RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 918

Lowest median rent, US metro areas · 1990

US metro areas with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). Raymondville, TX leads at $202. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Alabama carries 5 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

USUnited States248,709,873$450–

01Raymondville, TXTX19,971$202–

02Newport, TNTN37,889$213–

03Eufaula, ALAL26,861$223–

04Rio Grande City, TXTX66,319$224–

05Middlesborough, KYKY22,829$227–

06Kennett, MOMO26,855$229–

07Russellville, ALAL32,449$233–

08Opelousas, LALA80,765$234–

09McComb, MSMS52,640$237–

10Zapata, TXTX13,753$239–

11Corinth, MSMS34,569$240–

12Greenwood, MSMS34,912$241–

13Eagle Pass, TXTX58,823$241–

14West Plains, MOMO40,798$243–

15Bogalusa, LALA44,937$243–

16Glasgow, KYKY56,224$246–

17Troy, ALAL33,688$246–

18Clarksdale, MSMS19,849$247–

19Campbellsville, KYKY38,407$250–

20Miami, OKOK30,438$250–

21Deming, NMNM25,407$252–

22Mount Sterling, KYKY48,428$252–

23Laurel, MSMS82,281$253–

24Selma, ALAL35,140$253–

25Fort Payne, ALAL74,085$254–

26Alexander City, ALAL40,953$254–

27Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,914$255–

28Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,904$255–

29Corbin, KYKY150,040$256–

30Alamosa, COCO27,896$257–

31Martin, TNTN33,261$258–

32Cleveland, MSMS28,262$258–

33Talladega, ALAL91,764$258–

34Bainbridge, GAGA29,432$259–

35Brookhaven, MSMS35,012$259–

36Hannibal, MOMO38,969$259–

37Town of Pecos, TXTX12,138$261–

38Mayfield, KYKY37,050$262–

39Vidalia, GAGA36,180$262–

40Dickinson, NDND39,142$262–

41Uvalde, TXTX24,963$263–

42Somerset, KYKY67,384$263–

43Douglas, GAGA52,861$263–

44Jesup, GAGA32,481$264–

45Fairmont, MNMN19,440$265–

46Spencer, IAIA16,202$265–

47Fitzgerald, GAGA17,099$265–

48Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,118$265–

49Las Vegas, NMNM30,311$265–

50Natchez, MSMS54,722$265–

51Moultrie, GAGA47,438$266–

52Williston, NDND41,767$266–

53Alice, TXTX45,383$267–

54Dublin, GAGA60,351$267–

55Quincy, ILIL74,146$268–

56Cordele, GAGA19,237$268–

57Athens, TNTN71,590$269–

58Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,497$269–

59Madisonville, KYKY45,127$269–

60Orangeburg, SCSC83,177$269–

61Grenada, MSMS30,222$269–

62Mitchell, SDSD25,913$269–

63Forrest City, ARAR21,800$270–

64Paris, TNTN32,896$270–

65Americus, GAGA33,394$270–

66Lebanon, MOMO36,943$271–

67Danville, KYKY56,985$271–

68Burley, IDID49,308$272–

69Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,025$272–

70Elk City, OKOK22,159$272–

71Greeneville, TNTN73,831$272–

72Thomaston, GAGA28,500$272–

73Murray, KYKY39,421$272–

74Lumberton, NCNC119,941$273–

75Elkins, WVWV26,882$274–

76Paragould, ARAR47,411$274–

77Arkadelphia, ARAR20,938$274–

78Wahpeton, NDND23,019$275–

79Minden, LALA34,948$276–

80Newberry, SCSC39,561$276–

81Ottumwa, IAIA35,210$276–

82Cullman, ALAL94,009$276–

83Moberly, MOMO24,513$276–

84Johnstown, PAPA128,968$276–

85Mexico, MOMO24,528$276–

86Danville, VAVA101,137$277–

87Maryville, MOMO20,174$277–

88Scottsboro, ALAL54,281$277–

89Washington, ININ34,209$277–

90Cookeville, TNTN152,477$277–

91Sikeston, MOMO49,978$278–

92Waycross, GAGA57,670$278–

93Durant, OKOK51,367$278–

94Austin, MNMN40,971$278–

95Summerville, GAGA25,300$278–

96Houghton, MIMI40,028$279–

97Huntingdon, PAPA43,001$279–

98Huron, SDSD19,624$279–

99Sterling, COCO20,654$279–

100Cambridge, OHOH38,379$279–

101McMinnville, TNTN43,717$279–

102Richmond, KYKY131,806$279–

103Cumberland, MDMD93,640$280–

104Owensboro, KYKY113,962$280–

105Wheeling, WVWV134,089$280–

106Dothan, ALAL156,266$280–

107Beatrice, NENE21,711$280–

108Paducah, KYKY102,259$281–

109Fayetteville, TNTN36,853$281–

110Watertown, SDSD29,562$281–

111Gadsden, ALAL103,886$281–

112Moses Lake, WAWA105,727$281–

113Portsmouth, OHOH71,365$281–

114Sweetwater, TXTX14,117$281–

115Magnolia, ARAR21,894$282–

116McAllen, TXTX921,549$282–

117Union City, TNTN30,067$282–

118Hastings, NENE40,577$282–

119Ada, OKOK38,528$283–

120New Ulm, MNMN25,517$283–

121Somerset, PAPA72,004$283–

122Carroll, IAIA20,303$283–

123Aberdeen, SDSD41,583$284–

124Pottsville, PAPA145,085$284–

125Blackfoot, IDID51,153$284–

126Othello, WAWA21,488$284–

127Beckley, WVWV109,940$284–

128Morristown, TNTN128,867$285–

129Española, NMNM39,832$285–

130Jamestown, NDND21,414$285–

131Atchison, KSKS16,172$285–

132Ontario, OROR60,085$286–

133Yankton, SDSD23,635$286–

134Lewistown, PAPA46,127$286–

135Albert Lea, MNMN30,440$286–

136McAlester, OKOK43,320$286–

137Tupelo, MSMS133,167$286–

138Camden, ARAR26,363$286–

139Clarksburg, WVWV88,142$287–

140Guymon, OKOK20,322$287–

141Kinston, NCNC55,837$287–

142Bluefield, WVWV96,138$287–

143Tifton, GAGA51,237$288–

144North Platte, NENE33,972$288–

145Pikeville, KYKY89,122$288–

146Meridian, MSMS85,419$288–

147Macomb, ILIL25,916$289–

148Washington, NCNC44,670$289–

149Baker City, OROR16,658$289–

150Oskaloosa, IAIA21,880$289–

151Greenwood, SCSC95,215$289–

152Fergus Falls, MNMN61,041$290–

153Gaffney, SCSC58,275$290–

154St. Marys, PAPA29,926$290–

155Albertville, ALAL103,537$290–

156Picayune, MSMS59,363$290–

157Lexington, NENE26,255$290–

158Rexburg, IDID69,380$291–

159Sunbury, PAPA107,788$291–

160Hays, KSKS29,075$291–

161Jacksonville, TXTX53,337$291–

162Morgan City, LALA46,552$291–

163Tahlequah, OKOK49,196$291–

164New Iberia, LALA66,846$291–

165Vermillion, SDSD15,031$291–

166Effingham, ILIL44,727$291–

167Kirksville, MOMO29,824$292–

168Coshocton, OHOH37,188$292–

169Mount Airy, NCNC72,287$292–

170Spirit Lake, IAIA18,077$292–

171Toccoa, GAGA27,854$292–

172Bradford, PAPA38,984$292–

173Show Low, AZAZ109,946$292–

174Norfolk, NENE49,228$292–

175Duluth, MNMN281,219$292–

176Joplin, MOMO208,796$293–

177Fort Madison, IAIA32,306$293–

178Brookings, SDSD37,635$293–

179Gallup, NMNM68,119$294–

180Duncan, OKOK44,310$294–

181Pocatello, IDID91,591$294–

182Rolla, MOMO45,247$294–

183St. Joseph, MOMO119,170$294–

184Lafayette, LALA423,758$295–

185Brownsville, TXTX433,946$295–

186DuBois, PAPA78,100$295–

187Lock Haven, PAPA37,870$295–

188Madison, ININ33,279$295–

189Manitowoc, WIWI81,710$295–

190Mountain Home, IDID29,465$295–

191Woodward, OKOK19,827$295–

192Centralia, ILIL36,382$295–

193Muskogee, OKOK66,708$295–

194Florence, ALAL156,609$296–

195Crossville, TNTN66,300$296–

196Fort Dodge, IAIA36,838$296–

197Palatka, FLFL77,734$296–

198Vernal, UTUT38,278$296–

199Winchester, TNTN45,579$296–

200Marion, NCNC45,198$296–

201Canton, ILIL32,901$296–

202Marinette, WIWI65,515$296–

203Columbus, MSMS67,144$296–

204Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,215$296–

205Emporia, KSKS34,838$297–

206Escanaba, MIMI36,582$297–

207Grand Rapids, MNMN45,404$297–

208Malvern, ARAR33,451$297–

209Hammond, LALA141,346$297–

210Alexandria, MNMN40,120$297–

211Shawano, WIWI45,759$298–

212Galesburg, ILIL47,767$298–

213Casper, WYWY80,526$298–

214Le Mars, IAIA25,697$298–

215Storm Lake, IAIA20,449$298–

216Worthington, MNMN22,338$299–

217Altoona, PAPA119,541$299–

218Great Bend, KSKS24,790$299–

219Logansport, ININ37,836$299–

220North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,233$299–

221Riverton, WYWY39,464$299–

222Pittsburg, KSKS39,008$299–

223Johnson City, TNTN216,416$299–

224Bowling Green, KYKY197,180$300–

225Weirton, WVWV112,468$300–

226Twin Falls, IDID123,901$300–

227Fairmont, WVWV55,584$300–

228Marietta, OHOH58,389$300–

229Marion, ILIL67,225$300–

230Marshall, MNMN25,684$300–

231Natchitoches, LALA36,089$300–

232Richmond, ININ66,169$300–

233Searcy, ARAR80,085$300–

234Batesville, ARAR38,785$300–

235McPherson, KSKS30,064$300–

236Mount Vernon, ILIL36,147$300–

237Kingsport, TNTN314,834$300–

238Terre Haute, ININ169,241$300–

239Thomasville, GAGA72,958$301–

240Zanesville, OHOH87,014$301–

241Henderson, NCNC42,638$301–

242New Castle, ININ49,137$301–

243Rockingham, NCNC42,041$301–

244Weatherford, OKOK39,059$301–

245Hattiesburg, MSMS158,014$301–

246Harrison, ARAR45,654$301–

247Jackson, TNTN184,569$301–

248Columbus, NENE46,583$302–

249Silver City, NMNM27,252$302–

250Bonham, TXTX39,265$302–

251Henderson, KYKY57,184$303–

252Bucyrus, OHOH41,896$303–

253Safford, AZAZ40,157$303–

254Wabash, ININ30,713$303–

255Starkville, MSMS62,063$304–

256Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,850$304–

257Ludington, MIMI29,040$304–

258Warren, PAPA37,038$304–

259Carlsbad, NMNM62,509$304–

260Connersville, ININ23,533$304–

261Grand Island, NENE78,076$304–

262Scottsbluff, NENE36,272$305–

263Waynesville, NCNC63,369$305–

264Seneca, SCSC83,775$305–

265Meadville, PAPA81,792$305–

266Oil City, PAPA49,346$305–

267Platteville, WIWI52,446$305–

268Plainview, TXTX36,700$305–

269Salem, OHOH99,377$306–

270Spearfish, SDSD29,459$306–

271Clinton, IAIA46,002$306–

272Hutchinson, KSKS61,539$306–

273Fort Smith, ARAR234,140$306–

274Huntington, WVWV365,965$307–

275Farmington, MOMO67,809$307–

276Gallipolis, OHOH29,072$307–

277Alpena, MIMI28,853$307–

278Branson, MOMO57,001$307–

279Shelbyville, TNTN55,273$307–

280Marshall, MOMO23,265$308–

281Pueblo, COCO169,277$308–

282Jonesboro, ARAR139,440$308–

283Minot, NDND75,694$309–

284La Grande, OROR25,900$309–

285Monroe, LALA222,390$309–

286Paris, TXTX63,319$310–

287Dyersburg, TNTN36,320$310–

288Oxford, ALAL115,834$310–

289Forest City, NCNC65,745$310–

290Hereford, TXTX18,626$310–

291Vincennes, ININ35,652$310–

292Brownwood, TXTX38,711$310–

293El Dorado, ARAR36,926$311–

294Fremont, NENE38,057$311–

295New Philadelphia, OHOH92,373$311–

296Ottawa, KSKS26,299$311–

297Ardmore, OKOK48,910$311–

298Bedford, ININ45,568$311–

299Mason City, IAIA49,710$311–

300Jefferson City, MOMO152,712$311–

301Jacksonville, ILIL37,381$311–

302Lewiston, IDID65,450$312–

303Hobbs, NMNM74,749$312–

304Lake City, FLFL74,094$312–

305Laurinburg, NCNC33,322$312–

306Vernon, TXTX12,481$312–

307LaGrange, GAGA107,097$313–

308El Campo, TXTX42,060$313–

309Price, UTUT20,680$313–

310Rice Lake, WIWI46,484$313–

311Taylorville, ILIL33,443$313–

312Burlington, IAIA44,061$313–

313Franklin, KYKY20,788$314–

314Moscow, IDID41,842$314–

315Laredo, TXTX281,224$314–

316Odessa, TXTX173,801$314–

317Andrews, TXTX18,914$314–

318Carbondale, ILIL52,501$314–

319Olean, NYNY75,390$314–

320Oxford, MSMS71,972$315–

321Russellville, ARAR84,932$315–

322Willmar, MNMN44,720$315–

323The Villages, FLFL157,772$315–

324Dubuque, IAIA99,381$315–

325Blytheville, ARAR37,828$315–

326Hermiston, OROR93,721$315–

327Martinsville, VAVA63,091$315–

328Jasper, ININ44,016$316–

329Washington Court House, OHOH28,552$316–

330Cedartown, GAGA45,514$316–

331Cornelia, GAGA50,416$316–

332Waterloo, IAIA169,189$316–

333Pierre, SDSD20,588$316–

334Tullahoma, TNTN69,339$316–

335Sayre, PAPA59,600$317–

336Chillicothe, OHOH76,429$317–

337Lewisburg, TNTN38,071$317–

338Brainerd, MNMN100,562$317–

339Decatur, ALAL160,326$318–

340Houma, LALA199,668$318–

341Cleveland, TNTN134,057$318–

342Ellensburg, WAWA48,803$318–

343Greenville, MSMS40,446$318–

344Sandpoint, IDID54,420$318–

345Great Falls, MTMT85,029$318–

346Marion, ININ66,524$318–

347Peru, ININ34,487$318–

348Kearney, NENE57,962$318–

349Decatur, ININ36,650$319–

350Sedalia, MOMO44,254$319–

351Walla Walla, WAWA62,361$319–

352Salina, KSKS59,121$319–

353Statesboro, GAGA97,977$320–

354Bemidji, MNMN47,055$320–

355Mineral Wells, TXTX30,791$320–

356Fort Morgan, COCO30,306$321–

357Freeport, ILIL43,220$321–

358Hermitage, PAPA107,860$321–

359Hillsdale, MIMI45,738$321–

360Marshalltown, IAIA39,890$321–

361Mount Vernon, OHOH64,002$321–

362Owatonna, MNMN37,464$321–

363Red Wing, MNMN48,195$321–

364Wilson, NCNC81,150$321–

365Arkansas City, KSKS34,382$321–

366Aberdeen, WAWA78,144$322–

367Goldsboro, NCNC122,278$322–

368Tiffin, OHOH54,522$322–

369Beeville, TXTX32,515$322–

370Scranton, PAPA574,418$323–

371Helena, MTMT97,153$323–

372Crawfordsville, ININ38,954$323–

373Pella, IAIA34,192$323–

374Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,081$323–

375Sparta, WIWI46,572$323–

376Winona, MNMN50,523$323–

377Sioux City, IAIA145,738$323–

378Ottawa, ILIL145,902$324–

379Danville, ILIL71,259$324–

380DeRidder, LALA36,673$324–

381Selinsgrove, PAPA39,655$324–

382The Dalles, OROR26,310$324–

383Celina, OHOH42,737$324–

384Lake Charles, LALA244,655$325–

385Gainesville, TXTX44,461$325–

386Van Wert, OHOH29,013$325–

387Enterprise, ALAL56,953$325–

388Mobile, ALAL411,658$325–

389Shawnee, OKOK75,102$325–

390Rome, GAGA101,378$325–

391Florence, SCSC201,392$325–

392Albany, GAGA145,510$325–

393Knoxville, TNTN968,137$326–

394Frankfort, ININ33,322$326–

395Jamestown, NYNY124,126$326–

396Jefferson, GAGA99,265$326–

397Ozark, ALAL49,912$326–

398Ruston, LALA48,360$326–

399Anderson Creek, NCNC150,137$326–

400Sheridan, WYWY33,241$326–

401Clovis, NMNM65,270$326–

402Parkersburg, WVWV87,264$326–

403Springfield, MOMO500,694$327–

404Auburn, ALAL208,013$327–

405Greenville, OHOH51,520$327–

406Lincoln, ILIL27,182$327–

407Ponca City, OKOK43,490$327–

408Shelby, NCNC103,325$327–

409Hot Springs, ARAR99,695$327–

410Rocky Mount, NCNC148,486$328–

411Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,076$328–

412Stephenville, TXTX43,911$328–

413Morgantown, WVWV141,995$329–

414Pine Bluff, ARAR70,211$329–

415La Crosse, WIWI171,182$329–

416Klamath Falls, OROR70,274$329–

417Snyder, TXTX16,162$329–

418Erie, PAPA265,832$329–

419Albemarle, NCNC68,830$329–

420Charleston, WVWV200,170$330–

421Cambridge, MDMD33,628$330–

422Cañon City, COCO50,039$330–

423Hutchinson, MNMN36,631$330–

424Missoula, MTMT128,698$331–

425Corsicana, TXTX57,181$331–

426Dixon, ILIL32,914$331–

427Massena, NYNY105,488$331–

428Coos Bay, OROR63,992$331–

429Alexandria, LALA147,952$332–

430Logan, UTUT160,889$332–

431Kalispell, MTMT115,429$332–

432Kendallville, ININ47,937$332–

433Vicksburg, MSMS41,759$332–

434Charleston, ILIL46,607$332–

435Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,063$332–

436Del Rio, TXTX47,835$333–

437Marquette, MIMI68,064$333–

438Port Lavaca, TXTX19,599$333–

439Seymour, ININ47,370$333–

440Grand Junction, COCO162,845$333–

441Alma, MIMI41,190$333–

442Borger, TXTX19,633$333–

443Longview, TXTX297,315$333–

444Dumas, TXTX21,891$334–

445Williamsport, PAPA112,587$334–

446Muncie, ININ113,106$334–

447Indiana, PAPA82,878$334–

448Milledgeville, GAGA44,029$334–

449Valdosta, GAGA153,276$334–

450Monticello, ININ25,164$335–

451Roswell, NMNM63,364$335–

452Sterling, ILIL54,121$335–

453Big Spring, TXTX30,504$336–

454Lynchburg, VAVA269,169$336–

455Bismarck, NDND139,750$336–

456Pampa, TXTX21,786$337–

457Dodge City, KSKS33,993$337–

458Ashland, OHOH52,523$337–

459Bloomsburg, PAPA66,193$337–

460Columbus, GAGA324,830$337–

461Billings, MTMT193,603$337–

462Lufkin, TXTX88,154$338–

463Montrose, COCO44,591$338–

464Elizabethtown, KYKY128,666$338–

465Big Rapids, MIMI42,320$339–

466Enid, OKOK61,779$339–

467Yakima, WAWA259,185$339–

468Bellefontaine, OHOH46,302$339–

469Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,553$339–

470Texarkana, TXTX146,816$340–

471Davenport, IAIA380,452$340–

472Pontiac, ILIL35,057$340–

473Decatur, ILIL99,300$340–

474Cody, WYWY31,171$340–

475Iron Mountain, MIMI30,575$340–

476Brigham City, UTUT70,405$341–

477Corning, NYNY91,855$341–

478Kingsville, TXTX30,315$341–

479Warrensburg, MOMO56,670$341–

480Amsterdam, NYNY50,046$341–

481Hickory, NCNC376,890$341–

482Gulfport, MSMS431,329$342–

483Bozeman, MTMT128,740$342–

484Brenham, TXTX38,288$342–

485Louisville, KYKY1,402,509$342–

486Evansville, ININ273,786$343–

487Laramie, WYWY38,558$343–

488Marion, OHOH65,115$343–

489Rochelle, ILIL51,399$343–

490Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,060$343–

491Mansfield, OHOH124,893$343–

492Cedar City, UTUT67,141$343–

493Menomonie, WIWI46,223$343–

494Muscatine, IAIA41,853$343–

495Nacogdoches, TXTX66,035$343–

496Stillwater, OKOK83,889$343–

497Spartanburg, SCSC407,656$343–

498Clarksville, TNTN349,001$343–

499Grand Forks, NDND105,046$344–

500Youngstown, OHOH423,678$344–

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Frequently asked

Which metro area has the lowest median gross rent?

Raymondville, TX ranks #1 with $202 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by median gross rent?

Raymondville, TX, Newport, TN, Eufaula, AL-GA, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Middlesborough, KY.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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.