Renters across the country may think it’s impossible to find an attractive apartment with desirable amenities in a nice neighborhood at an affordable price. A new study by RentCafe, however, found several markets where premium apartments are available at below-average rents.

Texas was the top state for high-end apartments with below-average costs, led by Austin. Overall, Texas is home to 44 zip codes with upmarket units available at reasonable rates, 12 of which are in Austin. Following Texas is Colorado, which has 19 locations with reasonable rents for luxury units and North Carolina with 16.

While Austin has the most zip codes with luxury apartments for less, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Madison, Wisconsin, offer the largest savings for renters seeking quality apartments, said RentCafe.

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