US cities with the highest median rent
Compare median monthly gross rent across US cities and census-designated places.
U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimatesPeriod: 2020–2024 ACS 5-yearRetrieved 2026-10-05T08:15:40+00:00
Median monthly gross rent: ACS B25064_001E. Higher rent does not establish a city’s overall cost of living. ACS places, including census-designated places, with at least 20,000 residents in the same ACS release. ACS 5-year pooled estimates; margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. Ranks do not imply statistically significant differences. Missing, suppressed, and annotated/top-coded estimates are excluded.
Ranks are competition ranks computed across the full filtered set.
| Rank | Name | State | Median gross rent | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | Huber Heights city | Ohio | $1,258 ±$50 | 43,455 |
| 1600 | Springfield city | Oregon | $1,258 ±$44 | 61,499 |
| 1603 | Agawam Town city | Massachusetts | $1,256 ±$87 | 28,539 |
| 1603 | Chattanooga city | Tennessee | $1,256 ±$33 | 185,783 |
| 1605 | Imperial city | California | $1,255 ±$316 | 21,430 |
| 1605 | North Fort Myers CDP | Florida | $1,255 ±$183 | 44,993 |
| 1605 | Georgetown city | Kentucky | $1,255 ±$58 | 39,117 |
| 1608 | Mokena village | Illinois | $1,254 ±$114 | 20,021 |
| 1609 | Shafter city | California | $1,253 ±$150 | 21,193 |
| 1609 | New Britain city | Connecticut | $1,253 ±$45 | 74,223 |
| 1609 | Norwich city | Connecticut | $1,253 ±$68 | 39,973 |
| 1612 | Belton city | Texas | $1,252 ±$80 | 24,356 |
| 1612 | Tyler city | Texas | $1,252 ±$46 | 109,215 |
| 1614 | New Orleans city | Louisiana | $1,251 ±$22 | 371,853 |
| 1614 | St. Charles city | Missouri | $1,251 ±$39 | 71,508 |
| 1616 | East Niles CDP | California | $1,250 ±$86 | 28,532 |
| 1616 | Independence city | Kentucky | $1,250 ±$120 | 29,392 |
| 1616 | Fayetteville city | North Carolina | $1,250 ±$17 | 210,815 |
| 1619 | Saco city | Maine | $1,249 ±$385 | 20,819 |
| 1620 | Carson City | Nevada | $1,248 ±$61 | 58,384 |
| 1620 | Wenatchee city | Washington | $1,248 ±$81 | 35,484 |
| 1622 | Lealman CDP | Florida | $1,247 ±$88 | 20,567 |
| 1623 | Winter Haven city | Florida | $1,246 ±$80 | 55,200 |
| 1623 | North Liberty city | Iowa | $1,246 ±$104 | 21,125 |
| 1623 | Allen Park city | Michigan | $1,246 ±$99 | 27,925 |
| 1623 | Monroe city | North Carolina | $1,246 ±$66 | 36,759 |
| 1623 | Socastee CDP | South Carolina | $1,246 ±$101 | 23,796 |
| 1628 | Addison village | Illinois | $1,245 ±$55 | 35,489 |
| 1629 | South Bradenton CDP | Florida | $1,244 ±$72 | 25,990 |
| 1630 | Foley city | Alabama | $1,242 ±$119 | 24,026 |
| 1630 | Englewood CDP | Florida | $1,242 ±$99 | 20,091 |
| 1630 | Fairfield city | Ohio | $1,242 ±$51 | 44,828 |
| 1633 | Farmington city | Minnesota | $1,241 ±$244 | 23,902 |
| 1634 | Lancaster city | Pennsylvania | $1,240 ±$45 | 57,719 |
| 1634 | Kennewick city | Washington | $1,240 ±$40 | 85,295 |
| 1636 | Holiday CDP | Florida | $1,239 ±$53 | 22,785 |
| 1636 | Mentor city | Ohio | $1,239 ±$74 | 47,171 |
| 1638 | Kansas City city | Missouri | $1,238 ±$15 | 510,612 |
| 1639 | West Des Moines city | Iowa | $1,237 ±$30 | 71,083 |
| 1640 | Carlsbad city | New Mexico | $1,236 ±$147 | 31,746 |
| 1641 | Altoona city | Iowa | $1,235 ±$104 | 21,495 |
| 1642 | Roseville city | Michigan | $1,233 ±$54 | 47,123 |
| 1642 | Vineland city | New Jersey | $1,233 ±$78 | 61,006 |
| 1644 | Selma city | California | $1,232 ±$110 | 24,659 |
| 1644 | Terrell city | Texas | $1,232 ±$81 | 20,366 |
| 1646 | Portage city | Indiana | $1,231 ±$64 | 38,082 |
| 1646 | Dickinson city | Texas | $1,231 ±$118 | 21,753 |
| 1646 | Temple city | Texas | $1,231 ±$37 | 89,602 |
| 1649 | Highland town | Indiana | $1,230 ±$104 | 23,680 |
| 1650 | Cartersville city | Georgia | $1,229 ±$93 | 24,074 |
± figures are the published 90% margin of error; small differences between estimates may not be statistically significant.
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