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Cities where typical rent is under $1,500 (2026)

Every covered city whose typical rent (HUD 2-bedroom fair market rent, or Census median) comes in below $1,500 a month. 20 cities qualify in the current dataset.

1
Montgomery, AL

rent: $1,016/mo · comfortable on $64,500/yr

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2
Brownsville, TX

rent: $1,047/mo · comfortable on $60,000/yr

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3
Toledo, OH

rent: $1,076/mo · comfortable on $63,000/yr

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4
Mobile, AL

rent: $1,083/mo · comfortable on $65,500/yr

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5
Columbus, GA

rent: $1,088/mo · comfortable on $68,000/yr

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6
Austin, TX

rent: $1,095/mo · comfortable on $60,000/yr

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7
Springfield, MO

rent: $1,095/mo · comfortable on $62,500/yr

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8
Wichita, KS

rent: $1,099/mo · comfortable on $63,000/yr

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9
Amarillo, TX

rent: $1,106/mo · comfortable on $61,500/yr

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10
Shreveport, LA

rent: $1,111/mo · comfortable on $67,000/yr

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11
Fort Wayne, IN

rent: $1,113/mo · comfortable on $65,000/yr

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12
Lincoln, NE

rent: $1,141/mo · comfortable on $62,500/yr

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13
Little Rock, AR

rent: $1,147/mo · comfortable on $64,500/yr

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14
Sioux Falls, SD

rent: $1,156/mo · comfortable on $60,000/yr

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15
Laredo, TX

rent: $1,161/mo · comfortable on $62,000/yr

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16
Lubbock, TX

rent: $1,175/mo · comfortable on $63,000/yr

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17
El Paso, TX

rent: $1,191/mo · comfortable on $63,500/yr

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18
Baton Rouge, LA

rent: $1,204/mo · comfortable on $68,500/yr

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19
Tulsa, OK

rent: $1,217/mo · comfortable on $65,500/yr

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20
St. Louis, MO

rent: $1,218/mo · comfortable on $63,000/yr

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