Which county has the lowest median gross rent?

McPherson County, South Dakota ranks #1 with $236 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by median gross rent?

McPherson County, South Dakota, Worth County, Missouri, Kalawao County, Hawaii, Wolfe County, Kentucky, Cottle County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,130 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).

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Lowest median rent, US counties · 2010

US counties with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

3001Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,972$1,009+49%

3002Hawaii County, HIHI210,043$1,009+56%

3003Dare County, NCNC38,245$1,010+58%

3004St. Lucie County, FLFL402,449$1,014+63%

3005Gilpin County, COCO6,073$1,017+21%

3006Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,095$1,020+21%

3007Kings County, NYNY2,653,963$1,021+52%

3008Frederick County, VAVA99,955$1,021+65%

3009Seminole County, FLFL491,884$1,024+40%

3010Nome Census Area, AKAK9,830$1,025+36%

3011St. Johns County, FLFL346,328$1,025+42%

3012Rockingham County, NHNH324,077$1,026+43%

3013Montgomery County, PAPA877,643$1,028+36%

3014Mono County, CACA12,505$1,029+51%

3015Douglas County, NVNV50,111$1,030+32%

3016Fredericksburg, VAVA30,393$1,030+58%

3017Orange County, NYNY417,669$1,031+44%

3018Glasscock County, TXTX1,128$1,031+211%

3019Albemarle County, VAVA118,356$1,031+45%

3020Flagler County, FLFL140,360$1,032+48%

3021Baltimore County, MDMD847,650$1,033+54%

3022Clark County, NVNV2,407,226$1,036+45%

3023Osceola County, FLFL481,718$1,036+45%

3024Dutchess County, NYNY300,708$1,038+47%

3025Yolo County, CACA224,410$1,041+52%

3026Plymouth County, MAMA546,829$1,042+53%

3027Williamson County, TNTN272,061$1,045+40%

3028Mercer County, NJNJ399,289$1,046+44%

3029Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448$1,050+69%

3030Garfield County, COCO63,474$1,052+60%

3031Collier County, FLFL417,131$1,054+40%

3032Fayette County, GAGA125,156$1,057+19%

3033Amador County, CACA41,876$1,059+55%

3034San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$1,061+64%

3035Fort Bend County, TXTX975,191$1,062+45%

3036District of Columbia, DCDC693,645$1,063+72%

3037James City County, VAVA83,326$1,066+52%

3038Hudson County, NJNJ735,033$1,071+52%

3039El Dorado County, CACA192,323$1,074+53%

3040Barnstable County, MAMA233,539$1,075+49%

3041Chester County, PAPA557,116$1,077+43%

3042Forsyth County, GAGA282,805$1,078+58%

3043Passaic County, NJNJ531,624$1,080+45%

3044Juneau, AKAK31,609$1,084+26%

3045Union County, NJNJ601,863$1,084+44%

3046Newport County, RIRI83,051$1,087+58%

3047Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,256$1,093+110%

3048Burlington County, NJNJ481,439$1,095+44%

3049Kendall County, ILIL145,470$1,099+53%

3050Richmond County, NYNY501,290$1,107+49%

3051Sussex County, NJNJ148,063$1,111+41%

3052Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$1,115+69%

3053Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$1,117+59%

3054San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$1,118+55%

3055Nevada County, CACA101,911$1,119+50%

3056Monterey County, CACA433,729$1,123+45%

3057St. Mary's County, MDMD116,692$1,123+56%

3058Routt County, COCO25,329$1,127+52%

3059Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,726$1,129+53%

3060Poquoson, VAVA13,292$1,132+62%

3061Broward County, FLFL2,013,317$1,133+50%

3062Frederick County, MDMD302,883$1,133+58%

3063Rockwall County, TXTX140,738$1,134+62%

3064Monmouth County, NJNJ651,035$1,137+50%

3065Fauquier County, VAVA76,503$1,140+62%

3066Prince George's County, MDMD970,374$1,140+55%

3067Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$1,143+56%

3068San Benito County, CACA70,082$1,150+50%

3069Placer County, CACA442,081$1,151+48%

3070Ouray County, COCO5,265$1,153+66%

3071Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,781$1,154+33%

3072York County, VAVA71,374$1,165+65%

3073Summit County, COCO31,517$1,165+33%

3074Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,240$1,172+31%

3075Douglas County, COCO399,396$1,174+11%

3076Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,388$1,178+46%

3077Dukes County, MAMA21,219$1,180+59%

3078Suffolk County, MAMA791,891$1,181+49%

3079Queens County, NYNY2,358,182$1,181+52%

3080Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,465$1,181+103%

3081Middlesex County, NJNJ883,335$1,187+40%

3082Kauai County, HIHI73,400$1,187+61%

3083Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$1,188+39%

3084Solano County, CACA455,376$1,195+50%

3085Sonoma County, CACA486,444$1,201+39%

3086Westchester County, NYNY1,015,743$1,203+43%

3087Calvert County, MDMD94,484$1,204+44%

3088Norfolk County, MAMA739,749$1,205+41%

3089Park County, COCO18,314$1,206+50%

3090Napa County, CACA132,949$1,211+48%

3091Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,979$1,213+45%

3092Putnam County, NYNY99,028$1,216+33%

3093Morris County, NJNJ524,251$1,221+38%

3094Eagle County, COCO54,291$1,225+22%

3095San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$1,228+61%

3096Manassas, VAVA44,332$1,232+54%

3097New York County, NYNY1,664,862$1,234+55%

3098Bergen County, NJNJ977,026$1,236+42%

3099Rockland County, NYNY357,397$1,240+40%

3100Monroe County, FLFL80,406$1,257+53%

3101Ocean County, NJNJ673,746$1,258+54%

3102Pitkin County, COCO16,625$1,259+33%

3103Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$1,265+52%

3104Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$1,266+37%

3105Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$1,270+41%

3106Stafford County, VAVA170,803$1,280+52%

3107Somerset County, NJNJ356,486$1,295+44%

3108Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,380$1,306+64%

3109Charles County, MDMD176,593$1,307+52%

3110Honolulu County, HIHI988,703$1,312+64%

3111Maui County, HIHI160,592$1,313+67%

3112San Francisco County, CACA826,079$1,328+43%

3113Alexandria, VAVA160,662$1,330+54%

3114Prince William County, VAVA502,966$1,338+55%

3115Manassas Park, VAVA16,560$1,344+45%

3116Howard County, MDMD339,183$1,346+53%

3117Ventura County, CACA830,851$1,391+56%

3118Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$1,402+18%

3119Nassau County, NYNY1,398,939$1,407+46%

3120Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,582$1,417+55%

3121Orange County, CACA3,149,507$1,423+54%

3122Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,090$1,427+51%

3123San Mateo County, CACA743,568$1,443+26%

3124Falls Church, VAVA15,159$1,453+51%

3125Fairfax, VAVA26,772$1,484+57%

3126Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,873$1,492+49%

3127Arlington County, VAVA243,931$1,519+69%

3128Marin County, CACA253,694$1,523+31%

3129Loudoun County, VAVA449,749$1,531+60%

3130Nantucket County, MAMA14,758$1,714+69%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES