Two Texas college towns most affordable for renters
ATLANTA – Lubbock and College Station have landed on Apartment Guide's list of the top ten most affordable college towns for renters.
Ranking fourth, Lubbock is home to Texas Tech University. Red Raiders pay an average monthly rent (per room) of $709.88 for a one-bedroom apartment, $434.08 for a two-bedroom, and $312.90 for a three-bedroom.
Average monthly per-unit rents in Lubbock for two- and three-bedroom apartments are $868.16 and $938.71, respectively.
College Station—home to Texas A&M University—ranked tenth on the list. Aggies pay an average of $844.67 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Monthly per-room rates are $439.50 for a two-bedroom floor plan and $351.69 for a three-bedroom.
Average monthly per-unit rents in Aggieland for two- and three-bedroom units are $879 and $1,055.06, respectively.
Waco was the only other Texas city to land on Apartment Guide's top 25 list, ranking 24th. Baylor Bears pay an average per-unit rate of $876.84 for a one-bedroom, $1,067.02 for a two-bedroom, and $1,196.79 for a three-bedroom.
Morgantown, W.V.,—home to West Virginia University—was the most affordable college town on the list. Berkeley, Calif.—serving the University of California, Berkeley—is the most expensive college town.
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