US cities with the lowest median rent
Find lower-cost rental markets using Census median monthly gross rent.
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, including applicable utilities. Covers occupied cash-rent units, not advertised asking rents. Rent alone is not a complete cost-of-living index. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | Bellevue city | Nebraska | $1,226 ±$39 | 64,510 |
| 651 | Camden city | New Jersey | $1,226 ±$49 | 71,496 |
| 653 | Pasco city | Washington | $1,227 ±$75 | 79,575 |
| 654 | Green city | Ohio | $1,228 ±$95 | 27,393 |
| 655 | Cartersville city | Georgia | $1,229 ±$93 | 24,074 |
| 655 | Leavenworth city | Kansas | $1,229 ±$92 | 37,195 |
| 657 | Highland town | Indiana | $1,230 ±$104 | 23,680 |
| 658 | Portage city | Indiana | $1,231 ±$64 | 38,082 |
| 658 | Dickinson city | Texas | $1,231 ±$118 | 21,753 |
| 658 | Temple city | Texas | $1,231 ±$37 | 89,602 |
| 661 | Selma city | California | $1,232 ±$110 | 24,659 |
| 661 | Terrell city | Texas | $1,232 ±$81 | 20,366 |
| 663 | Roseville city | Michigan | $1,233 ±$54 | 47,123 |
| 663 | Vineland city | New Jersey | $1,233 ±$78 | 61,006 |
| 665 | Altoona city | Iowa | $1,235 ±$104 | 21,495 |
| 666 | Carlsbad city | New Mexico | $1,236 ±$147 | 31,746 |
| 667 | West Des Moines city | Iowa | $1,237 ±$30 | 71,083 |
| 668 | Kansas City city | Missouri | $1,238 ±$15 | 510,612 |
| 669 | Holiday CDP | Florida | $1,239 ±$53 | 22,785 |
| 669 | Mentor city | Ohio | $1,239 ±$74 | 47,171 |
| 671 | Lancaster city | Pennsylvania | $1,240 ±$45 | 57,719 |
| 671 | Kennewick city | Washington | $1,240 ±$40 | 85,295 |
| 673 | Farmington city | Minnesota | $1,241 ±$244 | 23,902 |
| 674 | Foley city | Alabama | $1,242 ±$119 | 24,026 |
| 674 | Englewood CDP | Florida | $1,242 ±$99 | 20,091 |
| 674 | Fairfield city | Ohio | $1,242 ±$51 | 44,828 |
| 677 | South Bradenton CDP | Florida | $1,244 ±$72 | 25,990 |
| 678 | Addison village | Illinois | $1,245 ±$55 | 35,489 |
| 679 | Winter Haven city | Florida | $1,246 ±$80 | 55,200 |
| 679 | North Liberty city | Iowa | $1,246 ±$104 | 21,125 |
| 679 | Allen Park city | Michigan | $1,246 ±$99 | 27,925 |
| 679 | Monroe city | North Carolina | $1,246 ±$66 | 36,759 |
| 679 | Socastee CDP | South Carolina | $1,246 ±$101 | 23,796 |
| 684 | Lealman CDP | Florida | $1,247 ±$88 | 20,567 |
| 685 | Carson City | Nevada | $1,248 ±$61 | 58,384 |
| 685 | Wenatchee city | Washington | $1,248 ±$81 | 35,484 |
| 687 | Saco city | Maine | $1,249 ±$385 | 20,819 |
| 688 | East Niles CDP | California | $1,250 ±$86 | 28,532 |
| 688 | Independence city | Kentucky | $1,250 ±$120 | 29,392 |
| 688 | Fayetteville city | North Carolina | $1,250 ±$17 | 210,815 |
| 691 | New Orleans city | Louisiana | $1,251 ±$22 | 371,853 |
| 691 | St. Charles city | Missouri | $1,251 ±$39 | 71,508 |
| 693 | Belton city | Texas | $1,252 ±$80 | 24,356 |
| 693 | Tyler city | Texas | $1,252 ±$46 | 109,215 |
| 695 | Shafter city | California | $1,253 ±$150 | 21,193 |
| 695 | New Britain city | Connecticut | $1,253 ±$45 | 74,223 |
| 695 | Norwich city | Connecticut | $1,253 ±$68 | 39,973 |
| 698 | Mokena village | Illinois | $1,254 ±$114 | 20,021 |
| 699 | Imperial city | California | $1,255 ±$316 | 21,430 |
| 699 | North Fort Myers CDP | Florida | $1,255 ±$183 | 44,993 |
± figures are the published 90% margin of error; small differences between estimates may not be statistically significant.
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