The pods. Brownstone Shared Housing. For $900 a month, you could secure a full-fledged studio apartment in major US cities like St. Louis, Cincinnati, or Nashville.

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A 1-bedroom will have you paying $1,188, a 2-bedroom $1,495 and a 3-bedroom $2,140. Only a fair market rate 4-bedroom apartment is more expensive ($2,588) than a fair market rate San Francisco studio.