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5 Cities Where Buying a House Is Still Cheaper Than Renting

By: Sarah Hansen
Sarah Hansen, expert in Personal finance, investing, saving, retirement, budgeting, taxes, and Senior Writer at Money
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Senior Writer | Joined October 2021
Sarah Hansen is a senior writer at Money covering all things personal finance. Previously, she covered economic policy and capital markets on the breaking news desk at Forbes.
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Published: Jan 27, 2023 2 min read
Memphis downtown skyline and Wolf Rover and boats and harbor in the foreground
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While renting a house is cheaper than buying one in most of the United States right now, there are a few exceptions.

Of the 50 largest cities in the country, a new report from Realtor.com identifies five where it’s actually cheaper to buy. Here’s the list, along with how much less a typical buyer paid in housing costs for the month of December compared to a typical renter: