{
  "id": 17746311,
  "title": "Mark Cuban says he split rent with 5 roommates at 24. He shared the math and the floor plan.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/mark-cuban-says-he-split-rent-with-5-roommates-at-24-he-shared-the",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-02T05:01:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-cuban-split-rent-5-roommates-age-24-living-costs-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mark Cuban, the billionaire former Shark Tank investor, shared details about his early living situation in an X post on November 1, 2026. At the age of 24, Cuban lived in a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in The Village, Dallas, with five roommates. The total rent for the apartment was $400 per person, which translates to $2,388 in today's dollars. The apartment measured 1,350 square feet and included a dining room, living room, kitchen, and two bathrooms. Cuban, who has often discussed his frugal mindset during his 20s, said he shared the apartment for two years before needing only one roommate. He started his career with a broke student mindset, which he believes played a crucial role in launching his first business, MicroSolutions. In a recent post, Cuban responded to a comment about how someone working at McDonald's can afford rent and living expenses, emphasizing the importance of starting with any job and working towards better opportunities.",
  "summary": "Mark Cuban shared the floor plan of his first apartment. He says rent would still be $400 apiece today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mark Cuban lived with five roommates at 24 in a Dallas apartment",
    "Total rent was $400 per person, $2,388 in today's dollars",
    "Apartment was 1,350 sq ft with dining, living, kitchen, two baths"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Cuban’s reflection on his early living expenses reinforces his long-standing argument that maintaining a frugal mindset during one's formative years provides the necessary foundation for building future business success.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}