El Paso is one of the easiest places to find a rental for less than $1,000

A new study finds that El Paso is one of the easiest cities to find a rental under $1,000.

Study, Conducted by Zillow researchersit was published in New York Times On Nov. 13, it lists Sun City as one of the metros (among the top 100 metros in the United States) with the highest rental rates under $1,000 per month.

According to Zillow research, El Paso has a 39% share of rental apartments priced under $1,000.

Wichita, Kansas, had the highest share of listings for apartments with monthly rents under $1,000, at 54%, followed by McAllen, Texas, at 51%, and Little Rock, Arkansas, at 49%.

At the bottom of the list are Boston, Miami, Washington DC, North Port, Florida, Charleston, South Carolina, and Cape Coral, Florida; all of which cost 1.7% or less to list under $1,000.

Zillow research comes as El Paso is among the most affordable places to live in the United States in 2025, according to a February report by data-driven app Voronoi. The study analyzed the cost of 10 joint bills in America’s 50 largest cities. Costs included utilities, mortgage and rent payments, health insurance, alarm systems and more.

El Paso was named the most affordable city in Texas, ranking fourth among the nation’s most affordable cities, behind Midwestern cities Detroit, Cleveland and Dayton. According to the study, El Paso residents spend an average of $1,784 per month on these 10 bills.

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This article first appeared in the El Paso Times: El Paso is one of the easiest places to find rentals under $1,000