41 Americans Revealed Their Monthly Rent Costs, And I’m Honestly Questioning If I Should Move
Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to anonymously share how much they paid monthly for rent and where in the United States they were located. The result is a fascinating snapshot of how far a dollar stretches across America.
1.“$579 for an 845 sq. ft. house in Toledo, Ohio.”
2.“$750 for a 900 sq. ft. apartment in Buffalo, New York.”
3.“$785 for an 1,100 sq. ft. house in Columbia, South Carolina.”
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4.“$800 for a 500 sq. ft. place in Central Mississippi.”
5.“$900 for an 800 sq. ft. apartment in South Dakota.”
6.“$900 for a 1,056 sq. ft. house in rural Northern California.”
7.“$945 for a 900 sq. ft. apartment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.”
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8.“$1,095 for a 900 sq. ft. apartment in New Orleans.”
9.“$1,400 for a 750 sq. ft. apartment in Pearland, Texas.”
10.“$1,400 for a 550 sq. ft. apartment in Dallas, Texas.”
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11.“$1,450 for a $1,500 sq. ft. house in Nebraska.”
12.“$1,485 for a 400 sq. ft. apartment in Greater Boston.”
13.“$1,500 for a 2,000 sq. ft. house in Richmond, Virginia.”
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14.“$1,500 for a 1,184 sq. ft. apartment in Ashland, Massachusetts.”
15.“$1,584 for a 611 sq. ft. apartment in Denver, Colorado.”
16.“$1,650 for a 500 sq. ft. home in San Diego, California. No roommates.”
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17.“$1,800 for a 625 sq. ft. apartment in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
18.“$1,807 for a 700 sq. ft. apartment in Hillsboro, Oregon.”
19.“$1,845 for a 1,000 sq. ft. apartment in St. Louis, Missouri.”
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20.“$1,850 for a 500 sq. ft. place in St. Petersburg, Florida.”
21.“$1,900 for a 1,500 sq. ft. house in Las Vegas, Nevada.”
22.“$1,900 for a 1,600 sq. ft. house in Rhode Island.”
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23.“$1,925 for a 500-ish sq. ft. apartment in Washington, DC.”
24.“$2,000 for a 3,000 sq. ft. house in Cincinnati, Ohio.”
25.“$2,069 for a 2,022 sq. ft. house in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
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26.“$2,200 for a 1,100 sq. ft. apartment in Sacramento, California.”
27.“$2,200 for a 750 sq. ft. apartment in Lowell, Massachusetts.”
28.“$2,240 for a 1,700 sq. ft. house in Phoenix, Arizona.”
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29.“$2,300 for an under 2,000 sq. ft. apartment in Southeast Pennsylvania.”
30.“$2,300 for a 1,200 sq. ft. house in Orlando, Florida.”
31.“$2,400 for a 728 sq. ft. apartment in Orange County, California.”
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32.“$2,500 for a 1,200 sq. ft. place in Seattle, Washington.”
33.“$2,535 for a 1,000 sq. ft. place in Los Angeles, California.”
34.“$2,700 for a 700 sq. ft. apartment in Boston, Massachusetts.”
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35.“$2,700 for a 2,400 sq. ft. place in Charlotte, North Carolina.”
36.“$2,750 for a 1,360 sq. ft. house in Bonney Lake, Washington.”
37.“$3,000 for a 1,700 sq. ft. house in Montana.”
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38.“$3,100 for a 662 sq. ft. apartment in the Bay Area, California.”
39.“$3,350 for a 1,574 sq. ft. place in Potomac, Maryland.”
40.“$3,400 for a 770 sq. ft. apartment in New York City.”
41.Finally, “$5,000 for a 1,000 sq. ft. apartment in Manhattan.”
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