Looking for a Pandemic Bargain? Here Are the Places Where Rents Have Fallen the Most Looking for a Pandemic Bargain? Here Are the Places Where Rents Have Fallen the Most These are the counties where renters can score the biggest deals on rental apartments, condos, and townhouses as a result of COVID-19. Sara Ventiera, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Since COVID-19 shut down just about every perk that makes living in a teeny, overpriced urban studio apartment even remotely worth it, there’s been a whole lot of talk of a mass exodus from the big, expensive cities. After all, the thinking goes, if you're jonesing for more elbow room and likely to be working from home well into the future, why not go elsewhere for a fraction of the price?