This post compares home sizes throughout 95 cities in the U.S. with a $3,000 a month rental budget. We looked at median bedroom and bathroom count and pulled listings to also compare different types of amenities that would be available. At this budget, 3 bedrooms were the most common type amongst our 95 cities, followed by 4 bedrooms, 2 bedrooms, 5 bedrooms, then 1 bedrooms.
5 Bedrooms
Colorado Springs
Topping the list, Colorado Springs averaged the most number of bedrooms and bathrooms than any other city with 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. At this budget, a renter could get this 4,000+ square foot home with hardwood flooring, multiple fireplaces, and tall ceilings: /apartments-for-rent/35971470/5-bedroom-peregrine-colorado-springs-co
Other cities that averaged about 5 bedrooms for this price point, but with 1 bathroom less than Colorado Springs, included Boise, Shreveport, Wichita, and even one California city was spacious enough to be included in the 5 bedroom group: Fresno.
3 – 4 Bedrooms
A variety of Texas cities dominated the 3 – 4 bedroom averages with El Paso, Lubbock, Arlington, and Irving in the 4 bedroom bucket and Corpus Christi, Dallas, and Houston in the 3 bedroom bucket.
El Paso
In El Paso, a renter could get this 4 bedroom home that features granite counter tops in the kitchen, large windows in the living room, and a jetted tub in the master bathroom: /apartments-for-rent/37782245/4-bedroom-bear-ridge-el-paso-tx
Lubbock
In Lubbock, a renter could live in this 2,500 square foot 3 bedroom home that boasts high, vaulted ceilings, walk-in closets, and a modern kitchen: /apartments-for-rent/37630070/3-bedroom-lubbock-tx
Dallas
In Dallas, $3,000 a month could rent this three bedroom with granite finishings, attached bathrooms to all the bedrooms, and a spacious roof deck: /apartments-for-rent/38703072/3-bedroom-downtown-dallas-dallas-tx
2 Bedrooms
A majority of the large California cities in both the Northern and Southern portions of the state appeared in the 2 bedroom average group including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and Oakland.
Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, a renter could get this 1,400 square foot two bedroom apartment with large windows, a cozy fireplace, and brand new appliances in the kitchen: /apartments-for-rent/38784023/2-bedroom-westwood-los-angeles-ca
1 Bedroom
In line with our monthly rent reports, there were only 2 cities that averaged just 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom for $3,000 a month and those cities were New York City and San Francisco.
New York City
In New York City, $3,000 a month rents this 5th floor walk up apartment with a tiny kitchen and even tinier closet space: /apartments-for-rent/26522744/1-bedroom-chelsea-new-york-ny
San Francisco
Finally, in our most expensive rental market in the nation, $3,000 a month rents a barely there living room and a kitchen with the daintiest dishwasher: /apartments-for-rent/38520314/1-bedroom-pacific-heights-san-francisco-ca
Full Data
| City | Bedrooms | Bathrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | 5 | 4 |
| Boise, ID | 5 | 3 |
| Shreveport, LA | 5 | 3 |
| Wichita, KS | 5 | 3 |
| Fresno, CA | 5 | 3 |
| Glendale, AZ | 5 | 3 |
| Chesapeake, VA | 5 | 3 |
| Winston Salem, NC | 4 | 3 |
| Knoxville, TN | 4 | 3 |
| Lexington, KY | 4 | 3 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 4 | 3 |
| El Paso, TX | 4 | 3 |
| Greensboro, NC | 4 | 3 |
| Norfolk, VA | 4 | 3 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 4 | 3 |
| Lubbock, TX | 4 | 3 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 4 | 3 |
| Reno, NV | 4 | 3 |
| Arlington, TX | 4 | 3 |
| Aurora, CO | 4 | 3 |
| Gilbert, AZ | 4 | 3 |
| Raleigh, NC | 4 | 3 |
| Chandler, AZ | 4 | 3 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 4 | 3 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 4 | 3 |
| Henderson, NV | 4 | 3 |
| Irving, TX | 4 | 3 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 4 | 3 |
| Plano, TX | 4 | 3 |
| Omaha, NE | 4 | 2 |
| Louisville, KY | 4 | 2 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 4 | 2 |
| Columbus, OH | 4 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | 2 |
| Augusta, GA | 3 | 2 |
| Spokane, WA | 3 | 2 |
| Durham, NC | 3 | 2 |
| Tulsa, OK | 3 | 2 |
| Richmond, VA | 3 | 2 |
| Buffalo, NY | 3 | 2 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 3 | 2 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 3 | 2 |
| Memphis, TN | 3 | 2 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 3 | 2 |
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | 2 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | 2 |
| Detroit, MI | 3 | 2 |
| Sacramento, CA | 3 | 2 |
| Providence, RI | 3 | 2 |
| Kansas City, MO | 3 | 2 |
| Mesa, AZ | 3 | 2 |
| St Louis, MO | 3 | 2 |
| Madison, WI | 3 | 2 |
| Cleveland, OH | 3 | 2 |
| Santa Ana, CA | 3 | 2 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 3 | 2 |
| St Petersburg, FL | 3 | 2 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 3 | 2 |
| Orlando, FL | 3 | 2 |
| Tampa, FL | 3 | 2 |
| San Antonio, TX | 3 | 2 |
| Nashville, TN | 3 | 2 |
| Anaheim, CA | 3 | 2 |
| Baltimore, MD | 3 | 2 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 3 | 2 |
| Houston, TX | 3 | 2 |
| Dallas, TX | 3 | 2 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 2 | 2 |
| Tucson, AZ | 2 | 2 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 2 | 2 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2 | 2 |
| Charlotte, NC | 2 | 2 |
| Portland, OR | 2 | 2 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 2 | 2 |
| Honolulu, HI | 2 | 2 |
| Denver, CO | 2 | 2 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 2 | 2 |
| Atlanta, GA | 2 | 2 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2 | 2 |
| Seattle, WA | 2 | 2 |
| San Jose, CA | 2 | 2 |
| San Diego, CA | 2 | 2 |
| Austin, TX | 2 | 2 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2 | 2 |
| Miami, FL | 2 | 2 |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | 2 |
| Rochester, NY | 2 | 1 |
| Newark, NJ | 2 | 1 |
| New Orleans, LA | 2 | 1 |
| Long Beach, CA | 2 | 1 |
| Boston, MA | 2 | 1 |
| Washington, DC | 2 | 1 |
| Oakland, CA | 2 | 1 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1 | 1 |
| New York, NY | 1 | 1 |
Methodology
To determine this list, we analyzed rental data from the top 100 cities on our National Rent Report for the month of November. We looked at median bedroom and bathroom count from available listings that were priced between $2,750 – $3,250 and compared them to each other. Cities that did not have any available listings within that price point and in that time frame were excluded. The final list was ranked from highest to lowest based on bedroom count then bathroom count.
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