Cheapest Places to Live in the South
Discover the most affordable cities in the Southern United States. The South offers some of the lowest costs of living in the country with warm climates and rich culture.
Showing 15 locations ranked by cost of living
1
Jackson
Mississippi
80.5 — Very Low
Rent: $750/moHome: $130,000Pop: 154K
2
Memphis
Tennessee
82.1 — Very Low
Rent: $850/moHome: $155,000Pop: 633K
3
Tulsa
Oklahoma
83.8 — Very Low
Rent: $850/moHome: $180,000Pop: 413K
4
Mobile
Alabama
84.2 — Very Low
Rent: $800/moHome: $150,000Pop: 187K
5
Little Rock
Arkansas
84.8 — Very Low
Rent: $850/moHome: $180,000Pop: 203K
6
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
85.2 — Very Low
Rent: $900/moHome: $200,000Pop: 681K
7
El Paso
Texas
85.5 — Very Low
Rent: $850/moHome: $195,000Pop: 679K
8
Birmingham
Alabama
85.8 — Very Low
Rent: $850/moHome: $165,000Pop: 201K
9
Fayetteville
Arkansas
86.5 — Very Low
Rent: $900/moHome: $260,000Pop: 94K
10
Knoxville
Tennessee
86.5 — Very Low
Rent: $900/moHome: $260,000Pop: 191K
11
Augusta
Georgia
86.5 — Very Low
Rent: $850/moHome: $185,000Pop: 202K
12
Huntsville
Alabama
88.2 — Very Low
Rent: $950/moHome: $270,000Pop: 215K
13
Chattanooga
Tennessee
88.2 — Very Low
Rent: $950/moHome: $280,000Pop: 181K
14
Louisville
Kentucky
88.5 — Very Low
Rent: $950/moHome: $220,000Pop: 633K
15
San Antonio
Texas
88.7 — Very Low
Rent: $1,050/moHome: $235,000Pop: 1.5M