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However, thats not the case inevery U.S. city.
If youre looking to get more bang for your rental bucks, consider avoiding these seven metro areas.
Yardi Matrix data shows that apartment prices have risen year over year in these cities.
Seattle
Rents in Seattle, Washington, are up roughly 1% year-over-year.
Not only are fewer apartments being built in this Pacific Northwest city, but they are also smaller.
The average size of a new rental in Seattle is just 661 square feet, according to RentCafes report.
Detroit
Rent prices in Detroit are also on the rise.
The average size of a new Detroit apartment is just 726 square feet.
However, theres a silver lining for Manhattanites.
New apartments in the city have grown by 16 square feet in the past decade.
Meanwhile, apartments inBrooklyn and Queenshave gotten smaller in the past 10 years.
Theaverage new apartmentin Manhattan, at 737 square feet, feels downright roomy by comparison.
San Francisco
Already-high rent prices increased further in the California Bay Area city of San Francisco.
What will more than $3,000 get you in San Francisco?
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