The future billionaire’s early living situation was a far cry from luxury.

Before earning billions, Mark Cuban lived with five roommates and had no bed of his own in a cramped three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Dallas, Texas.

Cuban disclosed in an X post earlier this week that he lived in a 1,352-square-foot apartment for two years. He was “the last one in” to the arrangement, so he got the floor to sleep on and “a spot in the corner” of a bedroom to put his belongings.

“We all were in the same boat,” he wrote. “I moved in when I was 24. Lived there or across the way for 2 years before I only needed one roommate.”

He acknowledged that not everyone would be content with the living arrangements.

“If it’s not the lifestyle for you. So be it,” he wrote. “If you don’t think just getting any job to get started is the right career choice for you. Do what you think is right. I don’t care and I don’t judge.”

The price of renting the apartment was $2,388, the “same in 2026 dollars” as when Cuban lived there. Split six ways, each person was paying about $400 for rent.

The future billionaire’s early living situation had an apt nickname to match.“I didn’t say I was living in a dream apartment,” he wrote. “Everyone called it the Hell Hotel.”

Cuban regularly shares career advice on X, encouraging young workers to keep learning. 

In June, Cuban urged recent graduates to consider small- and medium-sized businesses rather than focus on big companies.

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