Top 25 U.S. cities with the highest and lowest HUD fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment. Pop > 20,000.
| # | City | Population | FMR (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watsonville, CA | 51,968 | $4,214 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz, CA | 60,953 | $4,214 |
| 3 | Redwood City, CA | 82,423 | $3,604 |
| 4 | Foster City, CA | 32,964 | $3,604 |
| 5 | Burlingame, CA | 30,526 | $3,604 |
| 6 | Daly City, CA | 102,560 | $3,604 |
| 7 | Pacifica, CA | 37,527 | $3,604 |
| 8 | East Palo Alto, CA | 29,143 | $3,604 |
| 9 | San Mateo, CA | 103,555 | $3,604 |
| 10 | San Rafael, CA | 60,604 | $3,604 |
| 11 | Novato, CA | 52,689 | $3,604 |
| 12 | San Carlos, CA | 29,797 | $3,604 |
| 13 | Menlo Park, CA | 32,775 | $3,604 |
| 14 | San Bruno, CA | 42,612 | $3,604 |
| 15 | Millbrae, CA | 22,589 | $3,604 |
| 16 | South San Francisco, CA | 64,487 | $3,604 |
| 17 | San Francisco, CA | 836,321 | $3,604 |
| 18 | Belmont, CA | 27,505 | $3,604 |
| 19 | Palo Alto, CA | 67,231 | $3,483 |
| 20 | Santa Clara, CA | 129,239 | $3,483 |
| 21 | San Jose, CA | 990,054 | $3,483 |
| 22 | Los Gatos, CA | 32,773 | $3,483 |
| 23 | Sunnyvale, CA | 153,455 | $3,483 |
| 24 | Cupertino, CA | 58,886 | $3,483 |
| 25 | Los Altos, CA | 30,736 | $3,483 |
| # | City | Population | FMR (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albertville, AL | 22,584 | $776 |
| 2 | Oxford, AL | 22,063 | $814 |
| 3 | Greenville, MS | 28,833 | $842 |
| 4 | Columbus, MS | 23,616 | $872 |
| 5 | Emporia, KS | 24,098 | $877 |
| 6 | Searcy, AR | 23,115 | $880 |
| 7 | Ruston, LA | 22,224 | $881 |
| 8 | Pittsburg, KS | 20,606 | $901 |
| 9 | Richmond, KY | 35,498 | $904 |
| 10 | New Iberia, LA | 27,926 | $905 |
| 11 | Paragould, AR | 29,940 | $905 |
| 12 | Meridian, MS | 34,466 | $906 |
| 13 | Danville, VA | 42,239 | $914 |
| 14 | Galesburg, IL | 29,653 | $916 |
| 15 | Carbondale, IL | 21,813 | $916 |
| 16 | Freeport, IL | 23,636 | $916 |
| 17 | Fort Dodge, IA | 24,788 | $919 |
| 18 | Shelby, NC | 21,868 | $925 |
| 19 | Gadsden, AL | 33,617 | $927 |
| 20 | Parkersburg, WV | 29,461 | $928 |
| 21 | Aberdeen, SD | 28,297 | $929 |
| 22 | Rolla, MO | 20,144 | $933 |
| 23 | Enterprise, AL | 28,990 | $933 |
| 24 | Greenwood, SC | 22,527 | $934 |
| 25 | Van Buren, AR | 23,545 | $937 |
Watsonville, CA ranks #1 for most expensive among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of $4,214. Rounding out the top cities are Santa Cruz, CA, Redwood City, CA, Foster City, CA. On the other end, Albertville, AL has the least expensive value at $776. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from HUD.