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US cities by median gross rent (monthly)

Clayton, CA had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 3210 cities in 2022, at $3,501. Roma, TX had the lowest, at $468. The median was $1,203 and the figure for the United States was $1,268. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest3,501Clayton, CA
Lowest468Roma, TX
Median1,2033210 cities
United States1,268History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Clayton, CA: 3,501 USDClayton, CA3,501Cupertino, CA: 3,501 USDCupertino, CA3,501Danville, CA: 3,501 USDDanville, CA3,501Foster City, CA: 3,501 USDFoster City, CA3,501Hillsborough, CA: 3,501 USDHillsborough, CA3,501Key Biscayne, FL: 3,501 USDKey Biscayne, FL3,501La Cañada Flintridge, CA: 3,501 USDLa Cañada Flintridge, CA3,501Los Altos, CA: 3,501 USDLos Altos, CA3,501Paradise Valley, AZ: 3,501 USDParadise Valley, AZ3,501Piedmont, CA: 3,501 USDPiedmont, CA3,501San Marino, CA: 3,501 USDSan Marino, CA3,501Saratoga, CA: 3,501 USDSaratoga, CA3,501Scarsdale, NY: 3,501 USDScarsdale, NY3,501West University Place, TX: 3,501 USDWest University Place, TX3,501Campton Hills, IL: 3,406 USDCampton Hills, IL3,406Garden City, NY: 3,369 USDGarden City, NY3,369Manhattan Beach, CA: 3,366 USDManhattan Beach, CA3,366Millbrae, CA: 3,322 USDMillbrae, CA3,322Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: 3,284 USDRancho Palos Verdes, CA3,284Lincolnwood, IL: 3,272 USDLincolnwood, IL3,272Palo Alto, CA: 3,169 USDPalo Alto, CA3,169Mountain House, CA: 3,138 USDMountain House, CA3,138Dublin, CA: 3,094 USDDublin, CA3,094Agoura Hills, CA: 3,056 USDAgoura Hills, CA3,056Palos Verdes Estates, CA: 3,056 USDPalos Verdes Estates, CA3,056Franklin Lakes, NJ: 3,053 USDFranklin Lakes, NJ3,053Tenafly, NJ: 3,053 USDTenafly, NJ3,053Coronado, CA: 3,046 USDCoronado, CA3,046Snoqualmie, WA: 3,000 USDSnoqualmie, WA3,000Sunnyvale, CA: 2,990 USDSunnyvale, CA2,990Mill Valley, CA: 2,988 USDMill Valley, CA2,988Milpitas, CA: 2,981 USDMilpitas, CA2,981San Mateo, CA: 2,971 USDSan Mateo, CA2,971Eastvale, CA: 2,965 USDEastvale, CA2,965Parkland, FL: 2,948 USDParkland, FL2,948Pacifica, CA: 2,939 USDPacifica, CA2,939Newport Beach, CA: 2,920 USDNewport Beach, CA2,920Redwood City, CA: 2,899 USDRedwood City, CA2,899Menlo Park, CA: 2,895 USDMenlo Park, CA2,895Florham Park, NJ: 2,891 USDFlorham Park, NJ2,891Clayton, CA: 3,501 USDClayton, CA3,501Cupertino, CA: 3,501 USDCupertino, CA3,501Danville, CA: 3,501 USDDanville, CA3,501Foster City, CA: 3,501 USDFoster City, CA3,501Hillsborough, CA: 3,501 USDHillsborough, CA3,501Key Biscayne, FL: 3,501 USDKey Biscayne, FL3,501La Cañada Flintridge, CA: 3,501 USDLa Cañada Flintridge, CA3,501Los Altos, CA: 3,501 USDLos Altos, CA3,501Paradise Valley, AZ: 3,501 USDParadise Valley, AZ3,501Piedmont, CA: 3,501 USDPiedmont, CA3,501San Marino, CA: 3,501 USDSan Marino, CA3,501Saratoga, CA: 3,501 USDSaratoga, CA3,501Scarsdale, NY: 3,501 USDScarsdale, NY3,501West University Place, TX: 3,501 USDWest University Place, TX3,501Campton Hills, IL: 3,406 USDCampton Hills, IL3,406Garden City, NY: 3,369 USDGarden City, NY3,369Manhattan Beach, CA: 3,366 USDManhattan Beach, CA3,366Millbrae, CA: 3,322 USDMillbrae, CA3,322Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: 3,284 USDRancho Palos Verdes, CA3,284Lincolnwood, IL: 3,272 USDLincolnwood, IL3,272Palo Alto, CA: 3,169 USDPalo Alto, CA3,169Mountain House, CA: 3,138 USDMountain House, CA3,138Dublin, CA: 3,094 USDDublin, CA3,094Agoura Hills, CA: 3,056 USDAgoura Hills, CA3,056Palos Verdes Estates, CA: 3,056 USDPalos Verdes Estates, CA3,056Franklin Lakes, NJ: 3,053 USDFranklin Lakes, NJ3,053Tenafly, NJ: 3,053 USDTenafly, NJ3,053Coronado, CA: 3,046 USDCoronado, CA3,046Snoqualmie, WA: 3,000 USDSnoqualmie, WA3,000Sunnyvale, CA: 2,990 USDSunnyvale, CA2,990Mill Valley, CA: 2,988 USDMill Valley, CA2,988Milpitas, CA: 2,981 USDMilpitas, CA2,981San Mateo, CA: 2,971 USDSan Mateo, CA2,971Eastvale, CA: 2,965 USDEastvale, CA2,965Parkland, FL: 2,948 USDParkland, FL2,948Pacifica, CA: 2,939 USDPacifica, CA2,939Newport Beach, CA: 2,920 USDNewport Beach, CA2,920Redwood City, CA: 2,899 USDRedwood City, CA2,899Menlo Park, CA: 2,895 USDMenlo Park, CA2,895Florham Park, NJ: 2,891 USDFlorham Park, NJ2,891
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022
USD		Change on 2021
1Clayton, CA Estimated3,501+6.7%
1Cupertino, CA Estimated3,501+1.5%
1Danville, CA Estimated3,501+24.4%
1Foster City, CA Estimated3,501+0.9%
1Hillsborough, CA Estimated3,5010%
1Key Biscayne, FL Estimated3,501+29.8%
1La Cañada Flintridge, CA Estimated3,501+2.6%
1Los Altos, CA Estimated3,5010%
1Paradise Valley, AZ Estimated3,501+1.4%
1Piedmont, CA Estimated3,5010%
1San Marino, CA Estimated3,5010%
1Saratoga, CA Estimated3,501+4.6%
1Scarsdale, NY Estimated3,501+2.9%
1West University Place, TX Estimated3,501+5.1%
15Campton Hills, IL3,406+19%
16Garden City, NY3,369+0.1%
17Manhattan Beach, CA3,366+16.3%
18Millbrae, CA3,322+14.7%
19Rancho Palos Verdes, CA3,284+8%
20Lincolnwood, IL3,272+36.4%
21Palo Alto, CA3,169+7.4%
22Mountain House, CA3,138+6.7%
23Dublin, CA3,094+6.9%
24Agoura Hills, CA3,056+5.1%
24Palos Verdes Estates, CA3,056+8.3%
26Franklin Lakes, NJ3,053+6.5%
26Tenafly, NJ3,053+2.3%
28Coronado, CA3,046+9.3%
29Snoqualmie, WA3,000+23.5%
30Sunnyvale, CA2,990+5.4%
31Mill Valley, CA2,988+7.1%
32Milpitas, CA2,981+7.9%
33San Mateo, CA2,971+7.3%
34Eastvale, CA2,965+10.1%
35Parkland, FL2,948+13.7%
36Pacifica, CA2,939+7.9%
37Newport Beach, CA2,920+10.4%
38Redwood City, CA2,899+7.6%
39Menlo Park, CA2,895+4.5%
40Florham Park, NJ2,891+9.8%
41Calabasas, CA2,890+8.4%
42Solana Beach, CA2,881+8.1%
43Los Gatos, CA2,870+6.9%
44Lafayette, CA2,856+4.3%
45Mountain View, CA2,855+8%
46Belmont, CA2,842+6.1%
47Santa Clara, CA2,841+7.1%
48Emeryville, CA2,840+10.9%
49Walnut, CA2,832+5.8%
50Fremont, CA2,824+9%
51Pleasanton, CA2,815+6.9%
52Alpine, UT2,814-8.4%
53Colleyville, TX2,785+9.3%
54San Ramon, CA2,768+8.3%
55Hercules, CA2,759+0.7%
55San Carlos, CA2,759+6.2%
57Irvine, CA2,749+8.5%
58Cerritos, CA2,743+10.5%
59Moraga, CA2,741+15.3%
60Laguna Niguel, CA2,736+11.7%
61Larkspur, CA2,714+4%
61Nolensville, TN2,714+2%
63Laguna Beach, CA2,701+11.3%
64University Park, TX2,686+5.9%
65Beverly Hills, CA2,675+10.4%
66San Bruno, CA2,671+7.3%
67Hermosa Beach, CA2,659+6.4%
68Erie, CO2,650+3.4%
69South San Francisco, CA2,649+9.1%
70Hoboken, NJ2,648+6.8%
70Paramus, NJ2,648+7.2%
72Newark, CA2,644+9%
73Weston, FL2,631+11.9%
74Cambridge, MA2,628+10.1%
75Sammamish, WA2,627+3.1%
76Aliso Viejo, CA2,625+7.3%
77Mission Viejo, CA2,622+10.9%
78Campbell, CA2,619+7.1%
79Dana Point, CA2,606+9.5%
80Harrison, NY2,605+11.7%
81Union City, CA2,593+6.5%
82Burlingame, CA2,591+6.2%
83Victoria, MN2,588+27.6%
84Edgewater, NJ2,580+0.5%
85Chino Hills, CA2,575+11.1%
86Lakeway, TX2,563+10%
87Daly City, CA2,554+7.4%
88San Jose, CA2,526+6.8%
89Yorba Linda, CA2,523+5.4%
90Southlake, TX2,518+68.2%
91Walnut Creek, CA2,503+5.9%
92Laguna Hills, CA2,498+7.9%
93Camarillo, CA2,483+9.4%
93Thousand Oaks, CA2,483+7.8%
95Lake Forest, CA2,482+9.8%
95Livermore, CA2,482+7.3%
97Encinitas, CA2,480+9.7%
98Carlsbad, CA2,477+10.4%
99El Segundo, CA2,476+12%
100Culver City, CA2,475+9.7%
101Rye, NY2,468-5.8%
102Redondo Beach, CA2,464+7.3%
103Helotes, TX2,462+18.1%
104Brentwood, TN2,459+15.8%
104San Anselmo, CA2,459+9.4%
106Moorpark, CA2,457+9.6%
107Brentwood, CA2,451+9%
108Rancho Santa Margarita, CA2,441+8.3%
109Bellaire, TX2,423+11.4%
110Bellevue, WA2,422+9.1%
111Pleasant Hill, CA2,419+7.8%
112Fountain Valley, CA2,412+9.7%
113Vienna, VA2,410+6.2%
114Issaquah, WA2,409+4.9%
114Pinole, CA2,409+12.9%
116Simi Valley, CA2,402+5.2%
117Doral, FL2,393+9.1%
117Orinda, CA2,393+33.2%
119Canyon Lake, CA2,378+5.1%
120Burr Ridge, IL2,371+1.8%
121Babylon, NY2,370+7.6%
122Petaluma, CA2,361+10.1%
123Somerville, MA2,357+9.5%
124Murphy, TX2,354+6.4%
125Ridgewood, NJ2,349+6.8%
126El Cerrito, CA2,344+7.3%
127Diamond Bar, CA2,332+4.8%
128San Juan Capistrano, CA2,330+8%
129Novato, CA2,323+10.5%
130Scotts Valley, CA2,322+9.3%
131Princeton, NJ2,320+14.6%
132Huntington Beach, CA2,318+9.2%
133Fair Oaks Ranch, TX2,316n/a
133San Francisco, CA2,316+8.7%
135Dobbs Ferry, NY2,315+14.9%
135Mercer Island, WA2,315+3.2%
135Santa Clarita, CA2,315+7.1%
138American Canyon, CA2,313+9.1%
139Superior, CO2,310+6.8%
140Cypress, CA2,309+11.8%
141Seal Beach, CA2,308+7.2%
142Medford, MA2,305+8.9%
143Wellington, FL2,304+14.7%
144Pacific Grove, CA2,302+8.8%
145Alameda, CA2,301+9.3%
145Glen Cove, NY2,301+20.9%
147Redmond, WA2,299+5.8%
148Providence Village, TX2,290+12.7%
149San Clemente, CA2,289+9.3%
150Kinnelon, NJ2,288+6.9%
151Fate, TX2,282+6.8%
152Carpinteria, CA2,278+4.6%
153Albany, CA2,272+7.7%
154Aventura, FL2,271+14.5%
155Melissa, TX2,269+11.4%
155Wellington, CO2,269+7.8%
157Costa Mesa, CA2,268+11%
158Long Beach, NY2,267+5%
159Frankfort, IL2,265+21.6%
160Woodinville, WA2,263+7.9%
161Hayward, CA2,260+9.1%
162San Rafael, CA2,257+6.4%
163Los Alamitos, CA2,255+10.2%
164Mequon, WI2,254+10%
165Highland Village, TX2,253+19.6%
166Newton, MA2,252+9%
167Kirkland, WA2,250+12.4%
168Morgan Hill, CA2,249+12.2%
169Gilroy, CA2,245+4.4%
170Windsor, CA2,236+7%
171Frederick, CO2,235+16.5%
172Lakewood, CA2,233+11.5%
173Santa Cruz, CA2,232+7.7%
174Santa Monica, CA2,227+8.4%
175Deerfield, IL2,225+9.7%
175Westbury, NY2,225+13.5%
177Summit, NJ2,222+9.3%
177Temecula, CA2,222+8.1%
179Benicia, CA2,220+6.8%
180Brea, CA2,218+10.1%
181Morton Grove, IL2,217+5.9%
182Goleta, CA2,210+6%
183Santa Barbara, CA2,209+8.4%
184Tustin, CA2,205+8.9%
185San Dimas, CA2,202+9.4%
186Chatham, NJ2,201+20%
186Ridgefield, WA2,201+7.5%
188Mineola, NY2,197+11.7%
189Monterey, CA2,195+14%
189Patchogue, NY2,195+14.7%
191Martinez, CA2,188+13.7%
192Cooper City, FL2,186+5.5%
193Rancho Cucamonga, CA2,184+10.2%
194Westfield, NJ2,179+8.5%
195Ringwood, NJ2,178+4.9%
196Bothell, WA2,174+11.1%
197Floral Park, NY2,173+5.1%
198Boca Raton, FL2,170+11.8%
199Madison, NJ2,168+8.2%
200Bowie, MD2,167+7.6%
200Healdsburg, CA2,167+11.6%
200Rockville, MD2,167+8.7%
203Placentia, CA2,166+11.8%
203Westwood, NJ2,166+14.1%
205Poway, CA2,165+17.8%
206Folsom, CA2,164+11.3%
206Lathrop, CA2,164+14.7%
206Sonoma, CA2,164+4%
209Newcastle, WA2,163+7.9%
210Tracy, CA2,162+8.1%
211Fort Lee, NJ2,159+8.9%
211Oakley, CA2,159+12.9%
213Half Moon Bay, CA2,158+5.4%
213La Palma, CA2,158+10.5%
215Secaucus, NJ2,154+5.8%
216Antioch, CA2,150+8.3%
216East Rockaway, NY2,150+17%
216Murrieta, CA2,150+7.7%
219Orange, CA2,148+8.9%
220Morristown, NJ2,147+8.5%
221Lake Grove, NY2,146+9.4%
222East Palo Alto, CA2,142+13.9%
223Vacaville, CA2,141+10.2%
223Waltham, MA2,141+9.8%
225Seaside, CA2,138+8.1%
226Concord, CA2,137+9.4%
227Laguna Woods, CA2,136+11.7%
228South Pasadena, CA2,135+11.5%
229Mill Creek, WA2,134+8.4%
229Pittsburg, CA2,134+7.6%
229Ramsey, NJ2,134+21.9%
232Iowa Colony, TX2,133n/a
232Tinton Falls, NJ2,133-3%
234Torrance, CA2,132+11.9%
235Rohnert Park, CA2,131+10.5%
235Woburn, MA2,131+15.6%
237Stamford, CT2,129+7.5%
238Artesia, CA2,128+14.7%
239Maple Valley, WA2,127+6.9%
240Highland, UT2,122+0.9%
241Great Neck, NY2,121+29.4%
242Rocklin, CA2,109+10.6%
243Hudson, OH2,105-2%
244Hutto, TX2,103+12.6%
245Pasadena, CA2,100+10.3%
246Harrisburg, NC2,094+9.1%
247Covington, WA2,085+9.3%
248Glendora, CA2,083+12.4%
249San Diego, CA2,080+10.3%
250Oceanside, CA2,078+9.2%

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Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period.

More on how it is measured
  • Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter.
  • United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 9 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2022 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Clayton, CA, with $3,501 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Roma, TX, with $468 in 2022.

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