Colfax County, NENE10,934$258–

767Tillman County, OKOK6,780$258–

768Crockett County, TNTN14,006$258–

769Hardeman County, TNTN25,274$258–

770Polk County, TNTN18,592$258–

771Weakley County, TNTN33,261$258–

772Robertson County, TXTX17,839$258–

773Sabine County, TXTX10,012$258–

774Shelby County, TXTX24,286$258–

775Greensville County, VAVA11,181$258–

776Blount County, ALAL60,156$258–

777Smith County, TNTN20,981$258–

778Greene County, GAGA21,367$258–

779Lemhi County, IDID8,474$258–

780Lucas County, IAIA8,847$258–

781Ellsworth County, KSKS6,257$258–

782Lincoln County, MSMS35,012$259–

783Pike County, MOMO17,955$259–

784Yancey County, NCNC19,084$259–

785Caddo County, OKOK26,130$259–

786Sullivan County, PAPA5,856$259–

787Crockett County, TXTX2,769$259–

788Pleasants County, WVWV7,338$259–

789Berrien County, GAGA18,932$259–

790Decatur County, GAGA29,432$259–

791Jasper County, ILIL9,032$259–

792Morris County, KSKS5,348$259–

793Chambers County, ALAL34,253$260–

794Wilkin County, MNMN6,288$260–

795Northampton County, VAVA11,879$260–

796Hardy County, WVWV14,337$260–

797Perry County, ININ19,389$260–

798Switzerland County, ININ10,037$260–

799Kossuth County, IAIA14,322$260–

800Cherokee County, KSKS19,105$260–

801Doniphan County, KSKS7,594$260–

802Powell County, KYKY12,812$260–

803Bibb County, ALAL22,262$261–

804Talladega County, ALAL81,603$261–

805DeKalb County, TNTN21,873$261–

806Sullivan County, ININ20,831$261–

807Renville County, MNMN14,356$261–

808Madison County, MOMO12,858$261–

809Polk County, MOMO33,604$261–

810Holt County, NENE10,067$261–

811Latimer County, OKOK9,645$261–

812Morgan County, TNTN22,160$261–

813Reeves County, TXTX12,138$261–

814Monroe County, WVWV12,491$261–

815Clarke County, ALAL22,014$261–

816Sawyer County, WIWI18,846$261–

817Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,415$261–

818Saguache County, COCO6,732$261–

819Gadsden County, FLFL44,298$261–

820Richland County, ILIL15,219$261–

821Shelby County, IAIA11,689$261–

822Marion County, KSKS11,634$261–

823Carroll County, KYKY11,141$261–

824Randolph County, ARAR18,876$262–

825Concordia Parish, LALA17,836$262–

826Clay County, MSMS18,238$262–

827Benton County, MOMO20,536$262–

828Harlan County, NENE3,000$262–

829Clay County, NCNC12,239$262–

830Morgan County, OHOH13,626$262–

831Fairfield County, SCSC20,340$262–

832Carroll County, TNTN29,200$262–

833Hamilton County, TXTX8,680$262–

834Dickenson County, VAVA13,236$262–

835Mason County, WVWV24,707$262–

836Beaverhead County, MTMT10,043$262–

837Holmes County, FLFL20,119$262–

838Wilkinson County, GAGA8,650$262–

839Chickasaw County, IAIA11,663$262–

840Fremont County, IAIA6,522$262–

841Osceola County, IAIA5,980$262–

842Ringgold County, IAIA4,642$262–

843Graves County, KYKY37,050$262–

844Wayne County, NENE10,020$262–

845Lafayette County, ARAR5,888$263–

846Stone County, MSMS19,654$263–

847Howard County, MOMO10,180$263–

848Lake County, MTMT33,392$263–

849Brown County, NENE2,826$263–

850Hyde County, NCNC4,554$263–

851Bennett County, SDSD3,307$263–

852Marion County, TNTN29,804$263–

853Vermilion Parish, LALA57,671$263–

854Heard County, GAGA12,149$263–

855Chautauqua County, KSKS3,321$263–

856Pulaski County, KYKY67,384$263–

857Uvalde County, TXTX24,963$263–

858Sevier County, ARAR15,758$264–

859DeWitt County, TXTX20,309$264–

860Wayne County, GAGA32,481$264–

861George County, MSMS26,331$264–

862Moniteau County, MOMO15,428$264–

863Musselshell County, MTMT5,582$264–

864Lincoln County, NVNV4,320$264–

865Meigs County, OHOH21,587$264–

866Potter County, SDSD2,377$264–

867Houston County, TNTN8,479$264–

868White County, TNTN29,612$264–

869Braxton County, WVWV11,885$264–

870Martin County, ININ9,856$264–

871Golden Valley County, NDND1,808$264–

872Dixie County, FLFL18,038$264–

873Appling County, GAGA19,100$264–

874Clark County, ILIL15,114$264–

875Bourbon County, KSKS14,319$264–

876Harper County, KSKS5,370$264–

877Galax, VAVA6,670$264–

878Dallas County, ARAR6,011$265–

879Madison County, ARAR18,410$265–

880Faribault County, MNMN13,888$265–

881Martin County, MNMN19,440$265–

882Silver Bow County, MTMT36,118$265–

883Ashe County, NCNC27,514$265–

884Towner County, NDND2,040$265–

885Jasper County, SCSC38,533$265–

886Monroe County, TNTN49,730$265–

887Jack County, TXTX9,563$265–

888Southampton County, VAVA18,110$265–

889Union County, TNTN21,450$265–

890Greenwood County, KSKS5,826$265–

891Greene County, IAIA8,658$265–

892Ben Hill County, GAGA17,099$265–

893Gem County, IDID21,773$265–

894Schuyler County, ILIL6,657$265–

895White County, ILIL13,250$265–

896Clay County, IAIA16,202$265–

897Floyd County, IAIA14,901$265–

898Ohio County, KYKY23,934$265–

899Chicot County, ARAR9,107$266–

900St. Martin Parish, LALA51,106$266–

901Bates County, MOMO16,512$266–

902Cuming County, NENE8,823$266–

903Colfax County, NMNM12,184$266–

904Cherokee County, NCNC30,830$266–

905Washington County, NCNC10,638$266–

906Stark County, NDND34,013$266–

907Williams County, NDND41,767$266–

908Osage County, OKOK46,794$266–

909Cameron County, PAPA4,211$266–

910Chesterfield County, SCSC44,740$266–

911Union County, SDSD17,402$266–

912Henderson County, TNTN28,518$266–

913Buckingham County, VAVA17,137$266–

914Smyth County, VAVA28,882$266–

915Fayette County, WVWV38,165$266–

916New Madrid County, MOMO15,086$266–

917Merrick County, NENE7,905$266–

918Colquitt County, GAGA47,438$266–

919Wabash County, ILIL10,907$266–

920Floyd County, KYKY34,401$266–

921Gallatin County, KYKY8,840$266–

922Cherry County, NENE5,561$266–

923Johnson County, ARAR26,225$267–

924Eddy County, NDND2,329$267–

925Chippewa County, MNMN12,406$267–

926Lawrence County, MOMO39,401$267–

927Nowata County, OKOK9,522$267–

928Culberson County, TXTX2,267$267–

929Lee County, VAVA21,642$267–

930Hampshire County, WVWV24,105$267–

931Idaho County, IDID17,874$267–

932Liberty County, MTMT1,957$267–

933Duplin County, NCNC51,571$267–

934Power County, IDID8,246$267–

935Vinton County, OHOH12,645$267–

936Chilton County, ALAL47,708$268–

937Franklin County, ARAR17,725$268–

938Lawrence County, ARAR16,273$268–

939Martin County, NCNC21,601$268–

940Clearwater County, IDID9,118$268–

941Henry County, KYKY16,447$268–

942Trimble County, KYKY8,701$268–

943Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,471$268–

944Webster County, MOMO43,054$268–

945Pembina County, NDND6,568$268–

946Edgefield County, SCSC29,808$268–

947Meigs County, TNTN14,186$268–

948Real County, TXTX2,745$268–

949Carroll County, VAVA29,299$268–

950Donley County, TXTX3,213$268–

951Crisp County, GAGA19,237$268–

952Evans County, GAGA11,028$268–

953Cumberland County, ILIL10,208$268–

954Ida County, IAIA6,777$268–

955Sioux County, IAIA36,774$268–

956Hamilton County, KSKS2,500$268–

957Wilson County, KSKS8,299$268–

958Roosevelt County, NMNM18,615$268–

959Iron County, MIMI11,757$269–

960Becker County, MNMN35,497$269–

961Jones County, MSMS66,496$269–

962Livingston County, MOMO14,708$269–

963Fergus County, MTMT11,825$269–

964McMinn County, TNTN57,404$269–

965Newton County, TXTX11,954$269–

966Highland County, VAVA2,318$269–

967Russell County, VAVA25,332$269–

968Marshall County, WVWV29,159$269–

969Wetzel County, WVWV13,734$269–

970Clark County, WIWI35,052$269–

971Sheridan County, NENE4,809$269–

972Saline County, ILIL22,772$269–

973Prowers County, COCO11,884$269–

974Washington County, FLFL26,695$269–

975Hart County, GAGA28,639$269–

976Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,219$269–

977Minidoka County, IDID22,911$269–

978Hopkins County, KYKY45,127$269–

979Orangeburg County, SCSC83,177$269–

980Floyd County, TXTX4,881$269–

981Howard County, ARAR12,306$270–

982St. Francis County, ARAR21,800$270–

983Whitley County, KYKY37,297$270–

984Scott County, MSMS28,073$270–

985Ralls County, MOMO10,444$270–

986Custer County, MTMT12,034$270–

987San Miguel County, NMNM26,260$270–

988Tyrrell County, NCNC3,537$270–

989Traill County, NDND7,920$270–

990Love County, OKOK10,780$270–

991Greene County, PAPA33,885$270–

992Union County, SCSC26,799$270–

993Benton County, TNTN16,183$270–

994Henry County, TNTN32,896$270–

995Kimble County, TXTX4,438$270–

996Buchanan County, VAVA18,492$270–

997Floyd County, VAVA15,789$270–

998Mineral County, WVWV26,792$270–

999Grady County, GAGA26,590$270–

1000Humboldt County, IAIA9,409$270–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS