Warmest Affordable US Cities

Cities we track with rent at or below the median, ranked by average annual temperature.

1. 1Corpus Christi, TX72.1°F, $1,044/mo
2. 2New Orleans, LA70.6°F, $1,019/mo
3. 3Houston, TX70.3°F, $1,156/mo
4. 4Jacksonville, FL70.2°F, $1,146/mo
5. 5Tucson, AZ70.2°F, $891/mo
6. 6San Antonio, TX68.5°F, $1,084/mo
7. 7Las Vegas, NV68.4°F, $1,181/mo
8. 8Fort Worth, TX65.7°F, $1,191/mo
9. 9Arlington, TX65.4°F, $1,183/mo
10. 10El Paso, TX64.6°F, $816/mo
11. 11Fresno, CA64.4°F, $1,042/mo
12. 12Bakersfield, CA64.0°F, $1,007/mo
13. 13Memphis, TN63.1°F, $948/mo
14. 14Oklahoma City, OK61.5°F, $882/mo
15. 15Baltimore, MD61.4°F, $1,073/mo

Cities with 1BR rent at or below the median across the cities we track, ranked by average annual temperature (NOAA), warmest first.

Sources: US Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year; NOAA Climate Normals 1981–2010; Tax Foundation 2026 (state taxes).