Since at least 2014, when the owners of the former Hotel VQ began leasing 330-square-foot micro-apartments for $900, local renters have complained about the high prices they were paying for small spaces in Denver.
Of course, one size doesn't fit all when it comes to the cost of rent per square foot in the Mile High City. Last October, our Ana Campbell showed off ten apartments in the metro area going for $1,200, and they ranged from a 490-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bath apartment in West Washington Park to a 1,300-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath apartment in Aurora.
Now, Rent Cafe has taken a look at the average amount of square footage that $1,500 will rent in the most populous U.S. cities — and while Denver's number doesn't represent the barrel's bottom, as you'll see, we predict that you'll be surprised by the places that typically offer more space for the money.
Below, see the photo-illustrated rundown of the twenty big cities with the highest average rent per square foot according to Rent Cafe, beginning with the worst. Click here to view the original post, How Much Space Does $1,500 Rent You in the 30 Most Populous US Cities?
Number 1: New York City
Square feet: 271
Price per square foot: $5.54
Average square feet: 727
Average rent: $4,031
Number 2: San Francisco
Square feet: 342
Price per square foot: $4.38
Average square feet: 748
Average rent: $3,275
Number 3: Boston
Square feet: 399
Price per square foot: $3.76
Average square feet: 827
Average rent: $3,111
Number 4: San Jose, California
Square feet: 526
Price per square foot: $2.85
Average square feet: 888
Average rent: $2,532
Number 5: Washington, D.C.
Square feet: 558
Price per square foot: $2.69
Average square feet: 741
Average rent: $1,996
Number 6: Los Angeles
Square feet: 570
Price per square foot: $2.63
Average square feet: 779
Average rent: $2,050
Number 7: Seattle
Square feet: 607
Price per square foot: $2.47
Average square feet: 711
Average rent: $1,756
Number 8: Chicago
Square feet: 641
Price per square foot: $2.34
Average square feet: 730
Average rent: $1,708
Number 9: San Diego
Square feet: 698
Price per square foot: $2.15
Average square feet: 848
Average rent: $1,820
Number 10: Philadelphia
Square feet: 820
Price per square foot: $1.83
Average square feet: 801
Average rent: $1,464
Continue to see more average rents per square foot in ten more cities, including Denver.
Number 11: Portland
Square feet: 852
Price per square foot: $1.76
Average square feet: 790
Average rent: $1,387
Number 12: Denver
Square feet: 915
Price per square foot: $1.64
Average square feet: 838
Average rent: $1,373
Number 13: Austin
Square feet: 1,049
Price per square foot: $1.43
Average square feet: 860
Average rent: $1,227
Number 14: Baltimore
Square feet: 1,071
Price per square foot: $1.40
Average square feet: 829
Average rent: $1,158
Number 15: Nashville
Square feet: 1,200
Price per square foot: $1.25
Average square feet: 902
Average rent: $1,131
Number 16: Dallas
Square feet: 1,210
Price per square foot: $1.24
Average square feet: 841
Average rent: $1,040
Number 17: Houston
Square feet: 1,271
Price per square foot: $1.18
Average square feet: 876
Average rent: $1,030
Number 18: Charlotte
Square feet: 1,364
Price per square foot: $1.10
Average square feet: 949
Average rent: $1,048
Number 19: San Antonio
Square feet: 1,376
Price per square foot: $1.09
Average square feet: 851
Average rent: $931
Number 20: Detroit
Square feet: 1,389
Price per square foot: $1.08
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