No matter what city you live in around the country, chances are you’re paying a lot more in rent than you were just a few years ago. And if you are searching for a place to rent, you may be shocked at how little space you can afford at today’s prices. New research from the nationwide apartment listing service, RentCafe, shows you exactly how much square footage of space you can get for $1,500 in 200 U.S. cities.
The fact that you get the smallest square-footage bang for your buck in cities like Brooklyn, Manhattan and Boston is not surprising. But it is shocking to see how expensive smaller urban apartments are in states like Florida and Idaho, which were formerly very affordable. It just goes to show that rental prices have skyrocketed all over the country, contributing to the national housing and homelessness crises.
