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This is how much space Dallas apartment renters get for $1,500 in 2024
Dallas residents can rent a 815-square-foot apartment for just $1,500 a month.
A new apartment analysis by RentCafe has revealed renters living in Dallas can get a pretty decent-sized apartment for $1,500 a month.
Dallas renters willing to spend $1,500 can get an apartment spanning 815 square feet — a little smaller than the average size of a Dallas apartment, which is 846 square feet and would cost $58 more per month.
The study examined data from RentCafe's sister site, Yardi Matrix, to determine the average size and price per square foot for a $1,500 monthly budget in 200 of the largest American cities.
According to the study's findings, the national average size of an apartment costing $1,500 in rent spans 729 square feet.
For the biggest bang for your buck in North Texas, head to Mesquite, where $1,500 nets the No. 1 largest apartment in Dallas-Fort Worth with a spacious 969 square feet.
Fort Worth and Garland fall right behind Mesquite, with both cities boasting 918-square-foot apartments for $1,500.
In the national ranking of the largest U.S. cities with the greatest average apartment space, Wichita, Kansas claimed the No. 1 spot with apartments spanning 1,359 square feet. Dallas didn't crack the top 50, instead landing at No. 53 nationally. Mesquite ranked No. 30 in the national comparison of the top 100 small U.S. cities.
Dallas renters may want to consider McKinney, as it recently ranked as the No. 4 best suburb for renters nationwide. RentCafe says the average apartment size in McKinney is 948 square feet for $1,677 a month as of March 2024.
Apartment sizes around Texas
For the second year in a row, Austin is the worst offender in Texas with the smallest apartment space for a $1,500 monthly budget. Austin renters must make do with an average apartment size of 759 square feet, putting it at the bottom of the list in the overall analysis of Texas cities, and No. 63 in the national comparison.
Among Texas' other largest cities, Houston has square footage for miles, with $1,500 scoring an apartment that spans 983 square feet. But San Antonio is the most spacious of all, with $1,500 netting a pad that's 1,012 square feet — practically a palace.
