Which Dallas ZIP codes offer the most — and least — space on a $1,700 rent budget

by Emily Marek

The average American spends roughly $1,700 on their monthly rent, according to a new report from RentCafe. But how far does that budget stretch across the 100-plus ZIP codes that make up the Dallas Metroplex?

via RentCafe

RentCafe analyzed apartment sizes in ZIP codes across the country to determine which areas give the typical renter the most bang for their buck. In Dallas, renters can get the most apartment in Lancaster (75134), where a $1,700 monthly budget garners 1,414 square feet of space.

Conversely, Dallasites get the least space in the Highland Park zip code of 75205, where $1,700 only gets you 539 square feet — well below the national average of 944 square feet.

As seen in the map of Dallas’s ZIP codes, renters are more likely to find smaller apartments on a $1,700 budget in the center of the city, with space increasing further away from downtown.

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