{"id":484184,"date":"2022-10-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/research\/?p=484184"},"modified":"2023-06-26T15:19:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T19:19:41","slug":"most-affordable-metros-in-the-united-states-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/research\/most-affordable-metros-in-the-united-states-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Affordable Metros in the United States: September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

The desire for space and more affordable housing has led people to sprawl far and wide from their home cities, even while keeping a job there. The latest population trend finds people ditching larger metros<\/a> for smaller, more affordable areas. As a result, huge and notoriously expensive cities like New York<\/a>, Chicago<\/a>, San Francisco<\/a> and Los Angeles<\/a> are losing population<\/a> rapidly, while small to mid-sized metros are experiencing significant growth.<\/p>\n

Rent prices are a major factor for deciding where to settle, as rent is often the largest monthly bill<\/a>. Of the country’s 10 most affordable metros, six come in at a median rent of less than $1,500 per month, with the remaining four less than $1,600. By comparison, renters in many of the larger metros pay rents at double that amount<\/a>, often more.<\/p>\n

To determine which metros are the most affordable, Rent. examined data for the top 50 largest metros by population. This data included the median rent for all bedroom types (studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom), year-over-year percent change and dollar amount increase. Some particular findings stood out from the pack.<\/p>\n